Kauai Massage Therapy

09/02/2026

Learning Sarga, we spend SO much time thinking about how it feels for our clients. Rarely do we think how the work feels for us.

It feels like dancing, like moving through the tissue like a surfer on water while being hugged by the silk.

There’s a deep, nonverbal dialogue happening through touch - inviting the tissue to relax, release and be held.

I've noticed that the practitioners who stay with Sarga long term are the ones who love how it feels to GIVE massage - something most people don't take into account when they're first considering training.

I forget sometimes when the schedule is full and the days blur together. But then I drop back in during each session and remember why I started. 💜

08/29/2026

I’ve tried, tested or owned every massage or self-care tool at some point.

Some of them have totally earned their place in my treatment room but I never let myself depend on any of it.

Healing traditions around the world produced remarkable results for centuries without any of it for good reason.

Don't get me wrong - good equipment can support good work. But it cannot replace human presence and co-regulation.

In my experience, presence (a skill that can be trained) is always the magic ingredient. 🪄

08/24/2026

I don't think any of us "make it" or cross some invisible finish line where endless relief awaits on the other side.

What usually happens is we just keep showing up and over time, things get better.

There aren't enough voices out here talking about how to build a SUSTAINABLE massage practice (probably because it's mostly just doing unglamorous things consistently 😂).

From someone who rebuilt their practice from the bottom up after burnout, here's what I’d tell myself if I could go back in time:

1️⃣ Set your work hours for yourself and protect them.
2️⃣ Show up during your hours, don’t work beyond them by default.
3️⃣ Use an online booking system with automated reminders (so simple, so underrated).
4️⃣ Choose one primary practice location.
5️⃣ Only reschedule when you genuinely cannot work.
6️⃣ Track your rebooking rate and your financials.
7️⃣ Know your community.
8️⃣ Keep your policies visible and consistent.
9️⃣ Treat your body like a business asset.

The table work matters, but it’s not what builds a practice.

Showing up is.

Play the long game. 💜

08/22/2026

Sarga is NOT about putting maximum force and pressure into the body. 🚫

"No pain, no gain" has already been scientifically disproven.

Fascia tightens when the body feels threatened - that's literally its job.

Driving force into it just creates more of what you're trying to release.

What I've actually found after years of working this way, is that fascia only responds positively to being met where it's at.

When you move slowly, you can be present and actually listen to the tissue. It's something you can physically see and feel happen in real time.

No amount of force can get you to that result any faster. 💜

08/17/2026

Loving your work DOES NOT insulate you from burnout.

My experience is that loving your work means you're more likely to miss the warning signs. 🚩

The physical accumulation comes first, then the emotional accumulation of holding space for others while denying yourself rest and then the mental accumulation of running a business topples it.

By the time I could admit it, I had a long road to recovery ahead of me. 😅

What pulled me out (after an initial rest period) was change. Something that made me inspired about my own practice again.

For me, Sarga reoriented everything and renewed my professional spark again.

I still hit that point occasionally (as does everyone). The difference now is I catch it earlier and I know what to do with it.

If burnout symptoms are creeping up on you, don’t wait for the crash. Change something now, even if it’s small. Thank me later. 💜

08/15/2026

Please tell me I'm not the only one noticing more and more massage therapists are posting shocking clips for engagement. 👀

These big pressure point and TMJ induced emotional releases worry me because they rarely creates lasting change for the person on the table. The proven approach is a little bit at a time.

When someone is ready to move something, it moves on it's own (sometimes with the TINIEST bit of support from us if the session calls for it).

To go looking for a trigger point to mess up so that a session makes better content is wild to me.

If you're new to massage therapy, what serves us on social media and what serves our clients are usually two very different things.

Please don't copy something you see online just because it looks cool or gets a lot of engagement. Discernment is everything. 🙏

08/12/2026

See you in Denver at the Sarga Bodywork booth in 2 weeks!

Sarga Bodywork is heading to Denver this August for the American Massage Therapy Association - AMTA National Convention. 🇺🇸

This is the first time we have had this many Sarga instructors together in one place and we're excited to meet fellow LMTs face to face!

Instructors Lisa DiGirolamo, Linda Caravia, China Facchini and Lana Olson will be representing us, offering sample sessions and getting to know other therapists in-person.

If you are heading to the convention this year, come find us!

Tag a fellow massage therapist who will be in Denver this August 👇

08/09/2026

This quote is taped behind my desk and has been there since the beginning years; months when bookings were thin, bills were still due and I had no policies for those last minute flakers.

I have always needed but resisted systems and routine. (👋 late ADHD diagnosis). Each struggle felt like a personal failing that I needed to push harder to get through.

Obviously, this didn't work. I wouldn't recommend trying it. 😂

What worked for me was creating and investing in systems small enough to follow on the days when I was low on motivation.

Simple habit reminders, scheduling software, and small rewards woven into my daily routine.

My practice shifted when I started treating it the way I would treat a job I respected (and when I treated myself the same way too).

It took consistent hours and follow through, with one thing done well instead of five new things started and dropped (if you're ADHD, you know exactly what I'm talking about 🤭).

Most massage therapists I talk to who feel scattered are already working really hard.

The problem is never effort. It’s usually effort spread across too many directions or giving up too soon.

Pick one simple thing and stick to it every day for just a little longer than you normally would.

The results might not be immediate, but it compounds WAY faster than anything else I’ve tried. 💜

What mantra reminds you to keep going when it gets tough? 👇

08/03/2026

FLORIDA! is coming back after almost a decade. 🌴

In May 2027, I am teaching a beginner course in Bonita Springs (just outside Naples).

Graduates walk away with 24 CE credits which counts toward your 2027 Florida license renewal.

If you've been curious about Sarga or looking for a continuing education experience that you can actually get excited about, I want to see you in my classroom.

Comment FLORIDA below or send me a message if I'll see you there! 🌞

05/27/2026

Release fascial constrictions to let your lymph flow smoothly