Suellen Trumbour-Cheney, RN, MPS, RPP, RPE is a registered polarity practitioner and a holistic nurse counselor who has been in private practice for over three decades. She is also an instructor at the ASIS Massage Education Flagstaff campus. As a certified polarity educator (APTA and Masterworks Internationally), she delights in passing on her learning and experience to new students and explorers.
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.
In the last article we went over career opportunities in the field of Sports Massage, and now, in our last article in this series, we will go over opportunities for those of you who rather go solo by running your own private practice or through freelancing.
Are you drawn to the healing arts? Have you always wanted to work in the healthcare field? Would you like to provide your clients with a natural path towards healing? If so, there are many opportunities available in the healthcare industry after you graduate from massage therapy school.
Would you like working in a fun and leisurely environment, like a cruise ship or resort? Or perhaps you’d enjoy a relaxed, yet sophisticated atmosphere such as a high-end salon to practice your skill? If these examples excite you more than working at a hospital or with athletes, working in the hospitality industry may be the ideal career path for you.