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Sophie’s preference for practical workshops raises a useful question: how much individual feedback will you actually get? Before booking, it’s worth asking about group size, hands-on practice time and whether tutors watch and correct your technique. Separately, check whether it counts towards your p...

For me it's how much of the job isn't the massage. In the clinic I turned up, treated and went home. Now it's bookings, reminders, laundry, receipts and chasing the odd payment, and that adds up to more hours than I expected.What I wish I'd done from day one is set aside a fixed hour each week for a...

I'm in SW London and rent a room by the session rather than monthly. When I first set my prices I only thought about what other therapists charged. Took me a while to realise the room fee, towels and quiet midweek slots eat more than I expected.   For a 60-minute massage I'm at £75–£85 depe...

I've been thinking about this a lot recently. I work as a massage therapist at one of London's leading spas and I'm looking at deepening my deep tissue and myofascial work, and maybe some part-time independent clients alongside spa work later on. The hard part isn't finding courses. It's knowing whi...

I've been putting off working this out properly, so the calculator came at a good time. At the spa the rates are set for us, but if I go part-time self-employed I'm wary of picking a number that "sounds right" for central London and then finding room hire, insurance and quiet slots wipe half of it o...

Hi Maria, I completely agree about not collecting certificates just for their own sake. Some of these courses cost a small fortune, especially when you add up the course fee, travel and time off work!If you're already comfortable with Swedish and deep tissue massage, I'd probably look at myofascial ...

When I first started looking at treatment rooms, I was mostly concerned about the location, the cost, and whether it was somewhere my clients would feel comfortable. I didn't pay nearly enough attention to the rental agreement itself. I've since realised how important the little details are. Some ro...

Hi. I'm a qualified massage therapist based in North West London, currently working for myself after spending some time working in a massage clinic. Going self-employed has been quite a change, especially having to manage everything yourself, from bookings and finding clients to all the little ...

I think it's one of those things where you have to be a bit firm, even if it feels awkward at first. I prefer a 24-hour cancellation policy. Things happen, people get ill, trains are delayed, and I wouldn't want to charge someone who's genuinely had an emergency. But when somebody just doesn't turn ...

I'm a massage therapist working at one of the larger spas in central London. I've been in the industry for a while now and really enjoy the work, although as I'm sure many of you know, spa life can be pretty demanding! I mainly work with Swedish, deep tissue and relaxing massage treatments. Lately I...

I'm currently working at a spa in central London, so the prices are set by management rather than individual therapists. A 60-minute treatment is generally around £90–£110, with 90 minutes costing roughly £130–£160, depending on the treatment. I'm also considering going part-time self-employed, an...

Thanks for starting this topic, Jessica. I'd say the biggest mistake is choosing insurance purely on price. You can find fairly cheap policies, but that doesn't necessarily mean they suit the treatments you're offering. In a spa, the business usually arranges its own insurance, but that doesn't ...

Really useful article, especially for anyone working as a self-employed massage therapist in the UK.One of the biggest challenges I've found since leaving clinic work is getting a steady flow of clients without spending a fortune on marketing.I've tried different approaches, including paid advertisi...

Hello Everyone ! It's nice to be here. My name is Philip. I am a mobile massage therapist based in Tottenham, and I cover Tottenham, Stratford & North East London. My business name is Carib Massage Therapy. I have been qualified since 2022, from the London School of Massage, and completed a CP...