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Employment of massage therapists is projected to grow 32% from 2020 to 2030.

Massage Education

Anatomy / Kinesiology / Pathology

 

  Learn the body systems and their

functions to gain an understanding of 

the basic structure, functions, and 

pathological conditions of the body.

Study human movement (physical

activity) which plays a vital role in the

overall health and wellness of individuals 

and of society as a whole.

Modalities / Spa Treatments

  

Our massage therapy students have many

opportunities to learn a vast and diverse

number of the modalities of bodywork. It is

estimated there are 350 modalities of massage, 

in addition to the added spa treatments.


Business / Ethics / Law

  

Body Wellness Massage Therapy Academy

opens the rich history of massage ethics that

carries into your career. Education in

Arkansas rules, regulations, and business

principles will help in advancing your

career in Massage Therapy.

TUITION & APPLICATION FEE

APPLICATION FEE

$200.00

Beginning 1/1/2024 per the Arkansas Department of Health; all applicants must submit for a student permit complete with a federal background check prior to acceptance into classroom instruction.   The non-refundable deposit is applied for the cost of these items.




500 Hour Basic Massage Therapy Certification Program (BMTCP)

$6,000.00

2000 Hour Apprenticeship Massage Therapy Program (AMTP)

Available

Our Partners

US Department of Labor
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services’ (ARS) mission is to prepare Arkansans with disabilities to work an
The Arkansas Department of Health regulates Massage Therapy for the protection of public welfare in
GI Bill benefits help you pay for college, graduate school, and training programs. Since 1944, the G
THE SPA'AH, LLC is a full service medi-spa/day spa and is a sponsor of the Body Wellness Massage Aca
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals
American Massage Therapy Association

Start on the path to a rewarding career!

CIRRICULUM & TUITION

Our Educators

Owner / Ed. Director Massage Therapy Instructor

Owner / Ed. Director Massage Therapy Instructor

Owner / Ed. Director Massage Therapy Instructor

R. Michelle Christen, BBA-M, MTI, CMLDT

 

Michelle is a native of Conway, and is a graduate of The University of Central Arkansas holding a Bachelors in Business Administration. She is a graduate of Touching America School of Massage and is licensed as a Massage Therapy Instructor by the Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy.  Michelle is a believer that education never stops; and therefore, she  is in constant pursuit of continuing education opportunities in advancement of her practice.  As such, she has also obtained her national CMLDT (Certified Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist) in the Vodder technique through Klose Training.  This certification along with continuing education in oncology massage allows her to assist those suffering from cancer, effectively reduce traumatic and post-surgical edema, and can provide symptomatic relief of migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, ehlers danlos syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), stress, fatigue, .

As a therapist, Michelle is empathetic to  those dealing with the management of chronic pain syndromes and and post surgical rehabilitation providing assistance in this area.  Her neck and shoulder work have helped many of her clients with persistent headaches to include cervicogenic, tensions,  and all types of migraines,. She enjoys use of several modalities of massage, and believes that benefits of massages are far greater than relaxation alone. Michelle is an integrative bodyworker who intuitively uses a combination of modalities of massage to deliver very effective therapeutic massage. Some of her favorite practices are trigger point therapy, Thai massage, sacred lomi lomi, and hot bamboo. She also enjoys the use of deep tissue, reflexology, hydrotherapy, cupping, gua sha (IASTM), and aromatherapy.


Michelle is also the founder of THE SPA'AH, LLC in Conway Arkansas where she employees massage therapist, cosmetologist, estheticians.  She founded the business in 2014 and grown it into a successful Medi-Spa having won Conway and Faulkner County awards for best therapist and best medical spa several years running consecutively.   


Educational Background


Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist

 (Vodder Technique)

Klose Training 


Intro to Manual Lymphatic Drainage 

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


Advanced Anatomy & Physiology: Lymphatic System & Drainage 

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


Introduction to Myofascial Massage 

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


Rain Drop Therapy 

 Body Wellness Center


Introduction to Cupping 

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


Massage Cupping/Medicupping –ACE Medicupping


Fijian Barefoot Massage 

Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


Lomi Supine 

 Greg Benefiel, MTI


Lomi Prone 

 Greg Benefiel, MTI


Pathologies for Massage Therapist 

Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


Ashiatsu 

Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


Intro to Full Body Hot Stone  

Kirbry Clark, MMT


Hot Bamboo Massage 

Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


Fijan Barefoot Massage

Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


Thai Massage 

Robert Garner Wellness


Table Thai Massage 

Robert Garner Wellness


Essential Oils; The Chemistry 

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


Muscle Stimulation

David Clarke


Reiki I & II

Body Wellness Center


Tuning Fork Therapy 

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


Rock Tape: FMT Basic – 

Rock Tape


Rock Tape: FMT Advanced

Rock Tape


Prenatal Massage, Pathology & Pregnancy 

 Krista Moore, MMT


Intro to Acupressure 

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


Acupressure Techniques for Cupping Massage

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


Targeted Muscle Testing & Quick Self Fix Techniques 

 Ray of Light Massage Training


Targeted Muscle QSF Cross Reference with Connective Tissue Stretches 

Ray of Light Massage Training


  Basic Oncology & Lymph Drainage

Johnnie Minor, MTI 


CORE 1 Intensive -

(Fascial Release Bodywork)

 Noah Karrasch, MTI 

Instructor: Roxanne Portman MTI.


Reflexology & Related Modalities 

Stephanie A Cooke, MTI


Working with HIV/AIDS-

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


Soft Tissue Release of Neck & Shoulders  

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


A Study in Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Stephanie A Cooke, MTI


Fibromyalgia / Chronic Fatigue & Essential Oils

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


Introduction to Polarity Therapy 

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


TET-Therapeutic Evaluation & Techniques -Shoulder 

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


Back to Basics - Swedish Review

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


Therapeutic Evaluation & Techniques for the Shoulder

Body Wellness Centerr

Dona McGriff, MTI


Medical Terminology for the Massage Therapist

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


SOAP Charting for the Massage Therapist

Body Wellness Center

 Donna McGriff, MTI


Medical Massage

 (NCBTMB approved)

Dr Bryan Hawley, DC


Aromatherapy for Massage Therapist - 

Massage CE Learning Tree


Business Practices for The Massage Therapist 

Massage CE Learning Tree


Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia & Massage Therapy

Massage CE Learning Tree


HIV/AIDS & Massage

Massage CE Learning Tree


Immune System and Massage Therapy

Massage CE Learning Tree


Massage Techniques from Around the World

Massage CE Learning Tree


Professional Ethics, Roles, & Boundaries

Massage CE Learning Tree


Orthopedic Techniques 

Otis Estes, MTI


Blending Essential Oils for Psychological Balance

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


Cranial Sacral I- Biodynamics

Rose Alisander




Instructor & Master Massage Therapist

Owner / Ed. Director Massage Therapy Instructor

Owner / Ed. Director Massage Therapy Instructor

Trisha Atkins, MMT

  

  

Patricia (Trish) Atkins has been a massage therapist since 2016, after graduating from Milan Institute in Reno, Nevada. She is originally from California and has a bachelor's degree in animal science from the University of Nevada, Reno.  She decided to change careers and become a massage therapist after a car accident left her in chronic pain and the only thing that helped her was massage. After graduation she started my career working with the Reno Aces baseball team. They are the AAA team for the Arizona Diamondbacks.  This is when she discovered that she prefers to work with athletes, and people with chronic injury and pain. Now she works as the massage therapist for two Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gyms and works exclusively on people with injury and pain management. 


Educational Background


Table Thai

Robert Garner Wellness


Cupping for Scar Therapy-

Jessica Tolliver


Understanding the Diagnosis Golfer's Elbow

Miranda Cox


Understanding the Diagnosis Tennis Elbow

Miranda Cox 


Massage for Conditions of the Hips and Thighs

Joesph Bell


Conditions of the Leg and Knee- Gary Jones


Orthopedic/Medical Massage for the Neck

 Shamaya Chah


Orthopedic/Medical Massage for the Back-

Shamaya Chah 


Assessment of Posture & Pain 

Tamlynn Cameron


Orthopedic/Medical Massage for the Lower Extremity

Tamlynn Cameron


Insurance Billing

Tamlynn Cameron


Orthopedic/Medical Massage for the Upper Extremities Tamlynn Cameron


Fijian Barefoot Massage 

Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


Total Rejuvenation Therapy Chad Bolding


Ashi stretch

Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


15 min Neck and Shoulder Blast

Angie Dubis


A Detailed Approach to General Neck Pain

 Allison Denney


A Detailed Approach to Low-Back Pain

 Allison Denney


Active Isolated Stretching

Bruce Baltz


Advanced Deep Tissue Muscular Therapy Techniques: Shoulder and Knee-

Ben Benjamin PhD

  

Assessing and Treating Tennis and Golfers Elbow

Joe Muscolino 


'Balancing the Shoulder: Practical Clinical

 Tom Meyers


Fascia Fundamentals: What Every Massage Therapist Needs to Know

Rachel’s Claudia, David Kesondak


Fascial AnatomFijian Barefoot Massage
Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


How Microscopic Images of Fascia Inform our Understanding

 Gil Hedley


Myofascial Techniques: Hands on for the Hands

Til Luchau


Myofascial Techniques: Sciatica, a New Look

 Til Luchau


Palpating the Psoas Major

Joe Muscolino


Ethics: Create a Zero-tolerance Practice

Joyce Gauthier

Instructor & Master Massage Therapist

Instructor & Master Massage Therapist

Instructor & Master Massage Therapist

Robin Maynard, MMT

  

  

Robin is a native of Sherwood, Arkansas, where – in 2013 - she began, and currently maintains, her personal massage practice. Robin graduated from Touching America School of Massage in Maumelle, Arkansas, and immediately completed additional continuing education hours in oncology massage and ahshiatsu.  Working with clients during their cancer journey is some of her most beloved work, as her son is a brain tumor survivor. She feels a distinct connection with this community and knows the importance of relaxation and maintaining stress levels during treatments and recovery. Robin is a firm believer that massage therapy is so much more than a relaxing spa day but truly a pursuit of wellness for living your best life. Her approach is a blended mix of massage modalities which provides a therapeutic massage with a layer of love. She cares about her clients and students – what they do, their families, and building relationships that will positively propel them into the days ahead. Robin added a new adventure to her massage career when she began teaching in 2021. Her students success as they begin their own careers is what motivates her to pass along not only textbook learning but also business knowledge garnered over the years in her personal practice….and life. Teaching others to build relationships within their community and client base is one of her top priorities. 

Robin currently holds an Arkansas massage therapy license as a Master Massage Therapist. 



Educational Background


Oncology Massage: Compassionate Touch – Sarasota, Florida 

Jennifer Funk


Ashiatsu Bar Basic – Fort Smith, Arkansas 

 Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


Direct-Indirect Techniques: Upper back, Lower Back, Leg, Knee, Foot – Fayetteville, Arkansas 

 Ray of Light Massage Training

John Ray


Massage Cupping – Fayetteville, Arkansas

 Michael Clark


Scar Therapy, including cupping – Little Rock, Arkansas

Jessica Tolliver


Prenatal Massage – Conway, Arkansas 

 Krista Moore, MMT


Advanced Ashiatsu – Fort Smith, Arkansas 

Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


Body Wrap Basics – Fayetteville, Arkansas 

Patricia Kulish


Intro to the Masso Facial – Fayetteville, Arkansas 

 Patricia Kulish


Business Building for the Massage Therapist – Fayetteville, Arkansas

 Patricia Kulish


Total Rejuvenation Therapy – Sherwood, Arkansas 

 Chad Bolding


Fijian Barefoot Massage – Fort Smith, Arkansas 

Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN


Structural Kinesiology, Spine – Conway, Arkansas

Body Wellness Center 

Donna McGriff, MTI


Sequential Orthopedic Release Technique, TMJ & Migraines – Calico Rock, Arkansas 

Kimberley Yutsus, LMT


Quick Manual Therapy Techniques for Musculoskeletal Pain Relief

Center for Pain Management

James Waslaski 

Instructor & Master Massage Therapist

Instructor & Master Massage Therapist

Instructor & Master Massage Therapist

Jamie Moody, MMT  


  

Jamie is a native Arkansan, having lived in Conway for 25+ years. She graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in May 2001 with a Masters in Speech Pathology. As a lifelong learner, Jamie returned to school in 2021 to become a Licensed Massage Therapist. She completed her program right here at Body Wellness Massage Academy, earning Licensed massage Therapist certification in Sept of 2021 and immediately began taking continuing education courses to add to her knowledge of bodywork. She set her sights on upgrading her massage license to Master Massage Therapist, in order to train future Massage Therapist for a rewarding career. Jamie’s teaching background includes Speech Therapy and Math in Public schools, Supervisor in the Speech and Communications Disorders Department at UCA, 13 years volunteering with the AWANA program, and 8 years with Boy Scouts. 

As a Massage Therapist, Jamie enjoys working with a variety of clients. She has studied several modalities and works with the client to find the best way to meet their goals. Neck and shoulders are her favorite area of the body to work. Jamie understands the restorative value of relaxation massage, while being skilled in many techniques to meet more specific needs of the client. 


Educational Background


Working with Low Back Pain

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


Tuning Fork- A Vibrational therapy

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


Thai Massage: With Adaptations for American Therapist

Wendy Finn


Medical Massage

Massage Headquarters

Bryan K Hawley


Ethics Part 1 and 2

Massage Headquarters

Bryan K Hawley


Table Thai Yoga Massage

Robert Garner Wellness


Direct-Indirect Technique for treating Shoulder, Arm, and Hand Conditions

Ray of Light Massage Training


Direct-Indirect Technique for Treating Neck Pain, Hypertonicity and Related Conditions

Ray of Light Massage Training


Direct-Indirect Technique for TMJ Dysfunction, Jaw Pain, and Related Conditions. 

Ray of Light Massage Training


Manual Lymphatic Drainage - 

 (Vodder Technique)

Klose Training 


Acupressure Techniques for Cupping Massage

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


Upper Back and Neck Secrets 

Robert Garner Wellness


Thai Style Foot Massage

Robert Garner Wellness


Medical Terminology for the Massage Therapist

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


Client Documentation and SOAP charting

Body Wellness Center

Donna McGriff, MTI


  



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