A Career in Sports Massage Therapy

The role of sports massage therapy has evolved in the past 20 years becoming a significant component in athletic recovery and flourishing career. Providing a tremendous therapeutic contribution, sports massage therapy can alter both the physical and mental aspects of the athlete. Athletes who include sports massage therapy as part of their training regimen have seen improvements in their recovery time, performance, and endurance.

How to become a qualified sports massage Therapist

The Soma Institute in Chicago offers an 11 and 15-month Clinical Massage Therapy program which trains students in all of the elements of massage therapy—including sports massage therapy. At Soma, students have the unique and special opportunity to perform sports massage with NCAA Division I athletes at Loyola University. Working under the guidance of faculty in this real-life setting provides invaluable field experience.

Find out more about the exciting opportunity of having a sports massage therapy career by giving one of our admissions representatives a call today, at 1-800-694-5314. Completing the Clinical Massage Therapy Program at The Soma Institute gives graduates the confidence they need to enter a sports massage career knowing they have the training needed to succeed. Call Soma today!