Spa Techniques You Can Add To Your Practice

One of the newest trends in massage therapy is adding spa techniques to your massage practice.

This can give you added income as well as new clients who hear about your services from current clients who brag to their friends about the great spa service you provide.

So what are some services that you can add to your chair massage business? One of the easiest spa techniques to add is paraffin wax treatments.

You will need a commercial wax bath, paraffin wax, terry cloth booties and mittens, and sanitizer to clean the warmer with.

You can treat the hands, feet, and elbows. Paraffin wax is great for relieving the pain of rheumatoid arthritis. It is also great for relaxation and smoothing of the skin.

You can purchase supplies for paraffin treatments for about $225. You can charge $10 to $20 for each area you work on. Maybe you could offer a discount if the client has two or three of these areas treated. If you do not have your own massage office, a paraffin bath is easily transported.

Another of the spa techniques that is easy to add to your practice, even if it is mobile, is hot stone massage. Take a hot stone class and get certified first if you have not already done so.

Rocks, a warmer, and cleanser can be purchased for around $200 from massage supply companies. You will also need a thermometer. It is very important to know exactly how hot the rocks are. You do not want to burn your client. You can give a hot stone massage from 60 to 90 minutes for between $60 and $100. Or you can incorporate some hot stone massage in with a regular table massage and charge $10 to $20 additional.

Body wraps are good spa techniques to add to your practice, but they are not portable. Too messy for outcalls. This should only be done in your massage office. You will need to buy about 24 ace bandages and herbs that are pre-mixed and sold by massage therapy and spa supply companies. You will also need muslim bags to put the herbs in to soak the ace bandages.

Soak them in your hot stone warmer. Wrap the client on the massage table. Then he/she should be covered with a blanket so the client can sweat out impurities for about 40 minutes.

Allow the client to rest in a dimly lit room with relaxing music playing. Make sure that you check on the client a few times during the sweating period to make sure he/she is okay. Then unwrap the client. CAUTION: Women who are pregnant should never get a body wrap.

You can charge $45 to $75 for body wraps.

Body scrubs are also good spa techniques to add but due to the messiness, it is not portable. Charge an extra $25 to $40.

Mud treatments can cost $40 to $100 and should only be performed as spa techniques in your office. They are way too messy to be portable.

You do not need to plaster the mud on your client. You just need enough to cover the skin. Before applying the mud, exfoliate the client's skin with an exfoliation glove or brush.

Once the mud is on the client, wrap him/her in a thermal blanket to nap for about 30 minutes. You can clean the mud off of the client by using warm water from your hot stone roaster and washcloths and towels. If you are smart, do not use white towels for mud treatments as they will not come clean. Use dark brown, black or navy towels and washcloths for the mud treatments.

Thai herbal compresses are another of the spa techniques you should add. Charge about $25 for this.

For your office or as part of your outcall practice, consider purchasing a steam canopy system by Steamy Wonder for around $1400. It is quite an investment but it comes with a case so you can fold and carry it with your table. It fits on top of your massage table. You will need to purchase special velcro sheets that Steamy Wonder sells. The velcro seals the heat in on the massage table. The client's neck and head stay out of the canopy.

This canopy plugs into a regular outlet and uses a small amount of water that you pour into it. It does not need to be hooked up to a water supply. You can charge around $100 for a steam. That can include applying mud or herbal wraps to the client for the steam.

Find out more about this product at Steamy Wonder.com.

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