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Massage Therapy is an Allowable Tax Deduction in Ontario

March 1, 2010

Did you know that you can actually claim your Massage Expenses as a tax deduction under “Medical Expenses”?  Visit Revenue Canada’s website for further details.  I am not a tax accountant, and am not qualified to give tax advice, but I recommend that you ask your accountant for their advice on the matter as it [...]

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Orange Power!

February 1, 2010

I was in a bit of a crisis the last few days.  After deciding to move my practice full time into the Pape & Danforth location, I realised that for this location to be my primary clinic, I needed to renovate.  The place looked reasonable and professional but had always lacked any real feeling or [...]

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Time to Simplify

January 30, 2010

I am surprised yet again to find that change keeps happening at the speed of life.  At the end of last year, in a sudden move, I decided to leave Body & Spine.  And just a couple of days ago, I decided to leave Back in Motion.  In the span of less than a month [...]

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Attending a CranioSacral Course this Weekend

January 21, 2010

I just got back from vacation and I’m already taking time off again.  What a lush I’m turning into.
It’s not exactly a vacation though.  After spending half my time in Cuba working on articles for my blog, taking time off this weekend to attend a training course is the next logical step.  Some day I [...]

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Cuba and the Art of the Business Trip

January 18, 2010

I just got back from Cuba a week ago and let me tell you, it was just what the doctor ordered. The warm tropical air, amazing music and friendly people were just what I needed to get through another Canadian winter.
I didn’t go to Cuba just for fun though. I turned the vacation [...]

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Handbook for 2010

January 14, 2010

I just received this from a friend. A few of them really hit home.
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 [...]

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Useful Links

November 19, 2009

Wikipedia.org – Lots of great information on the history of massage as well as descriptions on over 25 different types of massage.
Tom Myers’ Website – Great website from the founder of anatomy trains. A look at the fascial connections of the body including footage from cadaver sessions.
Acuxo.com – This site has an A-Z of [...]

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Inspirational Quotes

November 10, 2009

Every now and then I wish I had something more profound to say to a client in order to help them through  a tough time.   For that reason, I collected these quotes.  They can be really useful at the right time.  I also framed a few of them to decorate my clinic.  Here are a [...]

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Massage Schools in Toronto

October 30, 2009

Thinking of becoming a massage therapist?  Here are some of the massage therapy schools in Toronto.  All programs comply with the CMTO’s requirements and offer a minimum of 2200 hour programs with 150 hours of clinical practice.  Typically the Toronto massage programs offered at public provincial colleges are much more affordable but take longer.  In [...]

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Video: Stretch for Tennis Elbow

October 20, 2009

Here is a good little stretch for tennis elbow sufferers.
Indications:

Massage therapists might also find this little exercise helpful after a long day of work or in between clients.
If you have an office job, doing this stretch a few times a day can help ease the discomfort in your wrists or elbows caused by computer work.
Also [...]

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