Giving away free massage or massage done at a really reduced rate can bring up many issues for massage therapists. You have to take each situation and analyze what comes up for you around giving a free massage. Free or group discounted massage can be a great way to build your massage business but so […]
Dating Massage Clients
What if you really really really fall head over heels for a massage client and go on to date them? What is happening is called counter-transference and it happens in every relationship really and is called projection in other relationships. Because you are meeting someone under the premise that you will provide massage therapy for […]
Charging what you are worth is BS
Where in the world has this idea of charging what you are worth or knowing what you are worth has come from? I see many massage therapists talking about it and high-fiving each other for every little thing that they do explaining that they now know their worth. It is BS. Somehow the idea that […]
The Value of Massage
It is no secret… the Value of Massage has been on a constant decline with the many massage franchises who keep lowering the price of massage creating the never ending price wars. $59.00 massages at Massage Envy, now $29 massages at Green Spa. $19 an hour at the Rub Club. When will it ever end? […]
The Future of the Massage Profession
In order to start planning for the future of the massage profession, it is important to learn where we have come and where we are currently at. Right now we need more younger massage therapists to step up and become leaders in the profession to direct our future. Most of what happens in the massage […]
Setting Your Massage Fees
Setting your massage fees is one of the most basic things yet the most complicated. You want to set your fees low enough so that you will get a steady stream of clients but not too high that you are not affordable by most people. You also want to be able to make a living, […]