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Institute of Natural Therapies (I.N.T.) 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 or the region's traditional life style and philosophy of family.
The philosophy of the school includes the quantum connection of the heart, mind, body, and spirt. We understand that our body is a temple and we honor the holy spirit within.
We have established this school to serve the community and provide a positive creative outlet for those who hold natural therapies arts close to their hearts.
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.
Take our Advanced Massage Therapy Program in Levels
LEVEL I
100-hour Para-Professional Training
All you need to get started - includes textbooks and only five weekends of classes. Students receive 100 hours of in-class training from our experienced instructors.
- Cost $1100
LEVEL II
500-hour Professional Training
Includes books. 500 total hours (250 in-class hours) of training from our experienced instructors. This Level will meet some professional requirements, but not state or national.
- Cost $2400
LEVEL III
806 hour Advanced Level Training
Includes books and massage therapy table with lifetime warranty. 500 hours of
in-class training from our experienced instructors. This Level will meet most state licensing and National Certification requirements.
- Cost $4200 if completely enrolled by May 1st, $4400 if completely enrolled by August 1st, $4700 after August 1st.
We are the Upper Peninsula's premier massage therapy school and the only 500-600 in-class hour program.
Public Interest and Use of Massage Continues to Increase
Source AMTA 2005 Consumer and Industrial Surveys
- Massage therapy is a 11 billion dollar/year business. 47 million Americans received a massage in the last year. Employment opportunities are likely to increase by 21 to 35 percent by 2012 a faster growth rate than most other occupations.
- According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor and Statistics, Massage therapists will find earnings potential comparable to similar health occupations, although full time for a massage therapist is considered 15 hours per week at an average national wage of $39.00/hour. Full time P.T.A. = $26,219, office worker = $28,140, Recreational Therapist $34,780 and Massage Therapist (15 actual massages/week) at $29,250.
- A total of 32% of the U.S. adult population reports receiving massage therapy in the past 5 years.
- Of the 28% of adult Americans who received massage in the last 5 years, 23% sought massage for relaxation, 53% for health reasons, and 15% to pamper themselves.
- Consumers visit a massage therapist 114 million times per year.
- 54% of primary care physicians and family practitioners say they would encourage their patients to pursue massage therapy as a complement to medical treatments.
- 78 of this country’s 125 medical schools, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, and Johns Hopkins, now offer courses in alternative medicine...up from 27 in 1995.
- Many companies (e.g. Goldman Sachs, G.E., Young and Rubicam, Motorola and American Airlines) are inviting massage therapy on-site as an employment perk and as means of reducing stress and absenteeism.
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