how to become a massage?

[tsukasa m]

I'm still in high school and I graduate this year and everyone keeps asking me what I want to do,and the only thing I like so far is massage therapist. So my question is how do I become one or what should I know to get started. Pretty much all the basics so just tell me all you know

 

[yunesa]

Massage therapy as a career is different than most college courses in that has shorter curriculum. You can also read books on Spa and Massage Therapy Career authored by E. Estipona and another book authored by S. Capellini. Both are available on Amazon.

There are certain things you have to consider like your personality to get along with people, how you take care of your body especially your hands (are you good with your hands?), your innate ability to help assist in health and a whole lot more.

Before you shell out money and spend precious time in school, read those books.

The bottomline here is what would you still enjoy doing 10 years from now? Do you see yourself working on people's body and helping them with their aches? What would you be happy doing in the future years to come? Follow your heart but do your homework. Assess you abilities and intrinsic telents- then develop your skills.

Hope this helps

 

[Brooke]

Not many people can make a lifelong career out of massage therapy. What I did was go to massage school and now I work full time at that and I am taking college classes part time which is great because you can be so flexible with your hours as a massage therapist. This has also helped me avoid racking up large amounts of debt like I would have if I just went straight to college and taken out a bunch of loans. So now I just have one year left (though it has taken me 6 years instead of 4) and I got to have a job I love and I'm also getting a degree I love.

It is a good idea to get a degree in something too, you never know if you might get injured or something and you might want something to fall back on.

you will want to check out the licensing laws in your state and look for massage schools around you. Definitely talk to students at each of the schools you look at because if they are unhappy, chances are you will be unhappy there too.

 

[Another Massage Therapist]

Your best bet is to sit down with your high school counselor and look at your options for future education. While you can attend massage therapy school right out of high school, having a college degree will not only prepare you for school (by knowing a lot of anatomy and about how the body works) but will also help you find a job once you graduate. Massage is becoming a very competitive field, and while many people have the "touch" to become a therapist, they don't always have the life skills and education to help them succeed. I'm so glad you are interested in massage and wish you the best in the future!