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THE PHOENIX PROGRAMS

Phoenix offers the Massage Therapy 500 Hours Program. You will receive instruction in traditional and classical Swedish massage and Holistic Massage™ created at the Phoenix School.

Besides Swedish massage, many wonderful modalities you will learn include Sports Acupressure, Shiatsu, Pregnancy Massage, Hydrotherapy, Sports Massage, and Bodywork Methods among others.

Foundational Courses include Anatomy & Physiology, Business, Kinesiology, Pathology, and Curriculum Integration. 

All in all Phoenix School of Massage provides you an outstanding curriculum with outstanding teachers for your outstanding success.

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Online Classes Combined with Hands On Classes
Class Schedule

500 Hr. Program: Core Program of 255 Hours + Expansion Program of 195 Hours + 50 Hours Internship

SEE ALL THAT YOU WILL LEARN FROM PHOENIX!

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

MASSAGE THERAPY 500 HOURS PROGRAM

The Massage Therapy 500 Hours academics program is comprised of three modules. Listed below are the three modules with their respective hours and contents.

I : CORE (255 Hours)

  • Swedish Massage Therapy (MT 1) — 125 hours
  • Human Anatomy (AP 1) 50 hours*
  • Human Physiology (AP 1-2) 25 hours*
  • Hydrotherapy (HY 1) — 20 hours*
  • Business Practices & Professional Ethics (BP 1) — 15 hours*
  • Human Health and Hygiene (HH 1) — 20 hours*

II : EXPANSION (195 Hours)

  • MASSAGE THERAPY MODALITIES (75 hours)
  • Bodywork Methods/Holistic Principles (MT 2) — 8 hours
  • Sports Acupressure (MT 3) — 18 hours
  • Shiatsu (MT 4) — 12 hours
  • Swedish Massage for Pregnancy (MT 5) — 12 hours
  • Sports Massage Technique (MT 6) — 19 hours
  • Curriculum Integration for Massage Therapy (MT 7) — 6 hours
  • Kinesiology (K l) — 50 hours*
  • Business & Ethics (BP 2) — 30 hours*
  • Clinical Pathology (CP l) — 40 hours*

III : INTERNSHIP I (50 Hours)

Upon successful completion of the Core Program of 255 hours the student may begin Module III Internship. The student may extend the Internship period up to 10 weeks

*Denotes Distance Learning

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EXTENDED COURSEWORK FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION

  • Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD), Vodder Technique
  • Reflexology as developed by Bill Flocco. See Textbook Reflexology for Dummies, publ. by Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
  • Cupping Training to include European & Asian Technique
  • Essential Oils for Health
  • Acupressure for Strains/Sprains taught by licensed Acupuncturist
  • Thai Massage on Table
  • Reiki Energy Certification
  • Sports Massage for Performance

Our Team

MEET THE FACULTY

Every Instructor is certified to teach in all coursework below

Code: MT1=Swedish Massage, AP1=Human Anatomy, API-2=Human Physiology, HY1=Hydrotherapy, BP1=Business Practices & Professional Ethics, HH1=Human Health & Hygiene, MT2=Bodywork Methods/Holistic Principles, MT3=Sports Acupressure, MT4=Shiatsu, MT5—Swedish Massage for Pregnancy, MT6-Sports Massage, MT7=Curriculum Integration, K1=Kinesiology, BP2=Business & Ethics, CP1=Clinica1 Pathology , Rl=Reflexology

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Nikki Todd

LMT, MTI. Massage certification, Clear Lake School of Massage, 1994. Todd’s specialties are neuromuscular, cranial-sacral, manual lymph drainage, energy work, and visceral manipulation. She loves teaching and helping advance massage by helping students become excellent massage therapists. In the last year alone, she has completed professional development in functional bodywork peuaining to many systems and anatomical structures of the human body at the Ankrum Institute completing 327 contact hours to date of the 500 contact hours.

Komal Bhakta

(Part-time)- B.S., LMT, MTI- Komal graduated from University of Kansas in 2013 with a major in Science plus Liberal Arts. Komal then pursued her Allied Health Degree at Brown Mackie College, and her degree was conferred in 2015. Ms. Komal graduated with a diploma for Massage Therapy from Phoenix School of Massage in April of 2021. She became an instructor at the school in February 2024. She has worked in the field of bringing relief to many following her licensure as an LMT. Komal is aspiring to build her own private practice at this time in 2024 all while passing on her experience and knowledge to her clients and students. She is also certified in Manual Lymphatic Drainage and hoping to add more skill sets to her toolbox in the coming future.

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Nhat Nguyen

LMT. MTI, MS in Biomedical Informatics. Thomas graduated from Phoenix School of Massage
and got his license in April 2022. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine program
at ACAOM. His specialized Bodywork modalities: Nuad Thai, Chiropractic Tuina, Shiatsu, Shiatsu, Taichi & Qigong
Energy work, Medical Massage, Deep Tissue Bodywork, Craniosacral Therapy, Facial Reflexology, and Structural
Integration. After getting his license, Thomas worked at Nara’s Therapeutic Thai Massage and Win Chiropractic
clinic for 2 years. He is currently working at Tong Wang Acupuncture Clinic as an Acupuncturist & Herbalist
Assistant and Massage Therapist. Thomas has a passion to help future students find and fulfill their earthly
missions and become successful in their chosen niche careers.
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Nichelle Pacia

ND, LMT, MTI, is a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor and licensed massage therapist. She graduated from Phoenix School of Massage in 2015 and graduated at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2013. She practices holistic therapy with her clients to help them reach their optimal well-being. In addition, she is an avid reader; loves doing yoga and overall healthy living.

 

Krishna Krolczyk

Krishna Krolczyk has been in the massage therapy business for over 26 years. She got her massage training from The Phoenix Massage School in 1998. She has worked some in spas but mostly in medical venues. She also has done CEU classes in hot stones, prenatal massage, using tools & body mechanics and Reiki.

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Michelle Tran-Young

LMT, MTI. Michelle Tran-Young is a TEA certified teacher in multiple subjects and has taught science in 3 different school districts. She holds a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston (2010) and a bachelor’s degree in Biology (2006). Michelle has been teaching and tutoring since 2008 and has taught adults in two different community colleges. Currently an Adjunct Instructor at Houston Community college instructing both in person and fully Distance Learning using online with Zoom or Microsoft Teams. She is also employed at San Jacinto College where she setup hybrid ESL courses for the classes she is currently teaching. Michelle started as a student at Phoenix School of Massage in January 2018 and later began teaching at Phoenix in June 2019. She serves as Distance Education Coordinator for Phoenix School of Massage.

Lindsey Danielle

LMT, MTI, graduated from massage school in 2015 and became an instructor and CE provider in 2019. Lindsey believes in educating clients about overall holistic health. Loves using the cupping technique new skills to be an unconventional therapist. Some of Lindsey’s interest are legislative advocacy, reading, drinking coffee, and table top gaming.

William Barry

BS, L.Ac., DOM, (Fla), LMT, MTI. Barry holds a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, a license in Acupuncture (Florida) and a license as a Massage Therapist and Massage Therapy Instructor in (Texas). Acupressure, Shiatsu, Reflexology and Chinese Massage (Tui-Na). Barry developed Massage Body MechanicsTM published in the leading textbook in massage, Massage Therapy, Principles & Practices. Elsevier publ. Barry also created Holistic MassageTM published in Massage Magazine and The Encyclopedia of Bodywork. Barry is a graduate in Mathematics and Physics from Northwestern State University. Barry completed graduate Studies at Florida Institute of Technology. Barry received his license in Acupuncture (Fla) in 1984. He received his license in massage in 1986. He founded Phoenix School of Massage in January 1990. His passion is in helping students reach their personal best and become successful in their careers.
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