Thank you! :)

Personal training/mt is a great combo. Train clients then tell them about your massage services. Like salt n pepper

Thanks for all the info!

Things are different now. I’m finishing massage therapy school and I have an automatic job with ME and I walk in making $26 per hour.

The Massage Industry is going to suck until unions are formed, you will be taken advantage of and not paid your worth.

Pros: 1. Qualification is fairly fast to obtain (at least 9 months.). 2. Flexible shifts. 3. Involves movement rather than sedentary behaviour. 4. Work environments are versatile. Cons: 1. Be available when everyone else is available (working night shifts/ weekends/holidays). 2. Labour Intensive. 3. Benefits are most likely unavailable. 4. Salary is a personal responsibility (IF self employed) .

I am currently a nurse and I am looking to make a career change into being a massage therapist. I am also a certified yoga teacher and ayurvedic health coach.

Think you could have prepared a bit more for this, but overall this was good in comparison to some other 'Massage Pro & Con' clips. Glad you mentioned the feast or famine thing. If you work for yourself in this profession, you only make income when you have clients; no clients means no income. Also when you work for yourself, there are no benefits; no paid sick time nor vacation time, no retirement plan, no collecting time and a half for overtime nor holidays. You only generate income when you get clients. Additionally, LMTs get solicited from time to time for more than a 'massage,' and you need to figure out how to deal with that; do you turn them away, refer them to someone that you know of that does that kind of stuff, or when you're in a famine stage do you chance it 'cause you need the income? This can be a very rewarding profession, but it's not for everybody.

If you are starting out and maybe can't afford insurance (I'm not sure what the rates are either, newbie here) is it realistic to have a waiver that they are getting a massage at their own risk you can both keep a copy of?

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Super helpful. Thanks so much for the info 🙏🙏

Male massage therapist here, I never realized how much of a con it can be by just being a male in a female dominanted field. I know it comes with the territory but I remember my first year into my career, on how it would bum me out when I would hear from the clients on how they refuse to be worked on by me.

I’m a personal trainer, do you think it’s beneficial to become a massage therapist or continue to grow as a personal trainer?

I’ve been at this for 14 years. I have worked in some big industries including the government. I might make a video but I am VERY honest. To keep it brief I don’t recommend Massage therapy as a career to anyone.

I have been considering going to massage school for several years now, and just as I was getting closer to pull the trigger, and as my best friend went to school and is now completed his program and doing fairly well for himself. I actually ended up fracturing my proximal phalanx of my pinky finger and it healed with a malunion. I had to get several x-rays and CT scans and I feel like my hand has a lot more information and arthritis already setting in. However there is a part of me that thinks maybe Doing that massage therapy program could actually be better for my hand in someway. Because I am getting more exercise for it. I’ve always enjoyed learning about natural alternative remedies through herbalism as well as essential oils. I know they have different techniques where you can limit the use of your hands and also use other parts of your body like your elbows or even bamboo etc. i’m not sure I have such a good opportunity to go to school in Texas because it’s so close to where I’m at. Plus it’s a very affordable program. I just don’t know if I’m ready to commit to that yet. I would look at doing massage more like a side hustle part-time on the evenings and weekends around a full or part-time job at hopefully offers benefits. In regards to salary, I feel like some massage therapist I like teachers, some teachers make a lot more than they lead you want to believe. My friend just finished school and is making $80 an hour. Soo the sky’s the limit man. If your personable you can hopefully build client list by going to gym and prospecting. I’d hopefully never work for those bs slave mills of massage envy. Taking allllll that profit from you. Absurd. Maybe If it’s better than having rent at an office sure but I doubt it. He found an studio for about $500 a month to rent

I have been considering going to massage school for several years now, and just as I was getting closer to pull the trigger, and as my best friend went to school and is now completed his program and doing fairly well for himself. I actually ended up fracturing my proximal phalanx of my pinky finger and it healed with a malunion. I had to get several x-rays and CT scans and I feel like my hand has a lot more information and arthritis already setting in. However there is a part of me that thinks maybe Doing that massage therapy program could actually be better for my hand in someway. Because I am getting more exercise for it. I’ve always enjoyed learning about natural alternative remedies through herbalism as well as essential oils. I know they have different techniques where you can limit the use of your hands and also use other parts of your body like your elbows or even bamboo etc. i’m not sure I have such a good opportunity to go to school in Texas because it’s so close to where I’m at. Plus it’s a very affordable program. I just don’t know if I’m ready to commit to that yet. I would look at doing massage more like a side hustle part-time on the evenings and weekends around a full or part-time job at hopefully offers benefits

I'm definitely considering going to massage therapist school. I have worked as a certified nursing assistant in the nursing home for 14 years. So, I have seen people's bodies. And I am ready for a new career. Thank you for the pros and cons. I wanna work on a cruise ship as a LMT.

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Post Op Massage.

I love being a lmt 13nyears

Very informative. Thank you

I appreciate the honesty of this video

I really appreciate channels like yours. You are one of the few male therapists that I can relate to.

I'm in Massage therapy school now. Today was my first day. The job Market for the north-west suburbs of Chicago, it's about 45 minutes away from Chicago, the market is paying a lovely salary. Of course Chicago is a big city. Clinics are hiring, cosmetic clinics are hiring. Wages from 29 to 50an hour. The money is good but, my professor did say if I decide to be my own contractor I must get my own insurance though. I haven't checked out the benefits. I just been looking at jobs and salaries so far. I'm really excited. I do want to relocate somewhere in Los Angeles at some point. I do want to have my esthetician and cosmetology license along with the massage therapy. My goal is to have a spa/salon. I do want to start with an hour job, build my clientele. Save and work on my business on the side until I'm ready to be my own boss.

I am graduating soon but wish I knew more details of different modalities. Even deep pressure tissue massages, my deep pressure is questionable. Most of the things we did was Swedish massage. Not terrible, but just want to improve and I am nervous. How do you get the nervous feeling away when you massage?

I do thai massage. I can max do 5-6 hours a day

Hi sir,I'm proudly Filipina who is dreaming to move in Canada as a massage therapist.I have 2 years in experience as a massage therapist in Philippines aslo. I want to move in Canada so I can learn more technique..I hope and I pray that their is someone to help me. Thank you and God bless ❣️🙏🏼

En Argentina realmente mucha gente trabaja "en negro" o fuera del sistema, pero si trabajas por tu cuenta también tenes la opción de registrarte como monotributista y pagar impuestos. También hay una lista de obras sociales a las cuales podes afiliarte.

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What's the difference between sports medicine and sports massage therapy

If you're not attractive, DO NOT waste $20,000! It has nothing to do with how good you are at it, or how good you did in massage school.

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Another challenge is getting worked on, at the time that is good for me, to stay relaxed, but there are some great videos for that sometimes

I'm 22 and not in school rn. Recently Ive made the choice to try and get into the massage field. Can I get anybody to reply and give me some tips and insights into becoming a massage therapist

I have experience 2 years. Can you give me job for massage.

Because being a massage therapist is physically taxing, is it true that the average CAREER life span as a massage therapist is only 5-8 years?

Here in Canada it’s 2 years full time

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Please make more videos

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ive been watching your videos recently so thank you for your insights.I would like to know what insights you have learned about the art of healing other people through massage 🙏

Pro: you get to sue Deshaun Watson! Con: males need not apply.

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can I go to school and work for a place like massage envy and then focus on the entrepreneur part later on?

Love your work bro.....much love and support from Melbourne...

Watching this in 2022 and laughing when you said, we may be able to work in 2 weeks!🤣 Bruh, covid shut everything down! Thanks for the informative video though.❤

hi im thinking about getting certified at my community college. the only thing is that im 6 foot, do u think im going to develop chronic back pain?

someone who wants to be an independent contractor (like myself), should I invest into my own materials, get a cert in Esthetician, should I make consent forms? how to attract contractors like other spas and businesses? make deals for first time customers? lastly, what type of insurance I need?

Thanks for the video, I'm still deciding whether or not to jump into the program. How does the hour long massage session feel? Is it exhausting? Fulfilling? Painful? Does it feel like forever? Or does it go by fast?