| Many people wonder how they can get a reliable | | | | I also found that many LMT's (licenced massage |
| and effective massage education. Some would like | | | | therapists) order videos to watch at home to |
| to be able to massage their partner, or just | | | | practice and then they can pass a test online |
| massage friends they know. Others would like to | | | | where you are asked a series of questions and |
| be able to massage their husband or wife. Others | | | | need a certain number of correct answers to |
| still would like to be massage therapist, or as | | | | pass and get your certification in whatever |
| massage therapists learn more about massage | | | | modality you are taking! |
| and its different modalities! How can I learn | | | | The videos usually go with a books which is most |
| massage the inexpensive way? | | | | of the times about 30 pages long and ends with a |
| Well, as a massage therapist we have to pass a | | | | test where you can test your learning, then when |
| twenty four hour course every two years to | | | | you are ready, after having practiced the |
| keep out massage licence. These classes can be | | | | exercises on a live person, a friend of yours, or |
| in any modality we choose, deep tissue, | | | | family member, you can go online to their website |
| myofascial trigger point release, reflexology, | | | | and pass the real test, where you are required to |
| ayurveda massage, thai massage, tuina, | | | | have at least 60 percent right answers. If you fail |
| amma,californian massage, esalen massage, | | | | you are able to pass again and pay a repass |
| medical massage, craniosacral. Some courses are | | | | fee;Some of these courses are very expensive |
| live hands-on and really you get the most training | | | | 300-400 dollars if you order the videos and the |
| this way and learn the most as you can practice | | | | texts. The state of Florida require 24 hours of |
| the new skills you are learning on real people. But | | | | CEU's every two years. |