School of Massage

Introduction to School of Massage
School of Massage provides a dynamic, contemporary education. The foundation of every educational program is rooted in the ancient healing arts that blend beautifully with current scientific theories on healing the mind, body, and spirit. The faculty is fully dedicated to passing on effective massage, bodywork and healing techniques to our students to use with their future clients or for their own personal enrichment. Encouraging students to become skilled massage therapists and healers able to educate and support their clients’ individual healing process is our primary focus. This is the first step to creating a successful business as a massage therapist or holistic health professional. Our faculty and director know how to be successful in professional practice. Every instructor has had a successful practice in massage therapy or their field of specialty for at least 5 years and many more than 15 years. School of Massage instructors teach because they are passionate about healing and enjoy lifting others up with their knowledge. The faculty and staff of School of Massage are fully committed to supporting our students and graduates in creating success in their study of healing, in their businesses and in their lives. Discovering with each student what their personal best looks and feels like is a particularly exciting part of the journey to graduation for all of us at School of Massage.

About Us ~ The Journey of School of Massage
A Letter From the Director- Sheryl Daniel
In 1991 I started getting interested in natural healing from Tom Brown, Jr. and Karen Sherwood, Master Herbalist, at the Tom Brown, Jr. Tracker School. Tom is a renowned author, spiritual teacher, and has devoted his life to passing on the teachings of his mentor, Stalking Wolf. I continued to study with Tom for several years absorbing everything he had to pass on. I feel blessed to have found this powerful way of living, learning, and teaching.
After studying with Tom Brown Jr., I was empowered about personal and spiritual growth and ways of healing that are in harmony with our natural way of being and the earth itself. This is when I started following the direction of the vision I had in a sweat lodge over 17 years ago when I was deeply called to do healing work as my life’s journey. I moved from Texas to Fort Collins, Colorado where I began my studies at the Healing Arts Institute, under Craig McLaughlin, Paul Wit,t and Gary Salinger. I had a wonderful education there and I am a proud graduate; it was the perfect place for me to be and still continues to be an excellent school.
I have also had the privilege to study with Dr. Paige Bailey. Dr. Bailey created a study program, with great success, to help reorganize the nervous system through education and study in an attempt to correct and heal illnesses and conditions not responding to conventional medical treatments. His Educotherapy work was groundbreaking and powerful. It was a great help to my Mother and myself. Her illness took me even deeper into natural healing-especially as it relates to stress, mind-body issues, herbs, nutrition, massage and general joy and happiness about life.

I started my massage practice in Ft. Collins, Colorado in 1994. A few years later I began teaching an herbs and nutrition course at a massage school. Eventually, I moved into teaching many other course including Neuromuscular Therapy, Prenatal Massage, Herbs & Nutrition, Interpersonal Communication and continuing education classes including Energy & Chakra work, Reiki, and Raindrop Therapy. I then began working in an administrative capacity focused on instructor support and curriculum development which led to a COMTA accreditation for the school. I moved on because I wanted to teach in the manner in which I thought today’s massage students deserved and needed to evolve into today’s healing professional with the focus on students and instruction and not profit. Today the massage and holistic healing profession are going through tremendous growth and change, I believe fresh ideas and approaches to ancient, tried and true healing modalities are needed for today’s natural health student.

My earlier vision has manifested in School of Massage. My school is my passion and my joy and I can honestly say I love what I do. Creating this learning and growing community with you in mind has been a wonderful, exciting and deeply fulfilling experience that nourishes my spirit. I hope you will feel comfortable allowing me to guide and support you as you step into your own VISION and JOY. It is truly my pleasure.

I can promise you a wonderful, supportive, exciting time with us at School of Massage. We are a group of professionals passionately committed to uplifting you and helping you realize your own potential. We joyfully offer continued support for the rest of your career and the rest of your life. I look forward to hearing from you and starting you on your amazing JOURNEY!

Namaste
Sheryl

First Post...Ever!

I can't believe this is my first post ever to a blog and it's my blog. Maybe a little behind the techo-times but at least I've made it this far.
Getting ready to paint the new classroom this weekend and move in soon!
all for now- .
Sheryl