Massage Therapist
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Massage Therapist

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Position Summary: This position is for a practitioner who is a healer by heart and is multifaceted (=can do quite a wide variety of body treatments). You also qualify if you use a smaller number of unique and effective modalities that help with various structural issues (hip, knee pain etc.).

Hours: We operate on 3 weeks on/ 3 weeks off basis. Work is available only during the retreat dates, but we may get quite busy during that time. Here is the program schedule: http://www.healthretreat.ca/health-retreat-dates/.

Appointments Hours: 1:30pm-9:00pm

Work Load: We aim to book up to 4 90-min appointments per day. The number of appointments per day/ number of working days fluctuates and depends on the group size. It is a great supplementary income to your personal practice.

Pay: $50 per 60-minute treatment or $75 per 90-minute treatment. Most treatments are 90 minutes long.

Terms: You need to provide organic massage oils and some other supplies (ex. salt scrub mixture).

Requirements:
--Min 3-5 years of experience in various bodywork and healing modalities. Techniques may vary
--Minimum requirement: the ability to do both deep tissue and relaxation massages
--Would be an asset: body treatments (scrubs/ wraps, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy), reflexology, herbal stem massage, hot stone massage, somatic therapy, other modalities
--Current liability insurance
--Your schedule is quite flexible: you can work around our dates and are ok with fluctuating number of appointments
--Able to easily carry the load 4-5 full days per week
--A great team player and enjoy connecting with other professionals
--You are passionate about what you do and are a healer by heart

About Fresh Start Retreat:
Fresh Start is a natural health retreat that specializes in health restoration in the areas of physical health, emotional wellness and quit smoking programs. The company, founded in 2005, is the only centre of this nature in Canada. The guests stay with us for 7, 14 and 21 days and undergo a structured program, including healthy nutrition, exercise, meditation, health education and multiple types of bodywork. This approach frequently allows us as a team to reach profound health results. The team is very professional, skilled, collaborative and upbeat. The location is beautiful, the environment is upbeat, and guests are motivated to work on their health.

Advantages of working with Fresh Start:
--It is very rewarding to see a transformation of each guest and work with an experienced and skillful team of professionals - everyone is passionate about what he/she does
--We book guests, take payments, do laundry and do daily housekeeping - so you can do what you love most: work directly with your guests!
--We sign all paperwork with the client and collect health information
--We do bookings on a per group and on a per week basis, in most cases appointments are grouped very well, and we often fill up full days (though not always) . Gaps between appointments are quite rare. For the most part, you know your schedule a week ahead (by Sunday prior)
--You do not need to wait for bookings - you only come out when something is booked
--If you offer outstanding service, you may receive thank-you tips (volunteer, amounts vary)