help with my sports massage qaulifications?

Question by Dan: help with my sports massage qaulifications?
hi i am a fully qaulified level 3 sports massage therapist , but am desperate for a full time job in this industry and cant find any anhywhere they all say drop your cv in and keep it on file. out of the many clinics i have wrote to none have wrote back this is so hard to get into i want it soooo bad help me with ideas. i live in the uk , hampshire?

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Answer by kdr_cmt
The economy’s tough right now. Be patient. At least take a job doing massage somewhere. Even if it’s not exactly the setting you want to be in, you’re at least practicing and gaining experience. Do some networking, take classes, set yourself up a booth at sporting events, and keep trying.

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Q&A: Where can I do a short course on sports massage?

Question by biswajit g: Where can I do a short course on sports massage?
I would like to do the course in India . are there any recognised institutes?

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Answer by tom_terrific73
I did a www.dogpile.com search and found some of them to be helpful. Try:

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You may want to contact the (federal, state, provincial) agency that licenses ‘sports massage’ people and ask them your question.

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Equine Sports Massage Certification question?

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Question by LC850: Equine Sports Massage Certification question?
I am looking at the various Equine Sports Massage certification programs available. Is there anyone here that is certified? What advice would you give to someone looking at the various schools and needs help making a decision on choosing one? What is your favorite part about performing the massages and what is your least favorite?

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Answer by michelenergy
I recently looked into equine massage, as well.

I got into it after reading a wonderful book: “The Walrus on My Table: Touching True Stories of Animal Healing” by Anthony Guglielmo. Anthony speaks about how he got into working with animals and why he chose the school he did (Patricia Whalen-Shaw’s Integrative Touch Therapy for Animals in Circleville, Ohio).

After doing some research on-line, I saw many schools and they are all very expensive. I decided to call some local barns to find out if they would even have a market for my work if I were to go for some certification. I learned that in most states Equine Massage is illegal unless you’re, at least, a Certified Veterinary Tech. I even spoke with barns in New Jersey where there are no licensing requirements. Nevertheless, the owners still told me that even though I am a Licensed Massage Therapist and even if I got my Equine Certification, they still wouldn’t hire me unless I also became a CVT, had large animal experience, AND was affiliated with one of their Vets!

I decided to hold off to get my certification until there was a “sign” of some sort that there was work available for me. I live in Manhattan and there’s not much of a market right here. If something happens to me that happened as described by Anthony in his book — i.e., a client keeps asking me to massage their horse — then I would take that as a sign.

In the interim, if I were to go study Equine Massage, I personally, decided that it would be at the Equissage School in Virginia because I have a very close friend living right up the road. I could stay with her and I could massage and ride her horse while I’m there.

Good luck!

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I have to do an oral report on sports massage.?

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Question by bananaberry: I have to do an oral report on sports massage.?
I’m in massage school and I have to do an oral report on sports massage. I’m just kind of having a block trying to think of things to talk about. Anyone have any ideas on what I could touch on?

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Answer by Lincoln6
Its role in injury prevention and healing.

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