Comments on: Another Kind of Business, Not Massage https://www.findtouch.com/blog/another-kind-of-business-not-massage/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.10 By: Anonymous https://www.findtouch.com/blog/another-kind-of-business-not-massage/#comment-67 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:18:18 +0000 http://www.findtouch.com/blog/?p=240#comment-67 From Sue P: Ah, yes, it is a big change in store, and yes, it allows more investment in massage businesses. That is progress, I think.
Where will it take the profession? It will certainly make solo practititioners (most therapists) less worried about breaking local regulations. The investors? downright gleeful, it seems. Newbies? watch out!

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.findtouch.com/blog/another-kind-of-business-not-massage/#comment-66 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:50:24 +0000 http://www.findtouch.com/blog/?p=240#comment-66 Interesting….. as a Day Spa owner, former instructor of 1250 hour MT program and LMT the flaming hoops of the past are altered. I agree the gates have opened for the Reflexology places etc. to run whatever the see revenue generating. Shady possibilities…..but remember who backed the new state option.$$$.The Chiropractic Association and Massage Envy. Lobbiests once upon a time … cost less then therapists. Both industries are known for burn and churn attitudes. Most importantly it is bad for the clients and bad for the service providers. Owners that care now must train NEW service providers to “Do no Harm”. I currently have two newbies that both have chiro exp. One is being retrained for pushing against the venous flow. GREAT!!!;-( Look to the details for answers they are always there….

]]> By: Brad https://www.findtouch.com/blog/another-kind-of-business-not-massage/#comment-65 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:22:08 +0000 http://www.findtouch.com/blog/?p=240#comment-65 I agree, Sue, reducing the hourly requirement for licensing is a mistake. Therapists will suffer.

Massage therapists must remember that their practice is a business. As such, therapists need to reinvest some of their earnings in their practice in order to make it grow. It’s not too disruptive in one’s practice to take one massage class (16 to 32 hours) every six to twelve months after completing the basics. Your clients will benefit, you’ll learn how to increase your longevity in the field (15+ years instead of the average 5…), and the time with fellow therapists is invaluable for practice building ideas and networking.

For now we’re seeing the results of licensor judgement errors, hopefully they’ll think things through and do what’s really best for our profession, not just for their bottom line.

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