tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172228542024-03-05T08:38:40.031-05:00Hey HeatherHeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-88825136398155654142021-01-21T15:50:00.002-05:002021-01-21T16:12:53.633-05:00Discussion topic: DIY chemical free products<br />
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I had a conversation over on Facebook this evening with a friend as she was reeling from applying a chemical, aka moisturizer, on her skin and then wondering out loud what was in that product.<br />
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What I realized is that not enough people know what it is that I do for a living. I don't mean "hey what do you do for work?", I am a massage therapist. That is the basics. Mostly I look at skin and muscles all day. It is important to note that I do that and a bunch of other things over the course of time with a client.<br />
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Long before you arrived for your massage, I thought about what products I was using in the office. They also relate to your skin.<br />
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This gets down to the real subject at hand. I spent many years using crappy products for massage, some I didn't even know that they were bad till I became enlightened.<br />
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Oils: I don't use many of them at all, they are usually adulterated and not good for your skin. When I say this I mean the oils that are created for massage therapy. Oh, you didn't know that there was an entire industry built on selling massage lotions, oils, gels, etc to the massage therapists of the world. Let me tell you I have tested nearly every one on the market and they all suck. Either they go rancid, before getting to the office, or shortly after. They have so much junk in the oil that it doesn't even feel like oil.<br />
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Lotion: one version that I use for mixing. The rest don't get to grace the shelf of the office.<br />
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Cream: one version as a foot cream.<br />
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I use one thing and one thing for every massage every day all day. Jojoba, it isn't even an oil, it is a liquid wax ester. It performs like and oil, and a cream and a lotion all in one product. I can use it for all the techniques in the office, himalayan salt stone, deep tissue, and even facial massage. Sure it is more expensive than the rest of the stuff, who cares when it is so versatile. I only have to use about 1 oz per client. Sure, I can buy coconut oil cheaper, and clients won't know the difference. I will and that is what is important.<br /><br />HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-49538583007213748502016-08-14T12:03:00.006-04:002016-08-14T12:10:49.019-04:00I stray from posting from time to time and sometimes longer than others. It is frustrating for me to keep up with all that I have going on, then to find a subject to post. Today my post is very different than others that I have written. It is about going back.<br />
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Yesterday I went back to camp. A place that I have fond memories of and a place that also has some heartache. I left camp in 1987 and never looked back. I walked away feeling empty and sad. From time to time I was drawn back into camp through newsletters and a chance meeting. Most of the time, I kept camp quiet.<br />
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Camp was a cool place where I got to do all kinds of things outdoorsy and fun. Swimming in a crystal clear lake, camping, playing, and having a great time with people from all over the world. I built friendships. I can tell you that I loved every single minute. I spent more time at camp as a counselor than a camper. That kind of alters my perspective, most spend more time as a camper.<br />
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I became a Junior Maine Guide at this camp. I learned to fire a gun, and I also got to have a bunch of sisters. I come from a family of three, two brothers and I, no sisters. It was so fun to have a cabin full of sisters my age.<br />
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Seven summers of bliss till the last day of camp. A close friend and I had been through our CIT and early counselor training together, she was the first person I met at camp. We did everything together. I was a swimmer and she loved canoeing, and everything related to that side of the waterfront. Not to say that she was not a swimmer. We all were lifeguards at the waterfront. I was a swimming teacher and I did a bunch of other things as well. I don't think that I ever taught riding, not really my thing.<br />
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Hey Heather will you get to the point. Last day of camp 1987, my friend had an early start to her college and she was taking the bus back to Portland to get her flight and to escort the other campers to their flights. I can't remember exactly what happened, there was something, and we must have had a falling out, time does heal the wounds. She got on the bus and never said good-bye, rode off to the airport, never to be heard from again. Please do not label this a a sexual thing, we were BFFs at camp. Camp was small 100 campers per season.<br />
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I walked back to my cabin to begin the final cleaning of the cabin, mind you her sister was my co-counselor and she was on the bus back to the airport. I was cleaning up my cabin and getting ready for the rest of the day which included helping the owners close up camp. All the canoes, sailboats and everything else was put away for the winter. This process happened over a period of three or four days. While I was cleaning my shack, I realized that it was over. My time at camp was over. I was not going to be returning to camp in any form, at least in the near future. I was in college and I wanted to get going on that life of mine.<br />
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I haven't heard from my friend in 19 years. I don't expect to hear from her ever. I would love to reconnect, doubtful that she will. I have heard that she has a family, and other obligations. It wasn't meant to be.<br />
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I went back yesterday to the 110 anniversary of camp. I saw a lot of friends from my camp days. I went back to the logs and browsed through the pictures. Memories came flooding back. It was fun and sad.<br />
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I am home now and ready to face my busy week. Camp is again a part of me, it formed part of who I am.HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-36643561891138901652016-07-17T22:03:00.002-04:002016-07-17T22:04:14.152-04:00My journey.It has been well over a month since I began the journey with <a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_347522125"></span>Multigreens<span id="goog_347522126"></span></a> from Young Living Essential Oils.<br />
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I am not sure exactly what I am noticing. I haven't changed my diet very much. We are eating at home a lot more and having a salad nearly every night has helped to keep us filled up so that we don't eat as large a dinner portion.<br />
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I also take regularly <a href="https://www.youngliving.com/en_US/products/sulfurzyme-capsules" target="_blank">Sulfurzyme</a> from Young Living Essential Oils, and this I can emphatically say is the number one reason that my joints don't hurt me any more.<br />
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HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0Kennebunk, ME 04043, USA43.417317 -70.58702143.2327145 -70.909744499999988 43.601919499999994 -70.2642975tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-68918131359631376512016-07-01T23:21:00.000-04:002016-07-01T23:21:22.254-04:00Young Living Multigreens.Finally sitting down to update the blog. It has been far too long since I have stopped in.<br />
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I am about to start documenting my experiences using certain essential oils and related products from Young Living.<br />
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Maybe a bit more than a month ago from today I listened to this <a href="http://www.revolutionoils.com/core4/" target="_blank">podcast</a>, and was very interested in the four core items that were suggested. I had a Young Living order processing shortly after and I added multigreens to my order. I followed the directions and with some additions of water and a fish oil. I am not sure that I have noticed much of a difference yet. I am going to keep up with this journey, since most of my other supplements are finished and I have been looking for a more natural option.<br />
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<br />HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-35910625176128274182014-06-27T13:42:00.001-04:002014-06-27T13:42:26.784-04:00How do I choose which bodywork therapy is right for me?<br />
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I recently logged onto the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals <a href="http://www.abmp.com/#section_public" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #006699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">website</a>, and found numerous types of bodywork. Far too many to mention or to list in one short article, let’s just say the list had 26 choices one for every letter in the alphabet, plus a few more. I can totally understand why clients don’t choose to consider massage therapy or bodywork when it is far too overwhelming. How do we know what to choose? How do I know whether or not this type of bodywork is good for me? At this time I would like to define for you some common types of bodywork and the type of bodywork therapy that I use in my office.</div>
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Lets begin with Swedish massage. Swedish is one of the most common and well-known types of bodywork, designed to stimulate the circulation and energize the body. Swedish massage is based on five techniques, Effleurage-long flowing, or gliding strokes. Petrissage-kneading and squeezing of the muscles using hands fingers, and knuckles. Tapotement-rhythmic tapping that uses the sides of the hands, to loosen and relax the muscles. Friction-uses movements with the the hands to create heat, to bring about relaxation of the muscles. Vibration-uses the back and forth movement of the fingertips or the heel of the hand over the body to loosen the muscles.</div>
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I appreciate the Swedish massage more than anything; typically this is ignored as an excellent form of bodywork. Why do we stigmatize this work as many of the deep tissue techniques are based on this work? Don’t miss-interpret that Swedish is light work in any way. Some of the techniques listed above can be very deep. Petrissage is and can be very deep work. My conclusion is that what is written about Swedish in the features section of a spa menu leads us to believe that this work is more of a relaxation session than a massage. This is simply not true.</div>
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Deep Tissue is described by some as the only type of bodywork that makes a difference in the body or to affect change in the muscles. Therapists have a tendency to use this term to describe their work and to make it seem as if there aren’t any other types of bodywork. What I want to say here is that this work is very good for many people, we all are different and what might be deep to you might be light to someone else. These are techniques based on Swedish massage that affect the deeper layers of tissue in the muscles and usually require a good understanding of anatomy, and structure of the muscles. This work can be helpful with chronic pain or muscular injury rehabilitation. I think it is best to work using a combination of deep techniques with lighter strokes to allow the body to adjust to the work.</div>
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I find that it is important to keep the lines of communication open between the therapist and the client. Just telling the therapist that you want deep work and to “go as deep as you can, don’t worry I can take it”. Is not really what we are going for here. When I am working with clients I really want to know what is going on in the body while I am working. I use a pain scale of 0-10. Zero means is this person even touching me, all the way up to ten where this is killing me and I am out of here. I prefer to work around a seven or eight, and this is subjective for nearly everyone. Your eight maybe my five. Everyone is different and it really isn’t for the therapist to decide what is right for you, it is your decision, it is your massage after all and you are the one that is paying for the session.</div>
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Muscular Therapy is not listed in the glossary, so it will need its own definition here. It is a form of bodywork that includes a series of techniques and exercises designed to break down muscular tension and possibly prevent it from returning. This is different than deep tissue or Swedish. We have nearly 200 different techniques that we learn in our course work to apply in different parts of the body, we learn to use speeds and rhythms. Plus there are three other parts to our work and they are body care, tension release exercises, and postural alignment.</div>
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What does it feel like when you receive a Muscular Therapy session? Probably different than Swedish though there are some very close similarities, and it may also feel like a deep tissue massage. We use oil or lotion and we also do a nice warm up for the part of the body that is being massaged. The full benefits of the work come into play when we add the other segments.</div>
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Body care techniques are usually given as homework and sometimes clients don’t think they need to do this part of the work. My favorite one to use with everyone is a salt bath. Add two cups of salt to a warm, not hot, bath. The salt facilitates the tension reducing effect of the water. The act of taking a bath and taking time to do something for you is relaxation. I use this one to demonstrate that you don’t need to do a lot to change how you feel, or to help your body feel better.</div>
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Tension release exercises are given as homework for clients to use with specific muscles and parts of the body. They are simple and easy ways to reduce tension in your own body. I wish that I could describe some in further detail; these are taught to clients after they have had a full intake, assessment and a few massages, and are taught specifically for each client. I can say that when I was going through school, I used these techniques on myself and experienced some tension relief.</div>
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Postural Alignment may also be known as ergonomics. While reducing the tension in the body via Muscular Therapy, it is also important to improve your postural alignment so that treatments will allow you to return physical health. I don’t go to offices to help with ergonomics though I educate my clients about proper posture, how to sit at the desk, and to encourage breaks in the day to stretch, drink water and re-evaluate your posture. If you are in pain this can truly make the changes last as you are not undoing the work that your therapist did in your last session.</div>
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There aren’t very many Muscular Therapists around especially in Maine as this coursework was done in Cambridge Massachusetts at the Muscular Therapy Institute. At the time is was a stand-alone massage school that was 1200 hours of training, nearly unheard of in the fast paced world of today.</div>
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I am sure that I could go on for hours or pages about the types of bodywork that are out there, and I am sure that there are more being developed right now. It is not so much the type of bodywork that you receive but the fact that you are receiving the bodywork and that it feels good to you. It really is about communication between you and the therapist. Remember it is your session; don’t be afraid to ask for clarification or for a reduction or an increase in pressure. The therapist doesn’t get to decide what is good for you, you do.</div>
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How do you choose, you go with your heart or your referrals from friends or family or colleagues. Or maybe you read my article and decide to find someone in your area that does the type of work I have described and you reach out to him or her for massages. It really comes down to personal preference.</div>
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Originally published in Essential Living Maine May 2014</div>
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Okay, so you’ve heard this one. But it’s the most important and the least followed piece of advice.</div>
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Get an old fashioned alarm clock so you don’t need to use your phone. Turn your phone, iPad, Kindle, or whatever you’ve got off, and put the devices in another room. Yes, a whole other room. You may think that a phone on silent, hanging out on your nightstand, won’t disturb your rest, but it will. Just knowing it’s there puts your body on alert. It’s far too tempting to reach over and ‘just check a few emails’ if you do wake up in the middle of the night. Save yourself. Break this habit.</div>
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Yes, Massage can help with sleep issues. There have been <a href="http://www.amtamassage.org/approved_position_statements/Massage-Therapy-Can-Help-Improve-Sleep.html" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #183152; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">several studies</a> demonstrating the efficacy of massage in people with sleep problems, especially when treating secondary issues that may impair sleep, like back pain, pregnancy and migraines.</div>
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Thanks for coming along to my blog to read the rest of the tips, while you're here take a look around and feel free to contact me for further information. Here is a link to my <a href="http://riverbendtherapeuticmassage.massagetherapy.com/home" target="_blank">website</a> for further details.</div>
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Heather</div>
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I had an interesting time putting together my wordle for today. Funny how things happen when you need a word and you can't think of any about the topic that you want to discuss.</div>
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That is what happened when I needed all the words for Valentines Day. Then an idea popped into my head, do a google search. What ever would we do without a google search. So there landed many of the words that I was looking for. You can see the result on my page called Valentines Day. It was fun to put it together and well then the result is fun to look at too.</div>
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I hope that you have a great day enjoy your Valentine celebration if you have one. I will be enjoying the warmish weather in preparation for next weeks cold weather. </div>
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In health,</div>
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HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-67767488656992831722014-01-06T12:25:00.007-05:002014-01-06T12:25:59.896-05:00Please see my new class.<div>
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<a href="http://riverbendtherapeuticmassage.massagetherapy.com/raindrop-technique-class" target="_blank">Raindrop Technique</a></div>
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Heather Piper</div>
HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-53270477198712576652013-12-04T16:00:00.000-05:002013-12-04T16:02:22.687-05:00Here we are at day 4. Still have energy at the end of the day. Not really worried about going anywhere after work hours in the evening. I used to worry about having sustained energy and worry about being out later in the evening. Now not so much.<br />
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Oh yes this is the only thing that I have changed in my life. I still take a good compliment of my Usana Nutritionals as that is a very important part of my day. I have added oils via my massage practice that use there as well.<br />
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The only thing that I am having trouble with is getting over this silly little cold that I picked up from someone. It is this cold that won't let go. Coughing myself crazy and a runny nose at the worst times. Extra Vit C and my Thieves oil. I know it will go away soon, I just want it to go away now!<br />
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If you didn't know my massage business is having a sale on Gift Certificates this month. 20% off the face value of any GC purchased till Dec 28, 2013. Prices start as low as $10 all the way up to my most expensive in home therapy 90 massage. If you need a gift now is the time. These are the lowest prices of the year.<br />
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Have a great day today.HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-1864467825457100902013-12-02T11:10:00.003-05:002013-12-02T11:13:10.577-05:00My energy Good morning,<br />
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Yesterday was day two of my new oils from Young Living essential oils. I took a Compass Scan about one month ago at a great gathering of YLO people in Kennebunk and my oils came in on Wednesday. I have been using these oils for a long long time in my massage office and recently connected with a new group.<br />
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Day one was my Small Business Saturday, not very many people arrived to take advantage of what I had to offer though I am not sad. I have work to do to get more people involved in my work. That silly time away at Seacoast did not help. I got to the office and finished set up. I used the following oils: Ener-gee, and Lemongrass. I was able to be at the office all day w/o any fatigue. I even emptied an entire storage bin and spent most of my day in front of the shredder. Four bags of shredding later, I am here to tell the tale. I was not tired, not sore, not dreading going out after my day. I was just up for anything. This is not usually the case. By 4 in the afternoon I am usually ready for the day to be over. I also booked three massages for the next day without any fear that I would be too tired or too anything to complete them.<br />
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Day two-Up in the morning at the usual time and getting ready to go to my office to pick up the supplies for the massages. Again I dropped Ener-gee and Lemongrass. I can't tell you that I felt better till I reflected back today about my day. I didn't dread bringing my table up to the car, I didn't dread carrying my linens and all the rest of the stuff up to the car. This is an ongoing battle for me. I plan my day around trips to do things. Like get to the office first and get all that done, get the heavy work done and then do the rest of the work. Yesterday, well the table was no trouble, the rest of the linens were no trouble and I was off to three massages. The three massages went really well. I was ready to go for all the massages and was not tired at the end of the sessions. Hungry but not tired. I got home and was ready for dinner prep and all the rest of the night. I was not dreading preparing dinner or wanting to crawl into bed and sleep all night till the next morning.<br />
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I am pretty excited to find this happening to me. I am happy to have more energy and not as much fatigue from my massage work. I am sure that I absorb a lot from my clients even though I have pretty good boundaries with my work.<br />
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Here is a good link to some oil testimonials if you are interested click <a href="http://www.oil-testimonials.com/612190" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Have a great day today for the first week of December.<br />
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HeatherHeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-85206608766551607942013-12-01T22:11:00.002-05:002013-12-02T11:13:57.439-05:00World AIDS Day December 1, 2013<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you for reading. Have a great week and I am glad to be back posting. It feels good.</span></span></div>
HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-22904295917271943882012-09-17T11:37:00.001-04:002012-09-17T11:37:25.738-04:00Who Do You Ask For When You Get A Massage?<a href="http://massage.largeheartedboy.com/archive/2012/09/who_do_you_ask.html">Who Do You Ask For When You Get A Massage?</a><br />
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I agree!HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-61577161633542783862012-01-27T14:33:00.000-05:002012-01-27T14:48:33.708-05:00<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Time</span></b>: Registration at 8:30 am, Start time: 9 am to 4 pm. Lunch on your own 12-1.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Location</b></span>: 20 Mussey Road Scarborough Maine see directions below<br />
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<b>To register please send a check to:</b><br />
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124 Fletcher Street<br />
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<br />HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-57518777442757194672011-05-17T12:20:00.002-04:002011-05-17T12:23:29.902-04:00NCBTMBI just finished a course covering teaching and learning online. I really enjoyed my time and I am thinking that it is about time to offer one online. <br /><br />I think that the perfect place to start would be a prep class. I have been working on this and I am about to teach another one in a classroom. I am not sure how to get the whole thing started. Only thing to do is get started.HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-46480937015133832962010-08-17T13:35:00.003-04:002010-08-17T13:56:05.993-04:00I have spent the last year now I think doing some form of teaching massage. It is rewarding and interesting and challenging. There are good days and bad, good classes and bad. Though I don't have much contact with the students that have hands on classes. I can and do fill in when needed.<br /><br />With that in mind an interesting thing happened last week. I was in a class with students teaching them options of how to<a href="http://www.ehow.com/way_5432644_massage-therapy-draping-instructions.html"> drape</a> and or work specific areas and not expose the client. I came across a group of students that really are not interested in getting work on themselves. I began to think about this topic and I have said a number of times that it really is a good idea to get massage as a way to feel other forms of work and to take care of yourself. <br /><br />I am now wondering how many therapists actually get massage or think "I don't really need massage". Then answer this question. Why did you get into the massage therapy field? Was it to assist others in feeling better. Then what do you do to feel better? After a long week of work to the tune of sometimes 20 clients. I need time to decompress, recharge and get rid of the tension that builds up in me from my clients. No matter how good my boundaries are sometimes it still gets through. If I am over tired, my boundaries are not that clear or strong and things get past me. Plus I stand on my feet all day. <br /><br />If you get massage work please tell me why you do and how it helps you get through your work? If you don't get massage, tell me why and why it is not important to you? Also if you would be so kind as to tell me how you can convince your clients that it is a good idea to get a massage when you don't.HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-16012161882966196952010-07-31T23:09:00.003-04:002010-07-31T23:17:08.603-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUkSKzleig46swWVaw9D344hto_Xcl63aE6puhyYoEuujhhIli2KYyx8uE_4EW1WPejhGrzvqkCu8qPxe7CcDsKdRPEgc7YqKKO5apXQSXkWcdeIteyGDEp86skq_9zMdMJIEKA/s1600/Not+a+bad+place+to+work.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUkSKzleig46swWVaw9D344hto_Xcl63aE6puhyYoEuujhhIli2KYyx8uE_4EW1WPejhGrzvqkCu8qPxe7CcDsKdRPEgc7YqKKO5apXQSXkWcdeIteyGDEp86skq_9zMdMJIEKA/s320/Not+a+bad+place+to+work.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500273884765409362" border="0" /></a>I am pretty lucky to get to work in great locations like this one. Yes, I was that close to the water and yes that is Walker's Point in the distance. <br /><br />All of this from a referral. How do you reward your clients when they refer clients to you? <br /><br />Enjoy the view I sure did.<br /><br />HeatherHeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-66397426666448896472010-05-04T20:39:00.002-04:002010-05-04T20:42:35.400-04:00Mother's Day Gift Options<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">River Bend Therapeutic Massage</span> is offering a <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">20% discount</span> off the purchase price of a gift certificate </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Massage Therapy will... </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">• improve skin elasticity and promote tissue </span><span style="font-family: arial;">regeneration, in turn reducing the appearance of </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> stretch marks </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">• reduce the stress hormone Cortisol, which typically </span><span style="font-family: arial;">kills cells that are important for immunity. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">• releases endorphins - amino acids that work as the </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> body’s natural painkiller. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Offer valid only for purchases this week May 3-9, 2010. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Must mention code: hhblog52010.</span>HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-56886173015868846602010-02-23T09:14:00.002-05:002010-02-23T09:18:15.280-05:00How to clean your makeup tools<span class="GBThreadMessageRow_BranchLink" bindpoint="branchLinkWrapper"></span> <span class="GBThreadMessageRow_ReportLink" bindpoint="reportLinkWrapper"></span> <div class="GBThreadMessageRow_Body"> <div class="GBThreadMessageRow_Body_Content"> This is not really a massage post. I thought it would be a good place to remind everyone that it is a good idea to clean the items that we use everyday.<br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote>Your makeup tools can create the perfect breeding ground for bacteria (and leftover dirt, oils and dust) – something you probably want far from your face!<br /><br />Bacteria may lead to acne and skin infection. To clean your brushes, we suggest you rinse them with water first and then apply a drop of SENSE REVITALIZING SHAMPOO, creating a lather. Next, wash them well and use a towel to ring out the water. Let the brushes air dry.<br /><br />According to leading makeup artists, tools used with liquid products – like eye shadow and foundation – should be washed daily. Brushes that are used with powder products can be cleaned weekly.<br /><br />For an in-depth monthly brush cleansing, mix the SENSE REVITALIZING SHAMPOO with a few drops of ORGANIC TEA TREE OIL, for bacteria-fighting properties. Lather for 30 seconds. Avoid sharing your makeup brushes because this can lead to spreading of skin infection.<br /><br />Healthy, clean makeup brushes are an integral part of healthy skin!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Marie Bertrand<br />SkinScience Clinic | www.skinscience.md </div></div>HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-50345863185535077092010-01-02T13:19:00.000-05:002010-01-02T13:20:10.872-05:00<!-- Facebook Fan Badge START --><div style="width: 100%;"><div style="background: #3B5998;padding: 5px;"><img src="http://www.facebook.com/images/fb_logo_small.png" alt="Facebook" /><img src="http://badge.facebook.com/badge/55962532740.765662862.1519884001.png" alt="" width="0" height="0" /></div><div style="background: #EDEFF4;display: block;border-right: 1px solid #D8DFEA;border-bottom: 1px solid #D8DFEA;border-left: 1px solid #D8DFEA;margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 5px 0px;"><div style="background: #EDEFF4;display: block;padding: 5px;"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.facebook.com/images/icons/fbpage.gif" alt="" /></td><td valign="top"><p style="color: #808080;font-family: verdana;font-size: 11px;margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;padding: 0px 8px 0px 8px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/heathermassage" title="Heather Piper" target="_TOP" style="color: #3B5998;font-family: verdana;font-size: 11px;font-weight: normal;margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;text-decoration: none;">Heather Piper</a> is a fan of</p></td></tr></table></div><div style="background: #FFFFFF;clear: both;display: block;margin: 0px;overflow: hidden;padding: 5px;"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kennebunk-ME/River-Bend-Therapeutic-Massage/55962532740" title="River Bend Therapeutic Massage" target="_TOP" style="border: 0px;color: #3B5998;font-family: verdana;font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://www.facebook.com/profile/pic.php?oid=AAAAAQAQQUc8OLMmtVepl6VGY4SMFQAAAAvjxlGH_d9uuqE_IJkjglRH&size=square" style="border: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;" alt="River Bend Therapeutic Massage" /></a></td><td valign="middle" style="padding: 0px 8px 0px 8px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kennebunk-ME/River-Bend-Therapeutic-Massage/55962532740" title="River Bend Therapeutic Massage" target="_TOP" style="border: 0px;color: #3B5998;font-family: verdana;font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;text-decoration: none;">River Bend Therapeutic Massage</a></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="display: block;float: right;margin: 0px;padding: 4px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/facebook-widgets/fanbadges.php" title="Create your Fan Badge" target="_TOP" style="color: #3B5998;font-family: verdana;font-size: 11px;font-weight: none;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;text-decoration: none;">Create your Fan Badge</a></div></div><!-- Facebook Fan Badge END -->HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-86549101823221173252009-12-05T23:16:00.002-05:002009-12-05T23:28:40.903-05:00Have not written in a while. Wondering where all the time has gone. I can't tell you exactly. What I can tell you is that I have been working a lot and I have changed somethings for the winter.<br /><br />First things first. I have taken a leave of absence from the spa for the winter. I have now had about one month of Saturdays to myself. Last Saturday, I actually worked in my office all day. That was amazing and wonderful and tiring all at the same time. This week I was able to cook and go food shopping for the week. All of this without having to wait for a phone call. Don't get me wrong I love doing massage and all the services at the spa. However I really needed some time off to pursue a few other ideas that I normally would not have time for.<br /><br />I am teaching at a local massage school in Sanford Maine. I was referred there by a friend and things have worked out actually and I am finding that I really like it. Something I can see myself doing as long as they will have me.<br /><br />You may know that I love to read and can't seem to get enough books to read. I usually have about three books at a time. One in the car, one on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">iPod</span>, and one beside the bed for nighttime reading. I have found a fun Twitter poster called <a href="http://www.flashlightworthybooks.com/">Flashlight Worthy</a>. Book lists, all kinds, chick lit, book club lists. You name the list and well it is on this website. Go take a look and see if you find something that you like.<br /><br />What else am I up to. Usually no good. Take care till the next post.HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-83819689185452419262009-08-11T10:27:00.003-04:002009-08-11T10:37:23.715-04:00Banned substances and Professional Athletes.<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">I seriously think that David Ortiz and anyone else that is interested in taking supplements should read this. I understand the entire banned substance issue has come up recently. However if we don't ask they won't tell. You and only you are responsible for your health. You can't expect someone to take care of you. You have to do it for yourself. Nuff said.<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"><blockquote></blockquote>The USANA Athlete Guarantee program currently guarantees that if the athlete should test positive for a banned substance as a result of taking USANA® nutritional products, USANA will compensate the athlete with up to two times his or her current annual earnings from the sport up to $1 million. The athletes shall order nutritional products that have been tested by a third party (NSF or HFL) to ensure the absence of banned substances.<br /><br />Acceptance into the USANA Athlete Guarantee program is based upon the review and acceptance of an application at USANA’s discretion with certain agreement terms. The Athlete Guarantee is primarily for Olympic and professional athletes and is a separate agreement from our Athlete Sponsorship program.</span> </p><p align="right"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">Last reviewed/updated: 04/17/09</span></p>HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-18720899635203945992009-08-05T08:26:00.001-04:002009-08-05T08:26:01.120-04:00Hands Off My Health<a href="http://handsoffmyhealth.org/">Hands Off My Health</a><br /><br />Shared via <a href="http://addthis.com">AddThis</a><br />HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-87370463910852726222009-07-29T11:08:00.003-04:002009-07-29T11:28:07.003-04:00A Maine Golfer Competes on the National Stage!Dear Loyal Readers:<br /><br />Pardon me while I take some time away from my typical posts about massage. I am posting this letter from a golfer here in Maine that is headed to St. Louis to compete next week. I think that it is important to post this request here. If you wish to read more about Alexa you can read the letter below and <a href="http://www.sunjournal.com/content/sptwmsga0729">here</a><br /><br />Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day.<br />Heather<br /><br /><br />Hello,<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">My name is Alexa Rancourt. I am an 18-year-old golfer living in South Portland. I have played golf seriously for the past 3 years, attending a golf school in Florida on scholarship, and have competed at the local, state and national levels. I am the 2008 Maine Women's Amateur Champion, the 2007 and 2008 Maine Girls' Junior Champion and the 2008 Southern Maine Women's Amateur Champion. I have numerous top 10 and top 5 finishes in national junior tournaments (including the FCWT and AJGA) and in March 2008, I won my first national tournament in Bradenton, Florida. I have been honored with a full combined academic and athletic scholarship to Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina and will be joining their women's golf team in August.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recently, I achieved one of my longtime goals of qualifying for the U.S. Women's Amateur, which is being held in St. Louis, Missouri August 3-9. Expenses for the trip are extremely prohibitive however, which is why I am writing to you. Due to my family's current financial situation, I am asking for donations to help fund this trip. No amount is too small and any assistance that you could offer would be greatly appreciated. If you are willing to help, please contact me through this email:<mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com> tee2green09@hotmail.com or on my cell (207-838-7608). I play to win, and the U.S. Women's Amateur is no exception for me. A small donation from you could help me achieve one of my biggest goals; to bring aUSGA Championship win back to Maine!</mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com><br /><mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com></mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com></div><mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com><br />Thank you for your consideration,<br />Alexa Rancourt<br />66 Walnut Street<br />South Portland, Maine 04106<mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com><br />cell: 207-838-7608</mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com></mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com><mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com><mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com><br /></mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com></mailto:tee2green09@hotmail.com>HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17222854.post-19699228658600708192009-05-05T21:20:00.003-04:002009-05-05T21:28:51.627-04:00A very nice client letterI had to take the time for a little self promotion. If I don't do it no one else will.<br /><br /><div style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> <blockquote></blockquote> 1pm Friday</span></div> <div style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> Hi Heather</span></div> <div style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> I got home safely despite feeling I hadbeen given a relaxation drug. The massage was outstanding. I'm sitting here and almost feel as though I don't have any body mass. Only reality is the tactile feel of the keyboard.<br /><br /></span></div> <div style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> When you finished today, all I could do was put on a hat to cover the Bozo hair and my shoes and head to the car slowly.<br /><br /></span></div> <div style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> I feel wonderful. My feet feel wonderful. I don't know how you can control/conserve your energy to do more massages after mine. <br /><br /> Thank you soooo much.You have amazing talent and skill. Truly the healing arts !</span></div> <div style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> JM</span></div><br />I love getting messages like that one. It reminds my of why I do what I do. I am truly here for the clients not even for myself. I am here for them.HeyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663286545004140827noreply@blogger.com0