How to Thrive as a Massage Therapist in a Shaky Economy
At Ray of Light Training we keep prices reasonable so that MTs don’t have to break the bank to take a class or an online course. However, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that the economy is a little shaky right now. (And I, John Joseph Ray, am not a rocket scientist!)
You know the situation: prices are high and people are prioritizing what they spend their money on. Often, the first things that get tossed are “luxury” items. And to many people, massage is considered a luxury.
Some people do believe this, even though massage can be an essential component of physical and mental well-being. For many, it may look like a dire time, with no end in sight to inflation and all the circumstances that brought it about.
But I’m here to say that it’s not a done deal. Your practice does NOT have to suffer every time the economy goes south!
I was practicing during covid (except during the full shutdown). AND during the 2008-2009 recession caused by the mortgage banking crisis. AND during the recession caused by the dot-com bubble that burst around 2000.
I saw some massage therapists struggle during these times. But I also saw lots of massage therapists that had full schedules of appointments.
They didn’t see a drop in their business. If anything, they had more clients wanting their services because of all the stress of the times. There always seemed to be plenty of clients and plenty of money to pay the bills.
Why did some MTs Thrive while others Struggled?
I believe it was due to several factors. The massage therapists that thrived had:
- Excellent bodywork techniques that helped their clients escape their pain patterns and their stress.
- Good communication skills to listen to their clients’ needs and to communicate clearly what they observed in their clients’ tissue and how they worked to relieve their pain and stress.
- Heartfelt presence to be fully aware of what was going on with their client and align the session according to their needs.
- Consistent focus on physical, mental, and emotional self-care to be able to continue helping their clients.
- And an expectation that everything would be fine regardless of all the chaos going on in the external world – i.e. not buying into the fear and victimization that was being sold by the media.
The first four characteristics are covered well in the Ray of Light Live Classes and Online Courses.
The last one is a choice for each individual to make. It’s not a right or wrong choice – it’s just a choice – with either positive or negative consequences.
Learning with the Ray of Light Training
To find out more about the ROLT Live Classes, go here:
https://roltraining.com/class-schedule/
To find out more about the ROLT Online Courses, go here:
https://roltraining.com/product-category/courses/
The ROLT Online Courses are filled with short, professional quality videos that you can view on any phone, tablet, or laptop, so that you feel like you’re right there in the class.
Both the live classes and the online courses provide Real Tools that You can Use from day one in your work with your clients. They are all NCBTMB-approved for CEUs.
The online courses are in a menu format, so it’s easy to go directly to the technique or area you want to watch. You can go back and review any part of the course at any time, even after you finish the course.
View each course video at your own speed. When you’re finished, you take a quick multiple-choice test and save or print your CE certificate right there (or have it sent to you).
Whether live or online, you’ll learn lots of tips to help you develop your palpatory skills while using Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Direct-Indirect Technique, Muscles Balancing and Joint Stabilization, and Muscle Anatomy and Assessment Skills, so you get the most out of the training.
You’ll also learn how to take good care of your own body when doing these techniques! Self care is a vital part of a successful practice.
Drawing on my experience using these techniques in over 25,000 sessions, I’ve designed these classes and courses to provide easy-to-learn, easy-to-use techniques that are successful for hundreds of my students and their clients.
On the Ray of Light Training website you can see feedback from these massage therapists that are achieving amazing results using these techniques.
Stay well,
John
John Joseph Ray
Ray of Light Training
Board Approved Continuing Education Provider through the NCBTMB (National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork)