05/28/2025
Why you should choose a LICENSED Massage Therapist for your healing journey:
A LICENSED Massage Therapist has:
○ taken 500-700 hours of state regulated hands-on massage therapy, anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, law, ethics, and business classes
○ studied, paid for, taken, and PASSED the MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensure Exam)
○ paid and maintained all background, licensure and regulatory fees
○ stays informed on updated procedures, laws, and practices by taking 24 continuing education credits every 2 year cycle
○ is knowledgeable, professional, maintains appropriate boundaries, draping (where the sheets go), and client-centered focus to ensure optimal client comfort and satisfaction
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**It is ILLEGAL in the state of Tennessee to accept or charge ANY compensation for massage therapy services without currently holding a Massage Therapy License in good standing with the TN Massage Licensure Board.**
Exceptions to this include
○ Licensed Estheticians, whose scope of practice includes surface-level facial, arm, leg and foot massage (as part of skincare services)
* this does not include deep tissue massage, muscle manipulation, or activities that require specialized training
○ Physical Therapists (as part of PT treatment plan)
○ Licensed Nail Tech/Cosmotologists (superficial massage of hand, arm, leg, and foot as part of nail care services)
"Certification" does NOT count as Licensure in the state of TN
Beware of significantly cheaper priced massage services, willingness to go to your home, inability to provide credentials upon asking, and unprofessional presentations regarding the advertisement of massage therapy services.
