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Footy injuries

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Hello,

Yesterday was footy.  Again we lost but on the bright side, we only had one injury in the seniors.  Yay.  Sadly and most embarrassing was the fact one of the trainers was injured.  And can you guess who it was?  Yep, me.  What made it even worse was it was one of our team that caused it.  With sitting on the boundary comes with a certain amount of bodily risk and as it was I’d already nearly been run over, but it wasn’t until the last quarter when a fluke of a kick lead to a beautiful arc and the ball landing on my knee, leaving me with a whopping big bruise.  After the game the only person with ice on was me.

Today was a better day.  I had a wonderful post natal client.  She has a beautiful baby boy and apparently had been hanging out for a massage.  More than happy to oblige.  We also talked about the amount of time spent in hospital after the birth of your baby and how wonderful some of the midwives are.  It got me thinking about mum’s who don’t get the 5 star private hospital experience and how they get sent home with a new baby so very very quickly before reality has set in and without a whole lot of support.

Still, another fabulous week ahead of me with more wonderful clients.

Talk again soon.

Em.

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How I became a Massage Therapist

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Hello,

Today I’m going to fill you in on how I became a Massage Therapist.

In September 2000,I was teaching music and was in a car accident.  During impact, my shoulder crashed up against the side pillar of my car and injured the joint.  I was in a great deal of pain and saw a friend who was a massage therapist the following day.  He worked on my shoulder and eased a great deal of the pain.  I regularly saw a massage therapist after until my shoulder recovered.

Over the next few years, the idea of being a massage therapist was lurking in the back of my mind until in 2003 I decided to take a basic massage course to see if I liked it.  I didn’t like it.  I loved it.

At the end of the introduction course, I asked for an application to study for the Diploma of Remedial Massage.  I chose to study part-time at night, which when I enrolled would take me two years to complete.  At some stage during the course, the school decided it would be better if the part timers completed the course in three years.  So at the end of 2006 I finished the course.

At that point I had planned on working as a massage therapist part time and working my normal job during the day for a year, returning to study the following year.  What I didn’t know was that I was pregnant and the rest is history.

I love my work and my clients and I’m very glad I took the chance on a completely different career.

Em.

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Hello again

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Hi,

I didn’t like yesterday’s footy game.  It’s not because we lost.  It’s because we had so many injuries.  I’m not talking about grazes and bruises, I’m talking about broken wrists, badly sprained ankles and a knee that was bending funny.  Not good.

Today is the big photo shoot.  Unfortunately one of my models had to drop out due to car issues but the other is on her way.  I’m a little bit nervous about this and I still haven’t done my hair.  Luckily my photographer is awesome.

Also, apparently tonight I’m going to be on TV.  A little while ago, I was interviewed for a show on channel 31 on my experience with Post Natal Depression and tonight it’s being aired.  This makes me even more nervous.  I can’t remember what I was saying but I know my hair was bad due to wind and chasing Little Miss around the park, diverting her from running into the lake.

I’ll let you know how it all goes.

Em.

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A review

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

I’ve decided to do a review on something I use all the time.  Just for the record, I have purchase this item with my own money, no sponsorship or freebies have been given, and I actually do use this item.

Today’s review is on the Ergo baby carrier.

This carrier is fantastic.  After Little Miss was born, my back was ruined.  I think I tried every baby sling and carrier on the market trying to find one that didn’t cause my back to spasm after a few minutes.  Eventually, I found the Ergo.  I was in love.

The waist belt spreads the weight on your hips, not your back, meaning less strain and pain on your upper back and shoulders.  The wide padded shoulder straps don’t dig in and the clips are easy to use.

I loved that you can use the ergo carrier from birth right through to toddler hood and I still use ours with Little Miss (aged 2 and a bit).  Babies are carried on the front snuggled up to mum.  The carrier positions bub in the best position and because they are close to you, bub’s relaxes and dozes.  Some mums can even breastfeed while bub is still in the carrier.

When bub’s has become bigger, the carrier can be worn on the hip and lastly, toddlers can be carried on the back.  Little Miss loves being carried on my back because she’s up high so she can see what is going on and where we are going.  We’ve even mastered the art of getting her in the carrier when we’re out by ourselves.  It’s great for when Little miss is tired of walking and wants to be carried.  Yay, she’s carried, my hands are free and we can keep going without a tantrum.

There’s also some really useful accesories available.  I highly reccommend the back pack attachment so you can have all the nappy bag stuff at easy reach and it attaches to the carrier!  For newborns there is an insert required.

Another reason I loved the ergo was an extension for the waist band.  As an above average woman, many of the carriers just didn’t go around me.  Yay!

All the clips and adjusters have a safety loop.  If for any reason the clip comes undone, the safety loops kick in.  The carrier also has a very cool snooze hood for when bubs has a snooze.  This is especially great when they’re a bit older and need something to rest their heads against.

Absolutely worth every cent.

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Argh but goodish.

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Hello Again.

Can you believe we’ve had lots happen in the last two days?  Where to start.

OK.  Tuesday while at I was at the first aid course, Hubby bangs head on beam and work.  Wednesday goes to doc, is put on sick leave, x-rays and ct scans and workcover forms are filled out.  Hubby keeps his workplace aware of what’s going on the whole time.  When we get home, Hubby checks work email to discover he’s lost his job.  Not the greatest of news.  So we start the process of figuring out what happens next.

In the midst of this, I wake up and realise this means I can work more often without needing child care (at least in the interim).  Yay sort of.

So, where does this lead.  It means, Thursday afternoons and Friday’s are now available for massage bookings.  For some this is a much more suitable time.  I’ve decided tomorrow is going to be the First Friday and because it’s short notice, I’ve decided to have a half price hour long massage for my blog readers.  (Just mention the blog first friday offer.)  To book in you can call 0409 235 613 or email me info@handprintmassage.com.  Get in before I’m booked out!  My range of massages are listed on www.handprintmassage.com to tempt you.

Em.

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Musing….

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Hello.

I’m Emma.  I’m Hand Print Massage.

Today I decided it was a day of action.  I decided it was time to actually get organised and start blogging my musings about my world, not just massage.

What you will not read on here is who my clients are or their medical conditions.  I might discuss what I’ve seen come through my clinic regularly but nothing specific.  (This is to protect my clients personal and health information and to protect me as well.)

Anyway.  Here’s some info on me.

I started Hand Print Massage in it’s first incantation in 2004 when I was still studying.  I was giving very basic relaxation massages to friends and family.  This was the case until I graduated with a diploma of remedial massage at the end of 2006.  I had just landed a job with a footy team and was about to set up in business when I discovered I was pregnant.  Oops.  That wasn’t planned.  So I had to turn down the job with the footballers and put my business on hold for a bit.  Ah well.  Then one day whilst in the shower (all the best ideas seem to come there) I realised there weren’t many massage therapists in my area who specialised in pregnancy, post natal or infant massage.  Infact whilst I was pregnant, I drove an hour for massages.  Later that same day, I decided to take a walk through the local shopping centre.  Every third woman who walked past me was pregnant or had just had a baby.  So Hand Print Massage for Mums was born.

A year later I’m still in business (YAY!!!) and I’ve met some wonderful women and babies.  Looking forward to meeting more.

Other info.  I have a little girl who is 2.  I have two dogs. I’m a PND survivor.  I’m passionate about learning cultural influences around pregnancy and motherhood.  I love chocolate and I don’t drink.

I’ll write more again soon.

EM.

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