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Comment on A Week of Massage Envy by LadyBeth

LadyBeth — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:42:28 +0000

Hi. I have over 15 years years experience as an LMT and had my own business in Louisiana for 8-9 years. I am now working in Washington state at both a Chiropractors and an Elements Massage studio. I’m currently making plans to start my own business. What are the pros and cons of an Elements franchise. Obviously they have a brand and a corp behind you, but the franchise costs quite a bit. I also have my own ideas about running my business. Will I be hampered by the franchise or not? I’d really appreciate an honest response rather than someone towing the company line.

Thank you sweetheart!

Comment on A Career in Massage – Is it for you? by Tara

Tara — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:42:13 +0000

I totally agree with your comments that there are a lot of very important decisions that need to be made before jumping into becoming a massage therapist. Massage schools can really train anyone to do massage….but its the people who are MEANT to be doing this work that will make a difference for the clients that they work with.

No matter what career path someone chooses…it it very important that they do their research before jumping in!

Comment on A Week of Massage Envy by Winnipeg Massage Therapy

Winnipeg Massage Therapy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:14:02 +0000

Will Massage Envy ever sucessfully expand into Canada? Will the more extensive training & payrate of rmt’s prevent this from happening?

Comment on Why do we need Massage Therapy Research? by Randy Crane

Randy Crane — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:04:16 +0000

These are great resources you’ve linked to. Thank you!

Comment on The need for Male Massage Therapists by Kevin Tomford, CMT, AMTA

Kevin Tomford, CMT, AMTA — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:10:05 +0000

Good morning,
I realize that this thread is beyond “dead”, having had its last posting in 2008. However…as a male massage therapist, I entered the profession fully aware of the challenges and stereotypes facing males in the bodywork industry. I did not let this dissuade me though.

My personal experience with this is that I give a FABULOUS massage. And those clients of mine, whom most are female, that become regular clients, have realized that this is the case. Clients rebook because you give them what they’ve been looking for!

I’ve had to deal with the same issues that female therapists deal with. As a male, in some respects, I’m less fearful about some of the issues that arise…such as clients who act inappropriately. And again, client’s rebook when you give them what they’ve been looking for – even the inappropriate ones! So…if you don’t want that client’s business anymore, make sure you don’t give that client what they’ve been looking for.

Admittedly, in this touch deprived, body conscious, and overly intimacy-phobic society, those men that DO seek male therapists out, predominantly tend to be homosexual or bi-sexual, but certainly not ALL of them. I have only a few male clients that are what I’d consider ‘regular clients’. I personally don’t know their gender-preferences (nor do I care in particular) when it comes to intimacy, but I do know that they behave the very same way on my table that my regular female clients do, which is professionally.

Those female clients who DO seek male therapists tend to do so for a wide variety of reasons also. I’ve had female clients act inappropriately also. Though, some of them tend to withdraw their inappropriate behavior and / or discontinue it, and a healthy, professional, therapeutic relationship evolved.

Being a male massage therapist to me is about the quality of my bodywork and the clients who grow to want and need it. Sure, it might take more effort and/or time to generate income, but to me it’s been worth it! Because I’m doing what I ENJOY – and I’m getting paid for it.

Kev ~

Comment on Why do we need Massage Therapy Research? by Julie Onofrio

Julie Onofrio — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:07 +0000

I added a link to an article on the lactic acid myth and a link to more on toxins…thanks!

Comment on Why do we need Massage Therapy Research? by Randy Crane

Randy Crane — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:54:34 +0000

This is very interesting, and I think you’re absolutely right. Correct, current information is critical to maintaining integrity–both of the profession, and of the individual therapists.

I am curious, do you have information on where I can read about the recent research on massage not removing lactic acid or toxins? I would love to be able to have that research and/or references. Also, what does this mean for lymphatic drainage, which it seems would lose some credibility as an effective technique if this is true?

Comment on Medical Massage by Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:49:00 +0000

I have the same question….Where are the providers for TMMO Billings Software? My system has crashed and TMMO help is nowhere to be found.

Comment on A Career in Massage – Is it for you? by Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:26:04 +0000

Great post, I look forward to reading your book!

Comment on Massage or Bodywork? by Gary Addis

Gary Addis — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:20:55 +0000

Cogent comment, Julie. Another issue with this defining what is: the usurpation of the word massage by sex parlors. But I suppose if we all abandoned the label “massage” we’d soon see a bevy of bodywork parlors that offer happy endings.