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A Plea From All Service Providers

December 21, 2023 New [minor] change (effective, like, now) Please allow me to be vulnerable for a moment. It’s a bit of a lengthy read, but this is really important to me… Would you believe I’ve received appointment cancellations every day this month? Yep, every day—multiple per day. It’s gotten so bad that I’ve developed email-induced anxiety. Check out my …

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5 Lessons From 5 Years In Business

I opened my Parkdale home massage studio on January 19th, 2018. Over the last five years, I’ve learned a lifetime’s worth of important lessons—most the hard way. Below are five key takeaways I’ve gained from my first five years in business. Lesson #1) You’re no longer a service provider. So, you’re a massage therapist who wants to go out on …

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How I Made $500 In 1 Minute

January 2, 2021 Move in a little closer. I’m about to tell you how to get everything you want in life. First, a story… I live on a residential street in west Toronto. It’s a charming little street lined with century homes. My house was built in 1912. Back in 2017, there was a knock at my door. A man …

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Massage Therapy Public Health Measures

June 10, 2020 After nearly four months of closure due to COVID-19, I am pleased to announce I will be reopening my Parkdale home massage studio on Sunday, July 5. Ten dollars from every massage in July will go to the Black Business and Professional Association. Thee is no way of eliminating the risk of contracting COVID-19 during your massage. …

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Can You Get a Massage Yet?

By now you may have heard the May 27 announcement that massage therapists and other healthcare providers in Ontario can return to work. Sounds good, right? Not so fast… Most people are unaware of the time, preparation, and materials required to implement the mandates provided by my regulatory body, the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO). I have not …

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The Four Words That Transformed My Business

Canadians are notoriously apologetic. Women, moreso. As a massage therapist with a women-only home practice in Toronto, the vast majority of my clients are Canadian women. This means I hear “sorry” approximately 372 times a day. “I’m late, sorry!” Hey, it’s your time. “I’m early, sorry!” Early is good. “I didn’t shave my legs. Sorry!” That’s ok. Neither did I. …