I Just Passed the National Exam

I Just Passed the National Exam Have you taken the test? I took the National Exam the first time in 1993 with a No.2 pencil filling in the circles. I let my certification lapse and -much to my shock and horror- had to take the test again in 2004. Both tests were given...

That Nasty Trigger Point. You Know The One

That Nasty Trigger Point. You Know The One There’s that trigger point (TrPt) again. You know it well: just inside the shoulder blade and a little up. That cherry sized knot that sits there waiting like a speed bump. You find it every time.  Here’s the big...

This One Is A Bit Raw

This One Is A Bit Raw Here’s a true story. It’s not a pretty one, but as I think about where and when I learned some life lessons, I remember some of the tough times.  That day it felt like a punch in the gut.  I closed the door to my office and laid my...

Someone – On My Staff – Stole It

Someone – On My Staff – Stole It     I teach almost every day; but I learn almost every day too. As I brainstormed about lessons worth sharing with you, that I have learned while running a therapeutic massage center, I stumbled upon a memory that...

Have You Ever Had To Fire A Client?

Have You Ever Had To Fire A Client? Oh sometimes this is ugly. Firing a client is ugly because it’s never about them. It’s about us. How dare I say firing a client is about you?!? Well my pretties, it’s the truth.The first time I fired a client I had been...

To CBD Or Not To CBD, That Is The Question…

To CBD Or Not To CBD, That Is The Question… What the heck is CBD? Technically CBD is an abbreviation for Cannabinoids. Great, but what the heck are Cannabinoids? Cannabinoids refer to the active compounds from plant species called Cannabis. Cannabis? Gasp! Now...