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4 Nineteen Education & Training was founded to support professional growth in massage therapy, while the Black Massage Therapists Facebook group and Conference were created to build community and address challenges faced by Black therapists.

Be consistent in funding yourself through savings accounts and the future you will thank you.

If you start to think of your business as an asset you manage, and not an inseparable part of your identity, you will focus on ways to make it more valuable.

Disability insurance is important for MTs to understand because our incomes depend on bodies that can do the work. And if we ever unable to massage, our financial security is in jeopardy.

Volunteering and other civic involvement within the community you live and work not only brings personal satisfaction, but can also help build your massage business.

Massage therapists have a responsibility to have a plan about the logistics of their business in the event of their death or disability.

Attentive listening means being fully present, using all five senses, and coming from a place of wanting to authentically understand someone else. When a client feels heard, they feel more at ease.

Massage practices generally fall into one of three types of business entities, and each type comes with differing tax savings and liabilities.

Though it may feel uncomfortable at first to receive feedback from a client, it is important to teach them that it’s not only OK, but encouraged to ensure they get the massage experience they’re seeking.

It's always best to respond in a professional manner. When a client is getting to you, take a deep breath before responding. Keep an even tone.

One of the challenges facing the profession today is how to appropriately credential practitioners for personal-care service and health-care service.