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The American Massage Therapy Association’s $1000 Scholarship for 2018

One student from The Soma Institute will be selected to receive a $1000 scholarship in support of the next generation of massage therapists. Simply fill out the form below and turn it in to a Soma Institute faculty or staff member by May 29th, 2018. Prospective students please contact Stanley Kozik at stanleykozik@soma.edu with completed applications.

Benefits of Clinical Massage for Individuals Suffering from PTSD

Clinical massage therapy can be an effective form of treatment and rehabilitation for many kinds of injuries, diseases and ailments. Clinical massage therapy is a kind of massage in which therapists use specific techniques to work on soft tissue in the body in order to strengthen those areas. This type of therapy is not only used to treat bodily injuries, but is also used increasingly frequently as part of treatment for people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (more…)

The Benefits of Career Services

Join Keeton Phillips as he details some of the many services the Soma Institute's Career Services can offer current students and alumni alike. In addition, the Soma Institute's employment page list curated listings to help current students and graduates alike in their job search.

Where Do Clinical Massage Therapists Work?

When you hear the term “clinical massage therapist,” you might very well think, “Oh, they’re a certified masseuse.” Not so fast!, Clinical massage therapists do much more than simply give massages to paying customers.

Clinical massage therapists are trained professionals who employ techniques that help heal muscles and the body as a whole. They possess a working knowledge of muscles and therapy that lesser-qualified people who are practicing massage do not. They typically require education beyond a high school diploma in the form of a training program that prepares them for certification, which is required in most states.

Choosing to pursue a career as a clinical massage therapist can open the doors to working in a number of unique employment settings.

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4 Myths About Pain, Pain Receptors and Pain Relief

If you’ve been alive for any amount of time (and if you’re reading this, you have been), you’ve felt physical pain at some point in your life. The sensations we know as pain are the results of nerves sending signals to our brains in response to various painful stimuli. Pain perception, which is also referred to as nociception, utilizes neural pathways specifically designed for pain (nociceptors) that spring into action as a reaction to the pain-inducing stimulus.

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