Manage your health and wealth holistically.
If you're searching for a legitimate home business opportunity, then investigate various paths within holistic health. Many holistic home businesses have relatively low start-up costs and overhead, and there is a growing demand for holistic alternatives to traditional healthcare. With the increasing incidence of chronic health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, joint pain, high cholesterol, digestive disorders and heart disease combined with the skyrocketing costs of healthcare and prescription medicines, many people are managing their healthcare holistically.
Massage Therapy Business
Having a massage therapy practice from your home eliminates expensive overhead costs. All you need is a massage table, some therapeutic body oils and a car. With a massage therapist business, you can work flexible hours. You can schedule massages at people's homes, sporting events, health fairs and even businesses. According to the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) the average earnings for a therapists working a 15-hour work week was $31,500. AMTA reports that the massage therapists average hourly wage was $41.50 in 2008. Certification requirements vary from state to state and 37 have licensing laws. Minimum Training time ranges from 330 to 1,000 hours depending on the state and program. In states that don't regulate, you can start a massage therapy business without training.
Reiki Practice
Reiki is a Japanese healing technique using energy work, stress reduction and relaxation to promote healing. "Life force energy" is channel through the Reiki healer's hands to the client. Reiki is a therapeutic technique with amazing results and is gaining acceptance in traditional centers of medicine. Some hospitals even allow Reiki use on patients. Like a massage therapists, having a Reiki home business, you have a flexible schedule and can perform Reiki anywhere. For Reiki training classes, visit Reiki.org to find classes in your area. There are no state or federal regulations regarding Reiki certification or training, so hours and costs vary program to program. To have a successful Reiki business, you should have proper training and certification to establish credibility.
Holistic Products Online Store
Herbs, teas, essential oils and natural remedies are gaining in popularity as alternatives to regular pharmaceuticals. Creating an online store of holistic products is another idea for a home business. You can find wholesalers online and sometimes herb stores will sell you their wares at wholesale prices as long as you have a reseller's permit. If you lack the knowledge of designing a website, don't let this stop you. There are plenty of very user friendly programs and sites that have templates and simple instructions on building a site. You can also hire someone to build the site for you. If you don't want to carry your own products, you can act as an affiliate on your website.
You can promote and advertise a variety of holistic remedies on your site. Affiliates earn a percentage of product sales made on their websites from other businesses. There are a plethora of affiliate programs you can find online.
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