Pride and Prejudice
(Orlando, Florida)
Recently I attended one of the largest massage therapy conventions here in Orlando. I could not help but notice how many out of shape massage therapist there are, and how many massage therapist do not dress for success. I was completely shocked while in class and I looked around the room full of 50-75 massage therapist that over 50% were out of shape, look unkempt and totally unprofessional. As a therapist of 12 years I was throughly amazed and appalled by the appearance of some that represent massage.
What happened to the dress code, ethics, and business sense that is should be common sense or innate and/ or taught in school. Have we grown into such a big field that we no longer care who is out there representing us. Massage therapy has come so far to let it be turned into "anybody can do it ", or "who cares" what I look like attitude.
If we want the respect of other professional we should be represent ourselves as such.
In order to maintain a career for any substantial time in massage, you need to take care of yourself, physically and emotionally and you represent yourself practice, and or your business you may work for.
I realize that massage therapy has a lot of diversity in the field and that is wonderful, on a day off, but when you are attending a professional conference/ and or seminar there is a presence the therapist should have, with other colleagues, our potential clients.
What happen to taking pride in what you do and represent.
