Why It Is Never Too Late to Enter Massage School (And Why Starting Later in Life May be an Advantage)

Have you thought about enrolling in massage therapy school but then doubt crept in and you started to think that you were too…old? You couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, you just might be the ideal student.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE AND WHY IT MATTERS TO YOU AS A STUDENT

You’re learning so many new terms in massage therapy school—to think that not too long ago you had no idea what the word fascia meant! Some of the new words you may have heard tossed around may be licensure and certification. What do these two words mean to you?

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE AND WHY IT MATTERS TO YOU AS A STUDENT

You’re learning so many new terms in massage therapy school—to think that not too long ago you had no idea what the word fascia meant! Some of the new words you may have heard tossed around may be licensure and certification. What do these two words mean to you? Are they equally important?

SELF-CARE IS IMPORTANT FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND, YES, EVEN FOR STUDENTS IN MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOL

Self-care is exactly what it sounds like—caring for one’s self. As massage therapists and future massage therapists, your career is based on providing care to others. . . but that cannot come at the expense of self-care. In fact, a lack of self-care can affect our ability to care for others.