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Kate Prouty
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Sparty Spared from Spasm
On "Cancer Survivor Day" at the Karmanos Cancer Institute (McLaren Greater Lansing), a very special guest had a turn on the massage...
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Kate Prouty
May 25, 20232 min read
What If We're Not Right For You?
We're not the right massage therapists for everybody. Let's talk about that.
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Kate Prouty
Apr 23, 20231 min read
Oncology Massage Schedule -- May 2023
Patient Relaxation LLC provides massages to patients of the Karmanos Cancer Institute twice a week. These massages are generously funded...
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Kate Prouty
Apr 23, 20232 min read
An Afternoon at the Job Fair
We're in the market to hire another Licensed Massage Therapist. Maybe two. That means setting up at a job fair at the local community...
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MassageLady
Aug 19, 20223 min read
Scams, scams, and more scams
Dear MassageLady-- I'm a new massage therapist (well, relatively new, one year out), and I just got what looks like an amazing business...
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MassageLady
Jun 7, 20223 min read
When is a "tent" just a tent?
Dearest Gentle Readers-- You will note the use of many euphemisms throughout our first letter. This is because using proper terms might...
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MassageLady
Jun 4, 20225 min read
Is It Just Me, Or Did That Massage Completely Suck?
Dear MassageLady; I'm a 60-something woman who's had a handful of massages over the years, and after my last one, I'm stumped. The friend...
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MassageLady
May 25, 20224 min read
Massage Mishaps: The Day the Office Was Possessed
Several ages ago, This Author worked in a high-end day spa where clients could get massages, seaweed wraps, eucalyptus showers, and lots...
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Kate Prouty
Oct 28, 20215 min read
Meet the Muscles That Drive You Crazy
Interview With Body Parts: Levator Scapula and Splenius Capitis Patience R., our intrepid reporter, is diving in to our hard-hitting...
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Kate Prouty
Nov 6, 20203 min read
On Coming In Second
Many moons ago, I won my first competition. I think I was in second grade, and it was a spelling bee. Soon after that, I started playing...
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Kate Prouty
Aug 12, 20202 min read
What Your Massage Therapist Doesn't Want You To Know
Want to know what THIS massage therapist “doesn’t want you to know”? Nothing. Well, maybe not nothing. I don’t want you to know that I...
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Kate Prouty
Jul 2, 20203 min read
"In These Challenging Times"
"We're all in this together." "In these uncertain times..." We've heard all of this so often they're starting to lose their meaning. At...
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Kate Prouty
Apr 9, 20201 min read
I'm lucky I haven't put an eye out! [The unforeseen dangers of not doing massages.]
I've been a massage therapist/massage student for over 7 years, and before that, I've been a flutist and piano player since I was about 8...
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Kate Prouty
Apr 5, 20202 min read
It's Not Just Sticking An Elbow Into A Tight Spot, You Know
I've been a massage therapist for about six or seven years, and it's one of the very best things I've ever done. The only thing that...
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Kate Prouty
Mar 30, 20203 min read
What Next? Massage Therapy After the Coronavirus
I'm in a few excellent massage therapist groups on Facebook. These are usually the more dedicated, well-trained therapists who know that...
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Kate Prouty
Mar 29, 20202 min read
Hilarious, Wrong, or Awkward Massage Stories: Slippery Stones
Friends, things are weird everywhere, and I can only post so many "inspirational, we're all in this together" things before I get annoyed...
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Kate Prouty
Mar 24, 20202 min read
Three things you can do while you're stuck at home and can't get to your massage therapist
Hello, and welcome to The Weirdest Time Ever. Spring is here, flowers are trying to bloom, the sun is peeking out at us, and ... we're...
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Kate Prouty
Mar 12, 20203 min read
The Many Levels of Pressure Levels (yes, I meant it that way)
Luckily for all of us, there are smart and practical people in the world. One of my favorite smart and practical people is Tracy Walton...
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Kate Prouty
Mar 8, 20202 min read
Two Things You Should Do to Give a Great Massage (and One Thing You Shouldn't)
You're new to the massage business, and you're headed into a session. Suddenly, all of the techniques you learned in school have flown...
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Kate Prouty
Feb 13, 20203 min read
When "Bad Posture" Isn't Bad
How to have "Good Posture"? Have LOTS of them! “Ugh. My posture is terrible.” “I know I need to work more on my posture.” “My posture is...
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