A post from guest blogger, Celina McKenzie, Massage Therapy Program Chair:
I have been asked many times, “What keeps you going?” and “Why do you teach massage, when you have such a love for performing massage for your own business?”
My reply is simple and usually the same, “I love seeing the twinkle in a student’s eye when they finally understand what I’m teaching.”
Massage Program Chair Celina McKenzie
That’s not the only reason though. I also believe that there is so much healing that needs to take place, and I’m only one person. There is an abundance of people out there who need massage and bodywork and a shortage of massage therapists. I can only help so many of them, but when I teach others how to use their hands to heal, together we can make a larger impact.
Although these two items keep my motivation level up, the most rewarding and most motivating thing is when I hear of the successes of past students.
For example, I recently received a message from a graduate who shared with me that she was invited to provide massages to performers backstage at the upcoming Fire Fest in Cold Spring! Guess who one of the “performers” is. Yes, Dierks Bentley.
As if I wasn’t excited enough for her and proud to have helped her enter the massage industry, she ends her email with, “I LOVE my job and YOU for having been my instructor!” At this point, I’m crying with joy.
These simple thank you notes have been coming my way for the past 6-7 years, and it
never gets old. It only refuels my heart tank and keeps me going.
If you are ready to enter one of the most personally rewarding careers there is, I would love to talk to you about Minnesota School of Business’s Massage Therapy program!
You can reach me at cmckenzie@msbcollege.edu or stop in to the Elk River campus at 11500 193rd Avenue Elk River, MN.
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Helping people has always been a large part of my life, whether it be friends, family, kids, or the elderly while working in nursing homes. I didn’t like to see people in pain. I didn’t like feeling like there was nothing I could do to ease their pain and make them feel better. In addition, my 2nd oldest son has special needs. Over the years I became not only his mom but also one of his therapists. He has sensory integration disorder, pervasive development disorder, transient tics, and global apraxia. I’ve become well versed in various therapeutic methods. My son is who motivated me to pursue massage therapy. After years of working with him and his therapists and teachers, it just clicked As a whole, all of my life spent helping people and feeling good every time I could help someone, that is why I chose massage therapy. My motivation is stronger than ever because of the different people I’ve worked with over the years. My family, friends, kids, the elderly, they are my reason, my motivation. Helping people, as much as I can, hearing and seeing the results of my helping them, that’s my motivation.
Elk River Minnesota School of Business and the amazing Massage Therapy instructors have helped me see my dream, my passion for helping people come to light. Every time something clicks or that magical light bulb goes off and something I may have struggled with makes sense, I’m motivated. My instructors motivate me, challenge me and make me want to continue my education in massage therapy, expanding my knowledge in different modalities even after graduation. The people I work with in clinics motivate me. Every time one of them is smiling when they leave, or comments on how good they feel after their massage I am more motivated.
I’ve never felt such motivation, drive and passion for what the future holds!