Picking Your Massage Specialty

Graduating from massage school is very exciting.  It can lead to a very fulfilling and exciting career.  As with almost every other health-related field, one way to make more money is to specialize your craft.  Massage therapy is a general area of expertise, but picking a specific massage modality and mastering it can lead to a very rewarding career.

The following are some massage modalities that one can specialize in:

-          Aromatherapy

-          Ayurveda

-          Chair massage

-          Chinese medicine

-          Crainiosacral therapy

-          Deep tissue massage

-          Lomi lomi massage

-          Medical massage

-          Neuromuscular therapy

-          Per-natal massage

-          Reflexology

-          Reiki

-          Rolfing

-          Shiatsu

-          Sports massage

-          Stone therapy

-          Swedish massage

-          Thai massage

-          Trigger point therapy

If you are leaning towards one type of massage over another, be sure to find out more about it.  Find out where you can learn this specialty.  Figure out who the leading people who practice this massage in your area are and talk to them.  Research what certification is necessary.  Be sure to concentrate on your specialty and you will succeed.

If you are interested in becoming a massage therapist, contact Space Coast Health Institute at 321-308-8000 to find out more about their program.