(*Massage Magazine Article August 13, 2021; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

Massage trades are so important to health and longevity in this industry. Hopefully, like me, you have a fellow massage therapist you can do massage trades with to contribute to each other’s self-care.

Finding and...

 (*Massage Magazine Article July 15, 2021; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

Are you a massage employee thinking of launching an independent practice as the next step in your massage career? 

Are you ready to start your own business and just don’t know what you should do? Do the options...

 (*Massage Magazine Article July 2, 2021; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

Learn to pay yourself first as a way of taking control of your finances—and making sure you get a regular paycheck

As if it wasn’t enough that you do everything for your massage business, including the...

 (*Massage Magazine Article December 24, 2020; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

There is a very important mental shift occurring in the massage industry: to continue to be independent but to work together as a community—such as in professional networking—in approaches to client care.

 (*Massage Magazine Article December 7, 2020; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

It takes more than enthusiasm to start a massage practice; it also takes budgeting your money to be successful

Based on my experience helping new massage therapists put together their first-year business plans, I know...

 (*Massage Magazine Article October 27, 2020; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

Corrected massage pressure is one thing that gets a client to return for another appointment with you, because he liked how he felt after the massage he received.

However, there is more to getting a client to return...

 (*Massage Magazine Article October 5, 2020; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

When you start a massage practice, much of the first year of your career is spent repeating and learning how to develop your skills.

At a basic level, massage school is a technical training of sorts.

To become a...

  (*Massage Magazine Article August 13, 2020; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

Imagine it’s just another day at the office — remembering that even with the upheaval we’ve been through, those typical days will return.

Now imagine a typical American office worker who is...

 (*Massage Magazine Article June 9, 2020; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

None of us knows exactly what the future will hold, but we can be sure it won’t look exactly like the past.

The best thing a massage therapist can do right now is to change their focus from fear to relaunching...

 (*Massage Magazine Article March 13, 2020; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

 Even with the information overload of today’s world, many people are not aware of all the different benefits of getting a massage. It has become even more important to take the time to educate our current and...

 (*Massage Magazine Article March 13, 2020; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

An intake is a valuable and necessary tool for any massage therapist.

When I started my practice more than 25 years ago, I quickly learned that this information was vital because an intake form hugely benefited my...

(*Massage Magazine Article January 9, 2020; Author Amy Bradley Radford)

No matter how hard we try, we can never completely avoid conflict in our personal life or professional environment.

In our various relationships, there is bound to be causes of conflict that will require resolution.

I have...