Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts' School of Massage and Bodywork



6350 West KL Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49009


Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts' school of massage and bodywork, established in 1986, is situated in a modern facility in a serene, wooded setting. It is West Michigan's largest school of massage. Students study to become certified massage therapists and complete a 600-hour program that includes hands-on experience from day one.

Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts' School of Massage and Bodywork classes are a combination of hard science and Holistic Health. Students are also trained in a wide variety of sound business practices. Trimesters run year-round, in sessions of 10 to 15 weeks. Most students attend classes continually throughout the year. All instructors are skilled and practicing massage therapists.

The School of Massage and Bodywork also offers students additional training through an apprentice program and specialty and graduate training programs. The 200-hour specialty programs include: Massage for the Chronically Ill, Aging and Dying; Massage for Infants and Children; Natural Remedies with optional certification in colon therapy; and Women's Health.

Quick Facts

  • The Kalamazoo Center for the Healing is licensed by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth.

  • The School of Massage and Bodywork is accredited by the Integrative Massage and Somatic Therapies Accreditation Council.

  • Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts' School of Massage and Bodywork also offers a 500-hour graduate program that includes specialized bodywork classes and electives.



  • This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.
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