http://beautyhealthmassage.info/alternative-health-massage/i-would-like-to-go-to-massage-therapy-school-and-would-like-to-know-if-anyone-can-give-me-any-advice/ Information for your Beauty, Health, Massage and More Sat, 19 May 2012 05:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://beautyhealthmassage.info/alternative-health-massage/i-would-like-to-go-to-massage-therapy-school-and-would-like-to-know-if-anyone-can-give-me-any-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-4594 Brandon W Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:09:50 +0000 http://beautyhealthmassage.info/alternative-health-massage/i-would-like-to-go-to-massage-therapy-school-and-would-like-to-know-if-anyone-can-give-me-any-advice/#comment-4594 I would suggest getting in touch with your State licensing agency for Massage Therapy...usually the Medical Board. See if they have a listing of schools that offer Massage Therapy courses. That way you cover your bases on both levels...you get a reputable school, plus you know that the listed schools will be able to get you ready for the exams you will need to take in order to be licensed. I would indicate removing in hold with your State chartering group for Massage Therapy…usually a Medical Board. See if they have a inventory of schools which suggest Massage Therapy courses. That approach we cover your bases upon both levels…you get a creditable school, and we know which a listed schools will be means to get we ready for a exams we will need to take in sequence to be licensed.

]]> http://beautyhealthmassage.info/alternative-health-massage/i-would-like-to-go-to-massage-therapy-school-and-would-like-to-know-if-anyone-can-give-me-any-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-4593 shell Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:47:59 +0000 http://beautyhealthmassage.info/alternative-health-massage/i-would-like-to-go-to-massage-therapy-school-and-would-like-to-know-if-anyone-can-give-me-any-advice/#comment-4593 i really do enjoy what i do, i've praticing for three yrs. it's very relaxing; just knowing that i'm helping someone with their pain makes me happy & proud. i unequivocally do suffer what i do, i’ve praticing for 3 yrs. it’s really relaxing; only meaningful which i’m assisting someone with their suffering creates me happy & proud.

]]> http://beautyhealthmassage.info/alternative-health-massage/i-would-like-to-go-to-massage-therapy-school-and-would-like-to-know-if-anyone-can-give-me-any-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-4592 cajunres Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:09:59 +0000 http://beautyhealthmassage.info/alternative-health-massage/i-would-like-to-go-to-massage-therapy-school-and-would-like-to-know-if-anyone-can-give-me-any-advice/#comment-4592 Great, congratulations. But first, find out if there is a need for that field of expertise where you live at. It does no good for you to go to school and not be able to find a job. If there are many openings, then go for it. Best of luck to you. Great, congratulations. But first, find out if there is the need for which margin of imagination where we live at. It does no great for we to go to propagandize as well as not be means to find the job. If there have been most openings, afterwards go for it. Best of fitness to you.

]]> http://beautyhealthmassage.info/alternative-health-massage/i-would-like-to-go-to-massage-therapy-school-and-would-like-to-know-if-anyone-can-give-me-any-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-4591 Anonymous Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:49:05 +0000 http://beautyhealthmassage.info/alternative-health-massage/i-would-like-to-go-to-massage-therapy-school-and-would-like-to-know-if-anyone-can-give-me-any-advice/#comment-4591 I have been a certified massage therapist since 1999 and love my field. I have never had a difficult time finding ways to make a living in my field at all. Between Chiropractic offices, physical therapists, day spas, accupuncturists, private clientele and even mainstream medical offices, the jobs are available. After years doing something so awesome - and having a really hard time finding a therapist I really like to work on me - I became a state certified instructor last year. I have watched my "baby therapists" learn the techniques, grow their passion to heal - and get out there working in the field they truly love. Don't get me wrong - I would NEVER give up working as a therapist to teach - I am blessed that way. I teach in the morning, before most people WANT a massage - and work for myself the rest of the day. You may need to "blend" jobs to make it work for you financially - especially at first. Most private clients want evenings - and there are only so many evening hours available. During the day you can find terrific jobs (with reasonable pay in the $20 - $30 an hour range) working for Chiropractors or Day Spas. That is where peopel tend to get massages during the day. Those who work can get a little time off work for a doctor's appointment, but not for a massage appointment - and yes, Chiropractors will prescribe massage for many patients. Those who want to be pampered will hit the spas and get their massage and manicure/pedicure/facial during the day. Then in the evening, you can treat those private clients who pay anywhere from $60 an hour (and up, sometimes way up). I have clients who I charge $120 a session and with tip it goes over that. Those are for specialty massages, or include my having to travel. There are a couple things you need to know - this is a very physical job - done right, it's not hard on your body at all, but - you can be tired and most therapists cannot do more than about 5 hours of massage in a day - so don't count on these kinds of income amounts at 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I don't know ANYONE who could remotely do that. I'm teased for being insane because I will work 5 or sometimes 6 hours in a day - but then I need the next day off usually and plan my schedule accordingly. Other things to be aware of - most massage jobs come with no benefits and are usually independent contractor jobs - so you have to pay your own taxes - and handle all your own accounting. For some that's no problem but I do know a few therapists who got themselves into a mess that needed professional tax help to figure out what they made and what expenses they could deduct. Hope all this is helpful and useful to you. It's a wonderful field and if you have a passion for helping people there's nothing better. Feel free to email if I can help you further. I have been the approved rub the physique therapist given 1999 as well as adore my field. we have never had the formidable time anticipating ways to have the vital in my margin during all. Between Chiropractic offices, earthy therapists, day spas, accupuncturists, in isolation customers as well as even mainstream healing offices, the jobs have been available.
After years we do something so overwhelming – as well as carrying the unequivocally tough time anticipating the therapist we unequivocally similar to to work upon me – we became the state approved earthy education instructor final year. we have watched my “baby therapists” sense the techniques, grow their passion to reanimate – as well as get out there operative in the margin they indeed love.
Don’t get me wrong – we would NEVER give up operative as the therapist to learn – we am sanctified which way. we learn in the morning, prior to many people WANT the rub the physique – as well as work for myself the rest of the day.
You might need to “blend” jobs to have it work for we financially – generally during first. Most in isolation clients wish evenings – as well as there have been customarily so many dusk hours available.
During the day we can find superb jobs (with in accord with compensate in the $20 – $30 an hour range) operative for Chiropractors or Day Spas. That is where peopel lend towards to get massages during the day. Those who work can get the small time off work for the doctor’s appointment, though not for the rub the physique appointment – as well as yes, Chiropractors will allot rub the physique for many patients.
Those who wish to be ?lite will strike the spas as well as get their rub the physique as well as manicure/pedicure/facial during the day.
Then in the evening, we can provide those in isolation clients who compensate anywhere from $60 an hour (and up, infrequently approach up). we have clients who we assign $120 the event as well as with tip it goes over that. Those have been for featured item massages, or embody my carrying to travel.
There have been the integrate things we need to know – this is the really earthy pursuit – finished right, it’s not tough upon your physique during all, though – we can be sleepy as well as many therapists cannot do some-more than about 5 hours of rub the physique in the day – so do not equate upon these kinds of income amounts during 8 hours the day, 5 days the week. we do not know ANYONE who could remotely do that.
I’m teased for being violent since we will work 5 or infrequently 6 hours in the day – though afterwards we need the subsequent day off customarily as well as devise my report accordingly.
Other things to be wakeful of – many rub the physique jobs come with no benefits as well as have been customarily eccentric executive jobs – so we have to compensate your own taxes – as well as hoop all your own accounting. For the little that’s no complaint though we do know the couple of therapists who got themselves in to the disaster which indispensable veteran taxation assistance to figure out what they done as well as what losses they could deduct.
Hope all this is beneficial as well as utilitarian to you. It’s the smashing margin as well as if we have the passion for assisting people there’s zero better.
Feel giveaway to email if we can assistance we further.

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