The association of massage with sexuality was clear. While some thought the idea was wonderful and offered their bodies for “practice,” others seemed mildly shocked, bewildered and amused when I informed them that I might become a massage therapist. Would I have enough money to pay for training at a private center? Would there be a financial pay-off upon completion? The second reason for my initial hesitance, and the topic of this article, had to do with the reactions I was getting from people when I mentioned massage. When I first contemplated entering a year-long massage training program in 1994, I hesitated for two reasons.
