Institute of Natural Therapies

Northern Michigan and Wisconsin's first professional choice.

Classes meet every other weekend September though May. We serve students from most of Mid Michigan, Northern Wisconsin counties and from the entire Michigan Upper Peninsula.

Achieve Excellence!

I.N.T students currently hold 100% pass rate on their national therapeutic massage and bodywork certification exams. I.N.T. grads currently top the entire U.S.A. national exam pass rate of only 68%.

Public Interest and Use of Massage Continues to Increase

In 2009, the average annual income for a massage therapist (including tips) who provides approximately 16 hours of massage per week was $37,123. For similar professions it was $27,190 for full-time medical assistants and $23,290 for occupational therapist aides. Massage therapists average wages are $45.00/hour. Employment opportunities are expected to increase 20% by 2016, a faster growth rate than most occupations.

• In 2009 Massage therapy was a 20 billion dollar/year business with 48 million (22%) of Americans receiving a massage at least once between 2008 and 2009. There are an estimated 300,000 massage therapists and in the United States. Consumers visit a massage therapist 114 million times per year.

• Of the percentage of Americans who received massage in 2009, 44% received massage for medical reasons, 37% to reduce stress and general well-being, and 19% to pamper themselves. Over 57% of all primary care physicians and family practitioners refer patients to massage therapist. (Source American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) 2008 Thru 2010 Consumer and Industrial Surveys and Department of Labor and Statistics.)

Why Choose INT?

(Can your school choice say this?)

• Achieve Excellence! I.N.T students currently hold 100% pass rate on their national certification exams. I.N.T. grads currently top the entire U.S.A. national exam pass rate of only 68%. Can your school choice adequately prepare you for licensing exams? I.N.T. can do. RE: National Certification Board Reports of I.N.T. students for first time testers 2008-2010

• Enjoy an exclusive world class venue of professional skills training rarely available from most schools nationwide. Included in your initial core training is ; Swedish, Neuromuscular Therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Thai Massage, Structural integration, Deep Tissue, Cranial Sacral, Reflexology, Medical Massage and Myofacial Release.

• Delight with your new massage therapy table to keep along with text books and tools which are included with your tuition.

• Be prepared by our instructors who are all Nationally Certified and carry certificates in every technique presented. I.N.T. instructors have years of professional experience, are friendly, approachable and can melt away subject complexity. Buyer be aware and ask to see credentials and certificates of the instructors of your school choice.

• Awaken acuity and palpatory talents through actual touch skills ! We offer 90% hands on training in therapy techniques that work. I.N.T. students never watch learning videos, webinars, and other forms of prepackaged electronic media while in our "hands on" classrooms.

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  Acquire tools and knowledge to create and learn to customize massage therapy formulas rather than perform rehearsed "therapeutic massage recipes". Yuk. At the conclusion of our training students are required to develop an individual/personal style of therapeutic approach from our panoramic venue of professional skills. You will exceed the modern scope of practice and join other I.N.T graduates becoming leaders and innovators in the therapeutic massage field!

• Immerse in curriculum diversity including: 200 hours of massage and body work assessment. 125 hours of body systems including anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology, 40 hours of pathology, 125 hours of related therapeutics (see above), 10 hours of business, 4 hours of ethics, and 40 hours of student clinic (on the job training). Our curriculum is in full compliance with most state licensing laws and National Certification Board requirements. We also meet the licensing reciprocity requirements to transfer for most states. Job placement is available but we do not guarantee job placement.

• Travel to Thailand We have a blast every year with an additional trip Chaing Mai, Thailand where we receive training at the Thai Massage School of Chaing Mai. Our trip also includes a tour of Northern Thailand, elephant rides and visits to local therapeutic cultures. The annual Thai trip is additional cost and not included in your basic core training. Other field trips include Mackinaw Island near graduation time and sometimes we go to sporting events as a class.

• Learn Massage as a life style not an occupation. We also work with herbs, fire cupping, and kinesiology forms of Yoga, Martial arts, sports and dance. We learn good nutrition, living foods to refresh the massage practitioner's health and well being. Traditionally massage therapist require a healthy life style. I.N.T. provides you the knowledge to become part of thousands of years of therapeutic practitioner legacy. We teach massage therapy with a passion and as a way of life.

• Its always better up North! Come enjoy every other weekend classes in nature's pristine playground ! Our classes meet every other weekend September thru May. Mostly Saturdays and Sundays with some Fridays. We receive students from Detroit, Green Bay, Madison, Traverse City, Petoskey, Duluth, Alpena, Saginaw and the entire UP. Both locations offer miles of great lakes shoreline, abounding wild life, waterfalls, and pristine unspoiled beeches and forest. We have tons of trail systems for biking, skiing, hiking, ATVs, and snowmobiles. Both campuses have fun restaurants and bars. Dogs and babies and children are allowed in class.

Campus Locations

• Hancock, Michigan Campus: The main campus and administration building is located in the Keweenaw Historic National Park 4 miles North of Hancock, Michigan in the quaint village of Paavola. The school building we meet in is an actual old time school house over 100 years old. We have an 80 acre wild life reserve that students may enjoy for mediation, camping cross country skiing and discovering how nature heals.

• St. Ignace, Michigan Campus: We meet at the public library which was built on sacred ceremonial grounds of the Ojibwa. There was a reason they used this hillside for ceremony it has a very beautiful view of the Mackinaw Straights. We are treated to glorious sunrise views of Mackinaw Island as we do our morning yoga and Thai Massage. Students often comment on the "good energy" here. St. Ignace is a quaint harbor town where great lakes Michigan and Huron meet.

Experience I.N.T.

Please feel free to come sit in on our classes anytime. Take a drive up North and visit anytime. Please come see what it's like to let nature guide your intuition and healing abilities at the Institute of Natural Therapies professional massage school.

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