Become a Massage Therapist.
Are you thinking that you want to become a massage therapist?
Massage Therapy is a 11-14 billion dollar industry according to the two leading massage associations. With such an increase in massage in the world, massage therapists are in demand. Massage therapists are being hired by spas, clinics, hospitals, sports teams, doctors and dentists. Most massage therapists start their own business which brings much more freedom and also is much more rewarding.
Before becoming a massage therapist, I recommend that you thoroughly research the field to see if it is a good match for you.
Some of the things that you will need to find out about a career in massage are:
I have written the "Massage Therapy Career Guide: The Truth About Becoming a Massage Therapist" after 20 years working in the massage profession. Understanding what the massage profession is really about will help you to be ahead of most of the therapists just starting out and will help you to be more successful when you open your own massage business or create your own job in massage.
- How much can you really make as a massage therapist?
- Where can you find a job in massage in your area?
- Do you want to start your own massage business?
- What's the best massage school?
- What will you have to learn in massage school?
- What does it take to be successful in the massage profession?
- What does it mean to help others?
- What you need to know about massage schools.
- How to choose the massage school that best suits your needs
How much you can make in a career in massage really depends on you - your commitment to the profession, your ability to create what you want in your life and your passion for massage, health and healing. Working with others requires that you take your own self growth process seriously. It also involves learning that you can be in a very rewarding profession working with people and make a decent living too!
My Ebook (download to your computer) - "The Massage Therapy Career Guide - The Truth About Becoming a Massage Therapist can help you do just that. When you go into the career understanding just what it is about and accept the challenge your chances of success increase dramatically.
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"Massage Therapy Career Guide :
The Truth About Becoming a Massage Therapist".
The Truth About Becoming a Massage Therapist".
The Table of Contents is as follows:
Introduction
1. Is a Career in Massage Therapy for you?
2. What you need to know about massage careers
3. Choosing a Massage School
- Salaries - What is the average salary range and what you can do to make more.
- The growing field- the demand for massage therapy
- What type of massage to study- there are over 250 different types of massage
- Where you can get a job
- Setting up your own practice
- Licensing and Legislation- What licenses do you need to have and what do you need to know about legislation in your state.
- Touching others- there are many psychological as well as physical effects of touch
- Helping others - it isn't about helping others, it is about taking care of yourself.
4. Working as a Massage Therapist or Setting up Your Own Practice What opportunities are there in the massage profession.
- Curriculum and hours - is more hours better?
- Teachers - what do you need to know about teachers
- Making a Decision - use this software to help you decide
- Getting the most out of school - it's just massage school
5. Self care -The Code of the caretaker – why do you help? Uncovering the real reasons why you want to help can take help you create a lasting career and reduce your risks of burnout.
6. Peer Supervision and mentoring- The one tool that massage schools are lacking ,yet to implement but can be done easily.
7. The Qualities of a Wealthy Massage Therapists - What does it take to make $100,000 a year in the massage profession?
8. The future of the massage profession - Where is it headed? Do you want to be a part of it?
9. It is your decision How to put it all together and weigh your values. Special software to help you decide
10. Resources
I am writing this after 20 years of making a living as a massage therapist in Seattle WA. Through the years I have seen many massage therapists come and go - some that I have even personally recommended going to massage school. When I first started there were very few jobs and doing massage was more about a lifestyle than making a living. As more massage therapists have entered the market, it makes massage therapists take their massage business more seriously and see it as a business - not a part of themselves.
- Online Articles
- Massage Textbooks
- Career tools
Being a massage therapist can still be a very rewarding and successful career when you go into it being fully prepared and informed. You can do so when you purchase the "Massage Therapy Career Guide - The Truth about becoming a massage therapist" now in it's 4th edition since 2002. I constantly am updating the information based on feedback from my readers.
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So if you are ready to pursue an exiting career in massage start out right with the Massage Therapy Career Guide that tells you The Truth About Becoming a Massage Therapist.