1871 W. Canyon View Drive
St. George, Utah 84770

Sensory Development Institute-School of massage therapy provides education and training in Therapeutic Massage. The campus is located at the Green Valley Spa, where students have the opportunity to gain practical experience by working at a renowned destination spa as well as learn the art, science, and business of massage.

Sensory Development Institute-School of massage therapy offers a 760-hour premiere massage therapy program, a 600-hour massage therapy program, and master courses for those wishing to expand their training and techniques. The premiere massage therapy program is comprehensive and teaches both Eastern and Western methodologies. Courses include Western biosciences and Eastern health care, anatomy and physiology, training in Swedish massage and Amma massage, spa treatments, CPR and First Aid, business management and ethics, health and hygiene, and student clinic.

The 600-hour massage therapy program is condensed to provide the basic courses that are needed to obtain a national and Utah massage therapy license. The institute's master courses are offered throughout the year and may include energy management, sacral cranial, myofascia techniques, stone massage, lymphatic drainage, pregnancy and pediatric massage, and an assortment of other master courses.

Quick Facts

Sensory Development Institute is located at Green Valley Spa, where the treatment center offers 70 different types of therapies including traditional massage, holistic light touch therapies, and water massage. In addition to using the treatment center to train its students, the Sensory Development Institute's campus includes a number of classrooms, lecture halls, locker rooms, and a state of the art conference facility.

SDI students have access to Green Valley Spa's recreation facilities, which include four swimming pools, four indoor courts, 10 outdoor courts, basketball, volleyball, racquetball, indoor golf range, and weight room.

Tuition for the 760-hour premiere massage therapy program is $8,760. The 600-hour massage therapy program $7,000. There is also a $1,000 fee for a massage table, books, sheets, and uniforms.

Sensory Development Institute-School of Massage Therapy has financing options available for prospective students, including SLM Financial approved loan, V.A. education benefits to qualified students, three payments of $2,920 due one week prior to the beginning of each trimester, and a monthly payment plan.

Job placement is possible through Green Valley Spa's reputation and contacts at many of the top spas in the United States.

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