Today’s topic is difficult. It is about safety during massage. Please take care when reading or choose to skip this one if the topic might be triggering to you. Vulnerable Let’s face it. Being on a massage table puts us in a vulnerable position. We aren’t wearing much and are lying on massage tables. We are relaxed and off guard. …

You may be wondering: Is it OK to sleep during massage? Such a great question! I wanted to take a few moments to share my thoughts on the topic. I am a female Licensed Massage Therapist in Plano, Texas. My clientele is almost exclusively female. And my specialty is helping folks relax and reduce pain and stress with my Swedish …

How To Get Massage License in Texas Today’s topic is about Texas’s massage license. TDLR is the licensing agency in Texas. Getting a license for massage therapy in Texas involves a few steps. First, the licensee must meet the education requirements, which is 500 hours of study in approved topics. They must pass one of the 2 approved licensing exams. …

Any Licensed Therapist Can Do Prenatal Massage Did you know that massage schools in Texas cover the basics of prenatal massage? You are not required to have any additional training to perform it. In other words, anyone with a license can do Swedish massage. As you probably know by now, my practice specializes in working with mostly women. And, of …

What are the benefits of Swedish massage? Swedish massage is the most common type of massage. If you’ve ever gone to a spa or massage therapist, you’ve likely had a Swedish massage. If you’ve never had a massage, you’ve come to the right place! Massage Strokes Swedish massage involves several different types of strokes (the way the therapist works on …

When I say I do relaxing Swedish massage, you may wonder. Can Swedish massage help with pain? I see clients for different reasons. Some are super busy and want to take care of themselves by benefiting from the relaxation a Swedish massage can provide. Some work out and have muscle soreness. Swedish massage can be very beneficial for that, too. …

My First Massage Table My first massage table was portable. The height of the table was adjustable, in that I could move pegs on each of the 4 legs to the height I anticipate I’ll need. Once someone was on the table, it was stuck there for the duration of the massage. Also, the thing is portable so I could, …

How often for massage? Before I became a massage therapist, I would get a massage now and then. It wasn’t very regular. I loved it, though, and it helped me quite a bit. The problem was that I couldn’t exactly predict when my back or neck was going to hurt or when I’d be super stressed out. Ha! I’d procrastinate …

Since I’ve shifted my practice to focus more on women with anxiety and depression, I thought it might be worthwhile to explain what I incorporate in a massage to support people with these conditions. How Can Swedish Massage Be Helpful For Anxiety, Depression? Massage can be very helpful in many ways. It can ease muscle soreness, create a feeling of …

A Personal Story Just a little story to tell about a massage experience I had that shows how important communication is during a massage….  I once had a massage where the therapist massaged an area and the technique hurt. I told her it hurt. And it wasn’t a type of pain that I thought was helpful. It felt like the …