Spark Joy with Geek Girl Massage Therapy
I don’t know about you, but I’ve already binged ALL of Marie Kondo’s tidying up show on Netflix. And, like so many others, I have already tackled my clothes, books, and kitchen stuff. This got me thinking though. What are 3 things about my Fort Worth massage practice that my clients really love? What sparks […]
How Massage is Like Your Favorite Taco
I’ve had a lot of tacos in my life. I ate street tacos when I lived in Mexico. I eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And my absolute favorite was found in a neighborhood place a few blocks away from my house. They were fish tacos with an incredible ancho chile-mango pineapple salsa. […]
Geek Girl’s Massage Manifesto
Some people think that every massage you get is the same. They think that a deep tissue massage at a chain is the same deep tissue massage you get at my Fort Worth massage practice. That’s not the case though! Sit back because I’m gonna tell you why the massage you get in my office […]
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Setting up My Massage Practice
When you are dead set on starting your own business after massage school, life can be crazy for a while. No, actually – it can be crazy for a year or two. There are things I did not know or even think about when I was setting up my business. Want to learn from […]
The Sad and Scary Side of Massage Therapy
You may have heard the news over the weekend about what has happened at several Massage Envy’s. I’ve been on the fence about responding about it. I really couldn’t decide if I should. This is one of those posts where I have to, unfortunately, get real and talk about the elephant in the massage industry. […]
My Most Memorable Thanksgiving
Normally I stick to massage on this blog, however this time I’m going to shake things up and tell you about my most memorable Thanksgiving EVER. When you think of Thanksgiving, you think of turkey, cranberries, pie, and watching football. This Thanksgiving had nothing to do with any of those things. When I […]
Massage is Like Gourmet Pizza
Did you know that massage is kind of like gourmet pizza? Stay with me here and I’ll tell you why! There are times when you might massage your shoulders with a tennis ball, and that’s an okay thing to do sometimes. But, it’s kind of like nuking a Totino’s pizza. It sort of hits […]
The Elephant in the Massage Room
I’ve been in this industry a while now. I love what I do, and I love helping my clients. There is ONE THING that always ruins my chi and makes me angry though. I hate it when people joke about “extra services” some establishments offer. So, here we go! I’m going to get real. I’m going […]
My Take on Essential Oils
Are you a fan of essential oils, or do you think they’re just new-age snake oil? Either way, you’ll want to read on… Recently, I read a really interesting article from The Aroma Hut Institute. It began with a little history of antibiotics and how they work. It also talked about “Super Bugs” and […]
