Follow Your Dream: Become a Massage Therapist

Follow Your Dream: Become a Massage Therapist

Professional massage therapists often comment that they feel fortunate to have finally found a career they love—a career that allows them to contribute to people’s well-being and health. Finding a career you love and being able to make money at it is a blessing. Unfortunately, many people spend most of their lives miserable in their jobs or wishing for something more. A career in massage therapy can be incredibly rewarding both professionally and personally, especially because of the freedom and flexibility it offers.

The number of massage therapists has grown significantly in recent years because of an increased demand. Massage therapy has become more recognized as a complement to healthcare treatments—and even sometimes as a replacement. This popular career also offers significant independence for practitioners: they have the ability and flexibility to determine their schedules, their places of work, their clients, and more. For many who have spent years chained to a desk at a nine to five job, massage therapy can be a very welcome alternative.

There’s no better time than the new year to take that first step in transforming your life and making a career change. If you are ready to learn more about becoming a massage therapist, take that first step and give the Soma Institute a call. Soma offers an 11 and 15-month Clinical Massage Therapy program designed to train students in all the fundamentals of massage therapy. Don’t let another year go by without exploring further. To speak with a knowledgeable Career Counselor, give Soma a call at 1.800.694.5314.