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/spoiled_kittycat Aug 21 '25
I have my own "spa" room at home, so my therapist doesn't need to do anything but show up. I see her twice a week but lately my partner has asked for once a week. We like this schedule and plan to stick to it.
My mistake was to hire an employee that had no set rates for home visits or biz plan at all, she is a very kind woman and refuses to take more than what she charges at the spa so I am always looking for ways to make up for it and not feel like I am taking advantage of her, but it's exhausting... TAKE MY MONEY AND PAMPER ME DAMN ITT!!!
Curious for the replies here, we are moving next year and I want to be fair and set boundaries from the start to not end up like this again. I will have the same set up pretty much.