A Career in Massage - Is It For You?: The truth about becoming a massage therapist...what massage schools and associations don't tell you about becoming a massage therapist. [Paperback]

Julie Onofrio LMP (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2011

Massage Therapy is being used more and more for the relief of back and neck pain, injuries such as strains and sprains of muscles, fibromyalgia, headaches and helping to ease the pain of pregnancy and cancer treatments.  Hospitals and other health care facilities are using massage for healing and health.  With massage therapy in demand, a career in massage is thought to be growing 'faster than average' according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

Thinking of becoming a Massage Therapist?

• Do you want a more meaningful career helping others?
• Do you love learning about health and the human body?  
• Have you been told you 'have good hands'?
• Do you want a career where you can set your own hours?
• Do you want to enjoy your work so much that it doesn't seem like work?

Becoming a massage therapist is a combination of learning about the body and how it works along with how to apply massage to the body for stress reduction and to work with many injuries and conditions.  

There are more jobs available today in massage and it is a growing field but there are many things that you need to know in order to have a successful career. This book will help you become more informed and make better decisions starting with looking at whether or not a career in massage is for you!  You will then get more information on how to choose the best massage school to meet your needs and budget.  More information on possible job opportunities and starting your own massage business.  You can work at spas or other health care offices or start your own massage office.  Either way, you will be joining a career that helps others and allows you to make a great living!


Find out more about this popular career and make more informed choices on your path to success!

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About the Author

Julie Onofrio, LMP is a massage therapist in Seattle WA who has been practicing massage since 1987. She is self employed and works with many people with stress, injuries and other health conditions. She is the author and creator of many websites for the massage profession: www.massage-career-guides.com - A complete directory of massage schools, types of massage, how to start and build a successful massage business, how to find a high paying job in massage and provides consulting and supervision for massage therapists. www.thebodyworker.com is her first website that is basically her notes from massage school that will help you get through massage school.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Pine Woods Publishing (November 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0983977607
• ISBN-13: 978-0983977605
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #654,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julie Onofrio is the author of "A Career in Massage -Is it for you" in which she shares her experiences of over 24 years of being a massage therapist. It is a result of seeing so many massage therapists come and go through the years because they were not well informed about what a career in massage was really like. She is working on 3 more books on how to build a massage business to be released in late 2011/early 2012. You can visit her website at www.massage-career-guides.com for more information.