The Premier Massage Therapy School in Ventura, CA

150 hours of Western Massage (WM) 

 

In Section A students will learn the history, theory, principles and techniques of Western (Swedish) Massage and session protocols for administering 60-90 minute massage sessions as well as a number of other techniques that can be incorporated to add variety and/or enhance the effectiveness of massage, including Sports Massage I, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Trigger Point Therapy and Chair Massage. 

 

Students will gain hands-on experience in these classes as well as in the Community Clinic where they will have an opportunity to work with real clients performing full sessions.

 

In this program, students will learn the Anatomy of the musculoskeletal system as well as introductory levels of the Cardiovascular, Nervous and Integumentary systems. Students will also learn optimal biomechanics and other techniques that will support them in giving massage as well as the business practices necessary to work in a massage establishment and/or private practice in accordance with the regulations set forth by BPPE, CAMT and NCBTMB, and successfully promote and manage their work. Finally, they will gain an understanding of the ethics of working for a massage establishment and/or maintaining a massage practice, as well as how to network and interface with other healthcare practitioners when appropriate.

 

Classes in this section include:

 

• WM Assembly (3)                                         

• WM Evaluation (2)                                  

• WM Clinic Orientation (3)

• Western Massage (60)                                 

• Career Options (4)                                    

• Sports Massage I (6)

• Chair Massage (3)                                        

• Body Mechanics & Self-Care (3)              

• Ethics (3)                   

• Certification, Licensing & Business (3)             

• Interface w/ Chiropractic (1)                    

• Aromatherapy (6)

• WM Student Clinic (32)                                      

• Promoting Your Practice (3)                    

• Reflexology (6)

• Trigger Point Therapy (6)                                    

• Intro to Biomechanics (6) 

 

Prerequisite: Completion of enrollment procedures including financial requirements and contractual documents for Section A.