Massage Career Opportunities in Spas
According to The International SPA Association Foundation, today’s spas are looking to hire more massage therapists. Indeed, in SPA: a Comprehensive Introduction, the association states that spas currently have 24,000 positions open for those with a massage certificate or license. This labor shortage bodes well for those looking into careers in massage therapy. Overall, Massage Bodywork tells us, the spa industry is the fastest growing [...]
Join us on 10/18 for our Massage College Preview Event!
There are countless reasons for choosing a career in massage. Most of our students say their number one motivation is their sincere desire to help and heal others. But earning your massage license comes with other perks too: The freedom of setting your own schedule (assuming you choose to set up an independent practice); not feeling trapped in an office cubicle, and the joy of [...]
Introducing the East West College Staff: Meet Cindy Boyum, Clinic Manager
Dozens of incredible individuals make up our Oregon school of massage. Each member of our staff has a unique story of how they found massage as a career. Today we’re kicking off a new series of staff profiles highlighting the talented people behind East West College. We begin with Cindy Boyum, our massage clinic manager and a talented LMT in her own right. Ask Cindy [...]
Computer Strain: How it Causes Tight Scalenes, and How Massage Can Help
While sitting at a computer or reading our digital devices, many of us unwittingly jut the chin forward. This forward head posture may also appear when driving. In this position, the upper back will tend to hunch, as the abdominals grow soft. Upper back and neck tension are common results, as these muscles must support the head when it’s pushed forward in this way. (With [...]
Deep Tissue Massage: Benefits, What to Expect, and After Care
Deep tissue massage can help alleviate muscle adhesions, or “knots” as they are commonly known. Dehydration, injury, and overuse of a muscle can cause adhesions to form. An adhesion is comprised of continually contracting muscles. Muscles may become “too tight” in this way when we use them repetitively. Like all contracted muscle, adhesions suffer poor circulation of lymph and blood; waste removal is also restricted [...]
Join us on 9/20 for our Massage College Preview Event!
Do you find yourself Googling phrases like “massage schools in Phoenix and Portland”? Do you catch yourself daydreaming about how life would be as a Licensed Massage Therapist? Get your questions answered and learn how to make your dreams a reality—attend our next massage career preview event on 9/20. Every month, we host a massage career preview to let potential students know about our Portland, [...]
Massage Career Opportunities in Spas
According to The International SPA Association Foundation, today’s spas are looking to hire more massage therapists. Indeed, in SPA: a Comprehensive Introduction, the association states that spas currently have 24,000 positions open for those with a massage certificate or license. This labor shortage bodes well for those looking into careers in massage therapy. Overall, Massage Bodywork tells us, the spa industry is the fastest growing [...]
Join us on 10/18 for our Massage College Preview Event!
There are countless reasons for choosing a career in massage. Most of our students say their number one motivation is their sincere desire to help and heal others. But earning your massage license comes with other perks too: The freedom of setting your own schedule (assuming you choose to set up an independent practice); not feeling trapped in an office cubicle, and the joy of [...]
Introducing the East West College Staff: Meet Cindy Boyum, Clinic Manager
Dozens of incredible individuals make up our Oregon school of massage. Each member of our staff has a unique story of how they found massage as a career. Today we’re kicking off a new series of staff profiles highlighting the talented people behind East West College. We begin with Cindy Boyum, our massage clinic manager and a talented LMT in her own right. Ask Cindy [...]
Computer Strain: How it Causes Tight Scalenes, and How Massage Can Help
While sitting at a computer or reading our digital devices, many of us unwittingly jut the chin forward. This forward head posture may also appear when driving. In this position, the upper back will tend to hunch, as the abdominals grow soft. Upper back and neck tension are common results, as these muscles must support the head when it’s pushed forward in this way. (With [...]
Deep Tissue Massage: Benefits, What to Expect, and After Care
Deep tissue massage can help alleviate muscle adhesions, or “knots” as they are commonly known. Dehydration, injury, and overuse of a muscle can cause adhesions to form. An adhesion is comprised of continually contracting muscles. Muscles may become “too tight” in this way when we use them repetitively. Like all contracted muscle, adhesions suffer poor circulation of lymph and blood; waste removal is also restricted [...]
Join us on 9/20 for our Massage College Preview Event!
Do you find yourself Googling phrases like “massage schools in Phoenix and Portland”? Do you catch yourself daydreaming about how life would be as a Licensed Massage Therapist? Get your questions answered and learn how to make your dreams a reality—attend our next massage career preview event on 9/20. Every month, we host a massage career preview to let potential students know about our Portland, [...]