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A Golf Ball Massage with JUST a golf ball?

Heather Karr — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:09:25 +0000

Ummm… A Golf Ball Massage without the SPAball Kaddy is like:
…a virgin margarita! A DIET virgin margarita!
…a deep tissue massage from a 5-year-old!
…a hand-shake instead of a high-five!
…a cracker instead of bacon!

http://www.golfballmassage.com/

Me thinking… about golf balls

Heather Karr — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:53:22 +0000

Massage Therapists likes Golf Balls

5 Ways to Massage Yourself with Golf Balls

Heather Karr — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 02:22:12 +0000

1: Put a golf ball in a sock and place the golf ball on your upper back, then lean against the wall while putting pressure on your sore muscles. The sock helps you control the ball. I tell my clients to do this when they are unable to have massages often enough. The KaddyBACK is cooler because you can use it hands-free, and it doesn’t look like a dirty ol’ sock. It’s also nicer if you want to use it on an airplane or in public.

2: Put a golf ball on either side of your lower back while siting in a firm chair or while sitting in a car. This feels awesome because there is no pressure on your spine and yummy pressure where your lower back hurts. I do this all the time. Doing this with the KaddyBACK is much easier because it has two pockets on either end to contain the balls.

3: You’ve heard of rolling a golf ball under your foot to massage the arch, right? If you are on an airplane (or anywhere) you can put it inside your sock (with your shoes off of course) and roll it around without loosing the ball. You just have to remember it’s there before standing up!

4: I also use a golf ball to massage my jaw joint (temporomandibular joint). It feels WAY better than your fingers!

5: This tip has nothing to do with golf balls but its SOOO good I’m adding it here. I use the pool noodle foam tubes (the pool toy) to put pressure on my piriformis and under my scull/upper neck. It’s softer than the foam rollers and way cheaper. I cut them up in pieces and give them as gifts. Sounds lame but its always appreciated.

6: I’ve used golf balls to massage my clients for a while now and invented the SPAball Kaddy to control the ball and allow me to push REALLY deep. My clients use it on themselves too to help their shins, forearms, I.T. bands, quads, pecks, shoulders, back of neck, etc. You don’t *need* the SPAball Kaddy to do this but it’s a whole lot easier and you won’t hurt your hand! ;)

And no…I’m not a golfer, but I LOVE their balls.

SPAball Kaddy in Golf Digest’s NEW STUFF!

Heather Karr — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:21:33 +0000

Working the ball and feeling better for it

abmp Different Strokes publication March/April 2011

Heather Karr — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:08:34 +0000

abmpDifferentStrokesMarchApril2011

Compassionate Touch Therapy

Heather Karr — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:05:38 +0000

Here is the info for the FREE one-hour group training of Compassionate Touch Therapy.

Ahhhmmm Compassionate Touch Therapy Flyer

Valentine’s Day Promo… kind of. ;)

Heather Karr — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:37:19 +0000

Necessity Drives Massage Therapist’s Invention – By Mira Reverente

Heather Karr — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:35:49 +0000

Necessity Drives Massage Therapist’s Invention – By Mira Reverente

Calabasas Patch – January 13, 2011

The device that launched Heather Karr’s Calabasas-based business makes it easier to give massages using golf balls. That’s right, golf balls.

Massage therapist Heather Karr had never invented anything in her life.

But the former graphic designer was good at visualization. So when she needed an alternative massage tool, she got an idea.

A few years ago, a client had suggested using a golf ball to get an even deeper-tissue massage. Karr give it a try. It worked for the client, but she found that applying pressure with the golf ball hurt her thumbs.

Fearing long-term injury, Karr spent months researching more suitable and “thumb-friendly” alternatives, and hit upon something she thought might work. “I also consulted with an orthopedic hand surgeon who gave my prototype a thumbs up,” she quipped.

The result is the SPAball Kaddy, a 2-inch-by-3-inch polymer plastic holder for the golf ball. Its ergonomic design allows massage therapists such as Karr to give effective massages without injuring themselves.

But why use a golf ball in the first place? Karr explained that the golf ball has the perfect size, shape and texture to relieve muscle tension caused by stress and overactivity.

Before discovering the golf ball, the hot stone was one of Karr’s preferred massage tools in her three years as a massage therapist.

“It’s also good for deep tissue but I can’t use it too much, as it’s hard on the wrist,” she explained.

Business

Karr found herself on the CBS show The Doctors last November in time for the launch of the SPAball Kaddy, which is operated out of a Calabasas office. Sales went through the roof that day.

“We sold over $2,500 worth of products on that first day,” she said proudly.

Aside from the SPAball Kaddy, Karr also developed the KaddyBACK, which enables people to use the golf ball to masssage themselves. Made of corduroy, the KaddyBACK holds a golf ball in the upper back area and stays in place on the shoulder while one pushes it against a wall or a chair.

“It’s for everyone, athletes and non-athletes alike,” she said. On her Web site is an instructional video for potential customers to view that explains the technique. Karr also keeps connected on Facebook and Twitter and attends spa trade shows to monitor industry trends.

“I also want people to consider the products as gifts and promotional tools” for their own businesses, she said. Several massage therapists have approached her asking if their names or logos can be imprinted on the golf balls or embroidered on the KaddyBack.

Hospice volunteer work

Beyond deep-tissue and sports massages, Karr, who lives in Newbury Park, specializes in therapeutic touch. She practices the technique at Buena Vista Hospice Care and Assisted Home Hospice, where she has been a volunteer since 2008.

Volunteer hospice work is near and dear to Karr, who lost her sister to breast cancer in 2002. As a symbolic gesture, Karr’s lawyer filed the patent for the SPAball Kaddy on her sister’s birthday. “I wanted a unique way of honoring her,” she said.

Karr has pledged to donate a portion of her products’ proceeds to Our House of Hope, an end-of-life care home that is slated to open its doors in the Conejo Valley sometime in 2011.

New business card size ad!

Heather Karr — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:23:39 +0000

Ahhhmmm Massage Therapy

SPAball Kaddy Techniques & Tips VIDEO posted!

Heather Karr — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:27:59 +0000

SPAball Kaddy Golf Ball Massage Techniques & Tips VIDEO