A person receiving a massage is referred to as a client.
However, note that a masseuse is a very offensive term to massage therapists. Masseuses are not licensed.
The client can also be called as a customer. Furthermore, therapists should be the correct term for the person providing the massage to the client. Also, cheap spa days are offered to clients who want to avail the services of the therapists.
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.
In the old terminology: A woman who gives massages professionally is called a masseuse. A man who gives massages professionally is called a masseur. Today, however, the term Massage Therapist is the best word describe a person who performs massage therapy. A masseuse or masseur is generally associated with an untrained person giving massages that often include sexual acts. A massage therapist has completed massage therapy training and in most states is required to be licensed (they will be listed as an LMT in any advertisements.)
A masseuse is the proper term for a woman who gives massages professionally. A Masseur is the term used for a man who gives massages professionally. Another term is a massage therapist.
A woman who gives massages is called a masseuse. A man is called a masseur Massage Therapist, depending on the state, and education of the therapist this may be preceded by Licensed, certified or registered
Isn't she called a masseuse? (not sure of spelling)
A person that gives body massages.
Generally, an individual practicing health massage therapies to patients is referred to as a massage therapist. This is regardless of the gender of the individual. A massage therapist can also be called as a masseuse.
Any person, male of female, who gives massage services or as their professions are called massage therapists.
It is spelled masseuse, a French word meaning "a woman who gives massages". If the person giving you a massage is a man, you should call him a masseur. Although usually said "Ma-soos" as your question says, the French pronounciation would be more like "Mass-suhze".
The below answer is inaccurate. A Masseuse or masseur does NOT imply sexual services. An RMT - Registered Massage Therapist or simply, Massage Therapist, has undergone the training to do massage. One does NOT require a formal education to do massage legally, they just can not claim to be an RMT. An RMT is not necessarily any better at their job than an Masseuse. Often skills come with experience and understanding the human body; a 'formal' education isn't required for this. Often, a non certified Masseuse is refereed to as a 'body-worker' or massage for 'relaxation only'. Many salons have BOTH RMT and 'body-workers' on staff and having received massages from both types of specialists, I PREFER the NON CERTIFIED. Learning about the muscles and passing a simple multiple question test does not mean that the person you're trusting is going to be any better than anyone else. It's about experiences, understanding, being in tune, and so on. Masseur or Masseuse last i checked. A true massage therapist would be insulted by these names; Certified Massage Therapist or titles similar indicate someone has training and is a professional. The latter implies sexual service.
A massage therapist is the proper term for both men and women that perform professional massage therapy. The terms masseuse (for females) and masseur for (men) refer to people that perform massage but have learned under apprenticeship and did not go to a school. These terms also are not politically correct. Just like we no longer say stewardess, but fight attendant. So all massage therapists that have learned their trade at a school for massage prefer to be called massage therapists. If they also have training in Asian modalities, they like to be called bodyworkers.
In general professional individuals who applies health massages(e.g. cheap day spas, and beauty & health farms) to patients are referred to as Massage Therapists. Likewise, they can also be called as masseuse. These terms are used regardless with the gender of the individual.