Insights from the Island
Explore life at Awareness & Bodywork School of Massage. Stories about our students, life in Hawaii, and the healing practice of massage therapy.
Explore life at Awareness & Bodywork School of Massage. Stories about our students, life in Hawaii, and the healing practice of massage therapy.
Begin a fulfilling career in massage therapy with the Pacific Center for Awareness & Bodywork in Hawaii. Learn about various massage modalities, the benefits of a massage therapy career, and how our trauma-informed, neuroscience-based training in Kauai can prepare you for licensure and professional success.
How does one get a massage therapy license?
As the current director of a massage therapy school in Hawaii and the former director of a massage therapy school in Oregon, I am intimately familiar with the ins and outs of this process. My students come from all over the country, and so I’ve had to become familiar with the requirements in all of the states in order to create a program that meets or exceeds those requirements in most of those states. Those details vary widely, but the following three steps provide the outline of the process for everyone.
Aceosage: This combination of massage, yoga, and acrobatics was developed by Benjamin Marantz. The client is placed in an inverted pose atop the acrosager’s feet, their head hanging freely. With no pressure on the neck or spine, the client’s more difficult points can be easily massaged.
