Taking a job as a massage therapist at a big spa is a great learning tool for the new therapist. I was a newbie, a rookie, when I worked at a large spa and I did find my way and went on to become a spa owner, employer, and an independent therapist. So I have … Continue reading More Spa Memories
When I was in massage school, I heard some pretty bad things about Massage Envy. Mostly, the talk involved a lot of insinuation about slave labor, low wages, and cookie-cutter massages. And yet, that’s the first place I went when I graduated and applied for a job. Why? Because Seattle is knee-deep in massage therapists, … Continue reading In Defense of Envy
When I was a rookie to the massage field, I took a job, pretty much out of economic desperation, at a large day spa near the big mall. It was, in 1997, the one and only true real spa in the area. I don’t mean fluffy robes, but it actually had the water features that … Continue reading Ye Olde Spa
What does the hand of the massage therapist do? Does it glide oil over the body, soothe the skin, quiet the mind? How does someone go from a bundle of jumpy over-primed muscles and fascia to the clear, calm and collected? I think most therapists have a thousand answers to the question. I’ve had more … Continue reading Body Boot: Chaos to Function