| Interested in becoming a professional | | | | massage, herbology, and related studies. |
| bodyworker? Situated in sunny Placentia, | | | | You can gain skills and knowledge in the field of |
| California, Mesa Academy offers a diverse | | | | clinical massage therapy as well. The 500 and |
| assortment of holistic and sports massage | | | | 1,000-hour clinical massage practitioner programs |
| programs to aspiring massage therapists. | | | | at Mesa Academy provide students with its core |
| If sports massage sparks your interest, Mesa | | | | curriculum, in addition to any number of combined |
| Academy provides two sports massage | | | | electives. |
| programs. (500-hour or 1,000-hour advanced | | | | Once you've completed all necessary education to |
| sports massage program) Mesa Academy | | | | earn your certificate in any one of Mesa |
| provides its core curriculum made up of clinical | | | | Academy's massage courses, rest assured that |
| pathology and basic massage modalities (Swedish | | | | you have the potential to earn a comfortable |
| massage, soft tissue release, deep tissue | | | | living in a personally-rewarding profession. In |
| massage) in all programs. In the sports massage | | | | addition to the prospects of helping others |
| program, students can anticipate additional training | | | | maintain health and wellbeing, successful |
| in massage history, body mechanics, kinesiology, | | | | candidates can earn over $30 hourly. |
| physiology, anatomy, advanced body mechanics, | | | | With a projected occupational growth of 20 |
| and hands-on practice working with athletes. | | | | percent through the 2016, Mesa Academy can |
| Elective courses in which individuals can participate | | | | certainly provide students with the academic and |
| include acupressure, aromatherapy, Ayurveda | | | | practical foundation to become a successful |
| therapy, body scrub, herbology, hydrotherapy, | | | | massage therapist in a very competitive job |
| Lomi Lomi, lymph drainage, myotherapy, and | | | | market. Apply to Mesa Academy and begin your |
| nutrition, among others. | | | | pathway to professional achievement. |
| Another great educational option at Mesa | | | | *Occupational Source: BLS, U.S. Department of |
| Academy is its comprehensive holistic health | | | | Labor |
| practitioner course. Like the sports massage | | | | Featured School the Week: Mesa Academy |
| program, this particular course of study is offered | | | | Copyright 2008 |
| in two separate educational levels of either | | | | The CollegeBound Network |
| 500-hour or 1,000-hour training options. In addition | | | | All Rights Reserved |
| to holistic health massage, students have the | | | | NOTICE: Article(s) may be republished free of |
| option to choose from a variety of specialized | | | | charge to relevant websites, as long as Copyright |
| electives including Tai Chi/Qi gong, acupressure, | | | | and Author Resource Box are included; and ALL |
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| nutrition, pre and post-natal massage, infant | | | | |