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In order to become a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Florida you must have knowledge of the human body. We will educate you on all of the muscles in the body, the systems of the body as well as the body in motion. Massage Therapy has so much more to do with internal organs and systems of the body than most people are aware of. To learn the systems of the body is one thing, but to understand how the systems of the body directly effect the muscles and soft tissue of the body is another. We will explore the intertwining systems of the body and the muscular system and how they directly relate to and affect each other. 

Students will learn how to give a unique individualized relaxation Swedish Massage compared to no other. Your massage will not be duplicated by another student or Licensed Massage Therapist already practicing in their field allowing you the opportunity to quickly build a clientele devoted to you because of your ability to perform a massage they can't get anywhere else. Understanding how to create a warm, comfortable and inviting atmosphere that your client can get lost in before you ever touch them with your healing hands is a crucial factor in the overall experience that lasting clients expect in their potentially life long massage experience with you. 

Medical Massage focuses on learning which muscles are involved in muscular disorders and specific injuries. Muscle injuries occur either with trauma or repetitive motion. We will explore the ways in which muscles are injured and how to treat those injuries. Areas of study and focus include: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Planter Fasciitis, Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis, Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Repetitive Motion Injury, Sciatic Nerve Entrapment and Lower Back Pain. There are invasive ways to treat muscle injury or atrophy and noninvasive treatments. Our noninvasive techniques are more effective than invasive treatments that could cause further injury to your client. 

We will acquire knowledge of the advantages of incorporating water (hot, cold, steam, or ice) to relieve discomfort and promote physical wellness. Application of Hydrotherapy treatment to your clients can aid in soothing sore or inflamed joints and muscles, rehabilitate injured limbs, lower fevers, soothe headaches, promote relaxation, treat burns and frostbite. We will also use Hydrotherapy to help clients boost their immune system as well as our own. This treatment forces  red and white blood cell formation causing the body to eliminate stagnant blood cells. White blood cell formation is essential for disease fighting T-cells to attack pathogens at the highest level.

Sports Massage is treatment and prevention of soft tissue sports injuries. We will demonstrate sports massage techniques and explain the benefits, effects and contraindications of Sports Massage. We will prepare you for the athletic client that requires your knowledge of pre-event, inter-event an post-event massage to assist the athletic client to achieve his or her goals at their peak performance while avoiding injury. In the event that the overzealous underprepared weekend worrier athletic client does injures himself or herself, you will have the knowledge and tools to assist in their preparation or recovery for the next athletic event. 

Learning Chair Massage is beneficial to the client as well as the therapist. There's no better way to increase your clientele than to give a sample of your massage techniques. A massage chair is the perfect tool to walk into a business and give sample massages to potential clientele that has never received a massage affording them the opportunity to realize that Massage Therapy is just the treatment needed to relieve their stress or alleviate their pain. It's also a great way for the therapist to increase their overall income. Most businesses welcome the opportunity to make their employees happy and therefore more productive while allowing you to pass out your business cards.

There are many avenues that a Licensed Massage Therapist can take. This can include owning your own spa or medical massage treatment facility. Many Licensed Massage Therapists work for other companies or agencies which is an excellent career choice. Some graduates however choose an entrepreneurial approach to their massage therapy career. Owning your own business may seem overwhelming and unattainable to many people but being licensed as a Massage Therapist affords you the perfect opportunity to achieve that goal. With the proper tools and knowledge of how to find the right location, hire the right employees, pay those employees enough to stay and still make money to keep the doors open as well as turn a profit will dissolve your trepidation. Our business class will teach you how to begin and operate your own  

legal, effective and affordable business.

Once you've completed a portion of hands on practice learning to develop your own unique massage techniques with each other under the supervision of an instructor, you will begin showing off your new skills to real clients that will give you feedback on the massage they received from you. Our clients are so courteous and respectful to our students and are fully aware that you are still learning. They're happy to help in your growth as a therapist. All feedback from clients are to assist in enhancing your massage by letting you know where you have excelled in your techniques and where you may need more guidance and practice. This is a chance for you to explore new ideas and techniques without the fear of loosing a client because they didn't like your style of massage. This is a fantastic tool for you to learn what most people like and dislike in a massage therapy session. 

Massage Therapists and Massage Establishments in the state of Florida are governed by Florida Laws. It's our responsibility to teach you those laws and we don't take that responsibility lightly. We are also responsible for teaching you how to approach massage therapy ethically. With Florida law, there are no grey areas. The law is specific and must be followed to the letter. Ethics however vary from person to person and that area is extremely grey. What one person or group considers acceptable behavior, another person or group may not. Fortunately, the Board of Massage helps to keep that area less grey. The Board of Massage evaluates ethical complaints and relies on other prudent massage therapists responses to the complaint to determine if a massage therapist acted in an unethical manor. Our goal is to educate our students to act as a prudent massage therapist in order to achieve high ethical values.