How many times have you had a cold or a sinus irritation and a full slate of clients that day? What have you done short of cancelling your clients?
I've been using an herbal-type tea to cut the symptoms. And it works well for me.
Into a large cup put:
One black tea bag
One Starlight pinwheel peppermint
One Lemonhead lemon drop
One menthol cough drop
One to Two tablespoons honey
Pour boiling hot water over all.
Remove tea bag when the tea is as dark as you like it (remember: real lemon juice will bleach the color of the tea)
Stir often until the drops melt; then sip slowly as hot as you can until gone.
Substitutions for all or any combination of:
one drop essential oil of peppermint
one drop essential oil of eucalyptus
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
one to two tablespoons maple syrup
This concoction has stopped my sore throats, coughing and, most importantly, nose drips!
I drink the tea about 3 or 4 times a day depending on the seriousness of the affliction but especially just before the next client comes.
Truthfully, I have often covered the reality of a cold with an excuse of an allergy attack to my concerned clients.
Let me if it works for you.
Friday, July 10, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Catch that drip!
How do you handle scalp perspiration during a massage?
When I massage, I receive additional body heat from the client, besides the heat from my own body. This causes my scalp to perspire freely. And "there's the rub". What to do with this sweat and still keep the flow of the massage going? That drip running down my nose must be stopped! Ugh! How embarrassing to drip sweat on the client's body. When I first started practicing massage, this was a BIG problem.
To solve this problem, I created a sumo halo. I would start the massage supine and, after the client closed their eyes, I whipped out my sumo halo and put it on. This was a pre-folded man's white handkerchief and worn Sumo wrestler style. I had to be secret about this head band as to not scare the client. It worked perfectly! The pre-folded handkerchief worn around the head like a fallen halo stopped the sweat streams from running down my nose, ears and even my neck. Of course, I had to remove it before the client started to get off the table. To be prepared, I used to keep it tucked into my waist band, ready for immediate use. Sure, it was soaking wet after the massage and got my waist band wet; BUT better than my sweat being mixed into the massage cream and smeared over the client's body. Or worse, forming tiny puddles on the client's back. After years of practicing massage, my system has settled down, so now I only carry my sumo halo in case it's needed.
Sumo halo type fold: start with a man's white handkerchief fully opened, fold opposite diagonal corners together, then fold the resulting top corner back down to the center of the first fold, fold that result in half again. You should have a long narrow strip of cloth that's fairly thick. Pick up the strip by it's ends, wrap it around your head, across your forehead to the back of your head and then tie a knot snugly. You should be able to slip this creation off and on your head easily. If it does not tie or slip off easily, try using a printed cowboy-like neck scarf which is larger folded the same way. Tuck your sumo halo into your waist band or pocket ready for immediate use.
When I massage, I receive additional body heat from the client, besides the heat from my own body. This causes my scalp to perspire freely. And "there's the rub". What to do with this sweat and still keep the flow of the massage going? That drip running down my nose must be stopped! Ugh! How embarrassing to drip sweat on the client's body. When I first started practicing massage, this was a BIG problem.
To solve this problem, I created a sumo halo. I would start the massage supine and, after the client closed their eyes, I whipped out my sumo halo and put it on. This was a pre-folded man's white handkerchief and worn Sumo wrestler style. I had to be secret about this head band as to not scare the client. It worked perfectly! The pre-folded handkerchief worn around the head like a fallen halo stopped the sweat streams from running down my nose, ears and even my neck. Of course, I had to remove it before the client started to get off the table. To be prepared, I used to keep it tucked into my waist band, ready for immediate use. Sure, it was soaking wet after the massage and got my waist band wet; BUT better than my sweat being mixed into the massage cream and smeared over the client's body. Or worse, forming tiny puddles on the client's back. After years of practicing massage, my system has settled down, so now I only carry my sumo halo in case it's needed.
Sumo halo type fold: start with a man's white handkerchief fully opened, fold opposite diagonal corners together, then fold the resulting top corner back down to the center of the first fold, fold that result in half again. You should have a long narrow strip of cloth that's fairly thick. Pick up the strip by it's ends, wrap it around your head, across your forehead to the back of your head and then tie a knot snugly. You should be able to slip this creation off and on your head easily. If it does not tie or slip off easily, try using a printed cowboy-like neck scarf which is larger folded the same way. Tuck your sumo halo into your waist band or pocket ready for immediate use.
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