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Let’s face it.  America’s health consciousness has catapulted during the last five years.  Foods low in fat, sugar, and carbohydrates, have topped the must-buy charts. Gyms and fitness clubs have sprung up.  More and more Americans at the rate of 10% per year are booking spas and massage parlors.  With such a growth, offering a massage “delivered to your door” is not such a bad idea.  In fact, it can be a very profitable idea.

For starters, you need not spend on expensive “spa” set-up and equipment because the massage will be done at your client’s home.  Most of your staff will be direct labor; meaning most of them will be a massage therapist.  You will need only one overhead staff, a telephone operator that can double as a therapist scheduler.  You may also choose to do this yourself, to ensure proper handling of customer calls.

Spend a little on fluffy towel, good and fragrant oils and training for your therapists and you’re on your way to start the business.

You may charge an average of $30- $40 per hour.  Out of that, $3 will go to supplies, while $10 will go to the therapist.  The rest is profit for your home business.  Here are two types of massages that you can offer that your clients should love.

Acupressure

A massage based on a traditional Chinese method of cure, acupressure is the massage version of acupuncture.  Acupressure massages the body in a way to redirect the flow of energies, releasing blocked energy centers or “chi,” and thereby achieving balance between yin and yang.

To perform acupressure, finger pressure is used on points on the body to stimulate them.  This type of massage is ideal for tension and stress pain, constipation, menstrual cramps, bloating and any need for stimulation and rejuvenation. Charge $30 – $35 per hour.

Reflexology

When you see a massage parlor that has a map of the feet displayed outside, chances are, their specialty is reflexology.  This type of massage is administered on the feet as it is based on the different reflex points on the feet, which affect major organs of the body.  Light to medium pressure is used in reflexology and that in it relaxes the subject.

This is ideal for tension pain and tiredness and helps your clients’ over-all well being, when done regularly.  Before starting the reflexology, throw in a shoulder or head massage while soaking the feet in warm water for more relaxing session.  Without the soak, charge $40/hour and throw in another $5 for the foot soak.

With minimal set-up and profits as high as 50% shouldn’t you be opening up your dial-a-spa soon?

Legitimate Home Based Business Opportunity-Not All Are Legitimate

“Home-based business opportunities” are growing rapidly; various options and programs are available on the net.

As a matter of fact, the “United States Department of Labor” estimated that by 2025 about two-thirds of Americans might be doing their work in the home.

There are many legitimate home-based “business opportunities” that actually can help you start your journey to “financial freedom”.

However, you need to research and evaluate each opportunity carefully and choose cleverly. You can really earn tremendous income, work the hours and days you desire, be with your family and your “own boss”.

Legitimate home-based business opportunities actually are extremely successful if they are not quick get rich schemes.

U.S. retail online sales, according to “Jupiter Research” will grow continuously of about 17 percent every year reaching 117 billion dollars by 2008.

Valuable internet marketing tools along with prospect or affiliate systems, contact with individuals already earning from the same firm and discussion groups are great ways to assist you in making your home-based business successfully.

Unfortunately, whereas internet marketing indeed is a powerful and effective concept with huge earning potential, there are irresponsible business companies that polluted the online industry with their scams.

So beware! Here are guidelines to determine if the company is a scam or not:

1. Evaluate the company. Check with the “Better Business Bureau” and other business and consumer organizations to determine if the firm is indeed a legitimate business home-based opportunity and check how long is the firm in the business.

2. See if a product exists. There has to be. A company with marketing efforts geared towards getting people to “sign up” is considered as getting into a pyramid scheme as outlined by the “Federal Trade Commission”.

3. If powerline, upline, downline, easy , quick, no work, unlimited earning potential, no experience, turnkey, residual income, earn huge money fast, make money even when you sleep or tiers are words used by a company to advertise, then better walk away.

4. Companies that require payment for information or materials are not legitimate business home-based opportunities; if they are, then they must have a budget so to send you free information and materials.

5. Check out the company’s customer support. Check out if “true” persons can attend to you in case you need help and not just machines that answer your calls.

While there really is no proven way to determine that a company is offering a legitimate business home-based opportunity, there are clues and indication that can show you.

Remember, when in doubt, better turn around and look for another. Never be hasty with your decisions. The right timing will come, in due time.