After passing some of my exams, my second massage practice began. This time, I traveled to the Ensana Hotel Medical and SPA Center on Margaret Island through the ERASMUS+ program, along with my classmates Ieva S. and Adomas J. During the first week, we underwent a “testing” phase and began learning new massage techniques. From the second week, we started providing 20-minute massages to clients while continuing our training sessions. By the third week, we were already performing longer sessions, lasting 40–50 minutes.
Skills and experience gained during this practice:
- Integrated approach: I learned to balance therapeutic and wellness-oriented goals, often combining health recommendations with client comfort and emotional support.
- Diverse techniques: I performed both medical massages according to a doctor’s prescription and holistic relaxation massages.
- Customer service: I developed new communication and service skills aimed at achieving the highest quality of care.
- Multicultural environment: Working in an international setting allowed me to adapt my communication styles to a diverse range of clients—practicing both different languages and non-verbal communication.
- Language skills: My basic knowledge of Russian was particularly useful here, as a large portion of the hotel’s guests were seniors from Israel who spoke Russian.
It was heartwarming to hear that some guests specifically requested my services at the reception or even recommended me to friends arriving later. I received many compliments on my massage work—THANK YOU for those! 🙏 They truly boost my confidence in the quality of my work as I continue my journey as a massage specialist.
I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU 😇 to Alexa M. and Anikó N. for their coordination, lessons, sharing their knowledge, and the care and good vibes they provided throughout this period. 👌
My performance statistics during the practice:
According to the electronic registration system, I completed:
- ⚜️ 20′ Medical massages × 70
- ⚜️ 40′ Medical massages × 13
- ⚜️ De Luxe massages (50′) × 16
- ⚜️ Dolce Vita massages with hot towels (50′) × 7
- ⚜️ Ensana Magic hot oil candle massages (50′) × 2
- ⚜️ Ensana Gold Magic (50′) × 2
- ⚜️ Couples massage (50′) × 2
Working in an international environment every day is an intensive and dynamic experience. Living in a much larger, multicultural city was equally inspiring—coming back to Vilnius, it now feels a bit empty and small, but in return, wonderfully green. 🌳☘️
