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5/12/2020 1 Comment

Employee Spotlight : Ashley

I want to take this opportunity to brag about my staff. Ashley has kept herself busy working with a non-profit organization trying to save sea turtles as well as diving headfirst into several continuing education classes. Our current pandemic means change is inevitable. With Ashley powering through CEs like this, the changes mean improvements on overall service quality & efficacy of treatments.

Here is what she has gotten done in the last two months:
  1. Insurance Reimbursement and Massage Therapy (Completed/3.0 CE credits)
    Explore how to work with insurers and other healthcare payors on reimbursements. Understand the entire process including steps to begin, organizations involved, and managing denials. Determine if third-party billing is right for you. 
  2. Cancer and Massage Therapy: Essential Contraindications Part I (Completed/2.5 CE credits)
    For people with cancer and cancer histories, massage therapy can be a powerful intervention. Skilled, structured touch has the potential to reduce isolation, relieve symptoms, and help people feel cared for, whole and empowered.
    Review old assumptions about cancer and massage therapy, and essential contraindications for massage for common cancer presentations. Take a detailed look at current thought on when, where, why and how massage therapy is contraindicated. 
  3. Cancer and Massage Therapy: Treatments Part II (Completed/3.0 CE credits) 
    The effects of cancer treatment often impact patients more than the effects of cancer itself, but massage can be a powerful intervention and support. Skilled touch may help relieve symptoms and side effects as people navigate some of the strongest treatment in conventional medicine.
    Explore the effects of principal cancer treatments (surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy) and the massage therapy contraindications for each. 
  4. Massage and Medications—When is Therapy Dangerous? (Completed/3.5 CE credits)
    Many medications have side effects that cause physiologic changes which require altering massage to avoid causing harm. Learn guidelines on how to minimize the risks that can occur with massage and medications. Explore medical side effects that can be mistaken for common ailments, resulting in inappropriate treatment plans. In addition, understand major drug side effects, and groups of medications that require special attention. 
  5. Sports Massage: The Science of Athletics (Enrolled/4.0 CE credits)
    Gain an understanding of sports science and how it will help you serve athletes. Learn how to perform informative intake interviews, answer questions, refer the athlete as needed, and use guidelines in conversations with athletes. 
  6. Sports Massage: Injury + Recovery (Enrolled/5.0 CE credits)
    Take an in-depth look at where injuries occur, how athlete tissues are affected and how they heal. Break down injuries by the type of tissue, as well as common injuries by area. Closely examine the healing stages, as well as what massage techniques are appropriate for athletes’ schedules. 
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5/7/2020 0 Comments

Pre-Paid Massages & Gift Certificates

Despite not providing services at the moment, we have kept our gift certificates & our online booking software open. Several clients have asked what are we doing with funds. The funds we receive from these purchases allow us to cover our expenses until we can legally & safely reopen. Normally, I wouldn't disclose this much about our finances but, with the current situation, it seems prudent to reassure clients how we will use the funds from any pre-paid services.

Every sale gets divided between two accounts: Payroll & Operating Expenses. We also have a business savings account that gets contributions monthly based on net profit margin. (See below for a breakdown of expenditures by account.) Setting aside portions like this means payroll shouldn't experience any shortages when we are allowed to reopen. As we grow, this will also cover benefits for our staff.

All of our operating expenses fall into three categories: Recurring, Consumable, & Other. Recurring expenses are predictable & relatively consistent month-to-month. Consumables items get used & re-purchased as needed. These vary in timing but remain fairly consistent in amount. The least self-explanatory is the “Other” category. Most of this spending is one-time purchases or upgrades to either equipment or education.

Prior to Covid19, our cash flow included a combination of pre-paid & cash clients. The loss of the cash clients has negatively impacted our cash flow. As a result, we have reduced all spending to the bare minimum & eliminated our savings contributions temporarily. Our consumable expenses have drastically reduced as have the “Other” expenses. We do anticipate a large expenditure in these areas prior to reopening depending on the requirements set regarding new protocols & industry standards. As things change, we will adapt to the best of our ability. In the event that a client requests a refund for pre-paid services, there may be a gap in processing times until our cash flow resumes its normal trajectory. All refund requests will be honored but we cannot guarantee processing times.

For clients that wish to support us through pre-paid services, please call 508-280-4242 during our temporary office hours (Monday-Friday 9-12) or use the links below to make purchases online.

​We look forward to seeing everyone again and are grateful for the continued outpouring of love & support our clients have shown.
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Breakdown of Expenditures by Account

  • Payroll Account:
    • Wages & gratuities
    • Processing fees, taxes & worker's comp insurance
    • Benefits
  • Operating Account
    • Recurring: Rent, telephone, electricity, booking software, licensing fees, taxes, insurance, marketing/advertising.
    • Consumable: Cleaning products, lubricants, print materials, retail products, linens
    • Other: Upgrades to equipment (such as a new massage table, UV/Ozone light or dryer); continuing education; renovations to space or signage
  • Savings Account
    • Emergencies
    • Future expansion
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