| There are several types of massage in practice all | | | | amounts in their careers. One of the most popular |
| over the world today. Many cultures are rich in | | | | forms of massage therapy work is the hourly |
| healing traditions which use consistent principles of | | | | rate structure, where therapists can have the |
| spiritual bodywork similar to those of other | | | | freedom to keep their own hours and can work |
| cultures. Massage for professional use has been | | | | anywhere from between 1 to 50 hours a week |
| around as long as professional sports existed in | | | | (although the practice is spiritually and physically |
| the United States, and in the last few decades, its | | | | strenuous and many therapists work, at most, |
| popularity has increased manifold for a variety of | | | | 30-35 hours a week). |
| reasons. | | | | The factors that define how much a therapist can |
| Popularity in the Modern Era | | | | earn are; |
| Communication technology is one of the main | | | | - The knowledge; how much a therapist knows |
| reasons that massage and therefore, massage | | | | and the kinds of massage therapy arts they have |
| therapy schools have become so popular in | | | | learned |
| recent times. The fact that information about | | | | - Experience; how long the therapist has been |
| massage, which was never readily available before | | | | practicing. |
| but is now easily found on the internet, is a great | | | | - Talent and ability; the natural healing touch of a |
| contributing factor towards this popularity. | | | | therapist and the institutive knowledge of |
| Knowledge about this ancient form of healing, as | | | | pressure, body energy and muscular movement |
| well as access to online massage therapy schools | | | | that they possess. |
| has changed the way the world benefits from | | | | - And the location of practice; Inner city |
| massage. | | | | therapists can charge anywhere for 50-90 dollars |
| Great Earning | | | | per hour depending upon the clients they have |
| Massage is viewed as a very strong form of | | | | and the area they practice while those practicing |
| alternative medical procedure by people today, | | | | in urban and suburban areas typically charge 35-50 |
| and in many places it is considered a luxurious | | | | dollars. |
| experience to get massages. What a massage | | | | References: |
| therapist can earn depends upon the ability and | | | | Wikipediawww[dot]massagetherapy101[dot]com |
| experience of the therapist as well as the | | | | massage-school |
| knowledge they possess (for instance, the types | | | | rs[dot]com/qa/massagecareers.html |
| of massage therapy techniques they know). It | | | | Resource Area: |
| also depends upon how they wish to work. | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW |
| Therapists have the option to join any of the | | | | and may or may not reflect specific practices, |
| several high-class SPAs and health clubs as well as | | | | courses and/or services associated with ANY |
| vacation resorts or cruise lines (to work with | | | | ONE particular school(s) that is or is not |
| vacationers on cruise ships) which offer incentives | | | | advertised on |
| such as career building, further training and pension | | | | Copyright 2009 - All rights reserved by Media |
| and insurance benefits etc. Massage therapists can | | | | Positive Communications, Inc. |
| also join the field of sports therapy and work | | | | Notice: Publishers are free to use this article on an |
| with famous sportsmen and women. Many | | | | ezine or website provided the article is reprinted in |
| massage therapists also have exclusive clientele | | | | its entirety, including copyright and disclaimer, and |
| and work with businessmen and women and even | | | | ALL links remain intact and active. |
| Hollywood stars, earning progressively greater | | | | |