is it hard to learn Massage Therapy?

Answer 1

there are lots of different courses for massage from a couple of weeks to a couple of years depending how serious you want to get. I have found that it is an extremely tiring vocation to do full time but is a good supplementary income

Answer 2

The prerequisites I tell all prospective massage students is the following:

First, "You gotta have the want to". Meaning that you have to have the inner drive to want to help people. If you are going into it just to make money, look into other types of training, because you will burnout right away, because being an MT isn't your average 9-5 job.

Secondly, prepare to be a "professional student", because you will need to know almost as much as doctor does about the human body. When a client of yours asks to work on a certain muscle or asks you why a certain muscle hurts, if you don't know what you are talking about, you will at the least sound uninformed and at the worst, you will lose that client and will probably never get any others, because "people talk". Think about it, when you want to get recommendations, who do you talk to?

So, you can't fake it when you are working on or with the human body. Besides, there is too much mediocrity out there all ready.

Besides Anatomy & Phisiology, you will also have to master massage theory, techniques, history, contraindications, physical assesment, as well as Business Law, Record Keeping, Ethics and Traditional Oriental Medicine concepts.

Then be tested upon all of the above not only by the school you are attending, but also by a State and in some states a National massage board.

If you are ready, willing and able to complete all of the above, then have at it !!

Answer 3

The course I just graduated from at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in BC is a tough course. It is a 3000 hour course that is challenging but with focus and determination it is attainable. What made the difference for me was having a good support system of family and friends to help ease the stress and remind me of my goal.
For more info on this course: www.wccmt.edu
If you want to do it, I'm sure you'll succeed.

Answer 4

No, its not hard at all. But you do need to have a nack for it. People or either good with their hands or there not. Once you learn the strokes and the muscles orgins and insertions it comes naturaly.
And depending on what state your going to massage in, check to see if the counties ask for a certian about of hours or if its a state wide mandate that you have to meet.
Good luck!

Answer 5

If it was hard to learn then your doing something wrong. Massage is easy to learn if you have a natural talent for it. It takes weeks of practive to get the feel for it. It's part intuition, part physical strength, part desire to help others. Examine your reasons for wanting to learn massage. Its not for everyone.

Answer 6

I guess everybody has different talents naturally...
but I know a couple of women who had to quit in a year due to arthritis!
So, maybe you want to ask a doctor what your joint health looks like on a scan, and check into your family history first.

Answer 7

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