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[quote=Anonymous]20-100%  I have been a massage therapist/instructor for 25 years.  I stopped teaching massage because I have seen how wonderful people who have the intention of doing healing work and wanting to be treated as professionals are being treated as (I don't know what)  by corporations.  I cannot recommend this profession any longer.  Massage therapists are professionals.  They shouldn't have to be tipped.  But they need to be paid for their professional work that they do.  $10 an hour is not being paid as a medical professional.  They are touching the temple of the soul, your body.  You may want to abuse it and ignore it  and they are suppposed to heal it on the spot.  Each massage is like doing 3 hours of work.  Anyone who questions that, try it if you can even begin to do it.  Working for a corporation often means don't say a word to the client.  This can be frustrating.  Working for that long I have dealt with many unusual situations.  Massage is easily worth $100/hour for a beginner.  If you get an excellent massage 30% is due.    If you pay less you are getting a bargain and your therapist is underpaid if you tip 20%.  You are being touched and that alone is worth it.   If you can't afford massage take a class and massage yourself. Obviously one pays a corporation $90/hour? for massage and in some cases alot more , why not the therapist?  Spa Envy price $59, really, with tip 69 or 79 at least.  And then they are beginners for the most part and beginners can be excellent if they have the touch and encouragement and what kind of encouragement is that to pay them less than what they ought to be paid just because they are really nice people or who need a job.   The problem now is that if therapists are not being paid appropriately they don't last very long and so you as a client aren't going to get the benefit of a highly skilled educated fun-loving therapist as myself.  Energy is transferred and if the therapist isn't being paid what she/he ought to be, well you as a client get a little less than bliss and good karma.  If you get a bad massage considering what you are paying I don't think that you ought to complain.  Ask for the work you require.    You get what you pay for and what you can accept  and I imagine that is enough for you who can't appreciate a healing touch.  Much gratitude for my clients of long standing...who pay me with love and appreciation and never question me for what my work is worth.  I love my work and am sorry for those who are not appreciated as they ought to be.  Work for yourself if you can if all I can say.  If not accept and always give the best massage you can and see a lawyer if you feel totally abused.[/quote]

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