Massage therapy sessions How many appointments you have in a day depends on your availability and scheduling preferences, but most full-time therapists will see around five clients a day with massage appointments typically lasting between 60 and 90 minutes.

The term masseuse is a French word that refers to a female who practices massage. (Males in the industry were known as masseurs.) However, due to certain unsavory connotations (as well as the need for more gender neutral terminology), both male and female massage practitioners go by the term “massage therapist”.

There are high rates of burnout, almost no upward mobility, and inadequate compensation for practitioners. This crisis has several factors that collectively contribute to a challenging and unsustainable work environment for massage therapists leading most to quit the industry altogether in 2 to 5 years.