Posts Tagged ‘career’
Massage Therapy in the Health and Wellness Industry
Massage is Often Thought About as a “Part-time Gig,” but For Most Therapists, It’s Not… With massage therapy, you can have a meaningful, part-time side gig or rich, full-time career in the wellness industry. If you are interested in a future in healthcare, massage therapy is a practical option for this reason. Watch this. Massage…
Read More10 Reasons Massage Makes a Great Retirement Career
You Retired. Now What? Well, Consider Your Future… Some retirees make travel their job. Some become greeters at their neighborhood mega stores. If you’ve recently retired and are looking for something to do, consider a retirement career in massage therapy. Here are ten reasons why (in no particular order) massage might be a good fit…
Read MoreMassage Careers: Work For Yourself
You Can Work for Yourself as a Self-Employed Massage Therapist Have you ever wanted to work for yourself? Be your own boss? Make your own work schedule? One of the benefits of a career in massage therapy is sheer number and variety of opportunities you have perform bodywork. Some licensed massage therapists (LMTs) choose to…
Read MoreThree Reasons Yogis Make Successful Massage Therapists
Whether You Want to Impact Your Personal Practice on the Mat or Your Career, Yogis Make Natural Massage Therapists Yoga enthusiasts make successful massage therapists for several reasons – most of which relate to the yogi’s experience with body awareness. Body awareness is the understanding of where one’s body is in space, and it is…
Read MoreMassage Careers: Spa & Resort Massage Therapist
One of the benefits of a career in massage therapy is the number and variety of opportunities you have perform bodywork. Some licensed massage therapists (LMTs) choose to specialize over the lifetime of their careers and some have a practice that ranges in every way possible. In this series we will discuss the range of…
Read MoreMassage Therapy Careers: Franchise Massage Therapist
One of the benefits of a career in massage therapy is the number and variety of opportunities you have to perform bodywork. Some licensed massage therapists (LMTs) choose to specialize over the lifetime of their careers and some have a practice that ranges in every way possible. This series discusses the range of environments, specifically,…
Read MoreMASSAGE – IS IT A REALLY WEIRD PROFESSION?
In Austin, we have a saying, “Keep Austin Weird.” I have always prided myself and our school for helping to keep Austin weird – since massage is still regarded as a little weird by some people. It still gets made fun of in movies, TV, cartoons, etc. Then I asked myself, “Well, what does being…
Read More8 REASONS TO ENROLL IN THE OCTOBER EVENING CLASS
1. Start a career you will LOVE by Spring 2016! The October Evening Class is a 6 month program. This means you can start your new career as a Massage Therapist in April 2016! 2. Learn from a great instructors, Christopher Fritel & Gretchen Cole Our teachers are all extremely knowledgeable and dedicated to helping students…
Read MoreMeet Our Teacher: John Conway
The teachers at The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School have skill, experience, and a true passion for Massage Therapy. Let’s take a moment to get to know one of the 500 hour program instructors. Q&A with John Conway Q: When did you start your career in Massage Therapy? A: I began working in 1980. Q: Why did you decide…
Read MoreWhere can you work as a Massage Therapist?
Before choosing to become a massage therapist, I volunteered in variety of settings for working health professionals. I quickly saw that, of the health careers I was interested in, the one that offered me the most variety and the most freedom was massage therapy. Since then, I (and many of our graduates) have worked in…
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