Has anyone pursued a career in massage therapy?

[Pinkerbell11]

Can you give me details on this please? What kind of school did you attend to acquire this degree? How was the course? How long did it take? Did you enjoy this? How difficult or easy was it finding a massage therapy job? How is the pay? As many details as possible please, thank you so much. Peace and love to all.

 

[jOH!â„¢]

My aunt has and she says she really liked it. My family is all over the place when it comes to careers, but she says that she makes quite a bit of money on tips and if you work for a Country Club you are set for life. She had no problem finding one because of the fact she lived in the outskirts of the city.

 

[Sabeena]

The requirements for school are different in every state, but the national average is 500-750 hours, which takes 6-9 months. It's trade school, not college, so it's much easier than traditional college courses.

Everyone has a different opinion about how good the job is and how easy it is to find work. Most are self-employed. If you are good marketing yourself it's very easy to build a practice. You can find traditional employment, but the pay is low, typically around $16 an hour. Physically your body is limited to 20-25 massages a week.

I did not enjoy massage, but many people love it and can't imagine doing anything else. I owned a spa and it was much more trouble than it was worth, so I went back to my old career. The average massage career length is only 6 years with high burnout rate due to low pay and physical injury.