Integrative Massage Therapy Training

At NWHSU, your massage therapy education goes beyond the classroom. Provided clinical experience prepares you to start practicing care plans immediately.

Learn From Hands-on, Integrative Massage Therapy Training & Clinical Experience

By studying massage therapy with NWHSU, you’ll have the opportunity to learn in a variety of settings, including rehabilitative clinics, hospitals, sports clinics, oncology clinics, and community health clinics. You may choose to work with patients undergoing cancer treatments, helping them manage pain, anxiety, and other common symptoms, or geriatric patients easing the need for pain management medication.

Hear how NWHSU A.A.S. Massage Therapy graduate, Janet Kadlec, uses her degree by working as part of an integrative healthcare team.

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What sets NWHSU massage therapy education apart? Our love of science. Our commitment to integrative care. Our focus on whole-person healing. As a student you will:

Learn in an integrative, care-focused, environment with like-minded individuals studying chiropractic, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, nutrition, and more.
Study the philosophies of both Eastern (Shiatsu) and Western massage and graduate with the skills to offer both techniques to your future patients/clients
Take advantage of the most in-depth and varied clinical education experience of any massage therapy school
Enjoy flexibility with your courses, with day and evening schedules that you can customize to your life
Work with real patients in our on-campus clinics to build your practical skills and confidence
Expand your knowledge of the human body through the Applied Anatomy course and the Cadaver lab
Continue your education and increase your marketability by taking advanced specialty certificates in massage therapy

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NWHSU graduates receive 2-3 times the minimum clinical hours required of them.

This additional experience gives you a tremendous advantage when you graduate.

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The Science

A scientific foundation is critical in massage therapy education. Our evidence-based science curriculum provides the basis for how therapeutic massage affects muscles, soft tissue and circulation. You’ll learn massage techniques as part of overall medical treatment plans, and understand the role of massage therapy in patient and client health. You’ll learn how to effectively communicate with other healthcare providers to provide the best care for your patients and clients.

The Art

The art of massage therapy involves listening with your hands, interpreting what you feel, and providing compassionate care to each patient and client.

You’ll master the art of massage through a specific set of technique courses and practical hands-on experiences. Your instruction will include Western massage techniques including relaxation, clinical, and massage for specific populations. And, you will learn Shiatsu, Japanese bodywork grounded in traditional Chinese medicine, allowing you to take your massage and bodywork experience to the next level.

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