Massage Therapy Schools

Choosing the right massage therapy school for you is extremely important.  This investment is not just money and time, (although it will be a considerable amount of both), it is also the foundation of your new massage career.  Massage schools function as more than learning institutions, they also serve as support centers as you transform into a body worker.  For one thing, your vision will change; people walking in the mall carrying shopping bags suddenly turn into bodies comprised of an intricate system of bones, muscles, and tendons all working in concert to create movement.  You will begin to view the person in front of you in line as a muscular system and immediately start assessing their posture for holding patterns and old injuries.

As you learn more about the body, and receive bodywork on a regular basis, your understanding and connection to yourself will deepen and change as well. The support system of a massage therapy school has many faces; the following are links to guides for what to look for and who to ask; in the end a decision should be based on how closely the answers meet your needs and who you feel the most comfortable with. Some considerations may be addressed on the school's website prior to calling or meeting with anyone; such as, the accreditation status and faculty biographies (knowing the experience level of your instructors can be a large influence in choosing your school).

Click on the following links to learn more about how to choose the right massage school for you:

Massage Therapy School Environment

State or National Accreditation for Massage Schools 

Your Massage Therapy Education

Massage Therapy Students and Classroom Policies

Massage Therapy Career Services and Job Placement

Financial Aid for Massage Therapy School