Parkinson’s disease and how it changed my massage style

I graduated massage school in December of 2012.  As an enthusiastic student with a nearly 4.0 GPA, I was always eager to learn every new technique and work with every variety of client. The school I attended in Arizona, Cortiva Institute, had a program called “Population Spectrum” in which experienced massage students could practice advanced-level […]

Review of Denise Bolanos, LMT

Tyler L.        3/4/15 This is the longest overdue review ever written. I started seeing Denise at Legitimate Massage in July of 2013. Since then, my entire world has changed. I was a former Collegiate Offensive lineman at UNLV for only one yr; amazing the impact only nine months of serious repetitive abuse […]

Online Group Deals, Local Deals and Massage Therapy, a Guide for the LMT and Client

 Groupon.  Yelp.   Amazon Local.  Living Social. – “$5,000 off $10,000 in laser treatments!”, teeth whitening, lifetime package of hair removal, pooper scooper service.  You know what I mean, those funny-sounding pitches for every service imaginable, right into your e-mail, for a BARGAIN. Oooh!  I can get $40 off my next Vietnamese-Irish fusion meal!  Great deal!  Where do I […]

How to prepare for a massage

I get lots of questions from people who have never received massage before. What do I wear?  What do I remove?  Should I shower?  The best things to remember are that the therapist is working with you in a darkened room, and they see bodies all day.  The only thing your therapist is concerned with […]