Licensed Massage Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Massage Therapist (LMT) at Wild Willow Wellness

Bodywork + Botanicals for Earth Loving Humans

Oct 24, 2026 

Helena, Montana · Contract · 1–3 openings, hiring on a rolling basis

Wild Willow Wellness is a boutique massage studio and herbal apothecary in Helena, Montana: the right place for the right people. For ten years we’ve grown medicinal plants regeneratively and offered bodywork rooted in care for people and the earth. We believe healing work should be paid fairly, with time and balance built in. A full schedule earns about $64,500–$87,800 a year, with a guaranteed 20% tip on every session, no-show protection, a 30-minute buffer between sessions, and 3–4 weeks off a year. We find and book your clients, so you can focus on the work and build real, long-lasting relationships with the people you treat. You’ll also get a free Apothecary membership, investment in your continuing education, team dinners out on the studio, and organic herbal tea and espresso on the house. Moving to Helena? Housing is available to start. Good money and community, without the burnout.

Wild Willow Wellness provides high quality therapeutic massage in Helena, Montana and its owner grows medicinal plants at her urban home farm, using regenerative practices that build soil health and conserve water. For ten years we've offered massage and herbal products rooted in knowledge, integrity and community. We believe healing work is sacred and honorable, and that it should be paid fairly, with time and autonomy built in.

We’re a boutique studio, the right place for the right people. We’re looking for licensed massage therapists who want to build a practice in a place that works in the following way:

What you get

•      Predictable, living-wage income. At 3–4 sessions a day, 5 days a week, with 3–4 weeks off a year, you'd earn about 64,500–87,800 before taxes. A single person's cost of living in Helena runs about 2,500–3,200 a month.

•      A guaranteed 20% tip on every session, plus 43.5% of the session price.

•      No-shows still pay you. Clients book with a card on file, so a missed appointment is charged in full, tip included.

•      Time to breathe. A 30-minute buffer between sessions for setup, cleanup and recovery.

•      Housing to start, if you need it. Moving to Helena? You can rent a room in a shared house we own for up to a year, walkable to our studio, grocery stores, and downtown, ($1,100/month) while you find your own place.

•      We find and book the clients. Booking, marketing and the business side are handled, so you can focus on the work.

•      Autonomy and balance. We won't demand perfection. Life happens, and we plan for it.

•      Clients who book you for how you show up, not just for an open slot.

•      A free Apothecary membership, plus a seasonal wellness kit every 3 months once you've worked with us 6 months, at least one day a week.

•      Room to grow. Herbal training, investment in your professional development after your first year, and support if you someday want to launch your own practice.

•      A team without drama. People here are here for the right reasons. Many of us hike, bike, ski, snowshoe and practice yoga, and all of us love animals.

•      Community. Two studio nights out for dinner each year so we can all connect and relax with one another, paid by the studio.

•      Little extras. Team dinners out a couple of times a year, paid by the studio, and complimentary organic herbal tea and espresso for therapists.

Your take-home per session

Includes your 43.5% share and the guaranteed 20% tip.

Session

Client price

Your take-home

30 minutes

$60

45 minutes

$66

60 minutes

$69

75 minutes

$87

90 minutes

$104

120 minutes

$174

What we ask, and what you get back

We ask for

You get

Reliability, and a commitment of a year or more

Job stability, trust, and clients who keep coming back to you

Client-centered care: real interest in how people feel

A practice built on relationships, not volume

A growth mindset: curiosity about becoming a better practitioner

Mentorship, herbal training, and development support after year one

Values fit: LGBTQ+ friendly, wellness-oriented, respectful of the work, at home in a non-toxic studio with green products and as little plastic as possible. Care for the earth: ecological values in your practice and your life

A community, not just a paycheck; Work rooted in a regenerative herb farm and a low-waste studio

One Saturday and one Sunday a month, 1-2 evenings per week, no later than 8:30 PM

A shared load, so weekends and evenings are fair for everyone, less hierarchy drama between therapists

Requirements to Work

•      Current Montana massage therapy license/Or apply to get your license here if you’re coming from out of state

•      Professional liability insurance

•      Montana Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate

•      Clean, ethical practice and clear, professional communication

•      A genuine commitment to earth care, ecological care

•      Arrival for every shift free of the smells of smoke, alcohol, any strong fragrance odors. Our studio is smoke-free and scent sensitive, and we are in close contact with our clients

•      Comfort working one-on-one in a private studio

•      Professional references

Two or more years of licensed experience is welcome but not required. Just out of school? Helena needs bodyworkers, but building a following on your own takes time. Here, we bring the clients while you build the skills and loyalty to run your own practice someday.

How to apply

1.     Begin the process through Zip Recruiter. Tell us why you think this is the right fit, including a practice or two you use in your daily life to support the environment. Include your license and two professional references.

2.     We'll set up a conversation.

3.     We’ll set up a time to receive a 1 hour massage to see how you work. 

4.     We start with a trial period of up to 90 days, then a commitment of a year or more.

Wild Willow Wellness provides high quality therapeutic massage in Helena, Montana and its owner grows medicinal plants at her urban home farm, using regenerative practices that build soil health and conserve water. For ten years we've offered massage and herbal products rooted in knowledge, integrity and community. We believe healing work is sacred and honorable, and that it should be paid fairly, with time and autonomy built in.

Company Description

Wild Willow Wellness provides high quality therapeutic massage in Helena, Montana and its owner grows medicinal plants at her urban home farm, using regenerative practices that build soil health and conserve water. For ten years we've offered massage and herbal products rooted in knowledge, integrity and community. We believe healing work is sacred and honorable, and that it should be paid fairly, with time and autonomy built in.