| Why choose a Career in Massage Therapy? | | | | becoming more conscious of their health and wish to |
| The Massage Therapy career field is expanding and | | | | get fit, learn and experience relaxation and stress |
| rewarding. It's a career where you can either work for | | | | reduction processes, use alternative therapies for |
| yourself, for a doctor, a chiropractor, at a spa, a resort, | | | | current problems or as preventative healthcare. |
| a fitness center or even a hotel. | | | | Even traditional healthcare providers are |
| As a trained massage therapist, your options are | | | | recommending massage therapy as a healing |
| limitless. One example would be, you can use your | | | | technique for stress reduction and other ailments. |
| training as second job, possibly be personal trainer and | | | | A licensed massage therapist can work just about |
| a massage therapist at a fitness center. | | | | anywhere in the US and Canada. They can have their |
| You can work for yourself in your own private | | | | own practice, work at fitness clubs, day spas, resorts, |
| massage practice. You could set up an office or do | | | | hotels, companies, professional sports. As a massage |
| outcalls. | | | | therapist you may work with chiropractors, doctors, |
| As a massage therapist you may find your work | | | | dentists, psychiatrists, counselors and other healthcare |
| extremely rewarding. In this alternative healthcare field | | | | workers. |
| you will be helping numerous people through hands on | | | | Education and Training for a Massage Therapy career. |
| bodywork instead of or in addition to traditional drugs | | | | Your education and training for the massage therapy |
| or surgery. | | | | career can be completed quickly (from 7 months to 2 |
| The Massage Therapist Job Market is Expanding Fast. | | | | years). Many massage therapy schools and colleges |
| More and more Spas, Relaxation Centers, and Fitness | | | | have very convenient class schedules, offering both |
| Centers are being built throughout the USA with More | | | | day and evening classes. |
| and more people flocking to these centers. People are | | | | |