Article by Owen Jones
If you are thinking about a career as a massage therapist, you have to ask yourself why you would like to do it. Working in the wellness industry is not particularly well paid unless you have your own salon or you become a personal therapist to a wealthy person or sports club, so why do so many individuals want to do it?
Is it out of selflessness like nursing? Is it out of some fixation about handling naked bodies? Is it because the hours are good (you do not have to get up early anyway)? Is it because you can carry out your art anywhere in the world? Could it be that you are fascinated by how the body is put together?
