I love the rag-mags when they have a page of psychic predictions, from the end of the world to when some celebrity will be married. But do we in massage therapy really need psychics to make spot-on predictions?
I’ve been working up my own list of the future of massage therapy – wink, wink. Here’s my crystal ball:
10. Studies will continue to show that massage is good for people’s health and wellness.
9. Massage is just as good whether done on a table, chair or porch swing.
8. No matter how sophisticated a machine is, it will not replace hands-on massage.
7. The more people use computers, the more work for massage therapists.
6. People will continue to train as massage therapists even though they don’t like people. It’s a learning experience.
5. The Industry will continue to lobby for short vocational training and minimal certification to keep labor costs down for storefront franchises.
4. Professional organizations will continue to press for making massage therapy a college degree, even though most therapists don’t want that.
3. Medical organizations will incorporate massage therapy as soon as they can bill insurance for it without hiring trained staff.
2. Someday we will use massage sheet s that are completely organic and will not stain.
And the Number ONE prediction:
Massage therapists who listen and care will always have work, joy and satisfaction, no matter where or how they practice.
