Magnolia Massage Therapy

People see a $120 massage and assume the therapist is taking home $120. I wish that were true 😂

The reality is that a “1 hour massage” is rarely just 1 hour of work.

For many massage therapists, 20–30 hands-on hours a week is considered full time because of the physical demand this work puts on our bodies. And those hands-on hours don’t include:

• laundry
• sanitizing and disinfecting
• charting and client notes
• booking, scheduling, and marketing
• supplies like oils, creams, sheets, detergent, hot towels, and tools
• continuing education and licensing fees
• self-care so we can continue doing this work long term
• rent, utilities, software subscriptions, payment processing fees, and taxes

On a $120 massage session, after taxes, processing fees, overhead, supplies, and business expenses, my actual take-home is usually closer to around $55–$70 per session depending on the day and what all goes into it.

I do this work because I genuinely care about helping people feel better. But I also think it’s important for clients to understand that every appointment supports much more than the hour spent on the table.

You’re not just paying for a massage — you’re paying for the experience, education, care, preparation, and years of skill behind it 🤍

Community support time 🎄🎄🎄 It’s the holiday season, and we are surrounded by local small businesses. As a business owner myself, I know how hard the economy has been over the last handful of years due to inflation. Now more than ever, is the time to support your fellow small businesses.. your neighbors and family and friends with small businesses. I myself, would like to support more of my community this next year.

So, please tag your business page and add a little description of what it is exactly that you do here in the comments… it will give me the opportunity to be able to reach out to you whenever something comes up instead of handing over money to the corporate world and to also give me the chance to like your page + share it as well 🩷

Thanks ✌🏼