How to open a massage room

Massage room is a promising business that can be expanded in the future. For some types of massage (cosmetic, relaxing, anti-cellulite) licensing of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation is not required, which simplifies and accelerates the opening of a business.

Instruction manual

1

If you are not going to engage in therapeutic massage, manual therapy or provide additional therapeutic services, then additional licensing is not required to open a massage room. But in any case, start your own business by registering your legal status with the tax authorities.

2

Find a room suitable for the massage room. Its value depends on the number of specialists working in it. To obtain permission from the SES per massage therapist must have a minimum of eight square meters of area. Please note: the room cannot be in the basement, it must have a bathroom, as well as cold and hot water. In addition, according to the requirements of SES, the walls should be finished with washable wallpaper or tile. Be sure to once a week should be carried out prevention and disinfection.

3

Buy special equipment for your office in medical equipment stores. You will need massage tables and couches; for the reception, purchase a sofa and a stand. Do not forget about towels and massage oils. If there is no laundry near your office, you will have to install a washing machine in the room.

4

Find high-class masseurs for work (unless, of course, you are not going to practice yourself). According to sanitary and epidemiological standards, massage room workers must have a secondary specialized medical education, and also have a specialist certificate for this type of activity. It is good if they will be specialists in a wide profile and master different massage techniques. This will attract more visitors to the office. But to find an excellent specialist is the most difficult thing in organizing a massage business. The salary of such massage therapists is an order of magnitude higher and reaches 50% of the total cost of massage.

5

Experts believe that the profitability of the massage room is on average 20-30%, and the payback period is 6-7 months.

note

Experts believe that opening several small offices in the city is much more profitable than organizing one large one. And a cabinet designed for more than five massage places is considered economically inexpedient.

Useful advice

In the future, an ordinary massage room can develop into a salon or SPA and significantly increase profits.

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