Students learn a holistic approach to bodywork that includes relaxation massage, assessment skills and therapeutic applications. Personal growth and self care are part of the educational process.
Students choose from a variety of topics for the workshop electives and work in a supervised clinic for the practicum portion of the program.
There are a number of settings where massage therapists practice. Employment of massage therapists is projected to grow 22% from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2016-2017 Occupational Outlook Handbook .