Massage therapy is quickly gaining a large following, as it helps relieve the body of stress, common in today’s world. One of the methods gaining notice is Thai bodywork, also called Thai Yoga massage. This type of massage incorporates the practices of Yoga stretching, acupressure, reflexology, energy work, and meditation. The Thai practitioner uses his or her thumb, palm, elbow, knee, and foot pressure to create what the Thais call energy medicine. Thai bodywork releases tension, increases vitality, and relaxes and rejuvenates the entire body. It also increases a person’s range of motion and flexibility as well as opens joints.

Thai massage is practiced with the client lying on a mat on the floor, giving the practitioner leverage as well as the ability to use his or her body to facilitate deep muscle stretching and joint release. It also enables them to use point pressure to open the body’s energy channels. The treatment focuses on balancing and creating wholeness of the client’s body, mind, and spirit. These treatments are very thorough, stretching and massaging the entire body, and can last anywhere from 1 ½ to 2 hours.

Thai massage practitioners work in spas, wellness centers, clinics, and private practices, as well as out of the office. They may be required to work evenings and weekends as clients demand, but those in private practice can set their own hours. Income varies based on location and client base, as well as in what capacity the practitioner is employed.

To become certified as a Thai masseuse, one must complete coursework in an accredited program, usually requiring 500 hours of training and practice. There is also the option for sitting the personal competency review exam administered by the ITTA Board of Examiners in order to become certified.

Thai Massage Schools

Alabama Schools
Virginia College* (Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile) - Massage, Personal Fitness Training

Arizona Schools
Arizona School of Massage Therapy (Phoenix, Tempe ) - Professional Massage Therapy
Apollo College* (Mesa, Phoenix, Phoenix - Westside, Tucson) - Massage Therapy, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapy Technician
Desert Institute of the Healing Arts (Tucson) - Massage Therapy, Shiatsu
Phoenix Therapeutic Massage College (Phoenix) - Master Massage Practitioner,Therapeutic Massage with various specialties including Spa Specialty and Sports Fitness Specialty
RainStar University - College of Therapeutic Massage (Scottsdale) - Therapeutic Massage
The Bryman School* (Phoenix, Tempe) - Massage Therapy

California Schools
Academy of Professional Careers * (Indio, La Mesa, San Marcos) - Holistic Health Practitioner, Massage Therapy
Bryman College* (Alhambra - El Monte, Anaheim, City of Industry - Whittier, Gardena, Hayward, Los Angeles - Wilshire, Ontario, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose North, Torrance , Los Angeles West ) - Massage Therapy
Career Networks Institute (Costa Mesa - Orange County) - Massage Therapy, Personal Fitness Training
Clarita Career College (Canyon Country, Lancaster) - Massage Therapy
Golden State College* (Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia) - Holistic Health Practitioner, Massage Therapy
High-Tech Institute (Sacramento) - Massage Therapy
ICT College (Los Angeles) - Massage Therapy
Institute for Business and Technology (Santa Clara) - Massage Therapy
Maric College* (Anaheim, Bakersfield, Carson, San Diego - East County, Fresno, Irwindale, Los Angeles, Modesto, Vista - North County, North Hollywood, Palm Springs, Pomona, Riverside, Sacramento , San Diego , San Fernando Valley, Stockton) - Heathcare & Rehab Technician, Respiratory Therapy, Massage Therapy
National Holistic Institute (SF Bay Area) - Massage Therapist
National Institute of Technology (Long Beach) - Massage Therapy
Northwestern College (Gold River - Sacramento ) - Massage Therapy, Health & Fitness Professional
Remington College (San Diego) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting
Silicon Valley College * (Fremont, Emeryville, San Jose, Walnut Creek) - Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Biotechnology Lab Tech, and more
Trinity College* (Fairfield, Vallejo) - Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Administrative Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy
West Coast College (Victorville) - Massage Therapist
Western Career College* (Citrus Heights, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Leandro, Stockton) - Holistic Health Practitioner, Massage Therapy
Western College of Southern California (Cerritos) - Massage Therapy

Colorado Schools
Cambridge College (Aurora) - Massage Therapy
Cortiva Institute, School of Massage Therapy (Greenwood Village) - Massage Therapy
Denver Career College (Tornton) - Massage Therapy
Denver School of Massage Therapy (Aurora, Westminster) - Professional Massage Therapy
Institute of Business and Medical Careers (Fort Collins) - Theraputic Massage
Parks College* (Aurora, Thornton) - Massage Therapy

Connecticut Schools
Branford Hall Career Institute* (Branford, Southington, Windsor) - Health Care Specialist, Massage Therapy

Delaware Schools
National Massage Therapy Institute (Wilmington) - Massage Therapy

Florida Schools
Angley College (DeLand) - Patient Care Technician, Therapeutic Massage
Edutech Centers (Brandon, Clearwater) - Massage Therapist, Medical Assistant
Florida Metropolitan University* (Brandon/Tampa, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orange Park, North Orlando, Pinellas, Pompano Beach, South Orlando, Tampa) - Massage Therapist,
Herzing College (Orlando) - Therapeutic Massage
High-Tech Institute (Orlando) - Massage Therapy
Humanities Center School of Massage Institute of Allied Health (Park) - Therapeutic Applications of Massage Program
Keiser University* (Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Kendall, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach) - Allied Health, Massage Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistant
National School of Technology* (Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Kendall, Miami) - Advanced Massage Therapist, Massage Therapy, Patient Care Technician
Remington College* (Jacksonville, Largo, Tampa) - Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy,
Sanford-Brown Institute* (Tampa, Ft Lauderdale, Jacksonville) - Advanced Massage Therapy

Georgia Schools
ACT: Advanced Career Training (Atlanta, Riverdale) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant
CEI - Career Education Institute * (Marietta, Norcross) - Massage Therapy
Georgia Medical Institute* (Atlanta-Downtown, Dekalb, Jonesboro, Marietta, Norcross) - Massage Therapy
High-Tech Institute (Atlanta) - Massage Therapy

Hawaii Schools
Remington College (Honolulu) - Massage Therapy

Idaho Schools
Academy of Professional Careers (Boise) - Holistic Health Practitioner, Massage Therapy
Apollo College (Boise) -Massage Therapy

Illinois Schools
Chicago School of Massage Therapy (Crystal Lake, Chicago) - Massage Therapy
The Chubb Institute *(Chicago) - Massage Therapy
Olympia College* (Burr Ridge, Chicago, Skokie) - Massage Therapy
Sanford-Brown College (Collinsville) - Massage Therapy
The Soma Institute (Chicago) - Clinical Massage Therapy

Indiana Schools
Kaplan College* (Hammond, Merrillville) - Clinical Massage Therapy, Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork

Kentucky Schools
Spencerian College (Lexington) - Massage Therapy

Maine Schools
Seacoast Career School (Sanford) - Massage Therapy

Maryland Schools
TESST College of Technology (Beltsville, Towson) - Massage Therapy

Massachusetts Schools
Branford Hall Career Institute (Springfield) - Medical Assistant, Massage Therapist
Bryman Institute* (Brighton, Chelsea) - Masage Therapy (Modular)
CEI - Career Education Institute* (Somerville, Brockton, Lowell) - Massage Therapy
MTI - Muscular Therapy Institute (Watertown) - Massage Therapy
Sanford-Brown Institute (Formerly Ultrasound Diagnostic School) (Springfield) - Advanced Massage Therapy
The Salter School* (Cambridge, Fall River, Malden, Tewksbury, Worcester) - Massage Therapy

Michigan Schools
National Institute of Technology* (Detroit, Dearborn, Southfield) - Massage Therapy
Olympia Career Training Institute* (Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo) - Massage Therapy

Minnesota Schools
Brown College (Mendota Heights) - Massage Therapy
Duluth Business University (Duluth) - Massage Therapy
High-Tech Institute (Minneapolis) - Massage Therapy
Minnesota School of Business and Globe College * (Brooklyn Center, Oakdale, Plymouth, Richfield, Rochester, Shakopee, Waite Park) - Health & Exercise Sciences, Massage Therapy

Mississippi Schools
Virginia College (Jackson) - Therapeutic Massage

Missouri Schools
Missouri College (St. Louis) - Medical Massage Science, Massage Therapy
Sanford-Brown College* (Fenton, St. Charles, Hazelwood) - Respiratory Therapy, Massage Therapy

Nebraska Schools
Hamilton College* (Lincoln, Omaha) - Medical Assistant, Practical Nursing, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy

Nevada Schools
Career Education Institute (Henderson) - Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant
Heritage College (Las Vegas) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Coder and Biller, Pharmacy Technician
High-Tech Institute (Las Vegas) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist
Las Vegas College (Henderson, Las Vegas) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Massage Therapy
Nevada Career Academy (Sparks) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Pharmaceutical Technician
Nevada Career Institute (Las Vegas) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Surgical Technology
Nevada School of Massage Therapy (Las Vegas) - Professional Massage Therapy

New Hampshire Schools
Hesser College* (Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Psychology
McIntosh College (Dover) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Medical Lab Technician
Seacoast Career School (Manchester) - Health Claims Specialist, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant

New Jersey Schools
Dover Business College* (Dover, Paramus) - Massage for Wellness
Harris School of Business (Cherry Hill) - Health Information Technology, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant
Helma Institute (Saddle Brook) - Massage Therapy
National Massage Therapy Institute (Turnersville) - Massage Therapy
Sanford-Brown Institute (Formerly Ultrasound Diagnostic School) (Iselin) - Massage Therapy
Somerset School of Massage Therapy* (Piscataway, Wall Township) - Massage Therapy
The Chubb Institute * (Cherry Hill, Jersey City, Parsippany, North Brunswick) - Medical Admin
The Cittone Institute®* (Edison, Mt. Laurel, Paramus) - Medical Assistant

New Mexico Schools
Apollo College of New Mexico (Albuquerque) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Medical Laboratory Technician, Pharmacy Technician

Ohio Schools
Bryman College (Gahanna) - Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy

Oregon Schools
Ashmead College (Tigard) - Massage Therapy, Spa & Aromatherapy
Cambridge College (Beaverton) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist
Health Career Institute (Wilsonville) - Healthcare Administration, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Medical Claims & Billing, Pharmacy Technician

Pennsylvania Schools
Allied Medical & Technical Institute* (Forty Fort, Scranton) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Dental Office Coordinator, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Transcription/Insurance Billing Specialist
Berks Technical Institute (Wyomissing) - Medical Assistant Program, Massage Therapy
Career Training Academy * (Monroeville, New Kensington, Pittsburgh) - Advanced Bodyworker, Advanced Medical Coder/Biller, Basic Shiatsu Technician, Comprehensive Massage Therapist, Medical Biller, Therapeutic Massage Technician, Swedish Massage Practitioner, Medical Administrative Assistant
Center for Certification and Adult Learning (Pittsburgh) - Certificate in Therapeutic Massage
CLN* (Altoona, Mechanicsburg) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Billing & Coding Specialist
Lehigh Valley College (Center Valley) - Massage Therapy
National Massage Therapy Institute (Philadelphia) - Massage Therapy
Sanford-Brown Institute (Formerly Ultrasound Diagnostic School) (Philadelphia) - Medical Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Non-Invasive Cardiovascular & Surgical Technology , Massage Therapy

Rhode Island Schools
CEI - Career Education Institute (Lincoln) - Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy

Medical Assistant / Healthcare Schools in Tennessee:
High-Tech Institute (Memphis, Nashville) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant

Texas Schools
Academy of Healthcare Professions* (Austin, Houston North Loop, Houston Southwest) - Massage Therapy
ATI Career Training Center* (Dallas, Hurst) - , Massage Therapy, Respiratory Therapy Technology
Austin School of Massage (Austin, College Station, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Killeen, Lubbock, Midland, San Angelo, San Antonio, Waco) - Massage Therapy
High-Tech Institute (Irving) - Basic Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist
National Institute of Technology * (Austin, Houston/Bissonnet, Houston/Galleria, Houston/Greenspoint, Houston/Hobby, San Antonio) - Massage T

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