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Spa/Massage Therapist

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  • 19-04-2017 9:08pm
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    2017girl
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    Hi,I am considering a career change and I am very interested in spa/massage therapy.If anyone could help me with names of courses etc in a particular college etc preferably kerry or cork it would be greatly appreciated.Is it possible to do a course in just massage to work in a spa etc and not beauty/beautician?Thank you.


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    You can do ITEC/CIBTAC in massage therapy (Swedish massage) but TBH I'd research the career as well as the course.
    (Usually) When you qualify as a massage therapist it'll literally just be Swedish, you need to do additional courses such as deep tissue/Indian head/pregnancy.
    If you're going into a spa as JUST a massage therapist you're looking at 7.5/8 hours a day of pure massage. Depending on the spa wages will differ but I wouldn't be expecting anymore than 10e an hour when you've just qualified.

    They generally look out for people fully qualified for spa work, so they can do facials, wraps, body treatments, pedicures etc rather than a one trick pony.

    IMO it's a good extra income maker (if you're good) to work at on the side from home but it's certainly not a career I'd like fulltime. I've worked in spas, it's disheartening being paid so little, working so hard (massage takes a lot out of a person) for the spa to make such a huge profit on treatment


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    2017girl
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭2017girl


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    You can do ITEC/CIBTAC in massage therapy (Swedish massage) but TBH I'd research the career as well as the course.
    (Usually) When you qualify as a massage therapist it'll literally just be Swedish, you need to do additional courses such as deep tissue/Indian head/pregnancy.
    If you're going into a spa as JUST a massage therapist you're looking at 7.5/8 hours a day of pure massage. Depending on the spa wages will differ but I wouldn't be expecting anymore than 10e an hour when you've just qualified.

    They generally look out for people fully qualified for spa work, so they can do facials, wraps, body treatments, pedicures etc rather than a one trick pony.

    IMO it's a good extra income maker (if you're good) to work at on the side from home but it's certainly not a career I'd like fulltime. I've worked in spas, it's disheartening being paid so little, working so hard (massage takes a lot out of a person) for the spa to make such a huge profit on treatment

    Thank you for this.I am actually a qualified school teacher but was seriously ill in hospital for some time and it took me a long time to recover completely so only starting to get back to normal life and work etc now.A massage therapist used come in to ICU etc and give me massage/touch therapy etc and I have been interested ever since.I am also interested in nursing and medicine but the idea of going back to college for years isn't appealing and I am 25 now so..

    Thanks very much,I appreciate it.


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    If you haven't been well, consider using all your energy and strength on your feet for 8 hours a day. I don't mean to put you off, but I wish someone told me more "industry" things rather than course details. I'm 7 years qualified and have specialised and trained in extra courses along the way and it's maybe in the last 2 years that I've made good money. Unless you're outstanding at what you do, and open your own place/work for yourself, you'll be earning less than you would in the likes of Lidl or Aldi. If it's really what you want to do, do the course but keep it as a hobby initially - don't throw away a good job for it


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    2017girl
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭2017girl


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    If you haven't been well, consider using all your energy and strength on your feet for 8 hours a day. I don't mean to put you off, but I wish someone told me more "industry" things rather than course details. I'm 7 years qualified and have specialised and trained in extra courses along the way and it's maybe in the last 2 years that I've made good money. Unless you're outstanding at what you do, and open your own place/work for yourself, you'll be earning less than you would in the likes of Lidl or Aldi. If it's really what you want to do, do the course but keep it as a hobby initially - don't throw away a good job for it

    Thank you for this.Yes I am sure it is a tough job and very exhausting.It's not that I am not interested in teaching anymore I guess I sort of feel like I lost my confidence so would be quite anxious/nervous at the thought of standing infront of 30 people again.A while ago I thought I wouldnt have a future so never thought I would actually teach again but now I have a future against all the odds and I don't know I just want to help people I guess and really don't know what I want to do.I am still very interested in massage therapy, I guess maybe I could possibly do the two.I could possibly teach in a hospital school too so teach for a few hours and give massage in another part of the hospital for a few hours☺that's still helping people☺Thanks for your help.I've a lot of thinking to do!


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