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Have you dreamed about going to Massage school?

Black Brook massage school offers the fewest number of hours to obtain your license with the most dynamic group of instructors in Northwest Arkansas at a very competitive price. Would you like to have a flexible career so you could have more time for your family?  Do you dream of being your own boss? Is helping others a priority in your life?  Perhaps working with a team of other therapists in a beautiful atmosphere seems like the perfect work environment.  Black Brook School of Massage may be just the thing to transform your life.

We make it easy to maintain your present commitments and still learn a new career with our compact 2-day schedules. 

Our 500-hour class, allows you to graduate in 8 1/2 months by attending classes on only Wednesday and Thursday or Saturday and Sunday (all classes are from 9am to 5pm) as well as a class every first second Friday of the month.  Our classes may be the perfect solution for learning new skills while still fitting into your family and present work commitments.

Do you have a full-time job but would still like to go to school?

Do you have a passion for helping others?

  • Does touch seem a natural response to you when you see someone in pain or stressed out?

  • Would you like to be able to be your own boss and make your own schedule?

  • Perhaps you love a relaxed but upbeat working atmosphere where you can work with a team of other therapists in a gorgeous spa setting.

  • Our inhouse financing is available so you may pay on a monthly basis while getting your education.

Things to think about:

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Our classes will prepare you for your new career.

Here is some more information about our massage therapy education.

  • There are so many options in this career which is one of the fastest growing industries on the planet.

    What kind of massage focus are you drawn to?

    1. Therapeutic and pain relief

    2. Sports, performance and recovery

    3. Prenatal and post natal clients

    4. Classic relaxing/ stress relief

    5. Eldercare

    6. Hospice/ Cancer

    Where would you like to work?   We get calls every week asking when our students will be graduating!

    • Your own business

    • Share with other massage therapists as a group

    • A Day Spa, Destination Spa, Resort

    • Chiropractor's office

    • Beauty Salon

    • Wellness Center

    • Travel as personal therapist

    • Cruise Ship

    • Fitness Center

    • Sporting events

    • Mobile massage with in-home clients

    • Chair massage

    • Airport, mall, corporate offices

  • Each Massage school in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri is required to offer the following 500 hours to for students to become licensed, however each school sets their own curriculum. There will be required classes every second Friday of the month.

    Massage and techniques - 225 hours

    Anatomy and Physiology - 175 hours

    Business and Ethics - 25 hours

    Hydrotherapy, Heliotherapy, and Electrotherapy - 25 hours

    Hygiene and infection control - 25 hours

    Related subjects of our choice - 25 hours

    Some of our students worry about the anatomy portion of the class.   Yes, there is a lot of anatomy and it is a crucial part of the process of truly being a therapeutic massage therapist.  We make it fun to learn the muscles and we offer some of the most advanced software programs available to help you along.  We will introduce things a bit at a time and go over and over the information.  Online study programs and some great apps that are included with your registration fee, will help you in-between classes.

    People learn differently, and perhaps drawing the muscles on someone back will be just what it takes to recall that rhomboid major!

    • Anatomy and Physiology

    • Pathology for massage therapists

    • Kinesiology and Biomechanics for massage therapists

    • Arkansas State law for massage therapists

    • Hygiene and infection control safeguards

    • Client intake and documentation

    • Business and Ethics practices

    • Client and professional communications

    • Record keeping and charting

    • Self care – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual

    • Prenatal massage

    • Soft Tissue Release

    • Deep Tissue

    • Stretching

    • Facials, scrubs and spa techniques

    • Sports and Performance massage

    • Clinical Therapeutic massage and stretching techniques

    • Aromatherapy

    • Hot stones

    • Marketing and networking

    • Reflexology

    • Exercise

    • Nutrition

    • Myofascial massage

    • Clinical massage experience working on graduates and the public.

    • A field trip to a local spas will be included.

Next door to the Historic Washington County Courthouse and Feed & Folly

Dedicated parking behind Feed & Folly