Hi, I have recently qualified as a beauty therapist and was considering doing an nvq in massage to add to my range of treatments. I will be working as a mobile therapist and was wondering if you get much business on the massage side of things and if not, what sort of rates do spas or leisure centres pay if you were to work there part time as a massage therapist. I have looked on job sites but the posts are all very vague when it comes to salaries.
How much do holistic therapists earn?
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Spa Therapist
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Hi,
I work as a spa therapist and I would say about 70% of my work is massage. Sorry to say but a massage/beauty/holistic therapist is typically on minimum wage, especially working for big chains
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I work as a spa therapist and I would say about 70% of my work is massage. Sorry to say but a massage/beauty/holistic therapist is typically on minimum wage, especially working for big chains
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kylieb
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Next to nothing for busting up your body for someone else! Better off doing it for yourself hun. Good luck x
Spa Therapist
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I agree!
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Absolutely agree too. It is killing work bent over other bodies all day (if you know what I mean
).You will probably find that massage type work is more popular for mobile therapists - esp. as the client doesn't have to get out of the salon/spa and drive home in their chilled state.
I'm a mobile holistic facial therapist (I incorporate Reiki/IHM/accupressure in my treatments) and there's no way the customer would want to leave home after the treatment.
Martin Duffy
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I'm a beauty & holistic therapist with my own salon, and have been working in salons since the mid-90's (in traditional beauty salons, those above hairdressers & in "holistic" clinics alongside other therapists), and massage has always made up a huge proportion of my workload. I wouldn't say there's any huge difference in popularity for massage between in salon & at home therapists.
Although there are benefits of not having to drive home when a therapist comes to the house, there are also benefits of massage in a good salon, i.e. the treatment room is designed & laid out to ensure they feel cocooned, cosseted, warm & cut off from the outside world, there are no distractions from doorbells ringing, phones going off, people coming in & out the house etc. Client's will look for different things, some like a treatment at home, and some what to get away from the house for their chill-out time (indeed, some of mine ask if they can spend the rest of the day in my salon because it's more relaxing than being at home!!).
