Just the name…Black Friday seems dark and foreboding. This whole week could use some attention. This is the week that some of us really start stressing about the holidays. And there is so much to this; from family to finances, which holidays and where, so much to do and taking care of you, presence and […]
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Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Oncology Massage
I have friends who love PSL. I don’t care for them and being able to work with Oncology Patients I know sometimes that fragrance is too strong for some in the infusion room. That being said the PSL is a good reminder of how we work with people who have cancer and survivors. With […]
Holiday Recovery Project
There’s nothing like an old-fashioned Christmas—goodies on the groaning board, halls decked with holly berry, gaily wrapped presents piling up on the window sills, loved ones chiming carols. It can put you flat on your back for a month. ~Jean Kerr And it isn’t just Christmas or even always religious. It isn’t just cooking, baking […]
Tidings of Comfort and Joy…Maybe?
Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. ~Washington Irving Back in the early 90’s I thought I was so smart advertising that Massage Therapy Gift Certificates were Tidings of Comfort and Joy. I even followed that up with; You don’t have […]
And What is Good Form?
Intake forms can be annoying, I appreciate it that you take the time to fill them out and understand I have to have them. This is where I look for contraindications. Here is where I begin to understand what you need and how I can create a session for you. Then we do the verbal […]
Our other endeavors….
Christopher and Xerlan Deery are not only award winning and nationally recognized massage therapists, but we are Massage Therapy Instructors – at the Institute for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork in Chadds Ford, Pa; and also nationally, with Anatriptic Alchemy as Continuing Education providers. Education is the heart of our practice – whether it is listening when we […]
How Long is a Massage Anyway?
Recently I was wondering where we ever got the idea of an hour massage from. Seems to me the hour massage is the most common. I am a voracious reader and I don’t just collect old massage books, I read them, so I thought I would pull out a couple and share them with you. […]
The Best Massage!
I got to hear that today. I get to hear it almost every day. Can’t let it go to my head though because I know that that every day many thousands of other Massage Therapists hear the same thing. We can’t all be the best Massage Therapist. Different strokes for different folks and all, it […]
We Can’t Always Have It All
I would love to have a Wellness Center, indeed I greatly enjoyed having a multidisciplinary practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma for many years with a number of Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists, Yoga Instructors and Estheticians. At this point it isn’t feasible for us. My concern is that all over the country I am seeing some unfortunate trends […]
Post-Op Massage & Bodywork
Yes there was a long period of time when Christopher and I were in Oklahoma that we saw quite a bit of post-op massage referrals. Haven’t seen too many here yet so I wanted to tell you a bit about it. Most of the time people would make an appointment or let us know when […]