| This article discusses if and how a massage | | | | · Massage books |
| therapist really can make six figures in their | | | | · Massage videos |
| massage therapy business. | | | | · Massage pillows and rollers |
| Truthfully, the median income for massage | | | | · Yoga and Pilates products |
| therapists is below $50,000 per year. Many earn | | | | · Massage novelty products - like mugs |
| much less than this. This is predominantly because | | | | and t-shirts |
| many choose to work part time. But what about | | | | You can also run a course once per month |
| the entrepreneur who wants a full time massage | | | | teaching massage for home use. You can |
| therapy business and wishes to make a 6 figure | | | | specialise in a particular massage niche like: |
| income? | | | | · Face and scalp massage |
| How To Make Six Figures From Your Massage | | | | · Back, neck and shoulder massage |
| Therapist Business | | | | · Couples massage |
| Well most massage therapists have a base rate | | | | · Massage for infants |
| that equates to around a dollar per minute, so an | | | | If you have just 10 people paying $200 for an all |
| hour massage would be around $60. Mind you, | | | | day, or weekend course, that's $2000. |
| I've seen much higher, in 2002 I stayed at an | | | | 2 - How To Make Even MORE Than 100K Per |
| upmarket resort in Fiji that charged $250 USD | | | | Year From Your Massage Therapist Business? |
| per hour for a massage! But let's use $60 per | | | | When you get to a six figure income level, you |
| hour for this example. | | | | may find you are so enthused with your business |
| 6 x 1 hour massage per day, 6 days per week, | | | | that you just don't want to stop, your |
| 48 weeks per year. This is certainly 'do-able'. 2 | | | | entrepreneurial genes kick in and you want to |
| treatments in the morning, 4 in the afternoon / | | | | increase your income even further. |
| evening, 6 days per week with 1 month off per | | | | Of course you can add all the things I mentioned |
| year for holiday, and you're making a 6 figure | | | | above, sell products, run courses, but there's also |
| income. $103,680 to be exact. | | | | another major strategy... leverage. |
| While a business like this would certainly take time | | | | Leverage Your Massage Therapy Business |
| to establish, it's absolutely achievable. This leads us | | | | This means leverage your time. If you are doing |
| to 2 further questions: | | | | 6 massages per day, all you need to do to triple |
| 1. How to make six figures in your massage | | | | your income is do 18 massages per day, except |
| therapy business while working less than this? | | | | of course you couldn't physically do it! |
| 2. For the very ambitious - how to make even | | | | But if you are at this level of business expertise, |
| MORE than this in your massage therapist | | | | you could certainly scale up your marketing to |
| business? | | | | increase your clientele, and employ other massage |
| 1 - How To Work Less And STILL Make Six | | | | therapists. Imagine having 1, 2 or 3 other |
| Figures In Your Massage Therapy Business? | | | | massage therapists working for you and you |
| While this work load would not be an issue for | | | | keeping 50% of what they make. That's the |
| some, for others, the thought of averaging 6 x 1 | | | | power of leverage. |
| hour massages per day, 6 days per week is a bit | | | | This may seem a daunting strategy, but when |
| too much for their liking. So to make the same | | | | you have established a successful massage |
| amount while working less, it's simple, substitute | | | | therapy business and have accrued some |
| some of your massage revenue with a different | | | | business skills and entrepreneurial talent, leveraging |
| kind of revenue that you can still make in your | | | | your business in this way can take your income |
| massage business. | | | | to a completely new level that you may have |
| For example, let's say you want to do 6 less | | | | once thought impossible for you. |
| massages per week. Instead of 6 per day, you | | | | I hope these ideas on how to make six figures |
| want to average 5 per day. Or maybe you want | | | | from your own massage therapist business have |
| to work 5 days per week rather than 6. You | | | | given you food for thought and inspired you to |
| need to find a substitute revenue earner to bring | | | | set higher goals for where you want to take your |
| in $360 per week. | | | | business. Other successful massage therapy |
| The easiest way, sell products, here are some | | | | businesses are doing it and reaping the benefits, |
| ideas: | | | | why not you too? |
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