New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: An association representing the beauty, spa and wellness industry in Singapore is calling for more standardisation across the massage sector.
“In the massage world, a technician is someone that … knows a little bit about the human body, knows where the muscles are, knows where the bones are, knows where the blood vessels, the lymph vessels are, and a bit of the system of the body,” said Mr Wong. “We only hire therapists who have at least a year of working experience. We also have a trainer who will test their skills. We will have a two-day training to familiarise them with our SOPs , guidelines and policies,” said director Fion Wu.Under the Massage Establishments Act, the police currently recognise 20 different certifications, any of which could land a person a job as a masseuse, Mr Wong said.
“You have to know things like anatomy, physiology, the common … ailments or issues with the human body, and contraindications, meaning that certain conditions cannot be massaged,” he said.