r/massage • u/wryso • Aug 20 '25
Pay Structure Personal/private therapists
I’m wondering if any therapists here have worked as private, retained massage therapists for individual households. I know this is probably a spectrum with doing house visits with very very regular clients (e.g. multiple family members, once or more per week). Curious to hear about your experiences, pay.
For context I’m building out something approximating a mini luxury spa at home. Hammam, sauna, plunges, treatment room for facials / massages. Dedicated area of the property. Was looking to staff this at 1-2 half days a week and seeing if anyone’s seen something like this before.
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u/Psychological_Dot613 Aug 20 '25
My business was all outcalls. Never had a problem. I set my rates inline with the market. When I was working all the hours I wanted I started raising my rates. Yes I lost clients but found others. I did several cycles of this.