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The Successful The Successful Massage Therapist Massage Therapist What it takes to create a lifelong career By Karrie Osborn What constitutes professional success in the fi eld of massage and bodywork? Is it a six-fi gure income? Is it a collaborative partnership with the medical community? Is it professional fame? Only the individual therapist can defi ne what success means in these terms. But success measured by longevity is much less subjective. A therapist who stays comfortably in practice for decades has clearly found a successful path: it's impossible to fake a 40-year career. So, what does it take to achieve professional longevity? Let's hear from some longtime massage therapists and bodyworkers who have paid their dues, found great success, and collectively helped thousands of people live a healthier, pain-free life. How did they get there?