- Being a small, independent artisan school of massage gives us many advantages.
- We are experts in massage therapy education. We’ve been doing this since 1979, and we know how to integrate a top-notch professional bodywork training with your personal educational goals.
- We have time and energy to dedicate to each individual student. You will never be just another number to us, and we will do everything we can to help you develop your potential as a bodyworker.
- Santa Fe School of Massage students and graduates, including all Scherer Institute grads, are part of a supportive community. When you join the ranks of SFSOM graduates from around the world, you become part of a proud and loyal legacy.
You have personal access to the owners and administration to customize certain aspects of the program to your needs. We take time to solicit and listen to student feedback. We want to know what each student thinks about the classes they take, their learning experience, their personal growth, and their challenges.- We are dedicated to making the program effective and deeply satisfying, because we are interested in producing graduates that are balanced, successful, and fulfilled.
- We encourage and teach a lot of self-care. We help you find the ways your body can practice massage without hurting yourself or burning out in the first four years.
We have exceptionally high pass rates on the NCE and MBLEx licensure exams.- We offer academic support through tutoring and coaching on an as-needed basis. Learning disabilities and challenges don’t scare us.
- You will find exceptional program quality, because we ensure the highest standards are applied in creating and improving our program content. Clear learning objectives and learning outcomes accompany each class.
- Our faculty love what they do, and they inspire our students to love learning. Most of our staff are graduates of the school. Bodywork faculty have mentored with the teachers before them, so each of the bodywork branches has a strong lineage to it.
- We know this is a personally transforming process, and we provide support and encouragement for the personal changes that many people go through.
- AND, we are in Santa Fe, an oasis of transformation and beauty in the enchanted mountains of Northern New Mexico!
