THE TOP 6 THINGS YOUR MASSAGE SCHOOL WON'T TELL YOU
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- For those fresh out of massage school, those who are currently in school, or those who are just thinking about becoming a massage therapist....check this out!
Let me know what you think in the comments and share with anyone who might need to hear it 😊 And if you're an experienced therapist, is there anything you'd add to this list?
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Becoming a massgage therapist was a great choice for me. I graduated in 2006. 50 people started 12 of us graduated and i am the only one still working as a massage therapist. I have always worked for myself. I took business classes in class and after the fact. I make over $700 a day 3 days a week by choice. I do a lot of charity massages in my free time. Its a great life. I am trained in over 20 modalites. I have had the same clients for many years for which I am blessed. I did 850 hours and another 200 hours before I was nationally board certified.
Amazing
Where did you take your business classes
Where did you take your massage classes
I don’t want to ask too much of you but how did you start your business? And do you do it out of your house?
I love this
One thing I didn't realize when I started massage school is that you will be taking anatomy, physiology and kinesiology at the level & depth that a nursing student would take.. I wasn't prepared for that and I think schools don't make that clear until you are enrolled and have paid your money. I thought learning massage therapy would be easy enough to take at night while working full time in the day. I was completely wrong, the medical classes and learning the terms are extremely difficult and if you don't have a medical background you will most likely struggle. Not trying to discourage anyone but it's something I wish someone would've told me before enrolling.. 👍
carmen alexis You went to a good school. My school barely touched on surface anatomy and I feel my education suffered as a result. Getting through clinic hours and going to self-teach as soon as I have time. Consider it a bit of a blessing you had to endure intense A&P.
This information is helpful! Thank you two! I am considering being a massage therapist and am trying to learn as much as possible before attending school because I am a slow learner and do badly under the stress of a school environment. But, I remember whatever I learn for a long period of time.
Omg... I said the same thing.. I feel that my professor is REALLY good but he teach at a fast pace and sometimes I have no idea what he talking about, of course bcuz I’ve never heard any of the terms. I just pray that I can pass the mblex exam bcuz I really want to work in the massage field.
Carmen, what school did you go to?
@@PurpleHeart_305 im fresh out of high school.i want to enroll for message therapy in January but im afraid the job isn't guaranteed. Do you think its worth paying for ?
I'm watching from Canada where I went to school. It's SO different! We need 2200 hours in order to graduate and that generally takes 2 years to complete. Can't even begin to imagine trying to learn everything needed in 500 hours.
I'm looking into massage therapy school! I'm 29, in Nova Scotia and looking into it for next August. I've been through the info sessions and it really appeals to me. I can't imagine getting a proper level of education you need off of so little hours! I'm glad to hear that the course I'm looking at will be thorough and give me everything I need to start off
I'm in the States and went to a school where I completed 900 hours. I have my own medical massage clinic now, and I will say that massage schools in the States would be better off as 2 year or 4 year courses. It was a lot to learn. It was quite stressful, and It definitely is not for everyone. I'm a natural geek, though. I love to study anatomy and pathologies. I enjoy completing my soap notes. That is the clinical side of massage. Here in the States, it seems the focus is more on getting people out to work. I wholeheartedly believe continuing education classes are needed if a therapist wants to strive for more, but even though I like the idea of highly educated massage therapists, I can teach people how to do a great Swedish massage routine in two weeks. They can go to work at a resort, on a cruise ship, in a corporate franchise or a spa doing relaxation/entertainment massages. They do not have to complete 900 or 2200 hours. But with that said, I prefer that more massage therapists take their studies seriously. There is easy money out there, but to raise the standard of massage, we need educated massage therapists who can do more extensive assessments and treatments.
Great video! Been a MT full time for 6 years and will be ending my career in massage very soon. Please listen to this woman if you are considering a career! She speaks the truth!
Thank you!!
Would like to know why are you leaving it.
Really enjoyed everything you covered. I have been working as a massage therapist 15 years 10 of that full time. Your passion has to outweigh your love for money. But I love this field. Can’t see myself doing anything out. Work long hours and all the time but I do take time with my family and it pays my bills well. And yes too many schools are not realistic and they also make the students believe the techniques they teach them is all they need which makes it hard for other therapists to show them a couple things to help them without the person getting very snippy. It took me 4 years to get a comfortable income but determination and passion is needed. Great video. Good job.
13 years in now. Only massage 3 hours a day max. I have a low rent and steady clients. Ruff as Im getting older. Perfect info! Im a lucky one as my spouse is the big money maker
I loved this video! As someone who is considering massage therapy school, this was incredibly informative.
State to state massage laws are different. If you are in one state it doesn't mean that other state has the same rules and regulations. Search before entering the school or profession.
I wish I knew this earlier....
I think my class size was around 30 people. Most of them graduated no problem, but I cannot find a single one who still practices to this day. I graduated in 2008. I have both my LMT and RN. Love both fields and they both go hand in hand.
This November I will have been practicing for sixteen years. I'm a male that graduated from a massage school in Nashville, TN. Back then, we were taught "running a business" as part of our curriculum. I now see twelve clients a week and the majority are either sport related clients or rehabilitation clients. I would stress to anyone that is thinking about becoming a massage therapist, don't just generalize your practice, but specialize. I also manage the massage establishment I practice in. Learn all you can, knowledge is powerful in this profession. Nashville has two schools that are I feel still very solid. One is Mind Body Institute and the other would be Cumberland Institute.
I actually live in Tennessee, and am currently considering being a massage therapist. Thank you for the information!
Thank you for this video! I’ve been a MT for going on 12 years. There have been times in the past where I was seeing 7 clients a day, 6 days a week, and got burnt out suuuuper quick. I learned after a few yrs to cut my hours back and really take care of myself. Which, honestly is exhausting on a whole other level. I have to constantly work on body strength in the gym to handle deep tissue clients, plus I have an active dog, so in addition to both of those.. it literally feels like I never get to sit down.
Currently I’m seeing about 5-6 clients, 5 days a week and after 12 years I am honestly over this ish.
While it can be a great career temporarily, and there are certain benefits depending on where you work, (I get to make my own schedule and take off whenever I choose) I personally would not recommend this career to anyone as a full time job. I certainly think it’s maintainable part time, or if you must do full time, start brainstorming a backup plan just in case.
What kind of exercises help you? I am considering becoming a massage therapist, and there is a lot to learn, so I want to do as much as I can right now to see if this is a good job for me.
Money is a nice thing, but will not buy you new hands. I have been working for 35 years, never had problems because I never went over my body limits. A new car is not worth our health.
Quality over quantity, you were doing it all wrong 🤦🏼♀️ Technique over brut “strength”
This was fantastic information, I agree no more than 4 clients a day, and only a few days a week, I see this as a part-time job to subsidize income. Thank you!
I've never been shy about telling my students the truth about this profession; it is not easy, it is not for everyone, and some clients can be very challenging both physically and emotionally.
Excellent video!! Newly graduated and licensed therapist here! My school did a great job in preparing me for my career! If you live in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area, Cortiva Institute is a great accredited school for massage therapy!
Did you do day or night classes? I'm considering Cortiva but gave not yet decided
I'm planning to attend. I'm here in Fort Worth
Are you working in the field?
New subscriber here! I’m a student in Massage Therapy. First year student for only 3 months so far. I am liking it, embracing it and any information that I can find is appreciated. Thank you for your video. :)
I have been a massage educator for almost 10 years. I am now co owner of Zeal Academy, Dubuque, Iowa. I watched this video (and many others) to gain some insight & perspective regarding how graduates/students feel/felt about their education & orientation process. I have to say according to the ELAP a curriculum needs to be approximately 625 hours to sufficiently cover necessary topics. Business does lack in some institutions. We personally planned an 80 hour business curriculum addressing both personal, and professional, development. The responsibility of being knowledgeable is a joint responsibility. Schools should choose good texts, teachers should be experienced in business & know the information front to back, & students need to read their texts (most of the information you were missing is found in the business section of the texts I read to choose from). Thank you for your video. I found it useful.
Excellent video! When I was in school about twenty years ago, the graduating hour requirement was 100 hours! I volunteered with Hospice for over fifteen years.
Right on point. I have been an LMT for 15 years. I find hard to believe that someone can last 25 years in this profession working 5 days a week seeing 6 patients a day,my opinion. Good luck to all of you out there.
You are spot on! Recommending this video to high school students I am speaking to on Career Day.
Thank you so much!!
I found that many professionals will not tell you the whole, unvarnished truth when you ask.
I remember my first career, medically based, with a bachelor's degree. I was never given a figure of what to expect to make - they'd give us a "range". They neglected to tell us that we'd be offered half or less than the bottom end of the "range". The ONLY way I even got near the middle was to go to work as a temp. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee of work that way, so.... I had to deal for a few.
But thank you for your tips. I found them ALL to be spot on and I've been doing massage for almost 10 years now. I watched because I am just now going to work for myself rather than someone else.
Congratulations on your own ventures, nothing like calling your own shots! #dreamjob👍
Thank you for this 💗 I start school in two weeks and have alot of goals and ideas for my own practice in the future and have been researching all day lol excited
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Thank you soooo much for being so open about this topic... I initially wanted to get into massage therapy about 10 years ago, but life happened and I never went... now, I’m getting close to 40 and my interest in this field has peaked again and I’m getting nervous about it... I’m definitely going to look into everything you talked about!
If you ever have questions, feel free to get in touch. I'm always happy to help!
I started school at age 49, 10 years ago. Still practicing part time.
OMG, your story sounds like my story. I dropped out after 4 days because I was overwhelmed with life, not the school part. Now I'm researching it again. But the tuition is a lot!
I started school at 68, so being in your 40s you'll be fine. I was in class with people direct out of high school to people in their late 40s. Just focus on maintaining great body mechanics at every moment. I only do a max of 3 clients a day unless I'm doing short sessions at a clinic, but I'm doing this to supplement my social security.
@@floatinglotuswomenswellness You are inspiring me to sign up in the therapy program this year. Thank sooooo much!
I go to well springs and I'm learning to work in what ever I want (NOT A CHAIN) from day one we were told put 30-45 minutes between clients burn out is real and never stop learning wellsprings in Springfield mo is amazing
I'm opening a massage school starting in March. The years of being a therapist took its toll, and I've developed a lot of repetitive stress injuries related to massage therapy. It's just easier to teach these days.
What is the location of your school?
In my country it is a 2500 hour 2 year program plus additional 500 hours in a clinical setting studies (of all varieties). They had a very comprehensive business studies that explored burn out and expectations of income. They did well in setting us up with some of this knowledge. I wish I had watched this video though before I even applie to school . It would have given me more insight as to what to look forward too. Well said.
I’m much too old to go into massage therapy, sadly. It’s sounds like all careers: you must be dedicated and persistent. Excellent video. Private schools hype their training, I know from personal experience!
I’m looking into taking massage classes and I’m looking for awesome advice like yours. Thank you.
Thank you for providing very useful information- “Touché” I went to Southeastern College for massage school. Southeastern college in Miami Florida offers a 900 hour MT course. This is a great, very rewarding but tough school - Highly recommend it. Very knowledgeable instructors teaching with compassion. Classes are in Spanish and English offering day and night classes.
If someone gives you 5 min between clients you have the right to say no or change the job nobody can force you for anything you don’t want to do
Great video I appreciate the advice I’m starting massage school next month and really looking forward to it
Thank you so much for this video.
Very informative, most people highlight the perks and not the negatives.
Thank you so much for this video! I am in The process of taking the next step on becoming a massage therapist. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. And this information was very helpful!!
So happy to help! Let me know if you ever have any questions at all.
Great content!!! From an RMT in toronto- 2500 hour program and I agree, the business aspect was not covered nearly as much as it should have been.
Great video
All true. I have done chiropractor office as well as my own practice. Good info 👍
was already scared and being a single income household of 3, this is alot of encouragement hahahaha
i cant keep up both jobs (full time and massage) and still be there for my kids...wondering if i shld renew my license
It is a lot of work, especially under those circumstances, but it's most definitely possible. Even if that means stepping away for a little while and coming back later after a break to get yourself mentally and financially prepared. I think no matter what, it's always good to keep your license up just in case something turns around or a new opportunity arises, you're not waiting on your board to reinstate it.
Chester Career College in Virginia is a great school to learn what it takes to be a massage therapy entrepreneur. Teaches both spa and medical massage depending on what field you want to go into.
Great advice I'm enrolling in school
thank god someone said it
9 in my class, I think there are 3 of us still practicing.
Great video, however those of us that have a back down building houses and tearing off roofs or Mixing concrete or laying brick or asphalt aren't very intimidated by the physical aspect LOL
That's just irresponsible. Big, strong men always think they can just muscle their way through a massage career without proper body mechanics. It's not about how big your muscles are, it's about constant muscle use and repetitive motion injuries that anyone can develop if you're not using good mechanics.
Audio level is WAY too low.
Lol I am really glad I already work with my body as a job,and I've been studying things already :) I can't wait! Namaste ty for this video!
Out of my whole class only me and another woman are still practicing 12 years later. There were about 14 of us.
I cant imagine that a massage school would tell you that you would make 100 dollars an hour or that you would become a millionaire. I also think that 5 minutes between clients is an exaggeration. If you work for a really shitty company, you get 10 minutes. I just think you're being a little bit dramatic. I also think it becomes abundantly clear within the first month of school that 8-9 people per day is not possible let alone probable. I'm just saying that, if you're going to be negative regarding massage therapy as a profession, your numbers should be realistic and not dramatized. People drop or burnout because they think it will be an easy way to be lazy and make money and dont know what else to study, which doesnt include people who are actually passionate about MT. My education took 1 year and I got 1000 credit hours of training, and it wasnt a "crap ton" or hours, nor was it difficult to get through. If you are interested in pursuing massage because you are truly interested and passionate about it, and you feel you have the physical condition to do it, dont let this video discourage you.
Massage Envy literally gives you 5 minutes to turn over your room and greet your next client. Example - you greet your first client at 1pm, you finish your intake and the massage starts at 1:05, the massage ends at 1:55. You now have 5 minutes to get your client off the table, out to the receptionist, turn over your table, and greet your 2 o'clock.
She is not being dramatic. The real world therapist working for massage envy is like 5 min in between clients. I work for myself for this very reason.
My biggest issue was clinicals and massages need to subtract 60hrs of clinicals and put toward class time. To many people fail because of clinical hrs because they have to work.
Thank you. I'm retiring from the military and have chosen massage therapist as my next career. I'm about three months in with my school and learning so much so fast. Your advice is both thought provoking and insightful. I appreciate the advice given and will use it to make better choices as I start this new career.
I'm so excited for you! I have fallen in love with massage. I eat sleep drink dream massage. I have been out of school and licensed for 2 years now and have just started my own practice. I kind of put the cart before the horse and started taking clients before I had the bones of the business laid out. So I had to take a step back, and I am getting all of that in place. I'm not really seeing any clients at the moment while I do so but I also work massage for someoneelse. It has been a very rewarding journey thus far and I cannot wait to see where it takes me and I wish you all of the best!
Thank you for confirming that I go to an amazing school!
Thank you for making this video. I have been thinking about doing this my whole life. I know the things that can happen. So at 32 I don't start unless I know that I can handle it.
out of my class about 10 of us are still going
Great video. Considering this as a new career.
I looked at one when I was getting ready to go to massage school 8 years ago, but ended up attending somewhere else.
Thank you for this video. I am starting MT school next month and have been having doubts based on my expectations vs what reality may be for me. I am currently a Surgical Technologist but I want to do Massage Therapy for 1) I love spa settings and for 2) I feel I'm naturally good in this field. Is it a good idea to have two careers being the MT is very demanding?
Hey Tonesha! I'm so sorry I'm just now replying. Somehow I didn't see some comments until just now. There are a lot of people who keep their massage profession as a side job. While it can be demanding in some aspects, it's very rewarding as well. If you don't want to go full time into it and you like a spa setting, there are many spas out there who can provide part time work for you, or if you prefer to work on your own, you can make it into a part time business venture as well. It's definitely doable. Feel free to email me anytime if you have any other questions or if I can help at all. sbell@mymassageworld.com
thank you.
That’s my work, only 5 minutes between clients.
iv been an LMT since 2011, my class started with 20 ,12 graduated and only 4 are still massaging
Keeping it real...
I would have liked more assessment ed, and more clinical work on different body types.
THANKYOU
im pondering if i should go into massage therapy since rn I'm going into second semester of my freshman year as an art education major to hopefully become a art teacher. Ive been thinking what jobs i can probably do in the summer and massage therapy came up as one i think I'm interested in. I already use my hands intensely in my art for years, every single day. so i think I'm covered in that part but i honestly have no clue where to start on my research about this or where to look into to understand what i need to be successful at this. does anyone have good resources a someone who has interest in working on pursuing this career?
Probably individual thing,because every profession is the same
Can somebody share good schools or what to look for in a good school? I agree eveyone says its about continuing education and to base your decision from that.
There are toxic people teaching at and running these schools. That’s something viewers need to know.
Great points!!!!
Excellent!!
The biggest problem for me is that all the massage therapist are in competition with each other i kind of don’t like that
Any thoughts on National Holistic Institute or Pacific college of oriental medicine?
I am looking around for a good school to invest into. Thank you
I'm not familiar with either, myself, but I hope another viewer can give you some insight.
My Massage World
Do you have any schools that you would recommend I look into?
Im not sure if it matters a great deal what school I go to or not, would you say that they are all pretty much the same?
Thank you!
I was a dental Assistant and for my class only 1 girl still doing it mainly because we get pay very crappy
4 a day is my sweet spot
Question, is it NECESSARY to be COMTA accredited? Cause I have found excellent schools which aren’t accredited and surpass the exam passing rates compared to accredited ones
I'm not aware of any states requiring COMTA accreditation for the school you attend in order to become licensed, but I'd check with your state massage board just to be certain.
Thank you.
Really wonderful work. congrats. I really like it. We are also doing the video documentation works of
traditional marma treatment system of kalaris of kerala for the
first time through Gurukulam Communication.
Those are a lot of words that I don't understand... marma, karalis, kerala, gurukalam? If you make the video, can you provide me with a link? I am curious what those words mean in your context.
Just curious if anyone or you who did this video that is getting NCBTMB certified a good thing to do in this profession as well? it seems like it and says I would need 250 hrs of more school so 750hrs total to even apply and that it would have to be from an NCBTMB provider school and I'm just not sure if any school would only do those hours I would need? I am also an east TN in chattanooga and would love to get some info on that from a more experienced LMT. I've only been in this for 2 years and graduated from a 6 months school. It has very much been a struggle to be successful at the moment but also very rewarding in a lot of ways. But thank you for making this and wish I would have known this before getting into it. If you have info on NCBTMB certification i would so appreciate it !
In my opinion, NCBTMB certification is absolutely pointless. NCBTMB is a for profit company and their "board certification" doesn't grant you any further access to jobs or clients. The only people who seem concerned about whether a massage therapist has NCBTMB board certification are massage therapists who have NCBTMB board certification themselves. If you ever want to teach a massage program, some schools may want you to have it, but it really doesn't do anything for the vast majority of massage therapists. If you'd like some more direct guidance and help, be sure to join our free Facebook group. I'm in there pretty regularly to answer questions and help however I can: facebook.com/groups/457564071283217/
500 hours, that's it? wow. In Canada, 2200 hours is required to be RMT.
Actually it's 700
And it's alittle over 1000 hours if you go advanced
The school I'm at in Winnipeg is 2500 hours. I'm glad our country actually takes the time to educate us, rather than giving us a diploma after 9 months.
It takes 2 year for me and there is a practical and theory exam at the end
Standard of education in Canada is different. New York Schools have the highest requirement of hours and that is 1000 hours of study. Some states has 600 hours of study.
Hi I was wondering if anyone have gone to Milan Institute for Massage Therapy
Does anyone know if Aveda Institute is a good place to go for massage therapy?
I'm about to go to school. The psychical side will prob be easier for me cause I'm a ma and am strong.
But I'm afraid of sexual harassment....
It sounds like massage schools in the states are morally bankrupt, my school has been steadily cutting costs, and everytime they do, the tuition decreases also.
Where are you from?
They said "the states", so probably Hawaii. When I lived in Hawaii, a lot of people called the main body of the USA "the states".
What is the medium salary? Not being self employed? What can I expect after getting out of school and after 3-4 years of experience.
I make $27 per hour plus a 15 minute room flip (so $27 for 5 fifteen minute units). Tips vary between $7 and $20 per hour session. 90 minute session i get $40.50 (so 7 fifteen minute units) and tips vary between $10 and $30 per 90 minute session. Insurance work we get same base rate plus automatic $20 for professional detailed SOAP note. Addons (aromatherapy, hot stones, cupping) we get $10 extra per session for each addon. I work between 12 and 24 studio hours per week and all "slots" (5, 7 or 9 fifteen minute unit slots) get filled back to back and we get 30 minute lunches. Hope that helps :)
I work in seattle.
Income is really all over the place, partly due to the fact that you have a large number of therapists who work very part-time, so that skews the numbers quite a bit. However, I think the average I've seen over and over again, is somewhere between $30K - $45K a year. I've known therapists who only make a couple grand because it's just a little side hustle, and I've seen those who make 6 figures. It really depends on whether you are employed or want to open your open practice, and if you do go into business for yourself, if you will expand to hire other therapists, increasing the overall revenue of your business, and potentially your income if operated correctly.
There is no salary. Usually paid hourly and it is under 20 dollar if you work with chiropractors. If you work with Oriental people like Chinese or Thai they pay you 5 or 10 dollar an hour and take advantage of you.
It really depends on your area, if you're an employee or self employed, and how busy you are throughout the year.
A little suggestion next vídeo try to speak a little louder and explain things no too fast. Thanks anyway
Good video! Franchises are awful and the therapist are pressed and maf. Not a good environment...yes ce is required and expensive.
So yea i see why therapist go get an 8 hr. Job or back to what they use to do to make ends meet and keep the hands in good shape!
Pacific College of Health and Science
Sound of Video is too low
u talk too fast u should slow down a bit
Audio very low
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Volume is terribly low
I hate when people make videos like this where they levy super simple and idiotic arguments as if I’m a moron. No I don’t think it’s going to be a breeze I’m not a 18 yo ffs.
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CAN'T HEAR SHIT, YOU NEED A MICROPHONE WOMAN
Thank you.