Friday, August 17, 2012

Active Myofascial therapy first meeting

Hi everyone,

Today we started the first session of Active Myofascial Therapy~ The Diamond Method. I am planning on re-opening my business in South Florida. I took the Fresh Start program with Irene, and she just opened my eyes on a different aspect of running my massage practice. I registered for the Active Myofascial Therapy class because I wanted to bring something unique to my clients. I am trying to gear my practice toward a clinical setting instead of just pampering. 

My flights and hotels are booked are booked for the seminar. I will be in San Francisco, California with my mother and my four month daughter. Since my husband is a diamond member, we will be staying at the Hilton on Fisherman's wharf for 4 days. I recommend everyone starting a new business to bring something unique. 

Today, I basically cut up a few things that I would like to order, I read a couple of old Massage magazines, and to my surprise, I found an article by Irene Diamond on how to get referrals from physicians. The reason I admire Irene so much is the fact that she doesn't tell you to go do this or do that. She shows you how to do it, most of the time she does the work for you. How easy is that??? 

Starting up my day spa with my 4 months old daughter

Starting up my business with my daughter.

I hate the idea of leaving my daughter with a family member to work for someone else. I believe the very first year of a baby's life is crucial to their success. It is a challenge because I am exclusively breastfeeding my daughter and she's a newborn. My life revolves around her schedule. 

As we are get along, you'll get to partake in my journey of starting my day spa business from scratch.
I took a six months coaching program with Irene Diamond during my pregnancy. I would be listening to Irene's recording, and my baby would kick and jump around with so much excitement. I believe coaching is absolutely necessary. I thought I could read all the books about massage, and set up my practice. I was so wrong! I believe someone with experience in the industry is the best investment ever. It saves you time, money, and heartache. I truly mean it when I say heartache because when I opened my office last year on January 1st 2011, I only had a few clients that would come back. I was also doing my internship at a nursing home full time, I was pregnant, and working as an IC at another spa on the weekend to help me sustain the business. I hated the idea of doing Groupon and living social. I did not want all that stress. 

There God gave me my heart's desire, but I was still sad. I was very sad because I was working very hard just to pay off my rent and my massage therapists. I knew I was good! The problem was Location...Most of my clients were tourists, so they were not rebooking. I only had a few that would rebook on a monthly basis, just a few like three. It was quiet an experience! I also felt so disorganized because I did not have any system in place. I would read books and articles, but then I would forget about them. Therefore it was not productive.

With the coaching program, you get the essential. You get to have a calling system, gift card system, marketing system. The system keeps everything organized in case someone has to step up for you. I have absolutely no regrets about that venture. By the way my daughter turns four months today. 

My princess is four months old today. She has given birth to my soul. I have never been so happy in my life. Annie, mommy loves you so much... It's indescribable! I have so many plans for you baby girl, for now, I will just cherish you as you grow.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Fresh Start Massage Practice with my daughter


Well, this is truly going to be a challenge. I am already juggling several things at once, and now I am adding blogging to it. My daughter will be four months old tomorrow, so she is very demanding. If I am not breastfeeding, I am burping her or putting her to sleep.

Today I manage to use a notebook to drop down a few notes. There is a spa supplier company that I use, and they mailed me a catalogue, so I was looking at some jars to put in my delicious body scrubs that I will be using on my clients, and sell in the boutique side. It is all organic! I am planning on making different types: Lavender, Chocolate cake, Lemongrass, Honey & Cinnamon, Lime/Lemon Citrus, Ylang Ylang, Ginger, and rosemary.
I also plan on making a Body Mist Cocktail to spray after a facial: It's quiet easy to make!

Now, my daughter is crying she wants mommy's attention. I am back! The next thing that I worked on today is to look at some other day spas menu.  I get some great ideas for my signature massage by adding some creative touch up.

My day is very unpredictable. Some day I wake up very energetic, and some day I wake up tired and not in the mood of doing anything. As you can see, my schedule revolves around my daughter. She is spoiled.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Active Myofascial Therapy ~ The Diamond Method















Active Myofascial Therapy Advanced Certification Seminar ~ for Massage Therapists, Chiropractors, Physical Therapists and healers who want to provide stellar rehabilitation therapy to patients and clients


If you want something to change, you have to do something different… That's why I signed up for Irene Diamond's seminar. I look forward to taking my massage practice to the next level.


Irene has been teaching Active Myofascial Therapy ~ The Diamond Method across the
United States since 1989.
 
Many therapists have said this 
AMT Practice-Success System 
has changed their practice monumentally!

Diamond Tip:

Because the pain relief and structural improvement results you will provide as an Active Myofascial Therapist will be so valuable to your clients and patients, once you have learned the Diamond Method, Irene encourages you to up-your-rates AT LEAST $20 more per AMT session,  so you can begin to earn back your investment as soon as you begin practicing AMT.

(So, if you work with 5 clients a day, and you charge $20 more per session — you earn an extra $100/ day in your pocket!)


Because, you took time off to study, learn and improve your clinical skills, AND, you will now provide life-altering relief for your clients, You do deserve to increase your rates.
(and we’ll support you in doing so.)\


Thursday, August 2, 2012

High Risk Pregnancy


Hi everyone,

One of the reason I love working with pregnant women is because I have been through it with great success. I had a very high risk pregnancy, to keep the stress down, I get weekly massages. Not only it helped me to relax, decreased pain, but also I my hormones were more in synced.

 I was admitted to the hospital due to lack of Amniotic fluid. I spent 30 weeks on bedrest, weekly progesterone shots starting at 16 weeks gestation. I had to have 2 cerclages to keep the cervix close. I was also dealing with Gestational Diabetes.
I was having intense contraction on that Sunday. My daughter was born the following day at 1:45am, a healthy and beautiful baby girl.