Welcome to my blog “Thoughts from a therapist”! This is my first post and I intend that many more will follow. I’ve called this blog “thoughts from a therapist” as I would like to share with you insights, thoughts, questions and answers that come up in my work as a massage therapist.
A bit about myself. I’ve been a massage therapist for over 8 years. I’ve trained in Amsterdam, Holland, where I’m from, and in the US, where I’ve been living now for 4 years. My background is nursing (RN) and Psychology, but massage is where my real passion is. Massage is such a positive thing to do and it can make a true difference in someones life. I believe the world would be a more peaceful place and people would be much happier, if everyone would get massages.
I’ve had a private practice in Amsterdam. People would come to my office for a session. Since I moved to Los Angeles 4 years ago, I’ve discovered mobile massage services. I go all over LA with my table or chair and I’ve completely fallen in love with this kind of service. For a client, it adds an extra aspect of relaxation to a session, as they don’t have to go through traffic before and after the appointment. For me, I love the fact of not having any overhead costs and the freedom that comes with it. I love all the different places that I go to and yes, sometimes traffic is bad, but with some good music in my car to listen to, it’s all pretty ok. Providing mobile work in Amsterdam was never an option, there’s just no way to get around with your car and table, so now this is one of the advantages of living in LA.
In future blogs I’d love to share many topics with you that involve being a massage therapist and running a business, from specific massage techniques to being an entrepreneur. I invite you to share your thoughts regarding massage and being in the massage profession as well. I hope we can learn a lot from each other.
Information about my work can be found on www.360massage.com and www.myminimassage.com.
All the best to you,
Martine
October 7th, 2008 at 3:40 am
Im a kauai massage therapist out of Hawaii actually Kauai Hi, to be accurate.
I love your blog here very cool good content and most of it really help the LMT business out alot.
thank you Martine
October 7th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Hi Martine!
I love your blog and AMS is beautiful. I have done mobile massage in New Jersey for 12 years. I so enjoy
traveling on the lovely backroads, to visit my clients
it is just as you describe, such freedom.
Happy Days
Diane
October 7th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Hope the home action is doing well… I know from my point it is a great way to make your client relax, be calm, and stay in a zen state without extra work. I love the point of being able to take care of people in their own safe circle. Being a male in this industry for over 9 years, that is a very important aspect for return clients. Keep them happy and do not beat yourself up.
Chris
October 11th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
LA is a great place to work as a mobile spa service. I’ve done quite a few spa events in the downtown area and my clients just love that I’ll go to their offices. I’m based in Orange County but like you I travel all over.
It’s great to be able to give my clients the whole time they pay for and not be rushed like it is at so many spas I’ve worked at.
Happiness Always,
Ann
October 17th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Thank you for visiting my blog! I really appreciate your comments. Stay tuned for more!