Just what can the body do?!

As a massage therapist I really should practice what I preach and the fact that I always say to clients 'do as I say, not as I do' really isn't an excuse anymore! How can I expect you to take my advice when it comes to injury prevention and body maintenance when I won't even follow it myself? Well...you'll be pleased to hear that in typical Steph-stylee I learnt the hard way and only had myself to blame (in the words of my extremely wise Mother!) when it all went a bit wrong earlier this year.

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Fancy a little CPD?

So, every Tuesday I leave my haven that is Teddington to venture out, further towards London in order to teach baby massage at Cupcakemum. I start off in Parsons Green then Wandsworth and finally end up in Putney for the last two classes of the day. The Wandsworth site is a little hit and miss as it's much smaller, which then results in less membership, which then leaves me without a class to teach every couple of months. This leaves me a whopping 3.5 hours to kill in between venues and teaching classes. What to do with that time? Blog...

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The Race 'Comedown'

It doesn't seem to matter how many races I enter and run, I always focus on the excitement leading up to race day, the event itself and finally crossing that finish line: feelings of achievement through sheer exhaustion but an overriding pride in accomplishment. However, if you're new to racing and have sought advice from experienced runners who have done several races (as one naturally does!) then no doubt the information you would have received has revolved round the following topics...

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You Are Not Alone...

I imagine that starting and running your own business; making the move to self employment is very similar to having a baby for the first time. No matter how much advice you get or preparation you make you never really know what it's like until you're actually doing it. So after the initial excitement of starting your business has passed, it's not long before the sleepless nights kick in as your business has you waking up several times during the night demanding your attention! In the early hours of the morning, as a sole trader, it can sometimes feel awfully lonely as you try to rock your business brain back to sleep knowing it won't be long before the new working day begins.

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Take A break? Just How Easy Is It When You're Self Employed?

Before the Christmas period began most of my clients seemed keen for me to take a proper break. Leave the laptop alone, turn the Blackberry off and have a few days away. 'Sleep in!' they said (although not all at once, as that would just be weird!). Now if you're self employed, like me you'll understand that, while a well deserved break from all work related activities is necessary (and apparently helps maintain sanity? Who knew?!) it's also one of the hardest things one can do. No work, no money. No money, no rent (or more to the point no food!). So it's back to striking a balance between work time and playtime but moreover, making sure that work time is productive and play time really is a proper break

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