Learning Body Treatments

Question From Sandy -

I have been a massage therapist for six years and now am creating a day spa and want to learn how to do body treatmets and then train other therapists to do them. Our location does not have a shower facility so what companies sell bulk products for body wraps, scrubs etc. and also have training videos on how to perform these treatments.

Also do any of these companies offer organic, chemical free products?


Dear Sandy

First, you should check your state regulations to see if a massage therapist license will allow you to apply products to the body. Not all states allow this.

You can find products in the spa trade Products and Services Buyers Guide. If you are an ISPA member, you may also search their data base for a supplier.

There are many companies that produce organic or all natural products. One of my favorite companies is Hylunia. They do not have minimum orders, mandatory start up orders or some of the requirements that larger companies have. They also have an excellent retail line for home care. Their products are all natural and only the finest ingredients. When I started to use them, they came out for 2 days to train the staff and the local representative was fabulous.

I should caution you that doing body treatments without a shower is difficult. You did not mention if you have water in the rooms. Removal of a scrub, with hot towels or a spray bottle is not the most effective or comfortable way. That said, there are some treatments that can be done with these methods.

If you have never done body treatments before, you should see if your local massage school offers a spa treatment program which takes you through some of the basic body treatment procedures. Here in Arizona the Southwest institute of the Healing Arts has good Spa treatment courses. Here is their online site and spa treatment classes .

I would recommend either having training through a school or through the product manufacturer or distributor as opposed to a video, because practice does not make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect and you need someone to give you follow up and feedback on how you are doing and how it feels. Especially when you go to remove the product, the water on the client can cool them off quickly.

If you have an other questions, please call me at Spavelous.

Marie Bernat