Comments on: Are you ready for 2007? http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/are-you-ready-for-2007/ Explorations in the Theory and Practice of Massage and Bodywork Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:09:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Julie Onofrio http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/are-you-ready-for-2007/#comment-112 Julie Onofrio Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:32:37 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/are-you-ready-for-2007/#comment-112 I have tried that over the years and have had a few people in the office but what I have found is that the massage therapists don't have the courage to stay with it and they don't really want to do any marketing for themselves. They just think that people will come when they open an office. Massage has changed alot from when I first started too. It was more of an art form and it did not focus on techniques. It saddens me to see this fading and more and more medical massage crap and education being required and people are falling for it out of fear. I sometimes think that if I had known it was going to be like it has been for me that I would have chosen another field because no one told me how hard it would be etc. I think that's why I do write so others can know that it can be done but you have to work harder than most other jobs or professions. I am cutting back on my practice so I can write more. Thanks Julie I have tried that over the years and have had a few people in the office but what I have found is that the massage therapists don’t have the courage to stay with it and they don’t really want to do any marketing for themselves. They just think that people will come when they open an office.

Massage has changed alot from when I first started too. It was more of an art form and it did not focus on techniques. It saddens me to see this fading and more and more medical massage crap and education being required and people are falling for it out of fear.

I sometimes think that if I had known it was going to be like it has been for me that I would have chosen another field because no one told me how hard it would be etc. I think that’s why I do write so others can know that it can be done but you have to work harder than most other jobs or professions.

I am cutting back on my practice so I can write more.

Thanks
Julie

]]> By: Paul Manley, MT, PDMT http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/are-you-ready-for-2007/#comment-111 Paul Manley, MT, PDMT Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:01:45 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/are-you-ready-for-2007/#comment-111 Julie: Thanks for the reply You seem to have a pretty good practice, why not bring someone in who can mentor under you. This way you could keep your practice going and still expand your own horizons. It is tough for me as someone who was in a career and decided to pursue another in the bodywork field and seeing talented well thought out people like yourself wanting out. I am sure that if I could work in the field for the next 17 years I would be happy. I left on career that I was in for about that time to pursue this. I hope you will continue to blog for all us newbies. I have a year under my belt. I am still nervous but I look at it as an opportunity to blaze my own path. I am going to give it all I got. Thanks Paul Julie:

Thanks for the reply You seem to have a pretty good practice, why not bring someone in who can mentor under you. This way you could keep your practice going and still expand your own horizons.

It is tough for me as someone who was in a career and decided to pursue another in the bodywork field and seeing talented well thought out people like yourself wanting out. I am sure that if I could work in the field for the next 17 years I would be happy. I left on career that I was in for about that time to pursue this.

I hope you will continue to blog for all us newbies. I have a year under my belt. I am still nervous but I look at it as an opportunity to blaze my own path. I am going to give it all I got. Thanks Paul

]]> By: Julie Onofrio http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/are-you-ready-for-2007/#comment-110 Julie Onofrio Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:03:51 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/are-you-ready-for-2007/#comment-110 My office is currently in downtown Seattle and that is about 40 minutes away from home. I may start something closer to home or work for someone temporarily. I won't be just giving it up. I will be selling my clients to someone and subleasing my office space. I also have been doing this for 17 years which is taking it's toll on my body. My focus will be on the peer supervison as that is what I really feel has made me a success. thanks Julie My office is currently in downtown Seattle and that is about 40 minutes away from home. I may start something closer to home or work for someone temporarily.
I won’t be just giving it up. I will be selling my clients to someone and subleasing my office space.

I also have been doing this for 17 years which is taking it’s toll on my body.

My focus will be on the peer supervison as that is what I really feel has made me a success.

thanks
Julie

]]> By: Paul http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/are-you-ready-for-2007/#comment-109 Paul Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:47:13 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/are-you-ready-for-2007/#comment-109 Hey Julie: I have read so many things about massage therapists leaving the business to show other therapists how to operate a successful biz. In fact I wrote one person and asked her if I could contact a couple of her clients to see if what she was advertising was true. Her response to me was " she did not think that her clients would like her giving out private information". My thought to myself was that well if I had a potential client that wanted more information about me and my practice I would make the effort to get permission to call the clients and get thier permission. I don't know just seems basic to me I wish you all the best in your new endeavors. It seems like you are the real deal . Just wondering what your doing with all your clients? I wrote you once and you said you had a two week waiting period.? That seem like a lot to give up. Wishing you health, happiness and much success in 2007 Paul Hey Julie:

I have read so many things about massage therapists leaving the business to show other therapists how to operate a successful biz. In fact I wrote one person and asked her if I could contact a couple of her clients to see if what she was advertising was true. Her response to me was ” she did not think that her clients would like her giving out private information”.

My thought to myself was that well if I had a potential client that wanted more information about me and my practice I would make the effort to get permission to call the clients and get thier permission. I don’t know just seems basic to me

I wish you all the best in your new endeavors. It seems like you are the real deal . Just wondering what your doing with all your clients? I wrote you once and you said you had a two week waiting period.? That seem like a lot to give up.

Wishing you health, happiness and much success in 2007 Paul

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