Massage Therapist Job Description
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A Massage Therapist performs healing massages on customers to improve circulation, promote relaxation, and relieve stress, pain and injuries. Their role is consulting with clients to identify appropriate massage services, providing massage services as listed, and maintaining records and filing documentation. Their responsibilities are attending and participating in meetings and training sessions, ensuring a clean, safe and well-organized spa facility, setting up the spa and work stations, ensuring cleanliness and tidiness during the shift, assisting with keeping materials clean and tidy, sterilizing equipment, bringing guests to and from treatment rooms, , and complying with all relevant s...
Steps to take to start your career as a Massage Therapist and other jobs like it
- In this line of work, you will likely need to apply, attend and graduate from an appropriate school. Each state requires different hours and regulations, so make sure your school will get you the requirements needed to practice in your area.
- In addition to the core skills needed to treat your clients, good listening skills, time management, self care and proper hygiene are essential when working with clients.
- Consider starting with a well established business to gain experience in your field. Over time, you will have the experience needed to take on your own clients and perhaps start your own business.
- This line of work is laborious, and can be hard on your body. Taking the time to make sure your body is healthy will ensure longevity in your career. Consider regular Massage, Chiropractic work and/or alternative modalities to stay healthy.
Career Requirements:
So tips I'd have for someone that's thinking about getting into massage is to look at your state's regulations and make sure that you know what to expect going forward. It's probably going to take at least a year from start to finish until you're actually working as a massage therapist.
Avoid Burnout:
One of the biggest things that happen in massage is the burnout. It's laborious work and if you're not taking care of your body and you're not really doing self care, it can really hurt your body and you won't be able to do the work anymore.
Major Perks:
People might not really think about and really this goes for any trade type of work is the fact that you can use your services for other goods and services. So for example, I give someone a massage who happens to do hair and that person will do my hair. I haven't paid for hair in over 10 years. That's amazing. Some of the other fun things that I've traded for are Scotch, specialty wine, electrical work for my house and an array of other amazing things. Things you wouldn't even expect.
Salary Tips:
If you really want to succeed as a massage therapist and really just make as much money as you can, I would suggest opening your own place. Work as a massage therapist yourself but run a business with other people working for you. But just working on your own, you'll do well but you're not going to make a lot of money.
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Education you need to become a Massage Therapist
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- Short Course in Massage - Usa
- Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
- Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
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