Holistic Massage Therapy Program

Registration for Fall 2026 Basic Holistic Massage Therapy program opens May 1, 2026
Call  (707) 630-3407 for an enrollment interview

We cannot guarantee the program can be completed within 1 year- we require a minimum of 4-6 students per class- occasionally, if an elective is NOT full, then we postpone it to the next available opportunity.
 

Basic Holistic Massage Therapy:
This is our introductory program, and a prerequisite for our other classes.
Swedish:
144 hour program: 
Instructor: Connie Scheckla CMT#92723 & Suzanna Griffin
September 21 - November 19, 2026

Tuition: $2900


*$580 due at time of interview to reserve your spot

Advance registration, High School diploma/GED, OR College transcripts, & personal interview are required. You must have 90% attendance or arrange a make-up with an instructor at the rate of $30/hour.

The Business of Massage Therapy
8 contact hours
Instructor: Andreina Torma, CMT#59861
December 1 & 3, 2026
Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Novemeber 17, 2026
Tuition: $160
Materials: $25

Holistic Massage Therapy:
The following classes make up our complete core program for state certification.


Acupressure Massage: 
64 Contact Hours
Learn oriental methods of stimulating Acupoints on the body to regulate Chi or Life Force.
Instructors: Andreina Torma CMT#59861 & Connie Scheckla CMT# 92723
February 2 - 26, 2026
Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration Deadline: January 19, 2026
Tuition: $1217
Materials: $83

Deep Tissue Massage: 
112 contact hours
Learn advanced techniques that are directed toward the deeper tissue structures of the muscle and fascia.
Instructors:  Andreina Torma CMT#59861 & Suzanna Griffin
June 8 - July 23
Monday-Thursday  3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration Deadline: May 18th
Tuition: $2130
Materials: $60 

Lymphatic Compression Massage 
48 Contact Hours
Learn advanced skills to strengthen the body’s own immune system through the use of systematic compression movements originated by Emil Vodder.
Instructor: Jewel McGuiness CMT#55856
January 5 - 22, 2026
Monday-Thursday  10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration Deadline: December 21, 2025
Tuition: $865
Materials: $25

Massage Clinic
24 contact hours
Learn about the day to day running of a massage practice and hands on work with the general public in a fully supervised setting.  This class is scheduled throughout the year with the instructor  in  thirteen 4-hour classes
Instructor: Andreina Van Horn CMT#59861
Second Friday of every Month 
2PM - 6PM
Tuition: $400
 

Introduction to Neuromuscular Therapy
80 Contact Hours
An introduction into Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular treatment, Trigger Point Compression, including passive stretching, corrective exercises and deep tissue sculpting & stripping techniques. 
Instructors: Andreina Torma CMT#59861 & Connie Scheckla CMT#92723
October 5th - November 5th
Monday-Thursday 3:00 PM - 7:00PM
Registration Deadline: September 14, 2026
Tuition: $1520
Materials: $95

Reflexology
16 Contact Hours
Learn the art and science of Zone Therapy or foot massage based on the idea that stimulation of specific points on the feet affect other areas and organs of the body.  
Instructor: Suzanna Griffin
December 14 - 17, 2026
Monday-Thursday 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Registration Deadline: November 30, 2026
Tuition: $305
Materials: $26   

On-Site Chair Massage:
6 Contact Hours
Learn concepts and techniques for professional on-site work. Introduced by David Palmer in  1982, for working in offices, fairs, shopping malls and other public places. As an introduction and alternative to table massage.
Instructor: Suzanna Griffin 
May 16, 2026
Monday 10 AM - 4:30 PM  
Registration Deadline: May 1, 2026
Tuition $125 
Materials: $20

Cost for the complete certification program (in 2025): $11,147.00 Absence and refund policies are outlined in our catalog.

Licensed to Operate School #1200261 (Bureau Private Post Secondary Education), Since 1989. Licensed to operate means compliance with state standards as set forth in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.

Loving Hands Institute of Healing Arts is listed on the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) website as Approved school #SCH0011.  

Loving Hands is a private school, we reserve the right to accept/deny students based on the interview process for each individual course/elective.