| "...Interested in a personally and professionally | | | | tissue massage, East-West healing arts, trigger |
| rewarding massage therapy career? Today, | | | | point, and "Core" training that introduces students |
| the Texas Massage Institute can provide you | | | | to kinesiology, pathology, therapeutic massage |
| with essential education and skills necessary to | | | | and bodywork, among other subject matter. |
| become a practicing massage therapist. Founded | | | | Additionally, Texas Massage Institute offers a spa |
| in 1999, the Texas Massage Institute boasts four | | | | certification program that entails hands-on |
| campuses in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Plano, and | | | | instruction in theory, hydrotherapy, pathology, |
| Longview. .." | | | | business, therapeutic massage and bodywork, and |
| Interested in a personally and professionally | | | | ethics. "Each campus has a series of continuing |
| rewarding massage therapy career? Today, | | | | education classes that we offer," says Rust, |
| the Texas Massage Institute can provide you | | | | "including prenatal/post partum, Oriental style |
| with essential education and skills necessary to | | | | (massage), Tuina... the gamut is just as varied as |
| become a practicing massage therapist. Founded | | | | the people doing massage." |
| in 1999, the Texas Massage Institute boasts four | | | | Texas Massage Institute is also commited to its |
| campuses in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Plano, and | | | | students' future careers via its career services. |
| Longview. With its curriculum endorsed by the | | | | "At each campus, there is a job board and job |
| Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals | | | | book," says Rust. "We average about 15-20 |
| (ABMP), the Texas Massage Institute is also | | | | requests per week for massage therapists. There |
| approved to accept candidates from the Texas | | | | is a tremendous demand." The Texas Massage |
| Commission for the Blind, the Texas Rehabilitation | | | | Institute also helps students achieve career and |
| Commission and the Private Industry Council. | | | | educational goals by providing affordable and |
| "We're about changing people's lives," says the | | | | flexible payment options from interest-free, |
| school's co-owner, Tommy Rust. "We have an | | | | pay-as-you-go plans to other student loans. |
| obligation to our students, and we do everything | | | | Rust says Texas Massage Institute's educational |
| we can to help them get through (the program)." | | | | success lies in its student body's 94-98 percent |
| As such, the school even offers free tutoring to | | | | passing rate. "We have the highest pass rate in |
| its students, he adds. | | | | the state," he says. "Most of our students have |
| Currently providing a 300-hour, state-mandated | | | | gone into private practice." In its capacity as the |
| curriculum in basic massage therapy, the Texas | | | | largest free-standing massage therapy school in |
| Massage Institute prepares candidates to become | | | | the state, Rust explains that the school mimics a |
| certified massage therapists. "Our basic massage | | | | traditional college college setting. "It's a professional |
| therapy program teaches Swedish massage, | | | | atmosphere so the students can carry this on in |
| stress reduction and relaxation techniques," says | | | | their own private practices." |
| Rust. "Our students are offered a program that | | | | And as far as hands-on training goes, the school |
| prepares students for national certification as well." | | | | operates year-round, six days a week, providing |
| In addition to basic instruction in Swedish | | | | working students with flexibility. |
| massage, students are taught about anatomy, | | | | recognizes Texas Massage Institute and applauds |
| physiology, business, hydrotherapy, health, and | | | | its valuable role in providing quality massage |
| hygiene. | | | | therapy training. If you would like more |
| Furthermore, Texas Massage Institute provides a | | | | information about this healing arts institute, please |
| number of 100-hour advanced programs in deep | | | | visit Texas Massage Institute today. |