Welcome to Bellevue
Massage School
If you’re considering a career in massage therapy—one of the most rewarding and fastest-growing areas in health care today—selecting the right massage school for yourself is a very important decision. That’s why we encourage you to explore our Web site, take a tour, meet with our dedicated instructors and staff, and really get a feel for our intimate, independently owned school. We know you’ll like what you see!
At Bellevue Massage School, we’ve been educating massage practitioners for over 30 years. Our proven program—from which you can graduate in as little as seven months—offers a challenging and targeted curriculum that is specifically designed to encourage your individual expression and help you to succeed in your chosen career.
UPCOMING CLASS: Starting May 14th, 2012. Graduates December 15th, 2012. Click here to register now or click here for more info.
UPCOMING INTRO CLASSES: (the following Sundays from 12-3pm)
Sunday April 15th, 12-3pm | May 6th
Contact Admissions for further information to sign up.
THE BENEFITS OF MASSAGE
Many practitioners in the healing arts have known for thousands of years the tremendous benefits that massage offers humankind. But only in the past 15 years has exciting scientific research formally validated the health-enhancing influence of massage on the human body and mind:
• Physiological changes in the immune system, including an increase in the activity level of "killer cells" and a decrease in the number of T-cells, have been recorded in subjects following massage received during research studies.
• In a review of over one dozen studies utilizing massage, the stress hormone cortisol was found to be lowered by as much as 53 percent. Massage also was found to increase serotonin and dopamine levels, as well as neurotransmitters that help reduce depression.
•Many conditions have been found to respond well to massage, including such diverse ailments as back pain, migraines, anxiety, carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, pregnancy, respiratory tract infections, pain and nausea in cancer, insomnia and childhood eczema.
• Massage also has been found helpful in the cessation of smoking, the reduction of stress and anxiety in children, and the increased success of heart and lung transplants.
And the number of positive-result studies continues to grow!