ElMasajista's Personal Masseur Interview
Personal Interviews give you the opportunity to know the Masseur you are considering to hire better before you make the first step.
Our Personal Masseur Interviews are a great way to give a little bit of personal and even intimate information about your massage experience. Get to know him better before you call!
Why did you become a Masseur?
I have been in practice with both skincare, also known as esthetics, and bodywork since 2008. Initially I started in the field of esthetics because I wanted to learn more about having healthy skin. Fun fact! Healthy skin comes from within! It's the largest organ that we have too!
Massage directly related to this. Stress and other underlying factors can cause breakouts and other negative skin and body conditions that many people would be uncomfortable with, myself being one of them. Massage not only assists in the relaxation of the CNS, which in turns helps you on the path to a radiant complexion, but it also assists in moving lymph, increasing blood and oxygen flow, and has a direct effect on our overall well-being.
For me, this was a winner and something I decided to pursue. Shortly after, I was involved in an accident where an intoxicated driver T-boned me. This resulted in quite a lot of therapy, including massage therapy. It helped me so much that I knew where I needed to take this, and that was to every person out there seeking stress relief, reduction from pain, and an overall sense of better well-being.
What are your hobbies, what do you like to do in your spare time?
I am an amateur ethnobotanist and shaman, and I work with plant medicine. From seed to extraction, to infusion, I take the most care in what I do, because healing is my passion.
As a healer, we are not perfect. It takes many years and usually experience of healing from our own trauma to be able to truly offer the help that a legitimate healing specialist can offer someone.
I'm also a nature enthusiast, wildlife advocate, and I also dabble with video games in my spare time. Huuuuuge foodie too! There aren't too many things out there that I won't try at least twice.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a Masseur?
Do your homework! Most real learning comes after you have graduated, with on-the-job training. I'm talking real world experience, not someone training you. It took years after I graduated to come into full realization of my qualities and skills as a therapist. Though I've always had a natural ability and desire for this line of work, it is still something that comes with time, patience, and a desire to always learn more, and to help others.