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I often wonder what motivates some people to choose a bodywork or massage career, and I have recently wondered what process people used to choose which massage school to attend for their training. I did a good amount of research in choosing which massage schools I wanted to attend, I wonder if everyone else did a similar process?

I know some people in my school  had it recommended by friends who were able to tell them a lot about the school, the classes and teachers, so that makes sense to me, but without a friend’s referral, how does on pick which massage school to attend?

I decided to get info from every school in my state, and then limited my further research to the six or so that were within a 90 minute drive of my current home. After getting their brochures in the mail, I called each one and asked some questions about class times and tuition costs, I then made an appointment to come to the school’s location and take a look around. Actually seeing the school and meeting some of the people made the choice much easier for me. It also made me realize that I will most likely take a few classes at another school as well as the one I am attending for a majority of my classes.

I also recommend seeing what is said on the internet and talk to some other licensed therapists as well about the things you may want to look for. How did you choose the school you are / were attending?

I’ve had several discussions with people who have had some troubling issues with contracts with various massage spas or businesses. One particular situation involved a friend who had signed up at a place where she had hoped to make lots of money and stay for a long time due it’s close proximity to her home, however after she signed the contract and began working, she found herself longing to find another place of emplyment, unfortunately, the contract she signed kept her from working within close proximity to her home and also had a clause that she would have to pay hundreds of dollars to the spa id she stopped working there within a year of starting.

From a business owners perspective I can understand the need to protect certain secrets, and the need to protect yourself if you are running advertisements for a certain famous contractor who is working at your establishment. However this friend of mine was fresh out of massage school, so she was not famous. She was not advertised with her name specifically, and was not privy to any of the behind the scenes business or marketing meetings, so this contract was really over broad and went way overboard for her situation, especially since the amount of money she had hoped to make there did not stack up to what she was led to believe.

I suggest reading and re-reading any contracts that you sign, talk to your friends and peers about any contracts, and discuss with an attorney if it is complicated. Also be aware what you sing becomes the rules, and sometimes what you think that has been talked about will be adhered to, is not usually the case.

We’ve just added some new themes here at MassageGroups.com – and we will soon as some example of customizable themes for your blog or profile. New features are also being tested which will allow for social networking features like profiles and groups similar to myspace and facebook. We hope to have the new features tested and fully functional by February 2009!

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