u/muldy1993

I thought I was set on Philly school of massage and bodywork. But just came across Alpha School of Massage. Their newer location in Newport, Delaware is a monthly cost of $149.

They say there's no tuition, and instead they depend on revenue from student massage practice.
It's a 650 hour program.
Their program would make me eligible for licensing in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Does anyone have experience with this school? Or thoughts on this? It seems too good to be true. Are they just taking advantage of students?

They're also a chain that originated in FL. I believe the DE location is pretty new.
https://www.alphaschoolofmassage.com/delaware

There's no information on their site about class schedules or courses. They make you fill out a form with your info in order to receive the school catalog (red flag for me)

So who owns Jesse G crabs triangle lot? I'm dyinnnnnng for this to be a green space. South Philly has so little trees and green space compared to the rest of the city. Imagine if that space were filled with flowers, plants and some trees. Maybe a community garden? Can we petition to make this happen? I'm hoping it's weirdly shaped enough that developers can't turn it into condos.

Editing to add: I tried looking to see who owns the space via Grounded In Philly, but their map is down. If anyone seriously knows or has experience with submitting a request/putting together a proposal, a petition, or anything that could maybe move the needle in cleaning up that space and making a green space I'm very interested in learning more.

The caption says it all. I've asked a few questions on this sub and read it like it's the morning newspaper as I'm trying to move into this field and I'm starting to weigh out my options.

For context – I work from home. Some days/weeks are very chill while others ramp up and I'm busy all day. My hours are 9-5:30. Class would be 6-10, and it's a 20 min bike ride, or like a 15 min car ride from my home.

Am I going to burn myself out and be insanely exhausted? I don't wanna sacrifice my mental or physical health, and I don't wanna sacrifice my learning experience or half-ass anything either. But it would also be amazing to not have to take out a loan.

For more context – evening class would take 9 months and if I took out a loan and quit my job first, the day classes would take 7 months to complete. I can save up enough for massage school (10k), but I wouldn't be able to afford the rest of my monthly bills without taking a loan or keeping my full time job.

Curious to hear from others in regards to actual study time/out of class commitment, working while attending massage school. Any pearls of wisdom is appreciated!

Is this a common type of massage? Anyone here certified in this / can tell me more? My naturopath recommended it to me after endometriosis excision surgery. If anyone here practices this technique, I'm very curious if you've been able to help endo or adenomyosis patients, and what the effects are like?

I did a quick search in this sub but didn't see anything pop up!

Has anyone gotten that type of abdominal massage for endo or adeno? My naturopath recommended it to me, to maybe help with internal scar tissue. I just had surgery a little over 3 months ago.

P.S. - Massage your bellies and scars once they're healed enough!! I have already noticed a huge difference in the scar tissue under my incisions - it's practically gone. Do side stretches and deep breathing to help as well. I do all this stuff at home on myself. But I'm really curious about that type of massage done by a professional, and if it's helped or made anyone feel worse

What pre-conceived notions did you have about a career in massage therapy, that changed once you were actually working in the industry? 

Could be something negative turned positive, or vice versa.

I’m curious about this profession and thought this question might give me more insight, as I'm looking to make a career change. I work sitting all day on a computer in an industry I am starting to care less and less about. I'm craving a more physical, human-centered job where I can actually help people.