Hey there!
I've been doing some looking into agencies to possibly work with as a mobile therapist.
I have noticed that some agencies say that in order to apply, you don't need a massage qualification to work for them as a mobile massage therapist - some offer some training... Or maybe tis was the impression I got from them.
Is this a good or bad thing? And for anyone who does work in a mobile massage agency, do you have insurance and preparation?
What are your thoughts on not having a massage qualification and agencies who accept it?
All thoughts welcome!
Hi
I would be really wary of dealing with an agency that didn't require you to have qualifications and insurance. I work with three different agencies and they all require qualifications and insurance. They may be ok, but I don't think I would work for them. Check them out though, maybe do a mystery shopper kind of thing and check one of them out to see how good their therapists are. Where are you located.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I'm based in London.
I've heard of some mobile massage agencies who offer chair/ IHM massage in pubs and clubs - if I remember correctly they don't require formal qualifications. There's been some discussion on here about the ethics involved in massaging people who've consumed alcohol. As it's a contraindication to massage. I think they teach you a routine which you perform for every massage. I wonder what their insurance is like if they don't have qualified therapists?
I've heard of some mobile massage agencies who offer chair/ IHM massage in pubs and clubs - if I remember correctly they don't require formal qualifications. There's been some discussion on here about the ethics involved in massaging people who've consumed alcohol. As it's a contraindication to massage. I think they teach you a routine which you perform for every massage. I wonder what their insurance is like if they don't have qualified therapists?
Yes, I've come across a few like these.... I wonder too...
I'll do a search for the topics on massage/alcohol, thanks!
Hiya
Return to Glory do need your qualifications, they need you to upload them onto their website - the actual certificates that is - before you can work for them.
HTH
I've heard of some mobile massage agencies who offer chair/ IHM massage in pubs and clubs - if I remember correctly they don't require formal qualifications. There's been some discussion on here about the ethics involved in massaging people who've consumed alcohol. As it's a contraindication to massage. I think they teach you a routine which you perform for every massage. I wonder what their insurance is like if they don't have qualified therapists?
Yes you are right you don't have to have a massage qualification to work with those companies that offer 5 minute or so IHM in pubs and clubs. In a previous post I mentioned I had an interview with one of them. The guy was more interested in knowing how good I was at selling the fact that I was a qualified therapist was secondary.
Proper mobile massage companies will require you to be qualified and have your own insurance.
I would make the assumption that any mobile massage agency offering full massage treatments from therapists without qualifications would be a cover for adutlt services.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts!
Hiya
Return to Glory do need your qualifications, they need you to upload them onto their website - the actual certificates that is - before you can work for them.
HTH
Their website looks really good and it sounds like a good system... have you worked with them? If yes, what have been your experiences? I'm curious as I might give their services a go!
Danger of being untrained.
I am working as a mobile therapist and i have my full qualifications. I have to say that there are important things you need to learn to be a massage therapist other wise you can seriously hurt people, there are dangerous areas on the human body that must not be massaged or have heavy pressure applyed. There is of course the spine, put there are major veins and nerves in the arm pit, crook of the elbow, inside of wrists etc, there is all the internal organs in the abodmen that can become blocked and damaged if you massage in the wrong direction, there is even a spot on a pregant womans shoulder that if pressed wrongly can cause induce labor and cause premature birth or even miscarriage. Companies might not require training but you should have it even just for your own peace of mind that you won't harm someone.:038:
I am working as a mobile therapist and i have my full qualifications. I have to say that there are important things you need to learn to be a massage therapist other wise you can seriously hurt people, there are dangerous areas on the human body that must not be massaged or have heavy pressure applyed. There is of course the spine, put there are major veins and nerves in the arm pit, crook of the elbow, inside of wrists etc, there is all the internal organs in the abodmen that can become blocked and damaged if you massage in the wrong direction, there is even a spot on a pregant womans shoulder that if pressed wrongly can cause induce labor and cause premature birth or even miscarriage. Companies might not require training but you should have it even just for your own peace of mind that you won't harm someone.:038:
Really, sorry you have been brainwashed! If massage is that dangerous it would not be insurable. If I followed such protocols, I would never make a living. The likelihood of massaging the abdomen the "wrong" way would not cause blockages and damage. This movement is an energetic principle that is based on intention.
As for shoulder points causing miscarriage, yes that may be a contraindication from a Chinese Medicine (GB 21) point of view, but the level of pressure would have to be extreme and that is very unlikely by the average massage therapist. You have to dug your bony elbow in for a long time. It is said in China that some women do this to see if it is a healthy fetus. All based of hearsay!!
The spine is more robust than given credit for, apart from the neck. Nerves and blood vessels in the elbow, arm pits and the wrists? May be if you beat a client up!! Of course there is the Thai technique of blood stops, but that's controversal. Most people who have a go at massage have the tendency to use lighter pressures.
Sorry but this is fearmongering. Even though I agree with the priniciple of good training and gaining qualifications, and don't support those orgainisations that send out girls on to pubs and events to do head massage, the world (as in planet Earth) is full of people practicing massage perfectly well without specialist training.