What should a massage therapist not do?
What NOT to Say / Do with Your Massage Therapist
- Ask your massage therapist to go see a movie / come to your house / etc.
- Excessive noises.
- Comment on our looks/attractiveness.
- Poke your head out of the room to let us know you’re ready.
- Start undressing while we are still in the room.
- Touch us.
Why do you want to be a massage therapist?
As the spa industry continues to boom, a growing number of massage therapists are finding spas to be the source of their livelihoods. In order to cater to the needs of the public to rejuvenate, unwind and heal, spas are increasing in number. Discover the extra skills required to be successful in this unique work setting.
Who are massage therapists that are out of work?
Areefa Mohamed, a New York City-based massage therapist who has been practicing for 10 years now, relates all too well. She’s found herself completely out of work since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What are the challenges of being a massage therapist?
Despite the many benefits associated with being a spa employee, there are also many challenges massage therapists must contend with. While bodyworkers pride themselves on their unique healing approaches, spa managers seek team players capable of conforming to the business’s standards.
Why are massage therapists dismissed by their clients?
You’ve spent hundreds of hours in training, thousands of dollars for licensing and massage therapy school, and that expertise and knowledge is dismissed by your clients because you have RMT, LMT, or CMT and not MD in your job title.
As the spa industry continues to boom, a growing number of massage therapists are finding spas to be the source of their livelihoods. In order to cater to the needs of the public to rejuvenate, unwind and heal, spas are increasing in number. Discover the extra skills required to be successful in this unique work setting.
Can a therapist end a massage if they feel uncomfortable?
First and foremost, know that either the therapist or the client can end a session at any time, whether it’s because of clear sexual misconduct or because one party feels uncomfortable. If that happens to the client, they can get dressed and immediately remove themselves from the situation.
You’ve spent hundreds of hours in training, thousands of dollars for licensing and massage therapy school, and that expertise and knowledge is dismissed by your clients because you have RMT, LMT, or CMT and not MD in your job title.
Despite the many benefits associated with being a spa employee, there are also many challenges massage therapists must contend with. While bodyworkers pride themselves on their unique healing approaches, spa managers seek team players capable of conforming to the business’s standards.