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Excellence in Massage Therapy
Balance Bodyworks has built a reputation for providing exceptional, lasting massage therapy in a spa-like environment. We’re also known for having experienced skilled practitioners.
The community has responded and we’ve been busier than ever. Our mission is to grow our massage clinic as a place our community can rely on to find exceptional massage therapy! As a practitioner you would need to show a high level of competency in these skilled areas :
Pre/Post Pregnancy Massage
One of the things pregnant women often say is that massage therapists are afraid to get deep and do effective work. Obviously, if someone just needs a break and wants to relax, we can provide a deeply relaxing massage for them. At Balance Bodyworks we are trained to deliver good effective massage in the areas that need it most. We use the patented BodyCushion system allowing women to lie face down without undue pressure on precious areas. We also must be able to be flexible if need be and perform the massage thoroughly and effectively in a Side-Lying position.
Deep Tissue
Being able to demonstrate effective deep tissue techniques throughout the body is a must. For example, thorough neck and shoulder treatment with focused work “cleaning up” attachment points. This doesn’t always mean using a painful level of pressure. Rather, practitioners at Balance Bodyworks must possess the skills to work deeply and effectively, observing the body as a whole and working with all of the areas connecting to a specific point.
Listening
A practitioner’s ability to listen carefully to a client both verbally and non-verbally is so very essential. The ability to observe their body language and to listen deeper with your hands unveiling the stories below the surface is a sign of a present, balanced therapist.
Treatment
Sometimes clients come in with real pathological conditions or have been in an auto accident. The background needed to assess and treat such conditions and create basic SOAP Notes or charts is also a necessary attribute for any Balance Bodyworks candidate.
Compensation
Balance Bodyworks practitioners need to be among the best in the city. A good work/life balance is essential, and great pay for the hard work that we do helps with that balance. That is why we offer a compensation rate starting at 50% + gratuity, unheard of in Seattle. We do mostly 90-minute sessions with a half-hour break in-between clients. Three 90-minute sessions is the suggested number of sessions per day. Sometimes we may do four but we don’t feel that’s sustainable long term. We’re looking to fill 3-5 six-hour shifts per week. Schedule is flexible, though we’re looking to fill weekends and weekday mornings first.
We honor our therapists with paid no-shows and paid time off. We’re hoping to be able to offer medical benefits as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read about the Massage Therapist position available at Balance Bodyworks.
If this resonates with you and you feel that you would be a great fit, please send a cover letter and resume to balancebodyworksseattle@gmail.com or feel free to call Ben Jahn at 206.898.0105 with any questions you may have.