CERTIFIED SWEDISH MASSAGE THERAPIST PROGRAMS -- [102 hours]
On-going or 2-Week Intensive

The Swedish Massage programs teach you five types of manipulation to stimulate and revitalize muscle tissue. One of the major types is the popular Esalen method, a variation of Swedish, using gentle, smoothing strokes and emphasizing body awareness and centering for the massage therapist. What we teach is like "dance," enabling you to "choreograph" a massage that combines a set of learned techniques with improvisation according to the client's needs. The course also includes anatomy, business, and marketing information for practicing massage, as well as an introduction to Chair Massage, breathwork, spa massage, and energy work.

The course will prepare you to work in health spas, clubs, gyms, and in private practice. After some experience in the field, many graduates find work in chiropractic and physical therapy offices.

The format is an interesting variety of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on practice in which students are taught to give and receive massage.


The On-Going Program:

SFSM is the only massage school in the Bay Area that allows you to create your own personal schedule of afternoon and evening classes in Swedish massage. In our On-Going Program we make it as easy as possible for you to juggle work and home responsibilities while taking classes. The schedule repeats approximately every six weeks, so you can complete your 102 hours in six weeks or take up to 17 weeks.


The 2-Week Intensive Program:

The course content is the same as the multi-daceted On-Going Program for Swedish Massage, but you can cover the 102 hours in about 14 days. This program is designed for those who want to earn a certificate in the healing art of massage the quickest way, by attending classes 51 hours a week.


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