masseur/masseuse
Masseurs/masseuses perform massages to help their clients relax and de-stress according to their preferences. They use appropriate massages, equipment and oils and also instruct their clients on techniques to improve relaxation.
Also called: trigger point massage therapist, thai massage therapist, salon therapist, professional masseuse, deep tissue massage therapist
- 14
- essential skills
- 34
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 5142
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- massage therapistWhat changes?13 skills in common
- aesthetician4 skills in common
- aromatherapist4 skills in common
- barber4 skills in common
- hairdresser4 skills in common
- shiatsu practitioner4 skills in common
- hairdresser assistant3 skills in common
- tourist information officer3 skills in common
Essential skills
14- accept own accountability
- apply massage therapy
- communicate with customers
- contraindications
- develop personalised massage plan
- give massages
- identify customer's needs
- maintain customer service
- maintain personal hygiene standards
- maintain privacy of service users
- manage personal professional development
- massage theory
- massage types
- work ergonomically
Optional skills
34- administer appointments
- administer hydrotherapy
- apply acupuncture
- apply aromatherapy
- apply deep tissue massage
- apply sports massage
- apply thermotherapy
- balneotherapy
- conduct pregnancy massages
- cosmetic manicure
- cosmetic pedicure
- cosmetics
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- electrotherapy
- energy therapy
- etiopathy
- fasciatherapy
- give shiatsu massages
- hydrotherapy
- kinetics
- liaise with industry experts
- maintain equipment
- maintain professional administration
- manage a small-to-medium business
- musculoskeletal anatomy
- order supplies
- perform facial treatment
- pluck hair
- process payments
- provide individual exercise programmes
- reflexology
- shiatsu
- skin types
- use hair removal lasers
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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