Today we’d like to introduce you to Sydney Guy.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I am a lover of holistic health and wellness and always have been. Massage Therapy wasn’t always my direct path but it ended up being the center of my world. I went to Sam Houston State University right after high school and for the two years that I was there, I felt directionless. Spending money on classes, I didn’t care about and failing them.
So I moved back to Houston to look for a career I could go into to be my own boss and make great money. I literally searched for those things on google and found massage therapy. Three months later, I was beginning my program. During that time In Massage school, it seemed like everything I had been searching for in career had bee placed right in front of me. Fast forward through the past four years, I’ve been able to travel, meet influential people and make huge differences in not only other people’s lives but also in mine.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Smooth road? Never. As a business owner with a start-up, I questioned daily whether I was on the correct path, yet, everything leads me back to massage therapy. I worked as a bartender for three years and when I finally decided to step out on my own and utilize my massage license, I knew nothing about finance & budgeting, marketing, networking. I was building a business from SCRATCH. I didn’t realize I needed people to support and help me so for a long time, I didn’t network or feel the need to meet anyone. I spent all of my time researching how to market on Instagram and Facebook. I thought everyone would want to pay for a massage if they saw a great deal. I learned that people wanted to know who I am as well. I thought I couldn’t spend everything I made because I was so used to it coming right back tome the next day. I learned that there are good and bad days and the good days have to be used to support the ones that aren’t. I learned that marketing meant presenting myself and not only flyers. However, the most important thing I learned was also that teamwork makes the dreamwork and when I began networking, my business grew and is growing to levels I could never imagine.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
I assist individuals of all backgrounds who have discomfort tension and pain to recover to optimal health through self-care education and holistic care. We are trained in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Sports, Lymphatic, and Oncology Massage (Massage for Cancer Patients). We are the Top Spa in Houston offering CBD massage for relaxation, pain management, and overall well being. My goal is to create a space where individuals who push their bodies and explore their limits can receive quality and affordable recovery and preventative massage techniques with someone they trust. We have partnered with multiple gyms in Houston and the surrounding areas to offer a discounted rate for clients who need massages more than once a month.
We have been providing Massage Therapy for four life-changing years beginning by driving around Houston, setting up our tables In the homes of our clients to now owning a Professional office space located in the heart of the city on Woodway Drive.
We specialize in sports massage and working with clients that consist of athletes of all ages, races, and experiences. This includes Men, women, and children who are dedicated to training and pushing their bodies to the next level to reach their optimal potential. We love sports massage, our clients come in for pre and post-event massages for Triathlons, Cycling marathons, and Professional games or competitions. Recovery & Maintenance is our goal in the office. However, we create different energy of massage by offering our clients an extensive amount of self-care education and options. I’ve partnered with a yoga instructor to provided videos on how to stretch specific hard to stretch areas that my clients complain about. Offering stretching classes to the gyms, we have partnered with and walking side by side with our clients through recovery stages.
What were you like growing up?
As a child, I loved to help. I just want to make everyone feel good. I was determined to anything a set my mind to and actually started multiple small businesses cooking & baking as a pre-teen and teenager. I was always very self-sufficient. I was an introvert but loved to be seen. I did everything I was told but questioned on the best way to make sure everyone was comfortable and involved. I didn’t do well speaking up for myself but always had the leading ideas and was put in positions that called me to lead. I didn’t ask for help for much and always saw myself as someone who could never fail. I danced most of my life which lead me to be the health freak I am today. Much of how I am today!
Pricing:
- $70/ hour introductory massage & monthly memberships
- $89/ hour regularly w/o membership
- $10 add on for CBD Oil upgrade on any session
- $60/ hour starting for Gym Partnerships
Contact Info:
- Address: 4801 Woodway Drive Ste 300E
- Website: www.laruestouchmassage.com
- Phone: 7138992636
- Email: laruestouchmassage@gmail.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/laruestouch
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/laruestouch
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/larues-touch-massage-houston-4
- Other: https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=-BiuXe_PEsmosgXao6v4BA&q=LaRu%C3%A9%27s+Touch+Massage%2C+Woodway+Drive%2C+Houston%2C+TX&oq=larues+touch&gs_l=psy-ab.1.1.0j38.1529.3795..5450…0.0..0.122.978.11j1……0….1..gws-wiz…….0i131j0i10j0i22i30j0i22i10i30.reOw_xvUz6I
Image Credit:
Pawel Lindesy Pictures
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