2008-07-10 17:57:25 - At Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health, aspiring natural health practitioners can earn certification in a variety of massage modalities -- including Swedish/deep tissue massage, NMT (neuromuscular therapy), chair massage, and reflexology, among others.

Offering two convenient campus locations in Marietta and Atlanta, Georgia, Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health invites students to develop natural healing abilities through its 750-hour certification program in professional massage therapy. The diverse curriculum entails hands-on training in neuromuscular therapy, deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, chair massage, and Zollinger method of reflexology. Additional subject matter involves alternative health modalities,

anatomy/physiology, body-mind therapies, clinical pathology, CPR/first aid, massage history and ethics, hydrotherapy, integrated massage, medical terminology, kinesiology, movement therapies, myofascial release, Oriental medicine, stress management, and other specializations.

The full-time professional massage therapy program can be completed in just nine months. However, Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health also offers the professional massage therapy course during evening and weekends (a 12-month course) to conveniently meet busy life schedules.

Furthermore, as an added incentive to the comprehensive massage therapy course, students have the option to further their professional education through Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health's affiliation with Gwinnett College, which permits massage graduates to transfer directly into Gwinnet College's Associate of Science in Business degree program.

Some of the fine continuing education programs at Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health include courses in pregnancy massage, auricular massage (ear massage), National Certification Board Exam review, Hara (abdominal) diagnosis and treatment, pre/perinatal massage, Thai massage, aromatherapy, and other unique subject matters. Other professional programs that may interest prospective students include specialized coursework in medical assisting and medical office administration.

When you're ready to explore your professional future and would like to put your healing hands to work for you, develop your natural potential at Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health here: www.spabeautyschools.com/clickcount.php?id=11740794&goto=http%3A .. today.

*Financial aid available for those who qualify.

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