#61 Why Your Massage Oil Choice Could Be Sabotaging Your Client's Skin

The Conscious Practitioner: Inner Work & Success Strategies for Massage Therapists to Reignite Passion, Align with Purpose and Overcome Burnout

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Could your choice of massage oil be harming your clients' skin more than helping it?

As a massage therapist, your hands work wonders, but what about the products you use every day? In this episode, we dive deep into the hidden risks of common massage oils and how they might be irritating sensitive skin, clogging pores, or even undermining your clients' overall health. Learn how to elevate your practice with informed choices that make every session more effective and skin-friendly.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

- Why certain oils could be sabotaging your clients’ skin health—and what to use instead.

- The science behind balancing hydration and oil for optimal skin care.

- How holistic factors like air quality, detoxification, and nutrition influence skin health.

Transform your practice with simple, actionable insights into skin health. Tune in now to ensure your massage oils enhance—not harm—your clients' well-being.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

01:30 Sponsor Jane EMR

05:29 Personal struggle with dermatology and treatment challenges.

08:04 Eczema requires holistic approach: environment, diet, probiotics.

12:40 Smoking impacts skin, evident in pore discoloration.

16:22 Poor air quality affects skin health connections.

20:29 Use antioxidants day and night for skin.

23:02 Be mindful of ingredients causing skin reactions.

27:06 Use water-based products for facial massage.

29:49 Oil needs preservative when mixed with water.

31:57 Homemade products with water need preservatives.

36:50 Skin reflects internal health; topical effects matter.

40:12 Oil temporarily comforts but eventually dries skin.

44:11 Determined to make a difference, pursued passion.

47:01 Realize potential and implement to make impact.

49:52 Passion, action, persistence leads to personal success.

54:37 Imposter syndrome indicates growth and authenticity.

59:23 Ensure financial stability and follow your instincts.

01:00:29 Ensure fear doesn't hinder your readiness decision.

For massage therapists and wellness practitioners seeking to get unstuck through purpose-driven inner work, this episode explores how wellness professionals can use self-awareness and mind-body connection to overcome burnout, create work-life balance in their wellness business, and build a conscious, holistic healers practice that serves both their wellness center clients and themselves.

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