Institute of Natural Therapies

Institute of Natural Therapies (INT) Our Mission:

The Institute was founded because of many requests from the community. The modern culture of this region is strongly influenced by Finnish and Nordic immigrants. Massage and sauna are integral facets of the region's traditional life style and healing philosophy of family.

We are committed to provide professional training programs designed not only for students to successfully compete but allow them to become innovators and leaders in the therapeutic massage field. The philosophy of the school is to weave the quantum connection of heart, mind, body, and spirit into the tapestry of life. We understand that our body is a temple. We honor each individual as a spiritual being so they can align with the Holy Spirit available to them.

Our primary goal is to serve community by teaching massage therapy as a healthy life style to be shared. During training our students transform to a higher potential gracing them the capacity to proliferate health and well being into the community they are in touch with.

Public Interest and Use of Massage Therapy Continues to Increase

Source American Massage Therapy Assoication (AMTA) 2008 thru 2010 Consumer and Industrial Surveys and Department of Labor and Statistics.

In 2009, the average annual income for a massage therapist (including tips) who provides approximately 16 hours of massage per week was $37,123. For similar professions it was $27,190 for full-time medical assistants and $23,290 for occupational therapist aides. Massage therapists average wages are $45.00/hour. Employment opportunities are expected to increase 20% by 2016, a faster growth rate than most occupations.

In 2009 Massage therapy was a 20 billion dollar/year business with 48 million (22%) of Americans receiving a massage at least once between 2008 and 2009. There are an estimated 300,000 massage therapists in the United States.
Of the percentage of Americans who received massage in 2009, 44% received massage for medical reasons, 37% to reduce stress and general well-being, and 19% to pamper themselves.

Consumers visit a massage therapist 114 million times per year:

Over 57% of all primary care physicians and family practitioners say they would encourage their patients to pursue massage therapy as a complement to medical treatments. In 2008 37% of American hospitals offered complementary alternative medicine (CAM) and 70% of the CAM hospitals offer massage therapy.

Currently, 46 states (including Michigan) and the District of Columbia regulate massage therapists through state licensing.

New Michigan Massage therapy Law is expected to be in effect in 2012. See all states licensing requirements at www.bodyworkresource.com.

Why Choose INT?
(can your Massage Therapy School choice say this?)

Enjoy an exclusive venue of world class professional skills training rarely available from any schools nationwide.(See our Curriculum page.) Acquire tools and knowledge to create and customize a massage therapy formula rather than perform rehearsed "therapeutic massage" recipes.
Achieve excellence on your licensing exams! INT grads currently have a pass rate of 100% on National test scores topping state (63%) and national (68%). (See report below.)
RE: National Certification Board reports of INT students for first time testers 2008-2010 show we typically have a plus 90% pass rate.
Be prepared by experienced instructors who are Nationally Certified and carry additional certifications in every subject they teach. Our instructors have years of professional experience, are friendly, approachable, charismatic and can melt away subject complexity. (See our qualifications.)
Awaken skill acuity though actual touch skills as most all class time is live "hands on" We will never watch a learning video, on-line webinars or participate in or any forms prepackaged presentations while in INT classrooms.
Delight with your new massage therapy table and books included with tuition.
Experience massage therapy education and your new career as a life style and not just an occupation. Participate in self care exercise to refresh health and well being. Become part of the legacy combining thousands of years of traditional trainings with modern state of the art therapeutics.
Heal, change and transform is the unwritten class code at INT. We have often heard from students that, "being in class is like being with family."
Assured Experience: New changes in Michigan law now require a 500 hour in class core curriculum. INT has been teaching this curriculum for 17 years! You could say we set the standard way ahead of time.