![]() | Master Massage Monroe 30-Inch Salon Size Massage Table
Buy new: $221.12 A great starter table. 30-inches wide for client comfort.
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![]() | Master Massage Adjustable Rolling Stool
Perfect for neck work and Craniosacral therapies. Much easier to use than a chair!
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![]() | Earthlite Basics Fleece Massage Table Warmer
Buy new: $58.50 Keep your clients warm and comfortable. Great price! I've used this one for a long time now.
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![]() | Master Massage Fleece Pad
Buy new: $44.95 A must to add a step up in client comfort. Also eliminates the sheet slippage when doing supine neck massage.
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![]() | Custom Craftworks Cotton Flannel Fitted Face Rest Covers 3-Pack
Buy new: $6.08 Cannot beat this price! I've been using this for some time now, and they are soft and fit perfect. Buy two sets!
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![]() | Columbia Coral Fleece Throw 50-Inch by 70-Inch, Water
Buy new: $19.99 A wonderful fleece blanket to keep your clients warm. So soft!
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![]() | Martex 100% Egyptian Cotton Loops Hand Towel, Soft Jade
Buy new: $4.99 You'll need some basic towels - not necessarily these particular ones.
Towels come in handy when you are using hot or cold therapies, including ice packs and hydrocollator packs.
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![]() | CHATTANOOGA E-1 HYDROCOLLATOR STATIONARY HEATING UNIT 12 1/2"W
Buy new: $242.49 A great appliance if you have the extra money! Well worth it for the convenience!
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![]() | Hydrocollator Moist Heat HotPac - All Sizes -- Best Value! , 10" x 12" Standard
Buy new: $16.64 You'll need a couple of these!
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![]() | Chattanooga Standard Size Cold Pack - 11" x 14" ColPac - Blue Vinyl Ice Pack #1500
Buy new: $15.99 Keep these in your office freezer for cold therapies.
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![]() | Thermophore Moist Heating Pads - Manual Safety Switch - Standard Size - 14" x 27"
Buy new: $56.45 Perfect if you don't want to shell out the money for the Hyrdocollator.
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![]() | Organic Bath & Body Deep Tissue Massage & Body Lotion - Gallon
Buy new: $28.86 It's important to use organic lotions and oils on your clients. It is also nut and fragrance free.
I use this lotion and it is amazing.
I suggest buying some 8 or 16 oz pump bottles to pour this lotion into and scenting it with essential oils. Check in with your clients first, though, to make sure they're okay with scented lotions/oils.
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![]() | Organic Bath & Body Organic Massage Oil - 8oz
Buy new: $7.61 Again, organic oil. Any oil is fine - as long as it is organic.
I suggest:
Sweet Almond Oil (for people without nut allergies)
Apricot Kernel Oil (for people with nut allergies)
Jojoba Oil (for head and face - it's a lighter oil)
Again, I suggest adding essential oils to it for aromatherapy. Check in with your clients first, though, to make sure they're okay with scented lotions/oils.
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![]() | Tiger Balm Pain Relieving Ointment, Regular Strength, 0.63 Ounces (18 g) (Pack of 4)
Buy new: $20.00 Use this on your client's sore spots. My clients love it.
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![]() | Aromatherapy for Massage Practitioners (Llw Massage Therapy & Bodywork Educational Series) by Ingrid Martin
Buy new: $42.95 / Used from: $17.58 A great service to add your massage. Clients love aromatherapy, and this book can give you an insight on how to use it with massage.
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![]() | Master Massage Round Bolster
Great to have at lease one of these around. I suggest using either this bolster or a king sized (not overstuffed!) pillow at the end of the massage table to go under the client's ankles (and under their knees when they are supine). Makes a big difference.
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![]() | Duro-Med Ortho Bed Wedge with Blue Polyester/Cotton Cover, 8 x 20 x 24
Buy new: $29.99 Perfect for clients with leg edema or swelling. It's just simply comfortable, too!
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![]() | Hands Heal: Communication, Documentation, and Insurance Billing for Manual Therapists (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series) by Diana L Thompson
Buy new: $44.16 / Used from: $22.34 A must have! Includes dozens of forms (on disc!) for you to gather ideas from or call your own. Everything from SOAP charts, Injury Treatment logs, and insurance forms. You can't go wrong with this book.
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![]() | Stretching, 20th Anniversary Revised Edition by Bob Anderson
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $5.34 I use these to hand out to my clients for their homework. A great publication.
I just make copies for my clients.
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![]() | Human Skeleton Anatomy Model
Buy new: $14.11 I use this in my office for client education. I show them where the muscles are that are tight and how it effects their skeletal system and overall posture.
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![]() | The Muscular System Anatomical Chart
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $5.48 I also use this for client education to show the muscles. Has a great diagram of the Psoas, an often misunderstood muscle.
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![]() | Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology by Ruth Werner
Buy used from: $34.99 A great reference to have in your office when a client come presenting symptoms. This volume is geared towards massage therapists, so it includes indications and contraindications for each pathology.
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![]() | Muscles: Testing and Function, with Posture and Pain (Kendall, Muscles) by Elizabeth Kendall McCreary
Buy new: $54.27 / Used from: $44.57 If you're going to do a lot of injury treatment, this is a must have for getting very specific in your testing.
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![]() | Business Mastery: A Guide for Creating a Fulfilling, Thriving Business and Keeping it Successful by Cherie M Sohnen-Moe
Buy new: $30.55 / Used from: $15.00 I great resource for starting and maintaining your business.
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![]() | Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment (Lww Massage Therapy & Bodywork Educational Series.) by James H Clay
Buy new: $50.49 / Used from: $28.49 Not only is this a useful book for the therapist, but also for the client! It's great to be able to show your clients how and why you're doing certain strokes.
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![]() | Master Massage SpaMaster Essentials Deluxe Massage Stone Package (box 1 of 2 w/stones)
Buy new: $199.99 Hot stone massage (and cold stones! keep some in the freezer) can add a very high scale element to your practice. While this set looks fantastic, I simply bought an 18 qt roaster (for about $30) and found some river stones on a camping trip. However, this set is quite a bit more convenient!
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![]() | Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (3rd Generation) OLD MODEL
Buy new: $399.95 / Used from: $74.99 Get an iPod to keep all your music on! I prefer this method because you don't have to fiddle with CDs and you don't have to be mortified when your CD starts skipping in the middle of your massage.
PLUS, most massage CDs are 60 minutes long, so what about those 90 minute sessions?
I got my this iPod on CraigsList for $50.
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![]() | iHome iH5BR Clock Radio for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $119.99 / Used from: $38.99 Use this to play your iPod. I chose this one because it has a clear clock display, too, a very important feature!
I actually have the Bose Sound dock for my iPod, but it doesn't have a clock.
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![]() | Buddha Nature by Deuter
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $8.79 Deuter is my favorite musician for massage music! I have four or five of his CDs that I play quite often.
My favorites:
-Buddha Nature
-Sea and Silence
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![]() | Krishna Lila by DJ Cheb I Sabbah
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $7.97 For your clients who enjoy amazing rhythmic music from India! I love DJ Cheb I Sabbah, his music moves me. My clients really feel his work.
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![]() | Shamanic Dream by Anugama
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $10.95 Another favorite of mine. :)
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![]() | Organic Bath & Body Always Kleen Detergent
Buy new: $16.11 Organic detergent to get the oil out of your sheets.
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