Traveling massage - massage and bodywork professionals2024-03-28T09:39:22Zhttps://massageprofessionals.com/forum/topics/traveling-massage?feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou are welcome! I will look…tag:massageprofessionals.com,2011-09-13:2887274:Comment:2220272011-09-13T01:29:26.984ZTherese Schwartzhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/ThereseSchwartz
You are welcome! I will look for your message.
You are welcome! I will look for your message. Hi Therese,
Thank you so mu…tag:massageprofessionals.com,2011-09-13:2887274:Comment:2219282011-09-13T00:05:54.663ZNicole Millerhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/NicoleMiller
<p>Hi Therese,</p>
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<p>Thank you so much for responding! I'm just starting out and trying to get as much information as I can. Everything you said was extremely helpful, thank you!! I will send you a message offline :)</p>
<p>Hi Therese,</p>
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<p>Thank you so much for responding! I'm just starting out and trying to get as much information as I can. Everything you said was extremely helpful, thank you!! I will send you a message offline :)</p> I'm sorry it took me so long…tag:massageprofessionals.com,2011-09-12:2887274:Comment:2223232011-09-12T22:00:39.137ZTherese Schwartzhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/ThereseSchwartz
<p>I'm sorry it took me so long to see this, Nicole. I have done a lot of outcalls and there are definite positives and negatives.</p>
<p>Positives: My clients love it! They really enjoy having the massages in their own space. They are willing to pay more for me to come to them. It is great for out-of-town clients (I only have one left but I used to have 6 different homes I went to). It's a fabulous way to build your practice. I've built my practice now to where I only have time for the…</p>
<p>I'm sorry it took me so long to see this, Nicole. I have done a lot of outcalls and there are definite positives and negatives.</p>
<p>Positives: My clients love it! They really enjoy having the massages in their own space. They are willing to pay more for me to come to them. It is great for out-of-town clients (I only have one left but I used to have 6 different homes I went to). It's a fabulous way to build your practice. I've built my practice now to where I only have time for the one outcall, but it was wonderful getting started to have those clients.</p>
<p>Negatives: You have to pack up and go to them. That takes time and energy. And safety is HUGE. Be willing to listen to the voice that says a situation is a problem! It's also recommended for outcall therapists that they be willing to abandon their gear in favor of getting out of a bad situation. Make sure someone knows where you are and how long you are going to be there.</p>
<p>Things to think about: You need a lightweight, portable table (mine is an Astra-Lite and it's wonderful). You need some way to transport all your gear (I have a huge bag with rollers from LL Bean). You need a way to play music (I have a Bose SoundDock and an iPod Touch but it doesn't have to be that big of an investment; it just needs to be able to play music well enough that it sounds good). Oh, and you need to have a sense of humor about pets! They always want to be involved with what is happening, and many of them love me so I get lots of attention when I'm at a client's house!</p>
<p>I have never done any advertising; all of my clients have been word of mouth referrals or people I've worked on with chair massage. </p>
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<p>I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions; I'll help as much as I can.</p>