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The Natural Healing Arts School of Massage Therapy is a licensed massage therapy school and is located in Tupelo, Mississippi. See Locations. The Natural Healing Arts School of Massage Therapy is one of the oldest massage training institutes in the United States (established 1976). The School is still owned by its original founders and has the highest pass ratios for its graduates on The National Certification Exam. The School offers a 700-hour course that makes its students qualified and eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam. You are invited to check out our web site to learn more about the School. Thanks for visiting. For more information, call 662-234-1037 or send us an e-mail.

Philosophy

The course of study offered at The Natural Healing Arts School of Massage Therapy is structured to prepare graduates for professional careers as Licensed Massage Therapists. This profession has increased in consumer awareness and today is positioned at the cutting edge of the preventive and rehabilitative healthcare industry.

The Natural Healing Arts School of Massage Therapy's program helps to restore a sense of perspective to its students by teaching the ancient and contemporary methods of healthcare. These methods are rooted in universal principles of healing. Here's what some of our graduates are saying

Licensure

The Natural Healing Arts School of Massage Therapy is licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy # 7-09-4.

History

Isabelle Dunkeson and Jerry Wexler founded the Natural Healing Arts School of Massage Therapy, now located in both Tupelo and Southaven, Mississippi. It is a sister school modeled after The Sarasota School of Natural Healing Arts in Sarasota, Florida. This internationally-acclaimed school was founded by Isabelle Dunkeson in 1976 and was Southwest Florida's first massage school. Today, the School offers extensive professional educational courses and graduate level studies in massage therapy.

Our two school locations in Tupelo and Southaven, Mississippi will bring to its students the benefit of the experience and resources of the Florida school. The School is a Mississippi corporation.

Mississippi Legislation Regulating Massage Therapy

On March 30, 2001 Mississippi passed legislation making it the 30th state to regulate Massage Therapy. This gives Mississippi a Massage Board and puts us on a level playing field with other health care professionals. The new law requires 700 total hours (see Curriculum) and for Mississippi massage schools to be nationally certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworks.

Affiliations

The School is an American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools Registered Member and is a Qualified School listed with the NCBTMB (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Body Work).

The Natural Healing Arts School of Massage Therapy meets or exceeds the coursework requirements, formal education and training required for eligibility to become a candidate to sit for the National Certification Exam.