12 Most Compelling Reasons to use Jojoba Oil for Massage
Is it OK to sure jojoba oil for massage? FOR SURE – it’s actually the BEST medium and we are here to give you the
April 7, 2023
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Jojoba Oil For Gua Sha Massage
A lot of my clients have sensitive skin. Other massage mediums I have tried with a variety of added ingredients tend to be irritating. I always go back to jojoba oil for gua sha for this reason. I like something plain and simple. HobaCare Jojoba oil provides the perfect slip and it actually calms the skin. Clients often say they like the smell!
April 8, 2022
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Jojoba Oil for Salt Stone Massage
When our stones arrive in the US we finish them off with a final sanding and sealing with HobaCare Jojoba – we find that the qualities of the Jojoba seeds delicate waxy nature helps to seal and smooth the salt stones far better than just a traditional oil.
October 22, 2021
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Jojoba Oil as a Massage Medium, a Great Interview
What I explain to my clients about jojoba when they ask “what is it?” is that it’s a seed extract and I let them know its non-toxic, it’s non-allergenic, I use it safely on myself and I use it safely on clients that have sensitive skin, auto immune disorders, pregnancy – anyone who is highly conscious of what goes onto their skin, as everyone should be.
May 20, 2021
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100% Jojoba Massage Oil – A Naturally Superior Product
Probably the best reason I know of for choosing 100% Jojoba Massage Oil is for the way it feels. There are so many reasons that I use the product, but for me the bottom line is how it works for massage. I like the sheerness of the product, meaning, I get a really good feel for the tissues beneath my fingers. I feel that I can easily regulate how much glide or friction I can achieve. With oncology massage, it’s a lot about the glide, but not a light and tickly touch. There needs to be full contact with a gentle, smooth glide, and I can get that using jojoba.
November 16, 2020
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Musings on Education or, a Fun Time At The AFMTE Conference
Another article by Ginne Fanelli BS, RN, LMT, our massage therapist that writes article for the blog and travels to massage shows with us. Photos courtesy
September 24, 2019
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Jojoba Oil for Abhyanga (Ayurvedic Self Massage)
*Jojoba is technically a wax ester and not an oil, to learn more about that see our in depth page with information about Jojoba. We
July 17, 2019
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Self Care for the Massage Therapist
Often when I see articles about self care I skip over them because they make me feel guilty. Guilty you say? About What? Well the
June 20, 2019
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Massage Therapy For Oncology Patients
In massage school, I was taught not to massage people that had cancer. I translated this to, people with cancer can/should not receive massage. What
May 8, 2019
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Introducing Ginnie
Introducing Ginnie, a friend that will be writing some great articles for us here about massage therapy. Hi, I’m Ginnie. I’m an RN with a
February 20, 2019
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