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The Massage Therapist's Success Manual: How to Build a Thriving Practice & Avoid Burnout Kindle Edition

by Kylie Ansett (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Is it possible to make a living, a good living, with your two hands? Do you wish for more clients on your table and more dollars coming in? Do you wonder if you can physically keep it up in the long-term? Can you avoid bodyworker burnout?

This book was born out of seeing so many struggle to turn their healing skills and passion into a viable business and others forced to give it all up due to fatigue and burnout.

After 20 years as a therapist, Kylie has seen it all. She started her practice on a shoestring budget and turned it into a thriving business. She learned the hard way how to manage her energy and her mind to achieve success.

This book is for people who are serious about building a successful practice. Packed with empowering techniques for bodyworkers, simple strategies to grow a vibrant practice and effective ideas to support your clients in their healing journey – without sacrificing your own health.

Not just for massage therapists. The information in this book will help anyone who wants to serve their clients better without getting wiped out in the process.

Praise for The Massage Therapist's Success Manual
- The book every body worker needs to read. I found it very inspiring and a great resource. - JN
- A great book for any small business owner - SS
- A helpful book for starting your own business and avoiding burnout - LW
- This is a must read for EVERYONE who is just getting started or looking to grow their body working career. - SHW
- This is a great handbook for the Bodyworker and I wish I had it when I started 20 years ago. - GM
- Every massage therapist should take some time to read this book - KTP

If you are a bodyworker, physical therapist, energy worker or natural therapist with your own practice and want to avoid the difficulties many new practitioners face, then you need to read The Massage Therapist's Success Manual Practical, actionable and a bit irreverent; Kylie is not afraid to topple some sacred cows.

Take action to creating a long-term, lucrative career as a therapist.

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PLEASE NOTE - Formerly published under the title 'The Bodyworker's Success Blueprint'

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I have just finished reading Kylie Ansett's "Bodywork Success Blueprint" and it's a cracker! I started my career as a bodyworker 30 years ago and a book like this would have saved me years of trial and error as I built my practice.
Well laid out, fun to read and full of excellent advice for the beginning Bodywork practitioner. Information includes the 'business' of Bodywork, what works 'at the table', the ever intriguing therapeutic alliance and so much more.
Thank you for this wonderful addition to the resources available for Bodyworkers. Students and practitioners alike will get so much out of it.
-- Alison Carol, Intuitive Bodyworker & Lecturer

Kylie distills her masterful experience into practical and easy to implement steps. A MUST read for anyone in this space looking to create raving fan customers.
-- Kevin Bees, Peak Performance Coach

I highly recommend this book, which contains a wealth of professional advice and wisdom gathered over many years by an expert in the field. The information in it is presented clearly and covers every aspect of the bodyworker's business. I would recommend it not only to but to their clients, in anyone who cares about doing things right. It's authentic, accessible, inspiring and totally fabulous - truly is a blueprint for success.
-- Brigie Lowrey, Author

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017OM7SJ2
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 6, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 603 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 122 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,647,270 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #334 in Massage (Kindle Store)
- #1,267 in Home-Based Businesses eBooks
- #1,317 in Massage (Books)

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In the first part of her childhood, Kylie attended an radical alternative school in a leafy suburb of Melbourne, Australia, which fostered self-directed learning and encouraged self-expression in all aspects of education. This gave her a solid grounding in the importance of following her bliss.

The second part of her youth saw her family relocating to a remote, spiritual community in the outskirts of Sydney. With no electricity or running water, and hours from the nearest shops, she and her siblings spent their days exploring the 1000's of acres of natural Australian bush land that surrounded them, swimming in rock pools, and generally running wild.

At that time books and a vivid imagination were Kylie's only source of entertainment – both reading them and writing them, and with her background of self-directed learning, self-publishing became an obvious choice. All Kylie’s books have gone on to become #1 Amazon best sellers.

These days she lives in beautiful Sydney, Australia, where she enjoys the exhilarating and always stimulating life of a soul-purpose coaches - supporting people all over the world to connect with their inner brilliance and become the best version of themselves.

If you would like to apply for a strategy session go to kylieansett.com.

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Shaun Green

Great insight into Body Workers mindest

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2015

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I chanced upon this book while looking for massage therapies. I am truly amazed at the detail that the author goes into here. This book, along with the authors own business, are obviously a labor of love and Ms Ansett is only too happy to pass on the essential lessons she's learnt to make a business thrive.

I started reading this with an interest in Body-working, but soon found the book to be dealing with essential lessons in growing a thriving business.
For example, who within their own business environment would not be revitalized by a growing number of return clients ? This book deals with this question very helpfully. It asks you to understand the exact WHY you are doing what you do and encourages you to drill down and ask yourself this question. You may well find the answers show you the direction you need to progress in. How to avoid burnout and bring life back into your work, there's a whole list of do's and don't's on this.
There is also a chapter giving an amazing insight into a Bodyworkers mindset. I'll never look at my therapist the same again.

My particular favorite was the section where the author tells it like it really is with regards to the medical profession. I highly recommend taking a read.
From a Bodyworker with an holistic approach to recovery, it's good to hear people stand up and talk about the drug dependent culture that we are encouraged to live in. The incompetence (aka corruption) that keeps patients dependent upon repeat appointments, referrals to scans and specialists and the usual standby, antibiotics. Who hasn't been through this cycle ? I believe the author describes it as the disease industry in contrast to her own system of empowering the patient through knowledge, calling a spade a spade not in some Latin jargon.
There is also a discussion of money matters that encourages you to feel comfortable charging what you are really worth (+ 20%) in return for offering a first class service bar none. I like the way the author tries to set you straight by spelling out that a business model that say's "I'm giving it 6 moths to see how its goes" is not viable! but charging top dollar of patients who want to invest in their own health is logical.

The advice to invest in your business, build and sustain confidence in your own skills rather than rely upon a wall full of certificates, is valid advice. The message I will take away here is keeping clients is a basic business strategy, and one way to do that is by putting yourself in you clients shoes and looking at your business through their eyes. The only disappointment is I don't live local to call upon the authors services.

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Kim Tr

This is a must read for any bodyworker to get inspired for their healing mission.

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2015

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In summary, it’s a great book. It’s easy to consume (via compelling storytelling style), embeded with tons of helpful tips. As an entrepreneur, I thought I would be more interested with Part 2 - Returning Clients, but apparently I learn the most in part 3 - Thriving Practice.

It was an eye openner about how bodyworker pays so much attention to the details and “read” the clients. The author described her work like an art - where you requires high will power, maintain focus, and “stay at the present”.

I read a lot about “Flow” stage at work. The book describes “Flow” in action. What surprised me is that bodyworker seems to have a method to enter flow in a much more disciplined way than others.

The author offers tips (to maintain energy, gratitude) that I find very helpful thorough the book, such as breathing and stretching. Those techniques could be applied at anytime, anywhere, not just for bodyworkers’ daily practices.

The author has an attractive story telling style. I didn’t expect she could describe your job that’s lively and lovely. You could tell her passion for it.
"If you do work for a clinic, you need to view it as an apprenticeship where you work hard for minimal financial return.” - It’s a powerful mindset. And she lead by example. You will find the same mindset thorough the book.

This is a must read for any bodyworker to get inspired for their healing mission. Anyone (from different industry) who has interested in Yoga, concentration, stage of mind will also find this book helpful.

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Cathy Cox

Good Balance of Self Care and Client Focus

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015

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Kylie continually speaks of the balance between giving an outstanding client experience while maintaining your boundaries and knowing your value. The importance of this cannot be overstated! Mindset and a willingness to continually improve the client experience are key components to a ling and fulfilling bodywork career.

I would have liked more back story about her transition from the clinic to her own practice that might be replicated by practitioners who feel trapped in a setting that isn't meeting their financial needs while depleting their passion. I believe there are many excellent bodyworkers who hesitate to take the leap due to lack of guidance, only to burnout while someone else profits. Perhaps a follow up?
I'm not sure how much spelling and grammar differ from Astralian to American English, but I was distracted several times by what I perceived as a lack of editing. It made me wonder if you are really as detailed in your practice as you portray. Overall, I enjoyed your viewpoint and wish you continued success.
practice as you portray.

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David A. Dill

Must Read For All Bodyworkers, Clients, Nurses and Business Owners Of All Types

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2015

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Kylie Ansett's book, Bodyworker's Success Blueprint is a delightful and quick read. Anyone who is a bodyworker, wants to be one, or wants a proper massage must read this book. It is well written, straightforward with enough humor to keep it interesting.

I have never had a desire to be a massage therapist, but when I was in nursing, we were taught to give massages. They needed to teach us what Kylie teaches in this book. Many nurses won't even give a massage. Nurses, read this book and learn the proper technique. Your patient's will love you for it.

In this book Kylie teaches proper technique, how to set up your equipment and massage area, the actual environment and what to do and what not to do to have your client's coming back regularly and giving great word of mouth advertising. She also teaches how to keep from hurting yourself or burning yourself out. She guides you in the proper way to run your business for success.

In fact, this book should be read by all business owners. The tips she gives for customer/client satisfaction will help any business grow and be successful. I enjoyed this book tremendously. I read it straight through and would definitely be one of her clients. Unfortunately, I am not close enough to take advantage of her expertise. If you want a massage to be beneficial, read this book.

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Reviewer Guy

Great for Small Business Owners ... Fantastic for Massage Therapists!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2015

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I was recommended this book by a friend. First off -- I'm not a massage therapist, but I did appreciate Kylie's tongue-in-cheek writing style and how passionate she is about her profession. As a small business owner, myself, I learned a lot about how to stay passionate and re-ignite my own fires-both on how to find the ideal client to creating a consistently thriving business.

Whether you are a massage therapist or not, this is a fun book, filled with lots of useful information ...

Melita Vlatko-Rulo

Every Bodyworker should read this little gem!

Reviewed in Australia on November 10, 2015

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I really enjoyed Kylie’s tongue in cheek, laugh out loud humour along with her straight to the point analogies, in what is an extremely informative and helpful resource in ‘Bodyworker’s Success Blueprint’. Some really fantastic tips, techniques and eye-opening topics in this little gem of book that you want to just keep on reading.

I’m one of those massage therapists who suffered from burnout and left the profession that I loved. I’m pretty certain that if I’d read Bodyworker’s Success Blueprint, and used the techniques she describes I definitely would’ve avoided burning myself out and may have even been inspired to start my own business.

Kylie gives easy to follow instructions on how to build trust and confidence with your clients from the very first visit and gives great tips for getting immediate results without compromising your own body. She explains how to avoid draining your own energy simply through a shift in your mindset and allowing the client to take responsibility for their own healing and how to avoid taking on other people’s stuff.

You’ll learn the art of connecting, communicating and listening to your clients and how to be more than just a great therapist. If you want to provide outstanding customer service and discover the keys to keeping clients coming back for a lifetime, avoiding burnout and building a thriving practice, it looks like Kylie has all bases covered here in Bodyworker’s Success Blueprint. A must have Manual for Bodyworkers!

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Miss D. J. Alsford

I can highly recommend it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2015

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As a massage therapist myself, I found this book to be very comprehensive covering all relevant aspects of the profession and more.
A must read for any therapist, salon owner or body worker. I can highly recommend it.

Coral

This delightful gem is filled with so much good advice that even if you're not in the field ...

Reviewed in Australia on November 15, 2015

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This delightful gem is filled with so much good advice that even if you're not in the field of bodywork most of the information can be easily transferred as a "Success Blueprint for Life"! What I found especially interesting was that it also gave a great insight into what to look for in a good bodywork practitioner, so that you can get the best out of your experience. I was also very drawn to the section on Pacing Yourself and how vital this is. Right there with you Kylie Ansett - green smoothies at work are awesome!

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I've just finished reading 'Bodyworker's Success Blueprint' and it's fantastic!! I've been a bodyworker for 30 years ...

Reviewed in Australia on November 14, 2015

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I've just finished reading 'Bodyworker's Success Blueprint' and it's fantastic!! I've been a bodyworker for 30 years and this book would have saved me years of trial and error as I began my career and built my practice.
Full of practical, down-to-earth advice that is delivered with humour and the confidence that only years of experience can bring.
This book should be read by any Bodyworker who wants to build a thriving, long-lasting practice.
Alison
Sydney

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