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How to create community in your massage practice

Massage Business, Massage Research, Mental Health, Yomassage

Social connection is an essential human need. As wellness practitioners, we get to see the impact of the social connections we make with our clients and how it can improve their physical and mental health. There are many ways you can facilitate social connection in your massage practice and...
Why do massage product ingredients matter?

Massage Business, Massage Research, Mental Health, Yomassage

Yomassage is a fully-clothed modality, but there’s nothing we love more than a hand, foot, or neck massage at the end of the session that uses a cream, oil, or lotion for that added AHHHH feeling. In this blog we have partnered with Pure Pro to learn about different massage mediums,...
How Massage Therapists and Estheticians are Responding to Omicron

Massage Business, Massage Research, Mental Health, Yomassage

It seems that just as we were feeling a sense of hope that life could soon return to normal with more tools to fight COVID-19, the Omicron variant has knocked the wind out of our collective sails. How are massage therapists and estheticians responding to Omicron? What guidance to we have about...
Why are so many massage therapists leaving the industry?

Massage Business, Massage Research, Mental Health, Yomassage

A flood of massage therapists have left their practices over the past year and half. Many left because they were unsure of their ability to offer services and remain open without interruption due to unpredictable COVID restrictions, thus impacting their financial stability. Some therapists simply no longer feel safe interacting...