Mission Statement
Healing
Mountain Massage School's goal is to
provide the best quality
education in massage and the healing arts in a warm
personalized environment,
and to facilitate each student's growth via their
integration of body, mind, & spirit.
Our
Philosophy
Healing Mountain is a place
to learn, to grow, to obtain professional skills.
It may also be a place to begin a change in life's
direction. But it is ALOT more...
After all, you can get an education at any massage
school. Our philosophy
exemplifies the "Way of the Compassionate
Spirit". And, as a result,
students feel drawn to our warmth, our sincerity,
and the nurturing attention we provide. You
are the main focus of our program. Our approach is
humanistic and supportive. Students are allowed to
be sensitive and creative. Each person is a
valued part of the whole. Classes are small, where
each student is an integral and necessary member.
A profound educational experience is available for
each student because the environment and programs
at HMMS create space for individuality.
What
Makes Us Unique
• Class Size Limited
to 8 Students.
• "One Program/One Price"
for Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced
course work.
• Students Receive Time-honored
Mentoring Outside the Classroom.
• Literally One-on-One Training
With Seasoned Professionals.
• Students Practice in a Live
Massage Clinic & Day Spa.
•
Spa Training with Internationally Acclaimed Author of
Creatures of Water.
• We Provide Classes that
are Unique to our School (Prenatal,
Ayurvedic, Reiki,
Lymph,
Thai, etc.)
• Friendly, Accessible, and
Accommodating School Faculty &
Administration.
School
History and Ownership
In
1996 a group of massage instructors from other area
schools met with the
idea of "What I would want in a massage school
if I were a student." Each
instructor took turns to voice their common dreams &
visions. What came out
of our brainstorming session was a list of unique traits
& philosophies outlined
above -- A school that is open & friendly; better,
more personalized education
with only 8 students in a program; mentorships with
seasoned professionals;
the most thorough spa education/training in the intermountain
west; the most
diverse & unique curriculum in Utah; and on-the-job-training,
learning every
aspect of the profession in a real massage clinic &
day spa.
So, in 1997, our director, RJ Nikola,
created this unique educational/
experiential offering for the Utah community. Our first
class graduated in 1998.
We enhanced our/ curriculum from a 630 hour program
to a 720 hour program, adding five new bodywork classes
and five additional health science & ethics
classes between 1998-2000. We also expanded from a morning
only program in
1997 to four programs annually encompassing mornings,
evenings, and weekends
in 1998. We received accreditation, and began offering
quarter credit courses in
2001. Our facility grew in 2004 from 2200 sq. ft. to
over 6200 sq. ft. And, finally
in 2007 we opened the doors to our non-main branch campus
in Cedar City. |
