Beginning Your Career as a Massage Therapy Instructor
There are myriad ways you can configure your career as an MTI. You can work part-time or full-time, you can use your experiences as an MTI as a stepping-stone to another career, you can focus on being an MTI as a second career, you can blend teaching with your current vibrant massage therapy practice, or you can supplement your retirement income by becoming an MTI. There are opportunities to work as an independent massage therapy instructor like I do, you can work as an instructor at an established massage therapy school, and/or you can work for a nationwide company that provides massage therapy classes throughout the U.S. Continue reading “Positive Influence – PART 3”
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Positive Influence – PART 2
What to Look for in a Massage Therapy Instructor’s Course
The first step would be to research and decide whether you prefer an online MTI course or a course that is offered in a classroom environment. Many people prefer an online course since the information presented in an MTI course is cognitive in nature and the online format lends itself well to cognitive classes, while other students prefer personal interactions in a classroom setting. There are also financial considerations to be contemplated; the tuition for an online course is usually less expensive than a classroom course. Online courses also take less time away from income-producing activities while accomplishing the goal of successfully completing an MTI course and beginning a career as an MTI. Here is a testimonial from a student, “I was fully challenged to retain and learn new information. This course was accessible to me online which I love because I don’t have the time for traveling for CEs. Thank you so much giving LMTs like me the opportunity to excel in business and in life. Completing this course makes me feel self-sufficient. Thank you!” – Sabrina Quebe, LMT, MTI Continue reading “Positive Influence – PART 2”
Positive Influence – Part 1
The Paths to Becoming a Massage Therapy Instructor
Serving as a Massage Therapy Instructor and Continuing Education Provider has been a vehicle that has facilitated the opening of my heart and my intellect in unimaginable ways as part of my devotion to a path of service. When you look within yourself and evaluate your life, do you feel that you have the desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others? You could actualize this goal by becoming a Massage Therapy Instructor (MTI). Not only would you be living a virtuous life of service, but you would also concurrently be adding another stream of income to your professional portfolio. If you find this path to be of interest, here are some guidelines that will help facilitate your success. Continue reading “Positive Influence – Part 1”
Engaging the Growing Tejano Market
A presentation by Gabriel Reyes
Gabriel Reyes is considered one of the pioneers of Hispanic marketing in the Entertainment Industry. He has been featured on CNN’s Latino in America as well as one of the “50 Most Powerful Latinos in Hollywood” by The Hollywood Reporter as well as the “100 Most Influential Latinos” by Hispanic Business Magazine. Reyes is President and Founder of Reyes Entertainment, one of the premier marketing and public relations firms focused on the bilingual media market and a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He has represented major studios, major networks, major artists and mainstream shows. Gabriel is from Pharr, Texas, in the Valley. He attended UT Austin and has a degree in Fine Arts. After graduation, he became an actor, a model, and a dancer. He has owned Reyes Entertainment for over fifteen years.
His presentation at the Constant Contact “Get Down to Business” seminar in Austin, Texas, on May 20, 2011, focused on how business owners can aggregate more Hispanic consumers into their businesses. Continue reading “Engaging the Growing Tejano Market”
Pain Management Tips
Ariana Institute offers online and onsite Pain Management continuing education courses for massage therapists. These courses are approved by the National Certification Board as well as the majority of states within the US. Please visit https://arianainstitute.com/ce-online/ for registration and details.
Pain Management Tips – Pain Management Through Touch
- Generally speaking, pain is the body’s way of letting us know we are not well.
- Pain can be occasional, acute or chronic, dependent on whether the person has had an accident, is suffering from musculoskeletal dysfunction or musculoskeletal degeneration or lack of movement or mobility.
The Benefits of Prenatal Massage
Ariana Institute offers online and onsite Prenatal Massage continuing education courses for massage therapists. These courses are approved by the National Certification Board as well as the majority of states within the US. Please visit https://arianainstitute.com/ce-online/ for registration and details.
Prenatal massage offers a wide range of physiological, emotional and psychological benefits such as: Continue reading “The Benefits of Prenatal Massage”
Successfully Marketing Massage
PRACTICE BUILDING TIPS
- Take time to create a clear vision of what you want and need based on your values.
- Think about tangible and tasteful ways to cultivate referrals, increase your presence in your client’s lives, and fill your practice, all the while staying true to your values and principles
- Examine how attitudes about money, value, socioeconomic class, and the age-old clash between commerce and healing, can affect your ability to truly useful to those you serve.
- Appreciate what you have. Focus on what you’re grateful for in your life. Continue reading “Successfully Marketing Massage”
History of Reflexology
Ariana Institute offers online and onsite Reflexology continuing education courses for massage therapists. These courses are approved by the National Certification Board as well as the majority of states within the US. Please visit www.arianainstitute.com for details.
Reflexology has been used for more than 5,000 years. History suggests that foot reflexology was used by the ancient Egyptians, Chinese and Japanese. The most concrete evidence of the practice of Reflexology in ancient cultures was the discovery of the wall painting shown below depicting the practice of Reflexology in the tomb of Ankhmahor (highest official after the Pharaoh) at Saqqara, which is also known as the Physician’s Tomb. This Egyptian wall painting is dated at the 6th dynasty, about 2330 B.C. Continue reading “History of Reflexology”
The Origin and History of Reiki
Dr. Mikao Usui, Founder of the Usui System of Reiki
Ariana Institute offers online and onsite Reiki Levels One, Two and Three (Master) continuing education courses for massage therapists. These courses are approved by the National Certification Board as well as the majority of states within the US. Please visit www.arianainstitute.com for registration and details.
The origin of Reiki can be traced back thousands of years ago to the ancient cultures of India, Tibet, China, and Japan. This technique was rediscovered in the mid-1800s by Dr. Mikao Usui of Japan.
Dr. Usui, Japanese theologian, and a missionary, was the founder of the Usui System of Reiki. He was born August 15, 1865, in the village of Yago in the Yamagata district of Gifu prefecture, Japan. Dr. Usui had an avid interest in learning and devoted his energy to his studies. Continue reading “The Origin and History of Reiki”
History of Aromatherapy
With origins dating back 5,000 years, Aromatherapy is truly one of the oldest methods of bringing comfort and balance to a person’s life. Continue reading “History of Aromatherapy”
