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Comparing Private Massage Practice to Massage Envy—one therapist’s perspective

Massage Envy Northgate therapist Sarah Palmer_3811 cropby Sara Palmer, LMT
Massage Envy, Northgate Mall in Seattle

I was born with a genetic disorder called Ehlers Danlose Syndrome… I can dislocate a joint at any time, and have broken more than 25 bones. Throughout my life I’ve received massage, acupuncture, and other forms of alternative treatment to help me recover from these injuries. Thanks to the many positive experiences I had in receiving treatment, I was inspired to go into the field myself.

In 2009, I enrolled in Bellevue Massage School as I felt I would receive the best education there, due to their smaller, more personal class sizes, maximum hands-on time, and partnership with Bastyr University.

As a student, I began thinking about what type of massage career would eventually suit me… not just in terms of my body, but in terms of my personality and strengths.

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My Unexpected Experience as a Massage Envy Practitioner

Jeremy Amorossi Massage Envy Therapist 137
By Jeremy Amorossi, LMP
Massage Envy, Northgate Mall in Seattle

I started my massage therapy career back in 2011, and honestly, I never expected to remain at the same place (much less working for a franchise) this long.

Here’s what I found out: a franchise is nothing more than a small business running under a corporate umbrella. Yes, there are corporate policies, and the franchises all share the same look and feel and approach.

But when it comes to the way the actual business is run, it’s the individual franchise owner who sets the tone. When it comes to the way we massage therapists get treated on the job, that too boils down to the franchise owner.

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