Hello all,
Yesterday I tried a one day introduction to Holistic Massage course and found it very enjoyable. My back was aching a bit after but I am currently exploring a few ideas for a career change and is one of them. I thought about holistic therapies for a long time before I ever tried practicing them as a career. Now happily getting stuck in and trying out my ideas.
I would love to hear from any massage therapists doing this for a living: is it lucrative or very tough to get by financially..do you combine your work with other therapies or other jobs? Also I imagine it would be very physically demanding..
I have been working in offices my whole life and suffered burnout with stress several times. Keen to find a fulfilling way to help people, either holistically or in a way that would also benefit my own health as I am doing it (teaching Pilates, Yoga or Dance). Naturally I am very friendly, sociable and genuinely enthusiastic about wellbeing and therapies.
I also have other ideas like Teaching English as a Foreign Language (I want to live abroad) and help people.
Financial reward is important to me as I have been saving to get on the property ladder however I know in the long run I am probably not used to Admin and high pressure office jobs. I definitely see myself running my own business (or businesses), perhaps with multiple income streams. Finding it hard to decide!
Advice would be most helpful. 😀
Hello all,
Yesterday I tried a one day introduction to Holistic Massage course and found it very enjoyable. My back was aching a bit after but I am currently exploring a few ideas for a career change and is one of them. I thought about holistic therapies for a long time before I ever tried practicing them as a career. Now happily getting stuck in and trying out my ideas.Being a massage therapist is more of a vocation than a career. If you want a career in healthcare train as a recognised profession like nursing.
I would love to hear from any massage therapists doing this for a living: is it lucrative or very tough to get by financially..do you combine your work with other therapies or other jobs? Also I imagine it would be very physically demanding..
Yes I'm a massage therapist and it's my main income. Yes it's hard work and you have to keep yourself fit. Full time MT's need to have physical stamina. But it's very rewarding psychologically. Money isn't so great. There is only so much clients you can see in a week, so by it's nature MT has to be high profit low turnover. Other so-called holistic therapies (ie Reiki, Reflexology etc) can be useful, but MT is the bread and butter stuff. Just doing "Holistic" Massage isn't enough. You need to train in other forms of Massage to be effective and flexable enough to meet clients needs.
I have been working in offices my whole life and suffered burnout with stress several times. Keen to find a fulfilling way to help people, either holistically or in a way that would also benefit my own health as I am doing it (teaching Pilates, Yoga or Dance). Naturally I am very friendly, sociable and genuinely enthusiastic about wellbeing and therapies.
Teaching exercise with being a Massage Therapist is a good combo. Parallel disclipines that blend well. Possible to make a living that way.
I also have other ideas like Teaching English as a Foreign Language (I want to live abroad) and help people.
That's OK, but 1000's of people have a TEFL certificate. Also in some countries you may have to have an university degree as well, and a certificate from your doctor that you are of sound mind and body. Each country is different best to do your research first.
Financial reward is important to me as I have been saving to get on the property ladder however I know in the long run I am probably not used to Admin and high pressure office jobs.
If you want financial reward be a Chiropractor not a MT!!!!!
I definitely see myself running my own business (or businesses), perhaps with multiple income streams. Finding it hard to decide!
Most MT's are self-employed. There are very few jobs available. Multiple income streams are fine but be careful about getting the right balance. Most Complementary Therapists find that they have to work part-time to support themselves while developing their practice. I wouldn't recommend getting your college diploma and immediately go into self-employment with no support mechanism. That would really be very stressful 😮
Advice would be most helpful. 😀
Hope you don't mind me being frank. Not everyone is cut out to be a MT or self-employed. Luckily it has worked out for me. It's a natural vocation for my disposition 😀 I can't say if it's a good move or not. Only you can make that decision. If you do it, put your heart and mind into it and be the best god-damn Massage Therapist you can possibly be.
Best Wishes
RP
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Hello all,
Yesterday I tried a one day introduction to Holistic Massage course and found it very enjoyable. My back was aching a bit after but I am currently exploring a few ideas for a career change and is one of them. I thought about holistic therapies for a long time before I ever tried practicing them as a career. Now happily getting stuck in and trying out my ideas.
I would love to hear from any massage therapists doing this for a living: is it lucrative or very tough to get by financially..do you combine your work with other therapies or other jobs? Also I imagine it would be very physically demanding..
I have been working in offices my whole life and suffered burnout with stress several times. Keen to find a fulfilling way to help people, either holistically or in a way that would also benefit my own health as I am doing it (teaching Pilates, Yoga or Dance). Naturally I am very friendly, sociable and genuinely enthusiastic about wellbeing and therapies.
I also have other ideas like Teaching English as a Foreign Language (I want to live abroad) and help people.
Financial reward is important to me as I have been saving to get on the property ladder however I know in the long run I am probably not used to Admin and high pressure office jobs. I definitely see myself running my own business (or businesses), perhaps with multiple income streams. Finding it hard to decide!
Advice would be most helpful. 😀
Thanks for the ideas it is best from giving you ..
It's not important to do whatever work, the more important thing is how long can you follow that work.
You have good ideas, great thinking and clear mind. I think you will be success on the way you chose.
Regards,
Hello massatab and Reiki Pixie
Thank you for your useful comments. My original post was in 2012 - some time ago now, since then I have been plodding along in a 9-5 job with 'moderate' success.
It has provided me with the money to pay off my credit card debts and whilst I still hate my current job, I have spent a lot of my leisure time doing things I love and now want to make my career. I am now looking at retraining as an Exercise To Music instructor and eventually teach a range of classes, spin, dance and pilates.
Kind regards
ms_moomin
There is :)no reason why you cannot massage part-time, for personal fulfillment