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...
View ArticleBenefits 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...
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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...
View ArticleKeeton Phillips
Take a look at one of the Soma Institute's faculty members who is here to help provide guidance, support and words of wisdom to students via our Career Services Center. Keeton helps students and...
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Trying the Feldenkrais Method for Chronic Pain
from the NY Times: After two hourlong sessions focused first on body awareness and then on movement retraining at the Feldenkrais Institute of New York, I understood what it meant to experience an...
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Soma Graduate Starts Her Own Business
When Melanie Wilkerson enrolled at The Soma Institute, in May of 2014, she was 42 years-old. She had spent the bulk of her adult life, at that point, working in hospitality and was ready for a...
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Massage Makes Me Happy Day
Mark your calendar-- March 20, 2018 is Massage Makes Me Happy Day! The MASSAGE MAKES ME HAPPY Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute aims to celebrate the healing powers of massage therapy and...
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Resilience in the Year of COVID-19
By Joan Hannant, Founder & CEO of The Soma Institute One year ago, things at Soma, and in life, came to a screeching halt. On March 16th, we shut down our institute and told everyone to stay home....
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Avoiding Injuries from Summer Activities
By Joan Hannant, Founder & CEO of The Soma Institute There is a new wave of excitement in the air these days. In the Midwest, summer weather has a way of doing that. We’ve made it through the long,...
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Navigating the Path to Wellness With Massage Therapy
from the AMTA: It’s estimated that more than 51 million American adults discussed massage therapy with their doctors or health care providers in 2015.1 Stats like these tell us that more clients than...
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