Massage therapy school could take anywhere from months to years, but it takes only twenty one days to form a habit. Because of this, it is practically impossible to make it through training without becoming addicted to some aspects of massage. In that spirit, here are the top ten tools you won't be able to live without after going to massage therapy school:
10. Aromatic Scrubs
A good scrub can make any facial truly incredible. With salt and sugar-based scrubs, there is also the added benefit of organic ingredients, allowing the scrub to clear not only your skin, but also your mind through subtle aromatherapy. You probably discovered your favorite scrub within the first few weeks of facials, and bought it on impulseâyou are most definitely not alone!
9. Thumpers
While not a part of traditional massage, Thumpers have recently grown in popularity in both the domestic and commercial markets. Every day, massage therapists are incorporating these machines into their massages, using them to supplement traditional techniques. If you haven't already, you will likely be graced by a Thumper massage at some point in your career.
8. Paraffin Wax
A person's first paraffin dip is life-changing in a number of ways. Paraffin is to lotion what an IV is to water, infusing your skin with moisture, and leaving it supple and hydrated within only a few minutes. In addition to being a moisturizing miracle, the heat from the therapy can also be used to treat joint and muscle ailments, such as arthritis.
7. Hydrocollators
Let us take a moment to appreciate hydrocollators, which have paved the way for a variety of luxurious treatments. Hydrocollators provide a temperature-controlled hot water bath, which then warms submerged heating pads--these are then wrapped in towels, and used to comfortably release tension in strained muscles. Massage therapists and clients alike are indebted to this innovation--without it, many of the greatest massage services would not be possible.
6. Music
At first, almost everyone finds nature sounds and "Zen" music relatively gimmickyâhowever, it truly does grow on you over time. You may even end up having a few tracks on your everyday playlists. The reality is that listening to a few relaxing tracks really can make your day better.
5. Essential Oils
Regardless of your opinion when you first began your program, you will undoubtedly end up believing in essential oils. With a different scent for every emotional ailment, from relaxing lavender to uplifting lemon, these oils quickly become a staple in your day-to-day life. They also make great additions to massages, acting as both a friction reducer and a medicinal treatment.
4. Cold Stones
The first experience with cold stone therapy is always skepticalâyou worry that the rocks will be too cold, will hurt, or will just feel weird. The reality is, though, that someone placing chilled stones on your back is a far cry from your sibling slipping ice down your shirt as children. The sensation is overwhelmingly pleasant, particularly when the massage therapist alternates between hot and cold, a technique which is said to remove lactic acid from around the muscle tissue.
3. Hot Stones
Hot stones are lovely in a slightly different way than cold stones. The warmth more immediately releases tension in the muscles and spreads smoothly through the body. The warm stones used in the treatment feel like a concentrated form of the first ray of sunshine after a long winterâeven the most neglected parts of your back suddenly experience a warm release which is immediately addicting.
2. Warm Towels
If someone was to tell you at a young age that you would someday love lying alone in a room, listening to waterfalls with a towel on your face, you might have called them crazy. However, you now know that there are few things as relaxing as lying in silence, mid-facial, with a warm towel helping your skin to properly absorb a quality mask. In fact, you may have begun incorporating this into your weekly routine, soon after studying facials. Once again, you are not alone.
1. Lotions & Oils
To say that you can't live without lotion or oil might sound like an exaggeration, but after using them every day, it wonât be a surprise if you feel this way! Don't worry. You will have reason to use luxurious lotions and oils every day for the rest of your careerâtheyâre is not going anywhere.
Daiana receiving a massage from ECPI students! @cathyworley @jeffbond4 @MrsChaskins pic.twitter.com/crGnkamcYa
â Jamestown High (@JamestownHigh) February 10, 2014
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