Mobile Massage Therapy Business

arlene2912

Hi

First time posting so please forgive if i'm in the wrong place.
Once i get my cerficate in massage i would really like to start working for myself doing seated/on site massage. I was thinking all i needed would be a certificate, a therapy chair and some insurance, but i realise theres a lot more to it than that.
I could maybe rent a little unit at the local indoor weekly market to work at weekends and be mobile during the week (the beauty of chair massage is i can go to the client). Any helpful hints and tips would be greatly appreciated. I work full time at the moment, just turned 50, and i don't think i would be elilgible for any grants, but i don't think i would need a lot of start up money. Thanks in advance for any advice. :undecided

mumlady1

Hi Arlene
Good luck with your business. Can I suggest instead of/as well as your local market you try your local gym or leisure centre. As a daily gym goer I often hear people talking about how lovely it would be to have a massage. Many of us do go to a salon but I think more people might use a service which was actually in the gym or centre they use.
Just a thought

arlene2912

Hi there, thats a great idea, just a quick 10/15 minute back and shoulder massage after a workout might be quite good actually, thank you. I'll look into this once i'm ready to start....if i ever do....it's a bit scary. Lol :eek:

TheScarletPixie

Think about towels etc... you'll get through loads.

Will the clients remain clothed throughout or will they need to remove their tops and if so will you be able to protect their modesty throughout?

Will the clients be seen by members of the public during their treatment, if so will they mind?

You will need consultation records for each client and these will have to be rechecked at each appointment or your insurance may be invalid should ever a claim be made against you (hopefully not).

Business cards & price lists?

Is the market a noisy environment, it may be too noisy for a relaxing massage.

Will the client be warm enough during the treatment?

Is there somewhere secure for the client to keep their belongings and also you yours during treatment?

Will you have anyone to help you, curious members of the public won't think twice about interrupting you during a treatment.

That's all I can think of for now, I have retired from holistic therapies but I do wish you good luck in your venture :-)

DKLS

Consider looking at corporate accounts, I have worked at a couple of places where they would have a couple of masseuse's come in and offer neck and shoulder massages to staff, all could be done clothed and they brought a couple of those folder chairs with the face hole in.

They were part of a wider well-being for staff initiative, which included a bunch of other things to keep staff healthy and happy.

arl2912

Hi

Thanks for your replies, it was seated massage i was thinking of, with the client fully clothed. I work for the NHS at the moment so was going to look into the possibility of going round some offices/depts in the hospital just to start me off. So initially i would just need a chair, some relaxing music and relaxing lighting, so not too much of an outlay at first.

cazziebo

I'd second the corporate work. When I worked for a large company we had someone who came in to do at desk massages. She would do 20 min appts and just go straight from one to another so three an hour (so probably 15 min massage). No equipment used. A blank list went up in the kitchen and we just put our names up. If someone wasn't there there was always volunteers to take the spot!

In a smaller co we had someone who came in for alternative therapies one afternoon a week. She took over one of our meeting rooms and had a mobile bed and chair. She would do aromatherapy, reflexology, reiki and massage. She operated an appointment system and had a menu of treatments and prices.

Good luck.

martindow

There is a demand for a mobile service where you go to clients' homes but the problem is that when you add up the time and expense of travelling between clients an hour treatment will take up two hours of your time . They will only be interested in paying for the time of the actual treatment. You will spend a lot of time for very little income.

You would be better off finding somewhere to rent so that you can see clients one after another making better use of the time.

EmmaB1

Definitely look at offering your services at a local gym and negotiate with the owners. I'm pretty sure it would be a hit if you can get an agreement in place.