From Student to Professional: What to Expect in Massage Therapy School
When people think about massage therapy school, they often picture learning techniques like Swedish massage, deep tissue, or sports massage. While those are absolutely part of the training, what surprises many students is how much they grow in other areas. The truth is, becoming a massage therapist is about much more than mastering hand movements. […]
New Year, New You… New Career!
As we approach the end of the year, it’s a great time to think about the previous year, as well as the year ahead. This past year, what went well? What could have been done differently? What are some highlights and items that you want more of moving forward? What brings you joy? These types […]
Why Massage Therapy for Your Next Career
When it comes to starting school, changing a career path or adding on a second career, there can be many different obstacles such as time, money and location. Our massage therapy programs at The Professional Massage Academy (PMA) can help solve these common issues. Massage therapy is a great choice for your next career change! […]
5 Self Care Tips To Improve Mind and Body Wellness
Mind and body wellness are both very important focus points. Whether you are looking to just improve slightly or completely overhaul your daily routines, these five self care tips will help you reach your wellness goals. Learn these top self care tips to improve mind and body wellness, starting today! 1. Meditation This is a […]
Relaxation Response: What is it?
Massage therapy is a great way to invoke the relaxation response. The relaxation response occurs when the body is no longer in perceived danger, and the autonomic nervous system functioning returns to normal. Our autonomic nervous system is divided into our parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. Our parasympathetic system is known as our “rest and […]
Financial Assistance: How It Works
As a student in our program at PMA, there are many benefits and assistance with finances. For example, every student receives a free massage table, shirts, lotions, water bottles and more when they are part of the program. The massage table is valued at over $500, and these help you to get started right away […]
How to Manage and Relieve Stress
We all deal with stress, but what are some ways we can relieve stress in our daily lives? On a recent Facebook Live, we discussed healthy methods to dealing with stress! Read our top tips for reducing stress in your life! Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram!
Feather Stroking and Massage: What Is It?
There are many types of massage therapy techniques that range from deep pressure with invigorating effects to light pressure for relaxation effects. There are also techniques used between other stroke techniques in order to make the massage cohesive. Feather stroking is light pressure and often feels relaxing for the client, as well as a good […]
Tips for Taking Care of Your Hands as a Massage Therapist
You may think of massage techniques as being applied by hands only. Although Massage Therapists do often use their hands, if this is always the case then the repetitive nature of massage can lead to issues in the future. Certain tools and maneuvers can help to alleviate and even prevent soreness, pain or injury to […]
Myofascial Release: What Is It?
Fascia is the connective tissue structure that is between the skin and the muscle in our bodies, as well as surrounds internal structures in our body. The analogy often made is that it is similar to the “pith,” which is the spongy white substance that’s between the peel and the fruit in oranges. “Myofascial” refers […]