More people will have access to the benefits of massage therapy and bodywork if the practitioners are knowledgeable, highly skilled, and accessible to the general public.

We are committed to ongoing development of our understanding of the breadth and depth of massage therapy and bodywork, so that graduates of our program will be skilled and knowledgeable enough to meet the challenges that practitioners realistically face on a daily basis. It is the duty of educators to fully prepare students for what they and their clients may encounter and may choose to address. Even if a client desires “just a simple, relaxation massage,” we know that providing a deeply relaxing massage is an art that requires a high level of skill. A competently performed relaxation massage can have a meaningful effect on illness and injury, physiological functions, emotional state, and connection with spirit.

A sports massage therapist may encounter a client who is emotionally upset about his/her performance. A massage therapist employed at a resort or day spa may encounter a client with back pain that could be caused by a herniated disc.

A treatment-oriented massage therapist applying precise techniques for a specific condition of a client in a rehabilitation clinic may encounter the client’s expression of a spiritual crisis related to the accident that caused the injury. The massage therapist/bodyworker cannot meet every need of every client, and educators must prepare their students to make good decisions and provide service that is appropriate and effective for a wide range of conditions, settings, and clients.

The Masage Therapy School actively supports the American Massage Therapy Association and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. We believe that these organizations provide the best representation and the best credentialing process to members of this profession. The Masage Therapy School is actively engaged in educating the public about the benefits of massage therapy/bodywork and increasing the public’s trust in, and respect for, the members of the profession of massage therapy and bodywork.