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Why I’m saying “Thank You” to Massage Envy. And meaning it! As with most things in life, not everything is “black and white.” This is no different in the case of my opinion of Massage Envy. Ask almost anyone in the massage therapy industry what they think about Massage Envy…

Collect and share stories with Boast By Daniel Melmed, Owner & Founder. When I explain to people that I operate a mobile massage service what probably comes to mind for most people is something similar to what you might see in a spa treatment room. In other words, people imagine…

I have been a licensed massage therapist since 2002. Most of the work that I performed doing in home massage therapy occurred in the first couple of years after receiving my initial license. When I started Body Well in 2005 my goal was to perform as much of the managerial…

When it comes to the world of massage therapy, semantics matter. In a past blog I talked about differences in terms like masseur, masseuse, and a massage therapist and whether or not each possessed different connotations. For this entry I would like to discuss use of the term massage “Outcall…

I’ve resisted long enough! I can’t say it’s been easy figuring out what, why and how those @ and # things work, but I’m finally devoted to being more active on Twitter @bodywelltherapy.com and we’ve actually been on Facebook for a pretty good while now! I’ll try to keep it…

It’s pretty amazing how differently massage therapy is regulated in different cities, counties, and states. Finding the right balance between having absolutely no massage regulations on the one hand, and having way too many regulations on the other, is obviously challenging for many jurisdictions around the country. In most cases…

As the owner of Body Well one of the more interesting parts of my job is meeting with and personally evaluating each and every massage therapist. Besides the obvious skills I’m looking at including of course their hands-on techniques, I am also looking at other things such as the way…

Why the Latest Attempt at Florida PIP Reform Must be Stopped by Daniel Melmed 1/20/12 It’s true; there is too much fraud and abuse in the world of Florida’s auto insurance medical care benefits. In Florida, the law mandates that every driver carry no-fault PIP (personal injury protection) benefits. PIP…

Is Massage Envy lowering consumer expectations and labor standards for massage therapists? Getting a massage at Massage Envy is kind of like buying something cheap at Walmart that was made in China. You basically get what you need at a low price, and for your own peace of mind it’s…

Dear Body Well friends, clients and colleagues: We’ve all seen the commercials, the billboards and heard the radio commercials. “When you’ve been injured – after 911 – call 411-PAIN! Many people have no idea what 411-PAIN or similar companies really are, or what they do! Are they lawyers? Doctors? Both?…