Encouraging Balance Massage Therapy, LLC

09/09/2025

2 New Tai Chi Classes Starting soon! Will you join us? https://mailchi.mp/1281ca2910ad/practice-updates-new-classes

08/20/2025

Waiting to board the plane. On my way to Dallas for the American Massage Therapy Association National Convention. I'm honored to be selected to speak on Therapeutic Cupping.

10/11/2024

One more course completed. Three more courses to go, with many hours of lectures and many more books to read. Just 5 for my next class!

09/18/2024

Just a reminder to keep an eye out for scammers & phishing.

I received an email from someone who claims to be a CPA. They are a licensed profession This person did not include their license number, nor can I verify they are licensed in the USA or GA. It would be an easy way to get your personal information. Verify they are licensed before giving your info away.

If you ever want to verify that an individual is licensed in the state of GA, you can do that here:
https://verify.sos.ga.gov/verification/Search.aspx

For a CPA: https://cpaverify.org/

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08/15/2024

Another course completed! I am now 75% finished with my Bachelors in Holistic Health Sciences. I am not licensed to do acupuncture, but I can do ear reflexology and ear seeds as part of my coaching services.

Next class is in Hypnotherapy with 4 books to read and a ton of lectures. And No. I will not make you cluck like a chicken. It's all about helping clients rephrase their inner dialogue and coaching them lifestyle changes they can use to deal daily stress. Now let the weekend begin!

07/21/2024

I am teaching Cupping Canada's 16 CE Hour Evidence Informed Clinical Cupping Course 8/24 - 8/25. Will you join me? This class will give you a solid foundation on how to use cupping within your practice.

All manual therapists: Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, Physical Therapists are all welcome! Email David Pierre to register.
Cupping USA

07/16/2024

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON MASSAGE THERAPY USE

July 2024

"Many people receive massage therapy and for many reasons. But according to a new study – the largest and most comprehensive ever conducted on the subject – the prevalence of visits to massage therapists is higher than one might have imagined and the reasons may be surprising."

“What our study shows is that it’s probably not helpful any longer to label massage as an ‘alternative’ therapy, with all of the marginality that the term conveys.”

“Licensed massage therapists ought to be respected as mainstream practitioners, whose profession provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional.

Everyone can benefit from working with a skilled massage therapist. They’re the hidden gems in the healthcare system.” - Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H., University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health. (Robert Rogers/Baylor University)

Study Link: Journal of Science & Healing
Prevalence & Determinants of Massage Therapy Use in the US
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830724000958

07/05/2024

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06/14/2024

Finally passed Quantum Physics and Health! This was a tough one. Took me a few tries to pass the mid-term and final exams. Even though this one is behind me, I will still read the book, the research articles and materials again. This puts me at 62% complete for my Bachelors with 6 more classes to go. Next up Biofeedback. Now let the weekend begin!

06/10/2024

Finished with another course! This one was lecture intensive and did not have a 300+ page book with it! I'm a bit of a slow reader. This course gave me an intro into the discoveries of Dr RG Hamer and the biological laws and shock-conflicts, Dr C Sabbah's total biology, the phases of diseases, a little insight into Quantum Biofeedback, and how EFT can be a powerful tool. I'm going to take the time to read my notes on this one. There was so much more information than I can mention here.

06/04/2024

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Shi's Supplies

05/17/2024

One of my favorite essential oil companies!