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Providing Bodywork and Massage Therapy Training for over 35 years in California's San Francisco Bay area.

The San Francisco School of Massage

Current Massage Therapy Certificate Class Schedules

The fields of therapeutic massage and wellness massage offer a chance to help people, earn great income, and add depth and meaning to making a living all while doing work that you enjoy.  Over the last few years, the field of massage therapy has experienced exponential growth unlike any other alternative healthcare field. 

Whether you are:

  • exploring a massage career in a spa or resort setting
  • performing clinical massage for medical and chiropractic support
  • starting your own private massage therapy practice

a career in massage and bodywork can take you exciting places and offer fantastic rewards.

We are one of the most respected massage therapy schools in the San Francisco bay area.  We've trained thousands of excellent and competent massage practitioners in our thirty-five years plus as a California Massage Therapy School. 

Candidly, we are one of the best massage schools around - not only in San Francisco, but in the state of California.  Since 1969 we've been exploring the world of massage and bodywork training while constantly updating and improving our educational techniques and certification program curriculums to meet the demands of the ever changing field of bodywork and massage therapy.

Our massage instructors come from diverse backgrounds and educational experiences.  We draw upon their wisdom and collective massage experience to shape the school's unique certificate programs and our continuing education workshops and massage classes.  Our directors and even our administrative staff are all dedicated massage professionals. 

All of these factors combine to provide unparalleled college quality and a commitment to creating the best massage therapists in California and the world.

  • Voluntary agreement and compliance with the State of California's Bureau for Private, Postsecondary and Vocational Education (B.P.P.V.E.).
  • Over 35 years of excellence in training massage professionals.
  • Approved by Associated Bodyworkers & Massage Professionals (ABMP).
  • Approved by the Board of Registered Nurses for 51.5 C.E.U. / credits contact hours.
  • Approved for the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) Somatic Psychology Program.
  • Active member of CAMBS (California Alliance of Massage & Bodywork Schools Association).

The State of California requires a minimum of 100 hours of recognized training for massage therapy certification. At SFSM, we offer certification programs and workshops totaling well over 700 credit hours, which will qualify you to work professionally in most municipalities in California as well as most other states.

San Francisco's Massage Law.
 The San Francisco Department of Public Health ordinance went into effect on July 1st, 2004. The most recent developments regarding massage can be read at the SF Department of Public Health website.

To read more about these and other California bodywork seminars, workshops and classes @ SFSM, please click.

DIRECTIONS TO SFSM

Please explore our website and feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you might have about the school, educational programs,  classes, seminars or workshops.

1325 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, California 94123
415-474-4600

Email : info@sfschoolofmassage.com

 

Coming Up at SFSM...

UPCOMING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

UPCOMING MASSAGE WORKSHOPS

UPDATES TO THE S.F. MASSAGE PERMIT LAW

Upcoming Certificate Courses

ZEN SHIATSU PRACTITIONER
June 5th - August 14th, 2008
Mondays and Thursdays, 1:30pm - 5:00pm
115 Certification Hours
 This rigorous course immerses students in the practice of traditional Zen Shiatsu. Through the exploration of Traditional Chinese Medicine concepts and hands-on bodywork, students will gain proficiency in this ancient, healing, art form. This inclusive course will also provide instruction in anatomy, marketing, ethics, record keeping, and licensing procedures and will prepare students to take the San Francisco permit test for massage practitioners. Spaces in this massage program are limited and fill rapidly so early registration is recommended. For more information please see the Zen Shiatsu Practitioner page or call SFSM at 415- 474 4600.

SWEDISH MASSAGE INTENSIVE
June 13th - June 27th, 2008
9:00am - 6:00pm most days
102 Certification Hours
This highly popular massage class offers beginning students a thorough training in basic Swedish Massage Therapy. Over the course of 15 days, students will delve deeply into the body, hands on techniques, anatomy, ethics, marketing and licensing and will leave the course prepared to take San Francisco's Massage Practitioner Permit test. Spaces in this massage program fill rapidly so early registration is recommended. For more information please see the Swedish Massage Practitioner page or call SFSM at 415- 474 4600.

Upcoming Massage Workshops

PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM MASSAGE • Instructors: Leah Kennedy, CMT & Nell Waters CMT, Doula

Saturdays & Sundays May 31 & June 1, 7, & 8, from 10am- 6 pm, 28 Credit Hours: In this class you will learn the basic physiological and anatomical processes of pregnancy and postpartum. Students will learn to create safe and comfortable prenatal positioning, technique, contraindications and modifications of your existing hands on skills and labor massage. We will also address specific musculoskeletal concerns such as low back pain, as well as edema, leg cramps and shortness of breath. For more information or to register for this class, please call SFSM at 415-474-4600.

WORKING WITH THE CERVICAL SPINE AREA • Instructor: Marty Morales, CMT      

Saturday & Sunday, June 7 & 8,  from 10am – 6pm, 14 Credit Hours; This two day workshop will take students deep into the intricate structural relationships of the muscles and the vertebrae of the cervical spine, how form and function influence one another, and how massage can positively support these and improve these relationships. Students will be given the skills to track down dysfunction in the cervical area and the techniques to work deeply and effectively with clients’ trouble spots in order to restore balance, relieve pain, and improve range of motion and overall function. For more information or to register for this class, please call SFSM at 415-474-4600.

DYNAMIC STRETCHING AND MOBILIZATION • Instructor: Dr. Eric Rubin, DC, CMT

Saturday – Sunday June 14 & 15, from 10am - 6 pm, 14 Credit Hours: Our bodies were designed to move. Modern life, however, is increasingly sedentary, limiting our natural types and ranges of motion and creating restriction in our bodies. Traditionally, massage is performed on a passive, static body rather than actively involving the client on the table. This two day workshop is designed to give the therapist practical tools for actively engaging their clients in the process of opening their bodies from within. Topics will include visual assessment, contract/relax, PNF, reciprocal inhibition and practice integrating these dynamic approaches into the Swedish massage format. For more information or to register for this class, please call SFSM at 415-474-4600.

LOWER LEG, ANKLE, & FOOT • Instructor: Marty Morales, CMT      

Saturday & Sunday, July 12 & 13, from 10am – 6pm, 14 Credit Hours: Working the lower leg ankle and foot area can have a deep effect on your client’s overall structure. Knowing how to properly assess your client, create an effective action plan, and execute the work in a creative and engaging manner will allow you to stand out as a bodyworker.  This two day intensive workshop will allow students to understand the structures that make up the lower leg ankle and foot and to effectively work the area.  Students will explore hands on how form and function influence one another, and how bodywork can positively support and improve these relationships. Students will then be given the skills to assess issues in the area and the techniques to work effectively in order to improve overall function. For more information or to register for this class, please call SFSM at 415-474-4600.

Last Updated 5/16/08

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