Hi Everyone
I qualified in ITEC level 3 massage a few months ago and have been figuring out a plan for the best way to launch myself as a therapist. I'd quite like to offer mobile rather than just have people come to me or visit a clinic where I rent a space, but I don't have a licence or a car. However, I do live in London near lots of transport links. I was thinking it might be possible to offer chair massage in clients' homes as this would require less to carry.
I just ordered a foldable aluminum portable massage chair by Lagento. Does this sound like a feasible plan? Does anyone else work in a city and do mobile massage without a car?
Thanks!
Hi bookisheric and welcome here on the forum!
I am not a massage therapist and certainly not very mobile!
In your particular case it does feel that absence of a car does not have to come in the way. It would definitely be a problem in the countryside, but not necessarily in London. With a bit of deligent thought...you can be very efficiently mobile- pack your stuff smartly either on a bike or a suitcase and travel on bus.
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I am sure you will hear from other members.
Best of luck
Hi Eric
I used to do corporate on site massage, rarely drove in London and took my chair (and table) on the underground, trains and buses for years. You learn to pack towels, wipes, oils etc very efficiently but it is tiring hiking kit around, especially if you're busy (or it's rush hour!) so most working therapists I knew in London combined mobile with clinic work or working from home.
Also if you're planning to work lots with a chair it's worthwhile doing an on site course as the technique and your posture is quite different and there are lots of moves and stretches which work much better with a chair.
Hope that helps
Thanks for the welcome and encouragement jnani and Jinx.
The chair I’ve ordered is 10kg so that seems reasonable to lug around since I’m (relatively) fit and able. I don’t mind a bit of hard graft. I guess I’ll learn as I go along but just wanted to check I’m not crazy to think I can offer it.
I’ve just signed up for a Gateway Worshop course on chair massage as I know it will be best to learn techniques which work better for this type of body work.
It's not impossible, but it's hard work. I would suggest in your case, to focus on corporate clients where you can go to the office and see a number of clients in one session.
Massages on couches in my experience are more popular than on my massage chair with home visits, so it could be worth a look, but it's heavy work lugging it all around. It may be an idea to do Indian Head Massage, as all you need is a little chair.
Hi Eric.
I live in Birmingham - which also has good public transport. For me the real issues wit is the time it takes. I journey I could do in 30 minutes by car would take an hour or more on the train/bus/tram.
I am sure it is physically possible - but time spent travelling is time you are not being paid for so I am unsure how viable it would be as a busness option
That's really possible these days but you can imagine that it's really hard, really hard to even fulfill it for your clients without having a car.
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