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Wisconsin Institute of East-West Wellness, a local massage therapy post-secondary private career college, advocates learning, community service, leadership, and research in training professional massage therapists.
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| This massage therapy private career college provides you with a holistic training of natural wellness by integrating traditional Asian and European massage techniques into contemporary massage practice. We establish this school to help you become licensed massage therapists in Wisconsin. We also welcome professionals who need to strengthen their skills as massage therapists. |
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 Program Description |
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This massage therapy program is presented to you in 20 courses with 665 hours for 10 months. You will learn both Asian traditional healing arts and Western massage styles and techniques. Classes start on September 1 each year. You will study subjects of anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, pathology, massage theory and massage techniques, business, law, and ethics, traditional Chinese healing theory and practice, clinical practice, and Adult CPR/AED. You will also learn and practice varieties of massage styles and techniques including Swedish Massage, Spa Technique, Chinese Massage(Tui Na), Chinese Massage (Gua Sha), Indian Head Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Infant Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Chinese Foot Massage, and Sports Massage. This program will prepare you to be employed as a massage therapist.
Specific hours of the courses are offered as follows:
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Course Titles |
Total Hours Offered by this Institute
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Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, and Pathology
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Foundations of Massage Therapy I
Foundations of Massage Therapy II |
136 hours |
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Business, Law, and Ethics
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Business, Law, and Ethics |
50 hours |
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Massage Therapy or Bodywork Theory, Technique and Practice
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Theories of Massage Principles and Techniques I
Theories of Massage Principles and Techniques II
Swedish Massage
Spa Technique
Therapeutic massage
Scar tissue massage
Chinese head massage
Chinese cupping
Meridian points
Chinese Massage (Tui Na)
Chinese Massage (Gua Sha)
Indian Head Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Hot Stone Massage
Infant Massage
Pregnancy Massage
Chinese Foot Massage
Sports Massage
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Anxiety and Depression Massage
IBD disease Massage |
324 hours |
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Student Clinic
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Student Clinic |
50 hours |
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Adult CPR/AED and Standard First Aid
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Business, Law, and Ethics |
5 hours |
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Additional Course Offerings Meeting Massage Therapy or Bodywork Objectives
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Theories of Traditional Chinese Wellness I
Theories of Traditional Chinese Wellness II
Theories of Massage Principles and Techniques III
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100 hours |
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