We recently connected with Karen McGhee and have shared our conversation below.
Karen, we are so happy that our community is going to have a chance to learn more about you, your story and hopefully even take in some of the lessons you’ve learned along the way. Let’s start with self-care – what do you do for self-care and has it had any impact on your effectiveness?
Self-care is the most important key to success and longevity in my field. Just like my clients I educate on self-care and follow my own advice. I get a massage myself every two weeks. I have done this for the past 14 years. This has helped me immensely. I have also embarked on the practice of infrared therapy. This has made an amazing difference with my energy level, inflammation and overall wellbeing, both physically and mentally. I also feel it is very important to include mindfulness through meditation.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
Today I have embraced the wellness portion on my massage practice. It is my mission to offer a variety of additional services that complement massage. These additional services are considered an add-on to massage which includes aromatherapy, sugar scrubs, hot stones, infrared and tuning fork therapy. It has always been my mission to offer a range of modalities to improve over all health which includes lymphatic drainage, myofascial therapy and prenatal massage.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
The three most impactful qualities are in order of importance. The first is the ability to be a good listener. It is very important to listen to everything the client is expressing and to get a good medical history. Second, be humble. Don’t get so full of yourself that you feel you have all the answers. It’s essential to know your limits with massage therapy. And last is keep educating yourself. There are always updates in the field of massage and continuing education is something to get excited about!
Tell us what your ideal client would be like?
The beautiful thing about the field of massage therapy is everyone is an ideal client. Everyone can benefit from massage therapy. Whether it’s for pain relief or relaxation.
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