Create a Massage Room in Your Home
Massages are intended to relax and heal the body. Whether you are a professional massage therapist looking to start offering massages out of your own home or if you want to practice and perform massage on friends and family in a relaxing environment, creating a massage room in your house requires you to create a tranquil, relaxing space free from noise or disruption. You may also want to convert a spare room into a massage room if you have a massage therapist who makes house calls. This article will tell you how to create a massage room in your home.
Steps
- Consult city ordinances before creating a home massage business. Some cities pose restrictions on the room and location of the massage room. Apply for liability insurance, if necessary.
- Choose a room in your home that is free of activity and noise. It is a good idea to choose a room without a window, if possible, because it is harder to control light and noise.
- Examine whether you can hear noise from traffic, dogs, children or appliances that may have become ambient to you, but would interrupt someone who was not used to it.
- If you intend to use the massage room to receive clients, it is advantageous to have a massage room that has a separate entrance and its own bathroom so that you can separate your business and personal life and limit liability while the client is on your property.
- Ensure there is enough space in the room for you to move around a massage table. A room that is {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} by 9 feet (2.7 m by 2.7 m) or larger would be best.
- Ensure you have control of the temperature of the room. It is best if this room could be controlled by a thermostat. In the case that it does not, you can provide a space heater or air conditioner; however, those appliances make noise that can inhibit relaxation.
- A massage therapist can often work up a sweat when giving a massage, but it is important that the client stay at a neutral body temperature, neither hot nor cold.
- Remove everything from the room you have chosen, in order to start decorating it.
- Repaint the room a neutral, tranquil color. Earth tones or blues are especially soothing. Stay away from bright or dark colors. Air the room out so there are no paint fumes before you begin massages.
- Cover the floor with a rug or carpet if the floor is cold. Hardwood floors also work for a massage room, but you will want to put the massage table on pads or lifts to make sure it doesn't slide around or harm the floor.
- Choose furniture that will accent your style and be useful.
- Buy a sturdy massage table at about hip-level, unless your massage therapist plans to bring a table each time.
- Place a small table to hold oils, candles and other tools within reaching distance from the table.
- Hang hooks for clothes and/or purses and place a mirror nearby so a client can fix their hair or makeup before leaving the room.
- Add accents that make you more comfortable in the room. You can choose art or teachings from a favorite type of massage, pillows, fountains, candles and a music player.
- Stay away from any decorations that are funky or make someone uncomfortable.
- If you decide to have a music player, fountains or candles, make sure they can be turned off. Music, water and candles may make some people uncomfortable.
- Place clean sheets, pillows and bolsters on the table to help support the body during a massage. Consider installing a cabinet with other clean sheets nearby so that they are easy to access.
- Avoid using incense to give fragrance to your room. Incense can stay around for a long period of time and it can trigger headaches or asthma in some people.
Things You'll Need
- Spare room
- Massage table
- Paint
- Decorations
- Small table
- Hooks
- Bolsters
- Sheets
- Candles (optional)
- Fountain (optional)
- Music player (optional)
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