Category Archives: Massage School

Who sets the minimums for massage education?

Representatives for all of the major massage organizations are getting together, again, this week. I’m of the opinion that this is generally a good thing. When all of us are working towards a common goal, the chances of success are a lot higher. But, not all is sunshine and rainbows. Go read Laura Allen’s blog… Continue Reading

Are massage schools responsible for protecting the public?

When should a massage school reject an applicant? When is the confidentiality of a student’s background more important than his risk to the clinic clients of a school? What is the school’s liability? These are all big questions that deserve some very serious consideration by the administrators of this country’s massage schools. Recently, a very… Continue Reading

Graduation, Transitions, and Fear of the Unkown

First, I want to extend a heartfelt “CONGRATULATIONS” to all of my students at Bodymechanics who are graduating this week.  They’ve taken their practical final, my APP final, their comprehensive final, and turned in the last of their logs and special projects.  Friday is the big day. Also, a little shout out to Kat at… Continue Reading

Going to Massage School

It’s back to school season.  The office supply stores are filled with eager kids getting brand new notebooks and No. 2 pencils with perfect erasers and no teeth marks.  You can smell that “fresh start” scent everywhere you go. I’m back to teaching at the local massage school For years, I was the business and… Continue Reading