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Highly Profitable Home Business
Let’s
face it. America’s health consciousness has catapulted
during the last five years. Foods low in fat, sugar,
and carbohydrates, have topped the must-buy charts. Gyms
and fitness clubs have sprung up. More and more
Americans at the rate of 10% per year are booking spas
and massage parlors. With such a growth, offering a
massage “delivered to your door” is not such a bad
idea. In fact, it can be a very profitable idea.
For
starters, you need not spend on expensive “spa” set-up
and equipment because the massage will be done at your
client’s home. Most of your staff will be direct labor;
meaning most of them will be a massage therapist. You
will need only one overhead staff, a telephone operator
that can double as a therapist scheduler. You may also
choose to do this yourself, to ensure proper handling of
customer calls.
Spend a
little on fluffy towel, good and fragrant oils and
training for your therapists and you’re on your way to
start the business.
You may
charge an average of $30- $40 per hour. Out of that, $3
will go to supplies, while $10 will go to the
therapist. The rest is profit for your home business.
Here are two types of massages that you can offer that
your clients should love.
Acupressure
A
massage based on a traditional Chinese method of cure,
acupressure is the massage version of acupuncture.
Acupressure massages the body in a way to redirect the
flow of energies, releasing blocked energy centers or
“chi,” and thereby achieving balance between yin and
yang.
To
perform acupressure, finger pressure is used on points
on the body to stimulate them. This type of massage is
ideal for tension and stress pain, constipation,
menstrual cramps, bloating and any need for stimulation
and rejuvenation. Charge $30 - $35 per hour.
Reflexology
When
you see a massage parlor that has a map of the feet
displayed outside, chances are, their specialty is
reflexology. This type of massage is administered on
the feet as it is based on the different reflex points
on the feet, which affect major organs of the body.
Light to medium pressure is used in reflexology and that
in it relaxes the subject.
This is
ideal for tension pain and tiredness and helps your
clients’ over-all well being, when done regularly.
Before starting the reflexology, throw in a shoulder or
head massage while soaking the feet in warm water for
more relaxing session. Without the soak, charge
$40/hour and throw in another $5 for the foot soak.
With minimal
set-up and profits as high as 50% shouldn’t you be
opening up your dial-a-spa soon? |
