I’ve had massages before by both male and female but prefer male (although I’m a girl) because their hands seem to be stronger however I always seem to get the scruffy, or impatient ones.

Ok so im thinking about taking an 8 month massage therapy course at a local career college (I live in FL). From what i understand, this school provides its students with certificates. Im not planning on making this my career, i just thought it would be a good idea to have a skill like this on the side while i get through college. But even though this is a side thing, i still want to be able to find a good job….its a pretty big investment of time and money to get through this program and i will be making a lot of sacrifices trying to balance regular college, massage therapy training and a job.

So my question is: Is there a real difference between the two? Is a certified MT less likely to be hired than a licensed MT? Can i go through this course and be able to do well on the exam that will allow me to practice massage therapy? Or does none of this matter as long as I pass the exam and by doing so i am automatically licensed??

basically i need someone to explain this whole "certified vs licensed" thing to me…..THANKS I’d greatly appreciate any help or advice i can get

I’m in my second year of university and I’m having some serious doubts on continuing my education. For one thing, I’m undecided i terms of what I want to major in. Now I know this is normal for young adults like me when starting college, but my university costs too much money and my current grade standings are poor, which means I won’t be able to transfer into a another college.

I’m not entirely passionate about anything, and I don’t have many hobbies. Other than going to college, my internship, and work, I don’t do nothing much. I don’t want to continue my college education due to the fact that I don’t see it was a worthy investment for me, as I’m not a really "academic" person in general. I also suffer from a learning disability, which affects my ability to learn Math, tutoring does not help in the slightest. I went to college due to the fact that my parents wanted me to go, because they didn’t want an "uneducated person". But they don’t realize that I have virtually no interest in college, I’m also a loner as well, I don’t like talking to people especially other college students.

My parents won’t let me drop out unless I have a better plan, so I considered learning a trade or maybe studying massage therapy at a school.

That being said, I don’t have any interests in college, and its costing too much money on my parents side. I talked to them about it, but they keep telling me to explore classes. Unfortunately, nothing captures my interest and I end up withdrawing from the course. I’m still taking my core classes, which don’t interest me. My academic advisers have tried to help me, but they did all they could to find something for me to do, including Inventory tests.

Should I continue my education? Or pretty much find another career to do for a living? I don’t know what I want to do at all, and I have no career goals either, should I finish the semester and research other careers?

I know at some point every little girl (or boy) dreams about becoming a Veterinarian. It’s exciting to think about helping someones dog have puppies or Bandaging a kitten’s sore paw. Likewise, I dreamed of being a vet, but in a different way… I wanted to (and still do!) dream about passing off someone their horse after the operation for severe colic. Or castrating some cattle, yeah that’s the small town girl who never was he same as the rest. As my friends sit around on their laptops and text each other simultaneously, I am out in the barn of a family friend’s watching the yearlings line up for feeding. Or learning about the newly obtained information that their horse has Cushings. I have always wanted to work with Livestock, Sheep, Cattle, Goats, Horses etc. Anything that lives on a farm, I’m for it. I was about 12 when I came to the conclusion that that was exactly what I wanted to do in life, I know that that is what I want still, I am 15 and rather mature for my age(we all say that! but put your money on it I have the maturity of a 21 year old at least), and when it comes to horses or cattle, you name it & I probably know it. I have recently been thinking about my future in the long-term and I want so badly to tend to the medical needs of livestock and also expand over the lines drawn by that profession to things such as Equine Massage Therapy & Chiropractics. Do you see a good, stable,well paying future in these jobs? Individually or as a whole? I have decided on pursuing a Diploma from University of Guelph in Equine Studies as a start.
I am also thinking about Michigan State University’s Large Animal Clinical Sciences Courses.

I’ve decided to start getting a massage every month and there is a Massage Envy in my town. Their massages cost about half the price of the place that I’ve been going to. If you’ve ever been to a Massage Envy, what are they like? Any explanation for why they are so cheap (other than than they are a chain and can undercut the smaller places)? Thanks.

We have come up with a possible solution.

1) Go to school and pick up a new trade (maybe a 1 year cosmotology or massage therapy program??)
2) Attend functions and parties with other people in your field (I crashed a party that a dental student was having for her class…met a lot of professionals)
3) Go out on dates with people you meet at functions…*even if the person is not someone you see yourself dating, still go out with them and have a good time* (no intimacy until after you finish school…avoid kissing)

We figure that while you are bettering yourself and working on YOU, men that you are networking with will have a chance to see you from a professional point of view first (building respect), then have a peek from a romantic point of view (hince the sexless dates). If you wait till after graduation, you would have had these connections that have been tested by time and patience. Picking up a trade for a hobby is possible for anyone and its faster and cheaper than people think, especially with financial aid.

What do you think??? Of course its not FOOL PROOF, but aint it better than meeting people at the club and and hoping they see you as more than a peice of meat?

What has worked for you??? Come on ladies, lets band together and find the answer!!!
Thanks! But those are STEPS!!! you have to do all three!
Why was that "overboard"? did you read my steps…
it simply says to add value to our lives and to go out and meet new platonic friends for a year…

I am currently a Junior in high school and I’m considering becoming a massage therapist as a part of what I am actually aspiring to do. But I would also like to look into other areas as well; such as psychology and gender, sexuality, and feminist studies. The only problem is that I have noticed that most schools do not offer courses in massage therapy, and I would need to attend two different colleges to reach my goals. I have looked into numerous colleges and was wondering if anyone knew whether or not most offered classes in massage therapy or if it is required to go to a specialized school.

Really I had posted that? Dam ok here…
Part 4
Rahmah arrived at a cage there she chanted the magical words that awoke Midna the enchantress. Rahmah "welcome back" Midna turned and looked at her then she looked at Tevez she liked her lips saying "It’s been a while since I’ve had something good to eat" She directly stares at Tevez as he hides behind Rahmah’s dress. The three of them leave to Cayuga park where Envy is being massaged by one of his human slaves, Amanda. Midna "It has truly been far too long my lord" Envy stands up and Midna approches him and sticks her hand through his chest sucking up his blood and energy. He immediatly whacks her. "Your still as hungry as ever. I see things havent changed" said Envy catching his breath. "Well of course you did make me this way don’t tell me you have forgotten all the juicy blood I sucked from those humans a couple of centuries ago?" Midna said resting her head on his shoulder. "Of course not how can i forget" She immediatly grabed his neck and said "I also won’t forget who placed the spell on me either" Almost choking Envy said "if its more blood that you are craving i give you this pitiful world to do as you please. release me" She let him go and began to laugh. A couple are walking down the streets Beeyotch "She and her friend went to Mexico this week to an escavation. she told me she found a jewel but that she doesnt know much about it and that she’ll probably take it to the lab for some research" Higuain grinned "So tell me this friend of yours is an archeologist?" Beeyotch innocently smiled saying yes as she told him everything about Arlene and Pat’s escavation. At sun set Envy was sitting in his stone chair as Midna feasted on human flesh while Rooney Rahmah and Tevez guarded the place. Billie Jean and Amanda patiently sat next to Envy as Mistress hanged in the gallows. Higuain arrived. "I have brought good news my lord. I know were the jewel is located" Envy "Excellent"
Like my little Zapocet said. It’s not true if he hated black people why did he risk his life to save them? Read his diary you can’t judge if you have not read! And besides Che did more good things than bad things. His positive qualities over shine his negative qualities. He not only tried to free people from Imperialism but his ideals of equality were magnificent. Cuba is the ONLY 3rd world country were EVERYONE knows how to read and write. Thanks to Che. And besides this questions wasnt even for you it was for Midna…oh wells.

A Cranial Osteopath states:
"One of the most interesting things to come from the Osteopathic world are visceral techniques developed by Jean Pier Barral. He does extensive research in his institute and was voted by time magazine as one of the most significant people of the 20th century."

Not quite. Time Magazine in 2001, in a series of short articles, inviting readers to nominate people they think might be important for the future. Of course, in the "Alternative Medicine" category, crackpots nominated themselves. The Time articles said Barral was a person in the altmed world to watch, along with several other cranks. One can certainly agree with that…

The mention of Jean-Pierre Barral warrants explanation.

Barral was known in crackpot circles for his astonishing revolutionary assertions that internal organs move 30,000 times a day. The liver alone travels 600 metres through the body every day, he claims, and should be coaxed into its proper place through massage and stern admonition.

Barral "discovered" the "visceral technique" by watching Swiss rural peasant "bone setters" treat fellow villagers and cows by kneading their visceral organs. Barral then attended and graduated from the quacky European School of Osteopathy, in England (where ridiculous altmed techniques such as "cranial osteopathy" are also taught with a straight face).

The idea behind this "visceral technique" is that spacial disharmony among the various internal organs causes tension which precipitates disease and dysfunction. It is the Visceral Osteopath’s duty to discern dislocations in the natural rhythm and "fluidity forces" of the visceral system (heart, liver, intestines, etc), and bring these imbalances into…well…"balance". At all times a visceral practitioner must show respect to the liver. Improper visceral manipulation is what causes Brewster Rockit’s friend Winky to scream "AHHHH! MY SPLEEN! — usually due to some ridiculous imposition by Dr. Mel Practice.

Barral’s theories have had exactly zero influence on modern medicine. He is dismissed by everyone except other ill-trained cranks.

What is it about UK-trained osteopaths which leave them so gullible to every quack imposture, from Cranial Therapy, to Homeopathy, to Therapeutic Touch, and now Visceral Techniques? Do they get no training in the scientific method at all??

I need to cancel my Massage Envy membership in the next month or so. However, I have several prepaid massages, which I will lose shortly after cancelling my membership. I know I wont be able to use them all and I hate for them to go to waste. I know that the prepaids are not transferrable. What I’m asking is, if my friend goes to her nearest location with my membership card, will they check ID or anything like that? Any advice, especially from a M.E. employee would be greatly appreciated!

I am currently enrolled at a community college and my choices of study differ in everyway but I am interested in then as much as the others… I was wondering if there was anyways I could take other course without wasting a huge amount of time or back tracking. for example I’m interested in excersize science, graphic design, animation, massage therapy etc… so is there anyway for me to take more than one course? and is there will I mostly likely be overwhelmed with work?

I currently am a junior in high school in Louisiana and I want to go to college in New York for massage therapy. I really want to move to New York and start a new life, of course visiting my family for holidays. So my questions are: How much does it cost to live in New York for basic needs? How does one become a resident of New York? Also, have you moved to another state and either regretted it or happy you did it?

i have been looking at careers for a year now and i super want to stop looking and start school. I live in nova scotia and there isn’t to many career in demand. I like biology, english, and hands on courses like con tech and stuff but i want a job i enjoy i know i don’t want to work outside and there are no trades that i am interested in but i like hands on learning because i am not good at studying. I would like an office job but i cant think of any that doesn’t involve much math, i hate math. I thought about massage therapist but i don’t know if it would be right for me. I also thought about graphic Designer but there’s not to many employers around my area. so im lost and don’t know should i just take massage therapy and do it for a while and if i don’t like it take something new?? help please and if you have any good careers please list for me.

Anybody have any recommendations what Massage Therapy School I should look into in the Greater Los Angeles area. I’m looking for a school that offers evening classes. Do have a day job and can only take evening courses.

My wife is looking to enroll in the massage therapy course and I was hoping to find out if anyone has taken it, can offer pros/cons or offer a website that would have student reviews of the course and the post graduation career. Thanks