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MASSAGE: A CAREER AT YOUR FINGERTIPS 5TH ED BOOK

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Massage: A Career At Your Fingertips (5th edition)

Both a career manual and a reference directory, this book begins with an exploration of the nature of the massage profession, its recent history, and the realities of making a living in this field. A description of the laws regulating massage is given for all 50 states, a directory of suppliers, schools and a description of bodywork modalities. Practical advice, legal information, marketing guidance and lots of strategic information give you a head start in creating a successful practice. By Martin Ashley. (249 pages.)

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Introduction to the Fourth Edition

Part I: An Overview of the Profession and What it Takes To Succeed In It
Chapter 1: Is A Career In Massage For You?
Chapter 2: The Massage and Bodywork Field: Its Time Has Come What is massage, anyway?
Chapter 3: Current Professional and Political Issues What is at stake?

Part II: Career Options, Strategies, and Tactics
Chapter 4: Your Career in Massage or Bodywork
Chapter 5: Career Options in Massage
Chapter 6: Career Strategies Investigating the field
Chapter 7: Marketing Yourself as as Massage Therapist
Chapter 8: Opening A Massage Office Governmental requirements

Part III: Sex, Gender, and Touch
Chapter 9: Sex and Massage
Chapter 10: For Men Only
Chapter 11: Working With Survivors of Childhood Sexual or Physical Abuse

Part IV: Business, Practical and Legal Information for the Practitioner
Chapter 12: Business Basics and Practice Pointers
Chapter 13: Ethics and Boundaries Fundamentals of ethics
Chapter 14: Staying Healthy in a Demanding Field Tips from experienced professionals
Chapter 15: Laundry and Linens Hire a service vs. do it yourself
Chapter 16: Professional Associations
Chapter 17: Insurance Why buy insurance?
Chapter 18: Laws You Should Know About and State Regulation of Massage
Chapter 19: Income Taxes
Chapter 20: Scientific Research on The Benefits of Massage
Chapter 21: Reimbursement For Your Services by Insurance Companies
Chapter 22: Keeping Client and Financial Records Tax records
Chapter 23: Managing Your Money

Part V: Sources of Equipment and Information
Part VI: Bodywork Organizations and Trainings
Part VII: State-by-State Directory