It depends on where you intend to practice. The best place to start finding out is your local government agency. In some places, all you need is a business license. In others you need maybe 500 hours of training in an approved institution, or even more.
You can become a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) with 600 hrs of training at an approved school and then passing the NCETMB which is the National Certification Exam.
As a male massage therapist, out of all the 1000+ people i have massage I have never been aroused because of touching a client. A real massage therapist keeps his focus on his work and not what the client looks like. But that does not mean that massage therapist don't get aroused during work, I'm pretty positive some do.
Yes if you get a license.
Yes! Many hospitals have employed Massage therapists, and as more evidence of healing touch comes out more and more will.
In most US states, no.
The average salary for a massage therapist in Hawaii is around $52,000 per year. Salaries can vary depending on factors such as experience, location, and the type of setting in which the therapist works.
Most massage therapist I know dont work for a chiropractor, or a chiropractic clinic, but rather rent a room and work for themselves. Thus, the massage therapist charges his/her patients whatever they like (or whatever is reasonable/competitive) and will just pay a monthly rent fee to the owner of the clinic.
If a massage therapist has a client that they've worked on several times, and tried different modalities without obtaining results, the best thing for them to do is to refer them to another professional; either another massage therapist or someone else working in allied health.
Yes. The average massage therapist makes about $30,000 a year and usually only work part-time.
A massage therapist can make up to 30,000 annually. The more massages you can handle without getting tired out will also help your earnings. It may also depend on if you work somewhere that allows you to keep gratuity.
Ashiatsu is a type of Shiatsu that is done with the feet. The therapist has bars above the table to hold onto with their hands as they massage you with their feet. The benefits are the same as Shiatsu, except that it is easier for the therapist because it saves their hands from strenuous work.
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