| Choosing your first massage table doesn't need to be | | | | since now I can tell them 'Yes I can' since now I |
| a chore. If you're just starting your massage therapy | | | | have more customers than ever before. |
| business, a massage table is a must. After all, this is | | | | Quality and price make another important aspect of |
| where the client (or patient) will be for the next | | | | buying your first massage, or reiki table. If you are a |
| 30-40 minutes receiving their massage treatment. | | | | massage therapist, or want to open up your own |
| Treat your first purchase of a massage table as a | | | | practice, do not go into the temptation of sacrificing |
| long time investment, which means that buying the | | | | quality for the cheaper price. It is not worth it. The |
| best that you can afford is a must. | | | | few hundred dollars you are saving on your first |
| There are various massage tables on the market, | | | | massage table will mean that in less than a year you |
| and some tables are also called reiki tables. First, let's | | | | will have wasted the money you spent on your first |
| clear up the confusion of massage table vs reiki table. | | | | table when you have to buy your new one. |
| Some even called it 'reiki massage table'. The two are | | | | Buy a good quality table from the start and you will |
| not the same, but they are not that different either. | | | | not regret it. Neither will your customer, who will |
| Without going into details, reiki is a healing art that | | | | want full comfort while enjoying the massage. Good |
| uses the universal life force, or spiritual energy to | | | | portable massage tables start at around $400, and |
| heal a person. Just as massage, reiki needs a table | | | | you can find a wide variety of styles and designs. |
| for the patient to lie on for the duration of the | | | | You can find very good bamboo massage tables for |
| healing session. The two tables can be used | | | | around $1000, and if you want to use a table that |
| interchangeably, as long as the end of the table | | | | you will not move from its location, this is one that |
| matches for both practices. | | | | I'd buy. It is very stable, very reliable, extremely |
| Basically a regular massage table is enough for reiki, | | | | comfortable and the price is right as well. I have the |
| however in the long run it will tire out the reiki | | | | same bamboo massage table for the last 10 years, |
| practitioner, and this is why. Reiki tables have an | | | | and I haven't been happier with my first choice. And |
| open end which means that the knees will easily fit | | | | I can say the same for my returning customers. |
| under the table. That is a major convenience for a | | | | Finally, here are some of the important features you |
| practitioner considering the long duration of such a | | | | need to have in your first massage or reiki table. Do |
| treatment. This opening is usually not available for the | | | | not overlook them, as they are important:o Backrest |
| massage tables, which have often criss-cross bars at | | | | life -increases your client's comfort during treatmento |
| both ends. Nowadays many massage tables have | | | | Breath or face rest - to further increase your client's |
| reiki end panels which make it a perfect choice for | | | | comfort during massageo Breast recesses - perfect |
| reiki therapists to use massage tables as well. | | | | for the large breasted clientso Reiki panels - allows |
| An important consideration before buying your first | | | | the knees to comfortably fit under the table |
| massage or reiki table is portability. Will your table be | | | | Additional accessories can be added to your massage |
| placed in a room and left there, or you will need to | | | | or reiki tables, but most of these features cannot be |
| take it with you while travelling? Many massage and | | | | changed later on. So before buying your first |
| reiki therapists make home visits and take their table | | | | massage table, choose wisely. After all, the massage |
| with them to set up in the client's room. You'd be | | | | table is the heart of your business from now on, so |
| surprised at the number of people asking me if I can | | | | you should treat it as such. |
| come to their homes to give them reiki treatment. | | | | For eco-friendly and reiki massage tables visit |
| I've never been happier to have a portable table | | | | NaturaMassage. |