in a bar??

[Pompal 09.]

i'm trying to think outside the box and come up with places to do chair massage.  my husband suggested at bar on the weekends because people come in there expecting to spend some cash.  two beers or a few minutes of chair massage would be about the same price.  what do you guys think of this idea?  how would i sell it to the bar owner?

 

[Some One]

in a bar??

I don't know, ohiohands. It's contraindicated to give a massage or anything close to what looks like a massage to anyone who has been drinking alcohol. For one, it taxes their kidneys. For another thing, if someone you work at the bar gets injured, you will probably be held liable. I'd be extremely careful.

 

[I love yanking your chain]

very true.  good point.  i didn't think about that, thanks.

 

[R Nino]

in a bar??

I've actually seen massage at a bar, about ten years ago I worked at a local bar & one night a massage therapist came in with a chair. I don't recall her doing full chair treatments, but giving away a sample.I don't know if I'd do it at a bar though.ohiohands have you ever thought about doing chair massage at a local coffee house/shop in your area? I think that the people that frequent coffee houses/shops would be open to trying it out.I think you could probably work out some sort of perceneforum.xxxe with the owner or manager of the coffee house/shop, it would basically be free money for them.Good Luck with whatever you choose to do!SB-1

 

[Matej]

thanks guys.  i will try to think of a popular club or shop around here that doesn't involve alcohol.  any other "thinking outside of the box" ideas would be appreciated!

 

[mgdagent79]

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How about your local flea market? I do chair massage at the flea market here in Albuquerque & always make decent money. Plus it gives me an excuse to go treasure hunting at the flea market.

 

[satty jr]

in a bar??

i have seen chair massage offered at a club in ft. lauderdale that was known for their rave-type parties. but i don't think you had something like this in mind.however, in florida you can work at a client's office. some therapists here cater to the exotic clubs, by working their dancers, DJ's, beverage servers and bar staff. you may not work on the clientele of the club, because this would require an establishment license.how does you state handle this? maybe it can work for you.

 

[lilharibo]

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mush - excellent idea. I've been thinking of different types of businesses to approach once I graduate, and I probably would not have thought of bars/clubs for the employees (even though I once worked as a barback for a year and know that the workers are stressed out pretty much - although most drink during their shift).

 

[dl_overdrive]

in a bar??

i have seen chair massage offered at a club in ft. lauderdale that was known for their rave-type parties.

I've done chair massage at a few raves. Alcohol is a contraindication for massage, yet with chair massage, you're only doing it for 5-10 minutes, not a full-body massage, and you can usually tell how much a person has been drinking. I've done pretty well working at raves, didn't have a cover charge, worked with the clientele who are more my peers than anything else, and over-all really enjoyed it. I don't see why a bar or club would be a big deal. Give it a shot!

 

[lornie c]

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I've done chair massage at a few raves. Alcohol is a contraindication for massage

**Wonders if "X" is contraindicated...**

 

[Zylasn]

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**Wonders if "X" is contraindicated...**

Well, not really. MDMA, MDA, and MDEA do not thin the blood like alcohol, and doesn't put any type of strain on the liver at the time the person takes it. The only thing in the pill that would thin the blood like that would be the amphetamines in it, which, depending on what is in the pill, can vary in amounts. Many of my 'rave clients' are on X when they come get a massage, and it feels great to them. The drug uses up all the seratonin in their body, so many times when they are starting to crash it helps them cope with the come-down. While they are at peak on the pill, they also come to get a massage, as they are in the euphoric seforum.xxxe where any type of touch feels good, and scalp massage seems to drive them wild. But the main time I try to get them to get a massage is during their come-down, where their jaw will have been clenched all night, very high muscle strain in the neck region, and basically to increase blood flow and try to get their seratonin levels back up to par. I try to educate them enough not to take the drug, but it's really up to them to take the information for what it's worth. If they're going to take it anyway, they should at least know how to do it safely.

I was really big into the rave scene in high school. I didn't go there for massage nor to dance much at the time, I was there for other reasons I will not talk about here. During that time, I learned a lot about the chemical compounds in different drugs, x being one of them. Now that I go there for massage and to dance, I try my best to educate those that I see are on the drugs, help them get through it, and try to keep their recreational drug use safe.

 

[Pompal 09.]

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Seforum.xxxg, I think what you're doing is good as long as you keep reminding them not to, but I think you being there for them is reminder enough I suppose.And here I thought the only thing one did was dance, hmmm. Learn something new every day. :

 

[Mandrake]

What about intake forms at a bar scene?  Should it be "altered" to state anything about the alcohol effects and we won't be liable??  There's a chance that I may be doing one for a promo and was just curious how to go about the issues of massage and alcohol.  I also don't want anyone puking all over my chair   (heehee!)Thanks!!

 

[Pompal 09.]

in a bar??

When I do chair massage at places like that, I don't do intake forms. I ask them about certain contraindications, and don't really provide much of a therapeutic massage, unless they have a crick in their neck or whatever. It's more of a '5 minute quicky' (though I would never call it that, lmao).

 

[XxSkylar_LeannexX]

HaHa!  Thanks...I know if it were me...I'd rather not be signing my name to anything in the midsts of "having a good time" I won't worry about it unless I hear otherwise...Thanks Seforum.xxxg!!JoJo

 

[Krin]

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Last Friday Night there was a couple of guys at a dance club with a company Chair massage practice.....the very thing of contraindication for anyone who may have been drinking came straight to my mind...the one lady that did get a massage while my wife and I were taking a break from the dancefloor seemed ???knowledgeable??? of massage and as though she hadn't consumed any alcohol.Sincerely,CaringHandsMss

 

[Old Thrusty]

WOW, I must be an old fuddy-duddy!  I live in a small town in beautiful coastal California.  It's a misdemeanor to perform massage where alcohol is served-  I guess that would mean chair massage, too.        I 've never seen it before in my life.I prefer to work in offices and cubicle farms where there are lots of stressed out workers.Thanks though, I've learned alot.  Way to go Seforum.xxxg!Rubmyster

 

[Dendra L]

I don't think chair massage belongs in a bar at all.  Of course, there is the contraindications when mixed with alcohol.  But, what about the impression it will give people about massage?  The industry is struggling enough with it's reputation and doing chair massage in bars only hurts it.  People are getting their "relaxation" from the alcohol and I don't think they need a massage to help them relax.  When I was first getting out of school, someone suggested that to me and my first thought was that it was just sleezy.  Who wants to be subject to intoxicated fools who might get the wrong idea?  NOT ME!  If someone wants to do it because they think that the tips might be good, well, then I think they are in this business for the wrong reasons.

 

[neuve1]

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WOW,

I must be an old fuddy-duddy!  I live in a small town in beautiful coastal California.  It's a misdemeanor to perform massage where alcohol is served-

Wow, that's actually kinda surprising. There are a lot of spas that will offer wine after a massage before the client starts their next treatment. Did your county have a problem with people getting drunk then getting a massage? Here we can do massage where alcohol is served, just not in any business that is sexually oriented, such as bars where there are strippers.

 

[Allmosquitos.com]

Seforum.xxxg,I think the problem is that the massage ordinances were written in the 1950's.  Some include prohibitions on working  on bare buttocks, wearing transparent garments, and no business after 10pm.  I worked at a very hi-end hotel-healthclub-spa where the massage rooms were held closed until the company installed a door/wall between the bar/grill and the health club.  I don't think there is a problem with drinking-anymore than normal- it's just a very conservative area.  Plus. remember we don't have licenses in California, each city/county has their own ordinances.Rubmyster