YogiHands's Massage Interview
Do you remember your first client ? Tell us something about that first day when you decided to be a Masseur!
I can remember enjoying giving massage for most of my life... When I was a little boy I would give my single mother shoulder rubs after a long day of work. Later in life I would regularly massage all of my partners.
Do you consider yourself a successful Masseur?
This is a silly question, I don't believe in the word success. I believe in living in the moment.
Some people say that being a Masseur is addictive. Would you miss your Masseur days ?
I would definitely miss healing people through touch.
Tell us a little about yourself, if you were to pick something what would you like your clients to absolutely know about you?
In 2019 I quit my 9-5 job to hike from Canada to California, over 1k miles. I did this alone, which really helped me grow as a man and a person.
How would you like someone that contacts you for a massage to feel when they leave?
Content, happy, at ease, peaceful.
What are your hobbies, what do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy sculpting with porcelain, reading, journaling, and hiking.
Why did you become a Masseur?
To make other people feel good in their bodies. One of our great pleasures as humans is having a conscious mind which allows us to exchange energy together through communication, one of those forms of communication is touch. I enjoy making other people feel good in their bodies through touch.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a Masseur?
Breath as you work. Cultivating your breathe will allow you to work on a client with more attention.
What distinguishes you from all the other Masseurs?
My kindness and mindfulness.
How long have you been a Masseur and how long do think you'd like to continue?
I have been doing for about 2 years, I think this is part of my calling so I will continue for as long as I can envision.
How often do you travel? Do you prefer to travel or are you more of a homebody?
I enjoy a mixture of both. I really love to travel and experience new places and feelings but I do enjoy having a home base that I can settle in and relax.
Is extensive training necessary for a Masseur in order to be successful?
Yes and no. A good understanding of anatomy is a must to keep your clients safe. However, I believe that also so much of touch is intuitive... We as humans have an awareness of our own bodies which gives us a roadmap to other's bodies.
How do you like clients to feel about the experience when they leave?
Appreciative and grateful. If I am not providing that kind of experience to a client then I wasn't giving them the massage that I myself would want.