7001 Burnet Road
Austin, Texas 78757

Texas Healing Arts Institute trains students to become licensed massage therapists in the state of Texas. The school offers a 500-hour course in massage therapy, an advanced 290-hour program in clinical massage therapy (CMT) and continuing education classes at its campus in central Austin.

All faculty members at Texas Healing Arts Institute have studied at the school and are practicing massage therapists and experienced teachers. Classes, whether they are hands-on or lecture courses, are small, so students receive individualized attention from their instructors. Most classes have an enrollment of no more than 16 students, and the student-to-teacher ratio is never greater than 20 to one. Texas Healing Arts Institute's basic massage therapy program (which requires 50 hours of internship experience) can be completed in about 16 weeks.

Once students have completed the first semester of fundamental massage therapy study, they can move on to advanced study and train to become clinical massage therapists. This curriculum includes 90 hours of anatomy, physiology and pathology study, as well as an overview of body work theory, muscle anatomy and pathology, palpitation and assessment techniques, treatment protocols and corrective exercises. An additional 30 hours are spent in a clinical massage internship that gives students the opportunity to assess and treat clients. The CMT course at Texas Healing Arts Institute features a high degree of student-instructor interaction and prepares student to become nationally certified massage therapists. The school also offers shorter programs such as a 36-hour course in traditional Thai body massage that is conducted over two consecutive weekends.

Texas Healing Arts Institute is housed in a renovated warehouse that features two large classrooms, administrative offices, private clinics and a supply store. The campus is located on one and a quarter acres and is surrounded by green space. Facilities and equipment include a variety of massage tables, whirlpools, massage chairs paraffin baths, full-scale skeletons and a library of reference texts (books, DVDs and videos). Financial aid may be available to qualified students.

Quick Facts :

The massage therapy licensure program at Texas Healing Arts Institute can be completed in 500 hours.

Most courses at Texas Healing Arts Institute have fewer than 16 students.

Texas Healing Arts Institute's two directors both have Ph.D.'s and have taught at the university level.

Texas Healing Arts Institute's campus is located on 1.25 tree-covered acres in central Austin.

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