If you are thinking of starting a career in massage therapy, there is a high probability that you will need to acquire a Murrieta (MUR) or Temecula (TEM) license before you can practice massage on people. Both the term Murrieta and Temecula are derived from Spanish words meaning hand and foot. The actual massage license that you will need to practice legally in any of Spain’s regions can be obtained from the Ministry of Health and the Comision G. de Mar; they are the regional authorities that manage licensing and certification of massage therapies. In order to find the licensed therapists in your area you can contact your local Board of Health; they have a list of approved massage therapists and practitioners which you can view online.
It is not only important that you get your license as a massage therapist; you also need to set several short and long-term goals before you start practicing. Your short-term goals will depend on your experience, knowledge, style, preferences, etc. If you plan to work as a professional domestic or private therapist, then your long-term goals would be to gain further qualification and awareness that will help you open a private practice in a town or city that has a population of at least five hundred people. At first, you may want to work with patients who have chronic illnesses; this way you will be able to build a good reputation and build your clientele base. After building your clientele base you can think about branching out and offering massages to a wider range of patients; the longer term goals are to acquire more advanced and specialized training that will help you to offer services to a larger number of people over a longer period of time.
It is also important that you set your sights high and work hard in order to succeed as a massage therapist. The massage therapists’ code of ethics states that they must work with honesty, integrity, and respect. Massage therapists should never take advantage of their clients; they should be attentive, caring, and sympathetic. They should have the ability to put their personal feelings and thoughts into a written contract. The long-term goals are to grow personally and professionally, and you can only do this by providing great customer service and maintaining a high level of competence.