Our Therapeutic Massage program is a completely fresh, inspiring, and practical approach to career training. The product of more than 30 years experience in massage and bodywork education, the program is designed for students who want to study in small groups, in a focused yet friendly atmosphere.
ASM is a learning community. Every ASM student is paired in a one-on-one apprenticeship with a professional therapist, and our advanced students support our beginning students through our peer support program. On-the-job training is provided in a professional internship, where students work side-by-side with professional therapists and instructors in our popular massage clinic. Through real-world experience, ASM graduates enter their new career already having developed confidence and creativity.
We teach therapeutic massage as an art form, not as a routine. Classes progress slowly, with an emphasis on curious experimentation and genuine care. Each group of students stays together for the whole year, progressing through the stages of learning as a family. Our mentors recognize that each student is unique, so pacing and instruction varies from one student to the next. In the end, there is no identifiable ASM massage style, only individual healing artists offering caring, educated touch... Read more.
Our Next Group Starts September, 2012
We are enrolling new students for the evening program!
We have 8 spaces available in our work-trade internship. Earn up to $1500 toward your tuition after graduation in the massage clinic. Apply soon to secure your space.
We enroll two groups of students each year: Our morning group begins in March 9am-1pm, and our evening group begins in September 5pm-9pm.
Our September Class is filling up quickly, apply now to secure your space. Call (707) 822-5223 with questions.
Our Massage Clinic
A community care center
Every body needs a massage. The students at the Arcata School of Massage and a team of more than twenty professional therapists provide inexpensive, quality care, seven days a week.
Book a massage with one of our student massage therapists for only $25!
Or treat yourself to a professional massage for only $40.
Click here for more info, or call 707-822-5223 to make an appointment.
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