School For Massage Therapy

School For Massage Therapy

Is massage therapy school difficult and is the field itself competetive?

i was thinking about going to school for massage therapy. just waondering anything and everything about it. is is difficult? does it pay well? is it long hours? is it worth it? is it competetive?…

Find the best massage therapist in your area and then give that person a massage and let them tell you if you have any skills at all. If you have something you can build on then you should go to school. I have to tell you though that massage schools dont teach good massage, they teach basic massage. The only way to become really good is working side by side with a great massage therapist. I made 75$ and hour ten hours a day with no breaks 5 days a week.

I used to get people that had paid 9k for school and when they got out of school thought they knew everything. THey also thought they would be making the big bucks right off the bat. I did make the big bucks right off the bat, but that because I am a born natural. Not every one will be like that. Other massage therapist like to say ” Well every massage is different and not everyone wants the same kind of massages”. We people at least want a massage that works on them.

The ones that dont make it usually end up doing “happy ending” massages. It is sad and is really bad for the persons emotional state. Both men and women do happy ending massage so be careful of who you are talking too.

Good massages therapist pay booth rent or have their own place. They never work on commisson! Commission is for whimps that will never make it. Why would you pay someone a percentage for you hard labor? Its not their arms and shoulders and hands that could wear out.

Good Luck. You can always go back to your day job.

Top 10 Massage Therapy Scholarships

If you are planning on pursuing a degree in massage therapy, there are many different scholarships and grants available to help you pay for your schooling. Some of these awards are available from the school itself, and some are national awards for future massage therapists. The following are thought to be the top 10 scholarships and grants for massage therapy:

  • American Specialty Health (ASH): ASH provides scholarships usually valued at around $500 for alternative therapy students, including those at massage therapy schools.
  • Austin Schools of Massage: This school offers $1,000 scholarships for students in the Clark Foundations Program and the Clark Advanced Clinical Program class, as well as the Dottie Scholarship Fund to help with tuition for students who qualify.
  • The Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy Scholarship Program: There are four $1,000 scholarships and grants for massage therapy students at this school each year.
  • Great Lakes Institute of Technology Medical Careers Scholarship: This school in Erie, Pennsylvania offers scholarships to qualifying students that equal 25 percent of their tuition cost.
  • MASSAGE Magazine: Five $1000 scholarships are given each year to students pursuing a degree in massage or touch therapy at a school participating in the Massage Magazine Schools Program.
  • Massage Therapy Foundation: This foundation awards several research grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 each year to students and professionals pursuing massage therapy research.
  • Massage Therapy Training Institute Scholarship: This institution offers scholarships and grants three times each year to full-time massage therapy students who meet GPA requirements at its Missouri and Kansas campuses.
  • The Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship: There are more than 200 scholarships that range all the way up to $5,000 for minority and disadvantaged students studying for licensed professions such as massage therapy in the state of New York.
  • The Spa Foundation: Students pursuing a degree in massage therapy self-help and financial management resources may qualify for awards from this foundation.
  • Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences Massage Therapy Program: This New York City school offers three different scholarships in honor of alumni who have contributed to the field of massage therapy.

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