Our Mid-Summer Session begins Monday, August 2 and ends on October 8.
We will be closed Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day.
Students beginning our school will have the following schedule:
Q1 Class Schedule
| Day | Class | Time | Credits |
| Monday | Swedish Massage | 8am – noon | 2.0 |
| Tuesday | Nutrition | 8am – 10am | 1.0 |
| Integrative Cranial I | 10am – noon | 1.0 | |
| Wednesday | Lite Touch Therapy | 8am – 10am | 1.0 |
| Meridians | 10am – noon | 1.0 | |
| Thursday | Pathology | 8am – 10am | 1.0 |
| Business Law | 10am – noon | 1.0 | |
| Friday | Tai Chi/ Lite Touch | 8am – 9am | 1.0 |
| Anatomy | 9am – 1pm | 2.0 | |
Q1 Class Descriptions
Monday
Swedish Massage (8am – noon)
Fundamentals of massage theory and practice. This course presents massage terms, the benefits and history of Swedish massage, indications, contraindications, ethics, draping, and therapeutic value of touch.
Tuesday
Nutrition (8 – 10am)
The students will learn the basic concepts of health and nutrition and the powerful role and affect that good nutrition, or lack thereof, has upon the students. Herbs will be studied.
Integrative Cranial I (10am – noon)
Students learn to recognize movement in the diaphragms and how to release unorganized tissue in the diaphragms. Students will learn the different cranial bones and moves to help release stuck tissue and energy restrictions.
Wednesday
Lite Touch (8 – 10am)
The energy techniques of Tai Chi will help to incorporate balance and posture for the practicing massage therapist, enabling the practitioner to prevent injury during the massage. Students will learn the basic principles for assessing and treating the physical and energetic body, and the various sites for stimulating acupressure points in order to regulate chi (the life force energy).
Meridians (10am – noon)
Energy in the body flows in a “river like†system called Meridians. Each meridian energy is connected to a specific organ. This course teaches the importance of the meridian system in the body. Meridians are named after specific organs.
Thursday
Pathology: Bones and Muscles (8 – 10am)
Students examine the pathological study of the human body and the probable causes for disease, including Skeleton Bones & Joints Disorders, Musculoskeletal Conditions, Skin Diseases and Nervous System Conditions. Taken concurrently with Anatomy: Bones & Muscles
Business Law and Practice (10am – noon)
This course will include business ethics, as well as state law regulating therapeutic massage in Utah. It is designed to aid students in the development of business skills that will enable them to set up and run an effective practice. We offer a 3 hour lecture of information on HIV/AIDS.
Friday
Tai Chi/ Lite Touch (8 – 9am)
Anatomy: Bones and Muscles (9am – 1pm)
Basic structure and function placed on the muscle-skeletal systems including origin, insertion, and action of the muscles with nerve patterns.
Descriptions of classes available to students in Quarters 2 – 4 can be found in our Course Catalog.
