Category: Ethics
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The therapeutic relationship for massage therapists
One of the least talked about concepts in massage school is the therapeutic relationship that occurs between the massage therapist and the client. Cidalia Paivia in her book “Keeping the Professional Promise” says: When a massage therapist and a patient come together, the therapist and patient enter into a therapeutic relationship. What distinguishes the therapeutic…
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Massage Ethics
Massage Ethics are really what building a massage business or being a massage therapist is really all about. To have a successful and rewarding (both financially, emotionally, mentally and spiritually) studying ethics and learning more about yourself and your values can help you in doing just that. Many professional associations have a so called “Code…
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Understanding Projections for Massage Therapists
My concept of the $100,000 massage practice and the ‘wealthy massage therapist’ continues to bring mixed reactions. A few have emailed me privately saying I am full of crap but they don’t bother to say why or what their feelings are on the topic. I have learned that when you are reacting to something so…
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How can I help?
How can I help? Stories and Reflections on Service” Is the title of a book by Ram Dass written about the helping professions. I was first introduced to this book in massage school in 1987 and read it through briefly and didn’t really think much of it. It is now the center of what is…
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Principles of Ethics
Ethics is defined by Webster as the study of standards of conduct and moral judgment; this system or code of morals of a particular person, religion,group, profession, etc. Since each person is unique with their own experiences and beliefs, ethics can be difficult to define. There is no concrete answer. As a professional, we are…