Holistic Massage & Bodywork Therapist

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic massage and bodywork — Swedish, deep tissue, Thai massage, lomi-lomi, prenatal massage, myofascial release
• Execute Mayan healing-inspired signature treatments — Mayan abdominal massage (Arvigo technique), chaka healing herb poultice, copal smoke cleansing ritual, cenote crystal treatment
• Conduct thorough pre-treatment consultation with wellness intent — treatment goals, structural issues, emotional wellbeing
• Maintain palapa or open-air treatment room to eco-luxury standards — organic cotton linens, natural product lines only, cenote water diffuser
• Work within the property's wellness philosophy — no synthetic products, intentional treatment delivery, mindful guest interaction
• Contribute to retreat programming — may lead bodywork sessions within multi-day wellness retreat formats

Requirements

• Certified massage therapist with 2+ years professional experience
• Breadth of modality knowledge — Tulum spa guests are experienced receivers who appreciate technique variety
• Genuine wellness values alignment — the Tulum spa market immediately identifies therapists who are performing wellness rather than living it
• English proficiency — Tulum's clients are international; Spanish, English, and ideally a European language
• Comfort with retreat programming formats and group bodywork sessions

Benefits

• IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
• Organic staff meals
• Accommodation (many Tulum eco-properties include staff housing)
• Service charge — Tulum's wellness clientele tip meaningfully for outstanding treatment
• Access to property wellness programming and continuing education

Work environment

Open-air palapa or jungle treatment room in a Tulum eco-property. Working in a treatment space where the jungle canopy is the ceiling and the sound of the Caribbean carries through the open walls — in a destination that has become a global symbol of wellness travel — is professionally extraordinary.

About the role

The healer in the world's most wellness-conscious destination. Tulum's clients are not passive spa recipients — they are active wellness practitioners who arrive already meditating, already practicing yoga, already thinking about their somatic experience with more sophistication than most spa guests anywhere in the world. The Tulum bodywork therapist who meets them at that level — who conducts a treatment as a genuine healing interaction, not a service delivery — is practicing the profession at its most meaningful.