Mobile Massage Only, no other treatments?

[markyyyyyy]

Hi all,

i am a sports massage therapist looking to rent a room for a day or two a week, along with providing massage on a mobile basis.

Just out of interest, do any of you have success in providing mobile massage (deep tissue / sp. massage) only, and no other services?
I am really asking whether there is a big client base out there for deep tissue massage?

Any tips on your most successful marketing methods?

Your thoughts are appreciated

Thanks

Mark

 

[muddi]

I provide deep tissue massage and find that people do want it - its a case of advertising in the correct areas. Put up flyers in sports halls where you can target people doing classes etc, gyms, sports centres, running shops, anywhere where you can find sports minded people - tennis clubs, canoe clubs, running clubs etc etc.

Try getting a basic website up - with maybe photos of you doing a treatment, people like to see who the therapist is before they call. Get a facebook page up too and tell all your friends to add you and their friends - then look for sporty types pages and add them to your 'friends' list.

If you do posters/flyers add the facebook and website links to it too.

 

[markyyyyyy]

I provide deep tissue massage and find that people do want it - its a case of advertising in the correct areas. Put up flyers in sports halls where you can target people doing classes etc, gyms, sports centres, running shops, anywhere where you can find sports minded people - tennis clubs, canoe clubs, running clubs etc etc.

Try getting a basic website up - with maybe photos of you doing a treatment, people like to see who the therapist is before they call. Get a facebook page up too and tell all your friends to add you and their friends - then look for sporty types pages and add them to your 'friends' list.

If you do posters/flyers add the facebook and website links to it too.

Hi,

thank you for your reply.
Do you do that as your own job or are you supplementing it with something?
I will get some pics on my site and advertise in the areas you mentioned

Kind Regards

Mark

 

[hippy-chick]

although I have deep tissue on my price list I never get anyone book it, but I obviously utilise it as and when needed. Its like cupping, again, I hardly ever get anyone book it but I use it as another tool.

your usp is that you are a sports therapist that can offer deep tissue massage, I think you are right to stick to those skills and go for that niche market.

ideally set up in a venue that has a holistic therapist.

 

[muddi]

I started out doing just holistics but then went onto massage and deep tissue as this is what interested me more - but now I am doing beauty as well..

In the salon where I work I do mainly massage - I would say 90% of my work is deep tissue massages. In my mobile its about half/half.

I decided to go with the beauty - purely as this would fit in with my lifestyle better as Im a single mum. If I wasn't I would of carried on with massage and onto 2nd year of sports massage, but didn't as most jobs are not family friendly etc and I dont have anyone to look after child on a regular basis.

I have seen your post about setting up in a gym - personally I would maybe rent the room just the one day a week, with a view to renting more days in a few months time if you get busier. Its better to have 2 clients on one day and cover your room rental costs etc and have some money left over rather than have the clients over 2 days and pay for 2 days rent and no money left over (if that makes sense)
As well as the room you could go mobile too - then you have the best of both worlds as it were..

Have you thought about looking at local events, like 10K runs etc and volunteering your services for pre and post event massages?? You can find local runs by joining runners world its a .co.uk website as they advertise locals runs and events. Would be a great place to start getting your name known in the running world - take loads of business cards and flyers to pass around. Once someone has seen the benefit of having a pre-event massage to get them ready for the run and then a nice muscle relaxing post event massage they will be hooked!! :green:

Ummm yes - I looked long and hard into doing this before I turned to the Beauty side of things lol.

 

[sukic]

I agree with above comments, stick with the sports massage and DTM. To be honest, I'm not sure how many women would book a mobile male massage therapist. Purely because of safety concerns (I'm not saying you'd do anything, but you know what I mean!) I'm not sure I would and I do quite a lot of mobile. Advertising in sports oriented places should definately get you clients. Good luck, get a website if you haven't already...its tough starting out, but keep at it! :green:

 

[Steven]

Deep tissue massage is much popular in my group. Many of my friends often goes for the same kind of massage.

 

[A to Zen Therapies]

Hi all,

i am a sports massage therapist looking to rent a room for a day or two a week, along with providing massage on a mobile basis.

Just out of interest, do any of you have success in providing mobile massage (deep tissue / sp. massage) only, and no other services?
I am really asking whether there is a big client base out there for deep tissue massage?

Any tips on your most successful marketing methods?

Your thoughts are appreciated

Thanks

Mark

Hi Mark,

I've found success focusing solely on mobile deep tissue/sports massage. Building a consistent client base takes time, but it's definitely achievable.

Here are a few marketing strategies that have worked well for me:

• Word-of-mouth: Encourage satisfied clients to refer you to their friends, family, and colleagues. And give free treatments to receptionists of the clinic where you work.
• Sell packages: Offer 2,3,5 treatment packages (like this for example) as soon as the sessions ends. You can take advantage of the after treatment good feeling and get people to come back regularly. Youl will have loyal clients soon!
• Local Partnerships: Collaborate with gyms, fitness studios, and sports teams.
• Online Presence: Create a professional website and social media profiles (Instagram, Facebook). Share client testimonials and highlight your expertise.
• Local Networking: Attend local business events and connect with other wellness professionals.

Remember to consistently provide excellent service and build strong relationships with your clients.

I hope this helps!

Best regards
Monica

 

[A to Zen Therapies]

Hi all,

i am a sports massage therapist looking to rent a room for a day or two a week, along with providing massage on a mobile basis.

Just out of interest, do any of you have success in providing mobile massage (deep tissue / sp. massage) only, and no other services?
I am really asking whether there is a big client base out there for deep tissue massage?

Any tips on your most successful marketing methods?

Your thoughts are appreciated

Thanks

Mark

hi mark

I've found success focusing solely on mobile deep tissue/sports massage. Building a consistent client base takes time, but it's definitely achievable.

Here are a few marketing strategies that have worked well for me:

• Word-of-mouth: Encourage satisfied clients to refer you to their friends, family, and colleagues.
• SELL PACKAGES: this is the best way to get loyal clients. Give an option between 2-3-5-sessions (like this one) right after the treatment or on your website
• Local Partnerships: Collaborate with gyms, fitness studios, and sports teams.
• Online Presence: Create a professional website - THIS IS ESSENTIAL. Share client testimonials and highlight your expertise.
• Local Networking: Attend local business events and connect with other wellness professionals.
• Online Advertising: Consider targeted online advertising on platforms like Google Ads and social media.

Remember to consistently provide excellent service and build strong relationships with your clients.

And yes, in our clinic we offer lots of type of massages, but the most popular treatment by large has always been DTM

I hope this helps!

Best regards,
Monica

 

[TheDuchess]

Although this is a very old thread, it’s still relevant today. I trained in massage with Jing based in Brighton. They are widely accepted as THE place to train and they offer fantastic mentoring and support for graduates.

When I did my beginners course there was a lovely chap learning from scratch (I had a beauty qualification and an established business when I trained with Jing) and he decided to start working part-time. Within a year he was full time, working mobile. I went on to take a degree level qualification and added lots of other modalities to my offering, he just had his 8 days training in DTM but totally got stuck in.

My point is that there are hundreds of massage only practitioners- male and female, earning good money. By which I mean earning enough to run a car, buy a home, start a family and still have nice holidays. It isn’t about gender or whether you have lots of different qualifications, it’s about marketing, reputation and self belief.

Speaking personally, I much prefer a massage from a man, but I am careful about safety (it goes both ways) so I wouldn’t want a home visit. The general advice is to not tie yourself to one income stream, never set up in just one location or mobile only - all sorts of things can happen, from losing your room at short notice to problems with your car or your driving licence getting suspended for health reasons. It’s good to have something to fall back on. A lot of people teach, or work as an employee as a part-time gig and it’s good for your mental health to have colleagues and not be a solo self employed worker all the time.