SpaBeautySchools.com Featured School of the Week June 17, 2007: Texas Massage Institute

"...Interested in a personally and professionallytissue massage, East-West healing arts, trigger
rewarding massage therapy career? Today,point, and "Core" training that introduces students
the Texas Massage Institute can provide youto kinesiology, pathology, therapeutic massage
with essential education and skills necessary toand bodywork, among other subject matter.
become a practicing massage therapist. FoundedAdditionally, Texas Massage Institute offers a spa
in 1999, the Texas Massage Institute boasts fourcertification program that entails hands-on
campuses in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Plano, andinstruction in theory, hydrotherapy, pathology,
Longview. .."  business, therapeutic massage and bodywork, and
Interested in a personally and professionallyethics. "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. Foundedthe people doing massage."
in 1999, the Texas Massage Institute boasts fourTexas Massage Institute is also commited to its
campuses in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Plano, andstudents' 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 Professionalsbook," says Rust. "We average about 15-20
(ABMP), the Texas Massage Institute is alsorequests per week for massage therapists. There
approved to accept candidates from the Texasis a tremendous demand." The Texas Massage
Commission for the Blind, the Texas RehabilitationInstitute 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 theflexible payment options from interest-free,
school's co-owner, Tommy Rust. "We have anpay-as-you-go plans to other student loans.
obligation to our students, and we do everythingRust 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 topassing 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-mandatedgone into private practice." In its capacity as the
curriculum in basic massage therapy, the Texaslargest free-standing massage therapy school in
Massage Institute prepares candidates to becomethe state, Rust explains that the school mimics a
certified massage therapists. "Our basic massagetraditional 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," saystheir own private practices."
Rust. "Our students are offered a program thatAnd 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 Swedishworking students with flexibility.
massage, students are taught about anatomy,recognizes Texas Massage Institute and applauds
physiology, business, hydrotherapy, health, andits valuable role in providing quality massage
hygiene.therapy training. If you would like more
Furthermore, Texas Massage Institute provides ainformation about this healing arts institute, please
number of 100-hour advanced programs in deepvisit Texas Massage Institute today.