If you are reading this article you may be merely curious about the career of massage therapy. However, you also might be one of the many who find themselves “on the fence” about whether or not they might enjoy massage as a career.
Want answers to specific questions you have right now? Please give the massage therapy experts at the Renaissance College Massage Program a call today so we may help you out with your personal debate over whether or not you would personally be interested in become a massage therapist. Call (801) 292-8515 today so we can help!
There are a wide variety of reasons people choose to become a massage therapist. Below we will list just a few of the reasons why someone might choose massage as a career, as well as address some of the concerns people sometimes have that keep them from making the move to begin training for massage therapy.
Reasons to Become a Massage Therapist
1. Massage therapists have the opportunity to help people every day they work. For the most part we are all well aware of the fact that people get very stressed out. Just take a drive on I-15 if you are in doubt of how stressed people tend to get. Road rage is sometimes a symptom of an overly stressed individual who has difficulty controlling their agitation when behind the wheel of a vehicle, as just one example.
Massage is an excellent source for stress reduction and when you train to become a massage therapist, you have the ability to relieve the stress of every person you work with and provide them with a pleasant memory to fall back on during other days of the week after they have received massage or spa treatment from you.
2. The environments many people work in are often not relaxing, calm, serene or anything resembling those experiences. However, when you work as a massage therapist, it is your job to provide a calming atmosphere for your client.
If you work at a spa or other location that provides massage as a service, the people you work with are also required to contribute to the serenity of the environment in which you work and where your clients enjoy their appointment.
Therefore, working as a massage therapist is one of the very few jobs in which you can almost be assured of enjoying a relaxing environment to work in.
3. Many people really enjoy not only getting a massage, but giving a massage as well. The mere act of providing a massage can be therapeutic and can bring joy to the massage therapist. If you are such a person who loves to give massages, why not make money to support yourself and your family while giving a massage and giving the gift of relaxation to many more people than you would otherwise have the opportunity to help?
Concerns about Training for Massage
Some people find themselves undecided about whether or not they would like to become a massage therapist because of a list of concerns such as cleanliness of clientele, how much money they could make, the stability of their massage career choice, and the time and cost of attending massage school.
If time and cost is your main concern, we have an excellent resources and options to discuss with you about that very topic. Please give us a call at (801) 292-8515 – We can provide you with many helpful tips that will address your concerns and anything you don’t already know, our helpful massage education professionals at Renaissance College Massage Program will be happy to answer for you when you call or you can stop by 566 W 1350 S Bountiful, UT 84010 to talk to us in person about your interest in becoming a massage therapist.
Should your main concern be the cleanliness of your potential clients, experienced massage therapy professionals can always answer your questions about their daily experiences working as a massage therapist. You should know however that you are never going to be forced to assist anyone whom you would not feel comfortable providing a massage for and that the environment you work within should be very sterile, particularly so when speaking of a massage therapist who works in a spa or other professional massage center.
However, most massage therapists will tell you that they have rarely come across anyone they were uncomfortable providing a massage for due to the nature of the clientele who generally visit them to receive massages, as well as the fact that people are usually somewhat self-conscious and will make their best effort to ensure they do not feel embarrassed when visiting a massage therapist for relaxation.
Massage therapy can be highly rewarding in terms of financial compensation. Whether you choose to work for yourself as a mobile massage therapist who visits people at their location, and in which case the amount you will receive will be according to the cost you have set and people usually expect to pay more for this type of service, or if you work at a massage center or spa.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to earn daily cash because tipping is customary for guests of spas and massage centers and these tips are sometimes quite generous when the client is highly satisfied with the skill level of their massage therapist.
Regarding the stability of massage therapy as a career…Statistics have demonstrated that the number of spa and massage centers is increasing each year. People have not stopped visiting spas for relaxation and for the resulting health benefits. Quite the opposite.
The number of people who are aware of the importance of massage and who consider receiving a massage to be a necessity, rather than merely a luxury, is actually increasing over time. This is partially true due to the information age we live in where learning about the benefits of massage is much more accessible than it was before hand-held computers and Internet through cell phones was a common phenomenon.
We appreciate you spending time reading through this article and hope you have found valuable information to assist you regarding the list of reasons to choose massage as a career.
Find out more today by calling Renaissance College Massage Program at (801) 292-8515 and let our massage training professionals do what we do best…help you!