If you’ve ever had a massage – or even sat in a massage chair in the mall – you know how it feels to have your tension wiped away and your muscles relaxed. It feels so good! Now, imagine helping other people reduce tension, ease joint and muscle pain and even lessen the symptoms of…(Read More)
You might think that massage therapy is a modern trend that natural healing practitioners are pushing. That’s partially true. The medical benefits of massage therapy are certainly being touted these days, but it’s not new. Massage therapy is part of a traditional holistic system of healing methods that began about 5,000 years…(Read More)
These days everyone seems to want to cure everything with prescription drugs. Do you know one of the best alternatives for allopathic pain relievers? Here’s a hint: it doesn’t come in a pill. Give up? We’re talking, of course, about massage therapy. Massage therapy is the use of massage methods and techniques…(Read More)
Stress, the body’s “fight or flight” mechanism, is supposed to be a shield to protect the body from danger. When it occurs in the short term – such as making a presentation to work colleagues or spilling coffee on your white shirt – there is an end in sight. Sometimes, though, stress relief doesn’t come…(Read More)
Once just thought of as a spa indulgence, the benefit from massage therapy is now known to be so much more. It runs the gamut from being a stress buster to a way to relieve cancer-related pain. According to the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), “massage is good medicine.” We know that medicine’s…(Read More)
When starting a new career as a massage therapist, it is important to understand and master the most popular techniques, as this is what your clients will be looking for in a therapist. There are four major techniques that Florida Academy has all students master in the massage therapy program, to help set you up…(Read More)
Taking the step towards higher education can be intimidating, but finding the right massage therapy school can make all of the difference in your success. Being a massage therapist is an exciting and rewarding career that gives you purpose. You get to help people relax, heal, and improve their well-being. You get mental and…(Read More)
If you think massages are solely for luxury spas and relaxation, think again. Massage therapy is becoming an increasingly more important part of healthcare as more people are finding it a critical aspect to alleviate pain, injury and depression, as well as lower blood pressure, increase circulation and reduce stress. Therapeutic massage, for example, can…(Read More)
With the holidays upon us, massages make great gifts for others, or yourself if you’re feeling the stress that sometimes comes along with the holiday cheer. There are lots of massage techniques and types to choose from (over 200, to be exact), which can be confusing when trying to decide the right massage for…(Read More)
Florida Academy was honored to be featured on NBC 2’s Health Matters segment that highlighted our students offering massage therapy to patients in the Gulf Coast Medical Center. Here’s an excerpt from the piece… They set up shop three days a week and in two months they’ve given 500 free massages. This…(Read More)