Austin, TX 78757

737-256-2161, texts preferred

737-256-2161, texts preferred

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    • Hello
    • Hours
    • Services in detail
    • Before Booking
    • Book Online
    • Self Care Ideas
    • Reviews
    • Bio
    • Choosing Your LMT(s)
    • Insights for MT students
  • Hello
  • Hours
  • Services in detail
  • Before Booking
  • Book Online
  • Self Care Ideas
  • Reviews
  • Bio
  • Choosing Your LMT(s)
  • Insights for MT students

Rochelle Doize LMT
(Massage by Rochelle)

Rochelle Doize LMT (Massage by Rochelle)Rochelle Doize LMT (Massage by Rochelle)Rochelle Doize LMT (Massage by Rochelle)

Located within Nina's Day Spa & Acupuncture - 7423 Burnet Rd

Located within Nina's Day Spa & Acupuncture - 7423 Burnet RdLocated within Nina's Day Spa & Acupuncture - 7423 Burnet Rd

Insights for MT students

Austin, TX

The massage schools in town are:


-A New Beginning School Of Massage

-The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School & Clinic

-Avenue Five Institute

-Austin Massage Academy and

-Austin Community College

in no particular order.


Personally, I attended the 8 month part-time program at A New Beginning School Of Massage.



BEFORE GRADUATION


The 2 biggest challenges of being a massage therapy student are:

1) Building strength / Self-care

and

2) Learning all the muscles (and bones) of the human body


Before, during, and after massage school I recommend a consistent fitness routine with weight lifting or isometric strength exercises, and stretching/yoga. 3-6 days per week. You can also use grip and finger strengthening tools.


Also, I recommend purchasing flashcards of all the muscles in the human body and memorizing one per day. Ex. "Trail Guide to the Body Flashcards: Muscles of the Human Body" with Action, Origin, Insertion and Nerve innervation (AOIN) of each muscle. The MBLEX (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) for getting your license will test you on these, and anatomy knowledge helps you work smart instead of hard.



AFTER GRADUATION


Another consideration is self-employment through your own private massage practice VS working for someone else, without free reign. My massage instructors told us the income from a solo practice is much higher than working for a branded spa/someone else. However, building up clients can be a challenge when you're fresh out of school and competing with LMTs with 4-20 years of experience. If you already have a large network of friends/acquaintances, you might have enough clients. But most people work for a spa or other established massage business to build up experience first. Or, they keep their day/desk job and slowly build up a personal massage practice as a side job.

Booking: massagebook.com/biz/ninas-day-spa-acupuncture

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