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Career Opportunities in The Spa Industries (Pre-Recorded)
with Jaime Huffman

Achieving the ability to meet therapeutic goals and provide client satisfaction can bring success, but a therapist’s career path does not have to end there. Participants in this session will have an opportunity to re-examine their role in light of the expanding spa industry. Topics include: requirements, expectations, and career paths for massage therapists in a spa setting.

Key insights will be shared by a massage therapist with over 20 years of experience who runs a world-class resort spa (#5 in North American, #13 in the World) spa employing 50+ massage therapists.

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Spa Techniques for The Massage Therapist
with Jane Irving Co-Presenting with Therese Jennings

Spa services are the fastest growing segment of the massage industry. The objective of this presentation is to equip the therapist with the knowledge and hands on instruction, so that they may incorporate spa treatments into their existing practice and menu of services.

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Why Clients Buy From You: Research in Buying Criteria
with Jessica Zike

How many clients do not return after their first massage and never tell you why? How many potential clients opt not to book because of frustrations when trying to make an appointment? How many clients walk through your doors feeling uninformed and anxious? This presentation will feature a discussion on market research on the expectations of spa clients, from the first call to the moment they exit the spa following the treatment and address the elements that clients mention most often as enhancing or detracting from their massage experience.

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Adding Thai Herbal Ball Therapy To Your Massage Practice
with Steve Capellini

Would you like something exotic and yet highly therapeutic to offer your massage clients? And would you like this new modality to be at the menus at most new cutting edge spas around the world? Would you prefer that this technique be based on centuries of traditional use in a culture famed for its hands-on healing techniques? Would you like the therapy to feature all-natural products? And, to top it off, how about if this technique was easy on your body and offered retail potentials as well? You receive all of these benefits and more with Thai Herbal Ball Therapy.

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Massage Therapists & Day Spas: Creating Opportunities Together
with Felicia Brown

Day Spas have become the #1 employers of massage therapists in many countries. Because massage therapy of any kind is recognized as being the #1 treatment in the spa industry, both massage therapists and day spa owners need to work together to create the perfect atmosphere and experience to get result oriented treatments for the day spa clients. As a massage therapist you will gain a clear understanding of what is expected of you and how to negotiate a contract, either as an independent contractor or an employee, in order to be part of a team within a day spa setting.

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