05/08/2020
Due to recent broadcasts from our news stations and "govenors" comments I feel this needs to be said.
Thank you to all of my clients who have supported and stood by me through all the years. We will survive this also!
Here is a re-post of a letter written by a colleague. It's awesome.
I am a Licensed Massage Therapist. I AM NOT A S*X WORKER and do not deserve to be lumped into that category and treated with such disrespect. I went to school and worked hard to become educated in my field. 60% of all applicants FAIL the MBLEX certifcation exam on their first try... it's not as easy as people think. We do not give back rubs, we are versed in Kinesiology, Pathology, Anatomy, and Physiology as wells as hands on body work and we adhere to very strict sanitation protocols. It is unacceptable that the Governor has lumped us into the same category as brothels and strip clubs and actually used the demeaning words "Massage parlors" even though massage parlors are illegal. 👍
Not only does it perpetuate a stigma that our industry has been working to erase for the last 3 decades it also increases the risk of unwanted advances and potentially unsafe situations.
The NV State Massage Board is meeting tomorrow to discuss how we can begin to move forward, what protocols need to be changed, added, etc. It would be nice if the Governor could view whatever they decide to propose with an open mind, not an outdated one from a different generation.
Governor Sisolaks negative and disrespectful labeling of our industry is a major setback for us legitimate therapists.
Massage is beneficial and therapeutic and very much essential to the overall health and quality of life for our clients.
Massage helps with pain management, athletic performance, increases range of motion, improves mobility, it helps to lower stress levels, increase the quality of sleep,helps with healing after an injury, or surgery, helps while living through oncology, comforts peoplein their final days in hospice and that's just a generic overview of the benefits.
Governor Sisolak owes the Massage Therapists of Nevada an apology!
We closed our businesses much to our own peril seeing as how we still don't have any income support. We did what was asked out of respect for the Governor and the State of Nevada's wishes, out of respect for the wishes of the medical community and out of respect for the health and well being of our communities, we deserve a little RESPECT in return!
