It depends on the person giving the massage.
There are several massage therapy schools that offer programs to help a person become a licensed massage therapist. Depending on the number of contact hours required by state the programs can take a few weeks to two years.
A massage therapist is a person who performs massage therapy. Massage therapies are different modalities, or types, of massage; such as Swedish, Deep Tissue, Acupressure, Thai Yoga, Shiatsu, Reflexology, etc.
A person can have a great career in the therapy field. Some jobs that a person can get in this field are, a physical therapist, occupational therapist, massage therapist, or a counselor.
There is no word in French that means massage therapist. There is an antiquated term used for a minimally skilled apprenticed person that does massage: males are called masseurs and females are called masseuses.
holistic massage is when the therapist takes in to account the person he or she is giving the massage to. she or he well look at the person as a whole. and tries to balance their life and reduce their stress.
The salary for a massage therapist varies depending on the area that the person works. North Carolina is below the national average for a massage therapist's yearly salary.
The massage therapist must use touch with sensitivity in order to determine the optimal amount of pressure to use for each person.
There are no accredited massage therapist schools online, as part of one's schooling, includes working with patients in an in person, hands-on setting.
The masculine form of the word meaning a person who massages the human body is masseur and the feminine form of the word is masseuse.
Yes. The average massage therapist makes about $30,000 a year and usually only work part-time.
To become a certified massage therapist, one must at least have these type of schooling or training: Anatomy and physiology of muscles and skeletal system, this includes the back, arm and abdomen, leg and foot, head, face. The classic massage is the best known and most widely used form of massage. It consists of four successively performed techniques: the gentle brushing to contact the client, the kneading technique, the friction technique, and the tapping and light hitting.