You probably didn’t know, we have been preparing for years to bring you an all encompassing massage school!

Thank you for visiting our site. As you browse through our catalog we hope you will find our school just right for you. How do you know it’s the right one? Reflect on some of our highlights.

Our philosophy about massage. The new term “medical massage” has recently surfaced in the massage community. While many doctors recommend massage, very few are willing to hire therapists in their office and most of the focus of Western medicine is illness and disease cured by drugs. The massage therapist is usually hired in a more positive environment associated with the holistic health industry where the focus is wellness through preventative health and stress reduction. Massage has always been a healing art, meaning there is a wholeness and connection to the person on the different levels of mind, body, and spirit. Anatomy and Physiology is an integral part of massage study, however, the most optimal massage is when a therapist can integrate this clinical knowledge with a caring, nurturing connection to the client, working from your heart with good intention.

Don’t be misled with shorter time. Licensing is on the verge of happening in Michigan. Look for a school that offers at least 500 contact hours in classroom, so you can be assured you will be prepared for whatever licensing requirements will be needed. We make sure you are prepared for Michigan as well as the National Certification Exam if you opt to take it. Our weekend format allows you to be alert and able to comprehend much better than working all day and going to school at night. Our classes are Fri 6-10, and from 10-5 every other weekend.

Our instructors are extremely experienced, not just by their term in the massage field but by the busy clientele they have. They will be able to mentor you. Through their experience, they learned all the special applications of massage that you can’t find written in a text book.

We know the desire most people have when they enter this field, and the challenges that lie ahead to build a full clientele. That is why a strong business curriculum is absolutely required to be a massage therapist, commonly working as an independent contractor. We prepare you for this. We have already built the successful model, Center for the Healing Arts. Charlotte Irwin is a successful entrepreneur and massage therapist and she shares her 12 years of business and massage knowledge with you.

Plus an added bonus! You receive two certifications, one in massage therapy and the other as a reflexologist. Most massage therapist leave school and then take an added program in reflexology. You get both for the cost of massage school.

We hope you consider our school as the one for you.

You have my personal guarantee, You will be the one they will hire!

Charlotte Irwin
Director of Guardian Massage and Reflexology School