P.O. Box 222
Hancock, MI 49930

The Institute of Natural Therapies is located in Hancock, Michigan. The Institute of Natural Therapies offers and advanced massage therapy program in three levels: 100-hour para-professional training, 500-hour professional training, and 806-hour advanced-level training.

The para-professional training consists of just five weekends of classes. Experienced instructors provide in-class training. Anatomy textbook and professional tools are included in the tuition.

The professional training includes 250 in-class hours. This training will meet some professional requirements but does not satisfy state or national requirements. Tuition includes all books and professional tools.

The advanced training includes 500 hours of in-class training. Students completing this level will meet most state licensing and national certification requirements. Advanced-level specialties include neuro-muscular therapy, traditional Chinese and Thai massage, myofacial release and structural integration, and business ethics and clinical training. Tuition includes all books, professional tools, and massage table.

Weekend classes at the Institute of Natural Therapies meet in Hancock, Marquette, and St. Ignace, with summer classes in Thailand. Classes conveniently meet every other weekend, providing two weeks between classes to study. This schedule also benefits long-distance commuters and students who do not want to be away from family and friends every weekend.

The Institute of Natural Therapies is a Wisconsin and Michigan state licensed school.

Quick Facts:

Classes are limited to 22 students to ensure individual attention.

Students are nurses, physical therapists, lay people, high school students, and professionals with master's degrees.

The Institute of Natural Therapies's oldest graduate was 70 years old, and the youngest was 16 years.

The Institute of Natural Therapies is the only 500-600 in-class school of massage therapy in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Hancock and St. Ignace locations welcome pets.

All facilities have pools, saunas, and hot tubs.

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