The Dave Taylor Blog

How to Re-Establish Your Massage Centre After the Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on many businesses, including massage therapy. Since this industry relies entirely on in-person, hands-on services, many professionals were forced to close...

How to Market Yourself as a Massage Therapist Massage therapists are in high demand. As long as life and work are stressful, there will be a need for massage services. Then there’s the area of massage as a service for athletes and others recovering from injury. Still,...

How Much Do Masseuses Make? If you pursue a career as a massage therapist, you’ll have the opportunity to use healing touch to improve the lives of others. Of course, you also have to approach this career path with a sense of practicality. That means understanding...

Athletes are often encouraged to use sports massage to help with pain, and to improve injury recovery rates. These are certainly two excellent reasons to add massage to your training routine, but they certainly aren’t the only ones. There are several very good reasons...

Sports Massage is a style of massage perfect for those with an active lifestyle. Read on for a breakdown of what you need to know before your first visit.

In today’s busy society, knowing how to make people relax and providing them with treatment to do so is extremely useful and the demand for people who can provide this has gone up. If you have ever had a massage, you will know how rejuvenating this...

With the advent of the internet, the rise in scams have definitely risen to incredible numbers. In every single niche that you can think of, in every field, you’re going to find that someone is trying to scam others out of their hard earned money. You may find...

I often receive enquiries from people keen to learn massage but are confused by all the differing advice and sometimes misleading information that’s out there. I have decided to address some of the common misconceptions about working as a massage therapist in the UK...

Just twenty minutes from the famed Waterloo station, Putney has been described as “an enclave of calm”. Far enough away from the hustle and bustle of London, Putney is sandwiched between the River Thames and some of the greenest land in the country. It comes as no...

The city of Dublin is a treasure trove of history, culture, entertainment and modern conveniences. It has the reputation of a medieval city because it has been around for over a thousand years, added to the medieval reputation is the relaxing charm and alluring...

If you are attending one of our massage courses in Dublin you might want to explore the city and enjoy some of the local food. Dublin is a city that is known for its unmistakable Irish charm. From sweeping mountains, to stunning coastlines and the green in between,...

Every job you could ever pursue is going to have benefits. Whether you want to count them as such, is a different story. If you were to spin a wheel of career paths, you may not immediately think about learning massage therapy. But if you were to learn massage, you...

There are a great number of career paths you can venture forward with today. Never before has there been so many opportunities to explore in the world. Even if you’ve been at a job for some time, and you want to jump into a new vocation, you can do so with relative...

Right now there are a lot of people that are looking for new vocations. You may be one of them. If you’re looking at options that you can pursue, or perhaps you’re looking at a way to help people, you may want to look into the world of massage. This is something that...

Millions of people today are in need of healing hands. They need someone to focus on their body and help with muscle strain, back pain, tension headache, and much more. Doctors can usually prescribe medication, as well as help alleviate issues with extreme measures...

When you talk to someone about massage, they often have two schools of thought. They either think of erotica or they think about relaxation techniques. What people don’t realise is that there are many different elements of this discipline that go throughout history....

There is archaeological evidence that massage was practiced in many ancient civilizations throughout history, which include China, Egypt, Greece, India, Japan, Korea, as well as Mesopotamia from BC through to Medieval Times. Massage In Ancient Egypt Tombs The Tomb of...

Massage in China Massage has been practiced in China for more than 5000 years. Massage therapy has historically been taught in medical schools and hospitals. Massage is widely practiced in China and is considered a vital part of primary healthcare and health...

I offer two fast-track massage training courses. The Raynor Massage Certificate Course & The Raynor Massage Diploma Course. Each course lasts for 5 days and all students need to have completed the Certificate Course before studying to Diploma level. Let me tell you...