Massage therapy in Morocco?

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I wonder if I could make a living practicing my profession -- massage therapy -- in Morocco. I'm quite good at it but I have no idea if it is culturally accepted there or what the legalities of a foreigner doing business are. Any ideas?
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Atik
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  • Re: Massage therapy in Morocco?

    Fri, January 26, 2007 - 12:14 PM
    Hi Atik,

    Funny, I have been wondering the same thing. My family and I will be living in Fes next year and I have been wondering whether or not I should bring my table. I do know that the high-end resorts and inns offer massage, so that may be a place to start.
    • Re: Massage therapy in Morocco?

      Mon, January 29, 2007 - 10:32 AM
      I think the closest thing to massage that is culturally acceptable is some guy rubbing off your dead skin in the Hamam and making kissy noises at you...YES!

      Maybe you added a kissy noise CD to your ambience music selections...
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    Re: Massage therapy in Morocco?

    Fri, March 9, 2007 - 1:19 AM
    I was talking to a Massage therapist yesterday and I asked him about work here. He said that you can find a job, there are a lot of it here in the large hotels, hammams etc. There are a lot of places like that here in Marrakech. My friend said that if you come here, he can try to help you out. One thing though, is that if you are going to be doing this here, I would suggest that you know French.

    With regards to bringing a table and working from your home, I am not sure how successful that would be. I don't know how willing people would be to go to a strange foreigners house to get a massage.
    • Re: Massage therapy in Morocco?

      Sun, March 25, 2007 - 4:55 AM
      Although in a big town like Fez you might be able to hook up with some of the upscale Riyads (fancy "bed and breakfast" hotels) to offer the option to foreign guests. You might also be able to find clients among expats. The biggest problem will be advertising your services in a way that doesn't attract the wrong kind of expectations. You'd be safest restricting your practice to people of your gender (which I assume to be female). Men touch other men in public in Morocco and women touch other women (as friends, not suggesting sexuality here). Cross-gender touch is always at least potentially sexual and you might find yourself dealing with culturally uncomfortable situations. I agree with 'isa that French is the likely language you'd need to know if you were going to work in hotels (to talk to the management, if not the clients).

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