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Highly Recommended Reading for Massage TherapistsVisit My Amazon.com Book Store! Online articles: Presencingsource.com- Caretaking 4 part article and other good articles on how to stay present with clients Computer based Supervision - Journal of Technology in Counseling Ethics of Touch : www.somatics.de : by Lael Katherine Green Eliminating Caretaker behaviors - www.coping.org/ - Great examples of caretaker behavior and what to start doing about them Overcoming the Need to Fix - www.coping.org - Another Great example that defines the need to fix and how it is a control issue.
Books: (just hover over the link for a special preview...links to amazon.com) Ethics
"The
Educated Heart: Professional Guidelines for Massage Therapists,
Bodyworkers and Movement Teachers" by Nina M. McIntosh:
Highly recommended. One of the first people to start talking about the
nuts and bolts of practice building which are setting boundaries and
framework. Building a practice is based on ethics. Ethics is just
really about relationships. "Ethics of Caring: Honoring the Web of Life in Our Professional Healing Relationships" by Kylea Taylor The
Ethics of Touch: The Hands-on Practitioner's Guide To Creating a
Professional, Safe and Enduring Practice "How can I help?" by Ram Dass My Grandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Remen, Md : Highly recommended. This is really the core of our work - learning to serve. There is an article online called "In the Service of life" that should be our Code of Ethics. website -www.rachelremen.com
Marketing Marketing Massage by Monica Roseberry This is one of the best books on marketing your business that you can get. The author actually visits over 1000 massage schools and interviews massage therapists and students and reports on what makes for a successful massage therapist. The number one thing that massage therapists had in common was the need to serve others. This is really the heart of the intentions of my writing- to discover what it is really to serve and be of service. Business Mastery : A Guide for Creating a Fulfilling, Thriving Business and Keeping It Successful by Cherie Sohnen-Moe ISBN: 0962126543; 3rd edition 1997) Read an excerpt online and see table of contents. A massage therapists guide to setting up business and creating the practice that you want. Includes sections on business planning, starting a business, therapeutic relationships, marketing, and financial planning. Great for any stage in building a practice. There is a workbook available along with other articles and free business forms at http://www.sohnen-moe.com Attracting Perfect Customers: The Power of Strategic Synchronicity by Stacey Hall, Jan Brogniez. Basically explores the same message as I do in my website www.massagepracticebuilder.com and here. A successful business is based on finding our ideal or "perfect customer" who is in tune with our personal and professional values and missions. There are some good articles on the website at www.perfectcustomer.com Also offers more support in the form of vision circles, classes and programs.
Personal Growth: I highly recommend the Series of books written by Miguel Ruiz. They have been influential in helping me find my way. The Four Aggreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz The
Four Agreements Companion Book : Using the Four Agreements to Master the
Dream of Your Life The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship: A Toltec Wisdom Book by Miguel Ruiz The
Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace Beyond
Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy : The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz The
Toltec Way
: A Guide to Personal Transformation
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