
10/09/2025
I have been a massage therapist for 10 years this month. And up until this year I’ve never once had an issue with this.
The first was a man making me feel uncomfortable with how he was reacting to the therapeutic massage.
The second was a man that came into my business asking for prices and then proceeded to ask if I did happy endings.
And now this.
So if anyone needs a reminder…
Those of us that run a professional business are licensed professionals. We prefer the title massage therapist versus masseuse because with that comes a negative connotation.
In the state of Pennsylvania you have to have 600 hours of education to sit for the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) to practice massage legally and professionally. We have a licensing board just like physicians, lawyers, nurses, physical therapists, etc. We have to renew our licenses every two years, completing 24 continuing education credits 4 of those being ethics, hold updated cpr training, and mandated reporter training.
It’s 2025 grow up.
Massages by Aretta
Jessica Bowman Massages
The Little Spa
Massage by Nicci