Tips for Greening Your Practice, Part 3 Non-toxic Products

• Use environmentally friendly products to clean your treatment space. Oxygen bleaches and citrus based cleaners are effective and nontoxic.
• Avoid soaps and hand sanitizers containing triclosan. Studies have Read the rest of this entry »

Tips for Greening Your Practice, Part 2 Energy

• Energy Star reports that compact fluorescent bulbs use about 90 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs. Every 90-watt bulb replaced by a CFL saves Read the rest of this entry »

Job Fair October 3, 2011

On October 3, 2011  Atlanta School of Massage and Institute of Aesthetics had the second annual career fair, coordinated by the lovely Jessie Dixon. Jessie, our graduate services representative, did a fantastic job. Numerous students and graduates were able to connect with employers in a diverse range of fields. Employers love our job fairs Read the rest of this entry »

Tips for Greening Your Practice, Part 1 Laundry

• According to the American Massage Therapy Association’s 2010 survey of consumers, roughly, 37.7 million people had a total of 162 million massages in 2010. That means that 324 million sheets were washed by massage therapists. Doing laundry can have a significant impact on the environment because many conventional detergents contain toxic chemicals. The laundry process also Read the rest of this entry »

The Growing Field of Oncology Esthetics

Oncology esthetics is a growing field which also provides a rewarding niche for aestheticians. Morag Currin, oncology aesthetician specialist and educator, realized that there was a lack of specialized skin care around health challenged clients. Survivors of, or clients with, cancer have different skin care needs compared to those without health challenges. She founded Touch for Cancer Online, which provides training for licensed aestheticians Read the rest of this entry »