Massage & Wellness
If you are passionate about staying healthy and feeling fit, then massage therapy and wellness may be the right fit for you. The demand for health will continue to keep trained massage therapists and fitness workers in business. You will be sure to take courses in anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and other specialized topics depending on your focus. Knowing all aspects of the body will help your clients become healthier and stronger physically.
Additional courses will teach you varying massage techniques from classic European circulatory massage to contemporary mind body massages. Creating an ambient environment for your clients will be essential to being a successful massage therapist. You will learn about sensory awareness techniques that will help you create the relaxing and therapeutic space conducive to well being.
Some schools will focus on a spectrum of holistic techniques that stress on the body-mind relationship. You will also be exposed to human health and hygiene and subjects such as business ethics and boundaries, which are critical to being an exceptional practitioner of massage therapy. Your education will help you teach others how to eat healthy and to exercise with health as the ultimate goal in mind.
Careers in Massage / Wellness:
- Massage Therapist – $60,000
- Infant Massage – $66,000
- Rehabilitation Therapist – $81,000
- Sports Massage Therapist – $60,000
- Self-Employed Massage Practitioner – $70,000
- Nutritionist – $55,000
- Personal Trainer – $63,000
- Holistic Health Therapist – $35,000
- Physical Therapist – $89,000
