This training program is designed for anyone wanting to earn their massage therapy license in the State of Missouri. No previous experience necessary. A H.S. diploma, or equivalate, is required to begin.

We boast a small student-to-teacher ratio allowing plenty of attention to each student. The programs’ start times and duration vary. Please contact the office for specifics on our next offering.

Courses include:

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

KINESIOLOGY

PATHOLOGY, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AREAS OF CAUTION, SPECIAL POPULATIONS

BENEFITS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TECHNIQUES THAT MANIPULATE SOFT TISSUE

CLIENT ASSESSMENT, REASSESSMENT & TREATMENT PLANNING

ETHICS, BOUNDARIES, LAWS, REGULATIONS

GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Modalities* covered:

SWEDISH, DEEP TISSUE

CUPPING, REFLEXOLOGY, REIKI

PREGNANCY & GERIATRIC CONSIDERATIONS

TCM CONCEPTS, THAI MASSAGE

CRANIAL SACRAL, ABDOMINAL MASSAGE

PLUS MANY MORE!

*All modalities are introductory and do not certify the student as proficient.

Payment:

The total cost of the 500-hr program is $8,000. A $1,500 deposit is needed to secure entry into the program. Installments can be made towards the balance. Deposits are non-refundable. Full payment is due before graduation. Late payments may impede graduation.

If tuition is paid-in-full before the program starts, a $500 credit is awarded to the recipient making the total due $7,500.

Additional costs/requirements:

Background check, needed for student license application ~$41.75 (price as of 2020)

2 – 2”x2” photos, needed for student license application ~$16 (price at Walgreens as of 2020)

Missouri state student license application ~$25

CPR class ~$85 (price of 2020 American Red Cross, Adult And Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED)

Recommended text:

• By Mark F. Beck: Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage (Theory & Practice of Therapeutic Massage) Fifth (5th) Edition (~$20 on Amazon used)
• ANY ANATOMY BOOK. I am currently teaching from: Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials 1st Edition by Joseph E. Muscolino DC 
• Trail Guide to the Body: How to Locate Muscles, Bones and More by Andrew Biel is also a great anatomy book to own