Scherer Institute of Natural Healing

Rated in the Top Ten

We are listed as one of the top ten places to study massage in the U.S. in Steve Capellini's Massage for Dummies! He says "The Scherer Institute has had nothing but rave reviews from the press and from friends who have gone there….they offer a holistic experience that is unsurpassed."

Welcome to a Flourishing Profession

We welcome you to the exciting field of massage and holistic therapies, a profession that continues to grow and flourish in this increasingly high-tech age where nurturing and therapeutic touch is needed more than ever. If you decide to pursue bodywork as a career, we have no doubt it will be fulfilling and enriching for you both personally and professionally.

A Journey of Discovery

We invite you to explore the bodywork profession with us at the Scherer Institute of Natural Healing in beautiful high desert of Northern New Mexico. Our logo is a depiction of a hand "milagro." Milagros are important aspects to the cultural landscape of Northern New Mexico. Milagro, translated, literally means miracle. As symbols, milagros are used to invoke healing and well being - a request, if you will, for a miracle. As a student at the Scherer Institute, you embark upon a journey to explore the miracle of touch. The miracle of discovery - of gaining a better understanding not only of yourself, but of the world around you. Of the human body and human spirit.

A Leader in the Field of Bodywork Education

The Scherer Institute has been a leader in the field of bodywork education for over 27 years. We believe our program to be one of the best in the country. With the combination of didactic and experiential components, our trainings teach massage therapists the necessary skills to work in more traditional Western medical settings while maintaining the integrity and principles of holistic bodywork traditions. All of our training programs incorporate our attention to the body-mind-spirit connection and focus on the gift of compassion and the power of touch. Time and again we receive feedback from clients, graduates and prospective students that a massage from a Scherer's graduate is a wonderfully unique and distinctive experience. We know our graduates are making a difference in the world. We invite you to be one of them!

Massage Therapy Certification Programs

In-depth trainings that incorporate anatomy, physiology, pathology, a variety of touch therapies and adjunct healing arts give students a strong repertoire upon which to build clinical competency and work with a wide range of needs. Professional development, business and clinical practicum build the confidence needed to enter the field of holistic therapies and create a successful practice.

780 hour full-time programs

Programs start in January, May and September each year

680 hour part-time programs

Programs start in September each year

Outreach Programs

The Scherer Institute has a strong commitment to community. We offer massage for:

• Clients in nursing homes, providing much needed touch for our elders and people with severe health challenges
• People living with HIV/AIDS
• Adults and children living with cancer
• Teen mothers and fathers in the Teen Parent Center of the local high school
• Women in a shelter for domestic violence
• And more…

Approvals

• The Scherer Institute is NM Board of Massage Therapy Registered Massage School #1 (NM law requires 650 hours minimum)
• Member - American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools
• Continuing Education Provider under category "A" by National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
• Veterans' Administration for their beneficiaries
• Authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students

It is an honor to touch another human being.

The Scherer Institute of Natural Healing is well-known and loved. Find out why!

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to find out more, please Request Information.