Worst Massage Ever!

When I started talking to other Massage Therapists about the worst massage I'd ever received, everyone had a story to tell. "Oh, do you mean the one that was so light and fluffy it was annoying, or the one who left you with bruises?"

Well, yes, those too. The light and fluffy one tells me that poor therapist never learned the first thing about body mechanics and doesn't know how to apply appropriate pressure; it is sooo annoying, like a gnat I just want to swat away. Don't waste my time.

Then there is the steam roller who believes in applying deep pressure at 90 mile an hour - this person is clueless about "listening" to the client and never learned the secret to great deep tissue . . . the sloooow sink, the take all the time in the world, oh yes, that feels good sort of relief that knotted muscles are begging for. Is it any mystery why many people don't like Deep Tissue Massage? Slow down, breath, pay attention. The really bad Deep Tissue massage that I had was even more memorable because this guy worked out of his house . . . okay, nothing wrong with that, but there was the smelly dog, the music that wasn't at all massage music, and the fact that this guy wouldn't shut up and when I asked him to slow down, he told me that I wasn't the first person to tell him that. Well, Duh? And to make matters worse, this therapist had 17 years of experience. How can one have 17 years of experience and be so unskilled?

The worst massage I've had lately is one that I received while attending a National Convention. It was a text book case of all the things not to do in a massage. The room was cluttered and unappealing, the therapist talked too much, he alternated between too deep and too light, really did not appear to be paying attention, and he was really unprofessional with the draping. It seemed that he hadn't heard a word I said when I explained where I was tight and where I wanted him to focus. To add insult to injury he cut the massage short. Well, considering how bad the massage was, he may have done me a favor. My first thought was that this guy was really inexperienced - then on second thought I realized he may have been experienced but was just unskilled! I have had a number of very good massages at our student clinic by student therapists who are inexperienced, but surprisingly skilled.

What was your worst massage experience? And how do you find a good therapist when you are traveling?

Massage Therapy Awareness Week a Big Hit on Campus!

October 25th through October 31st was National Massage Therapy Awareness Week. The Massage Therapy Program at CCBC promoted Massage Therapy through several community functions and open houses during the week.
The CCBC Women's Soccer Team visited with faculty and students in our on site Massage Clinic at the Essex Campus for seated massage on Monday.
On Tuesday, a Meet and Greet saw the faculty and students of the School of Health Professions joining in the fun with the Massage Therapy faculty and students in our bodywork lab. There were hand massages, seated massage, refreshments and more! We had a great time!
On Wednesday, we held an Open House on the Essex Campus to which all were invited! We had visitors from on campus and from the general community. We even had family of some of our massage students visiting. Tours, question and answer, refreshments and seated massage were enjoyed by all.
If you would like more information on what Massage Therapy can do for you or on becoming a Massage Therapist, contact us at 443-840-1069 or 443-840-1431.
You can also e-mail us at massagetherapysc@ccbcmd.edu

Saving Money on Electric Utilities

Saving Money has never been a better idea - especially when you can save on something as mundane but necessary as electric utilities. A friend (who happens to work at BGE) told me about changing your electric supplier . . . in years past, businesses could do this, but not residential customers. Now, we can take advantage of savings by selecting an alternate supplier as residential customers as well.

You still get your bill from BGE, but you are actually purchasing the power from a cheaper source. It is as good as it sounds! It is easy, and the savings are significant.

Last June I changed my supplier from BGE to Washington Gas Energy Services, and I have been consistently pleased with the savings on my bill every month!

The process is easy. I went to the WGES website, called the 800 number, gave them my BGE account information, and they hooked me up with a cheaper rate.

I love saving money! Check out the alternatives. You'll love saving money, too!

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