Quick Hand, Wrist and Forearm Warm-Ups to Prevent Massage Therapy Injuries
For many people, a career in massage is a dream come true! Healing others, calm work environments, and flexible hours—what’s not to love? Well, without proper self-care, injury can strike, debilitating therapists. As a leading Pacific Northwest massage school, we are dedicated to supporting all aspects of the massage therapy profession, including injury prevention. As it turns out, therapists are especially prone to injuries [...]
Reflexology: Intro to this Massage Modality
Updated March, 2026 Reflexology is a manual healing method in which points on the feet, hands, and/or ears are compressed to alleviate pain and treat medical problems. Although the mechanisms for how reflexology works in the body are not well established, this practice has been relieving pain and other stress-related conditions for decades. As with other CAM therapies, many accredited massage schools offer reflexology [...]
Integrative Care Massage for Common Health Challenges
While preparing for new massage careers, aspirant LMTs consider work settings, including spas, private practices, and hospitals/clinics with medical massage. Licensure for massage in Oregon requires LMTs to study practical application classes covering this information. Today we’re focusing on massage as part of integrative care, a burgeoning medical model that includes alternative healing approaches. What is Integrative Care? Healthcare in the United States is [...]
Craniosacral Therapy: The Power of Subtle Work
Craniosacral Therapy has a way of surprising people — in the best way. Many students are amazed by how much can happen when they slow down, tune in, and bring focused attention to the nervous system. As one student put it: “Wow! I didn’t expect that to be so powerful.” Offered as an elective at East West College of the Healing Arts, Craniosacral is a favorite [...]
How to become a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Oregon
Massage therapy training requirements vary state to state. Here in Oregon, massage schools must provide hundreds of hours of classes to each student, and those hours must fit into different categories of knowledge. As one of several massage schools in the Portland, Oregon area, we are careful to ensure our program meets the state’s requirements for becoming an LMT. If you’re looking into massage [...]
Professional Boundaries: Practical Applications for Preventing Compassion Fatigue
Ethics are so fundamental to massage therapy that new LMTs must pass a jurisprudence exam on the legal boundaries of the profession. Moreover, to maintain their licensure, massage therapists must take ongoing massage therapy CE classes on ethics. Therapists rely on boundaries to create safety for all involved. Without strong boundaries, massage therapists may find themselves exhausted due to taking on their clients’ problems. [...]
Quick Hand, Wrist and Forearm Warm-Ups to Prevent Massage Therapy Injuries
For many people, a career in massage is a dream come true! Healing others, calm work environments, and flexible hours—what’s not to love? Well, without proper self-care, injury can strike, debilitating therapists. As a leading Pacific Northwest massage school, we are dedicated to supporting all aspects of the massage therapy profession, including injury prevention. As it turns out, therapists are especially prone to injuries [...]
Reflexology: Intro to this Massage Modality
Updated March, 2026 Reflexology is a manual healing method in which points on the feet, hands, and/or ears are compressed to alleviate pain and treat medical problems. Although the mechanisms for how reflexology works in the body are not well established, this practice has been relieving pain and other stress-related conditions for decades. As with other CAM therapies, many accredited massage schools offer reflexology [...]
Integrative Care Massage for Common Health Challenges
While preparing for new massage careers, aspirant LMTs consider work settings, including spas, private practices, and hospitals/clinics with medical massage. Licensure for massage in Oregon requires LMTs to study practical application classes covering this information. Today we’re focusing on massage as part of integrative care, a burgeoning medical model that includes alternative healing approaches. What is Integrative Care? Healthcare in the United States is [...]
Craniosacral Therapy: The Power of Subtle Work
Craniosacral Therapy has a way of surprising people — in the best way. Many students are amazed by how much can happen when they slow down, tune in, and bring focused attention to the nervous system. As one student put it: “Wow! I didn’t expect that to be so powerful.” Offered as an elective at East West College of the Healing Arts, Craniosacral is a favorite [...]
How to become a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Oregon
Massage therapy training requirements vary state to state. Here in Oregon, massage schools must provide hundreds of hours of classes to each student, and those hours must fit into different categories of knowledge. As one of several massage schools in the Portland, Oregon area, we are careful to ensure our program meets the state’s requirements for becoming an LMT. If you’re looking into massage [...]
Professional Boundaries: Practical Applications for Preventing Compassion Fatigue
Ethics are so fundamental to massage therapy that new LMTs must pass a jurisprudence exam on the legal boundaries of the profession. Moreover, to maintain their licensure, massage therapists must take ongoing massage therapy CE classes on ethics. Therapists rely on boundaries to create safety for all involved. Without strong boundaries, massage therapists may find themselves exhausted due to taking on their clients’ problems. [...]