Tennessee School of Therapeutic Massage
Knoxville, Tennessee 37921
Tennessee School of Therapeutic Massage is located at 4702-B Western Ave. in a safe well-lighted shopping center right off Interstate 640, The school has a 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility designed specifically for education in Massage Therapy.
In addition to large clean, spacious classrooms, TSTM offers students all of the most modern teaching equipment available, including , but not limited to, multimedia presentation equipment, clay modeling equipment, a comprehensive student library, and the most advanced and up-to-the minute massage equipment on the market today. Tennessee School of Therapeutic Massage is authorized for operation as a post secondary education institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
The profession of massage therapy and is growing throughout the United States. More people are becoming involved in fitness programs, stress reduction, relaxation techniques, wellness and preventative health care. Traditional health practitioners are discovering the damaging effects of stress and chronic tension. Stress and resulting lifestyle diseases are killers in our modern society.
Massage therapy is one of the few services available that directly affects the body's responses to stress and measurably strengthens the immune system. Athletes are becoming aware of how warm-up, performance and recovery can be improved through appropriate sports massage. Most chronic pain, from low back pain to migraine headaches, stems from structural and functional imbalances.
Due to lifestyle diseases, stress, and the desire to live rich and productive lives, people are turning to wellness programs. Instead of thinking of health as the absence of disease, people are preventing disease while improving their overall vitality and well-being. This is evidenced by the increase in weight-loss programs, fitness centers, aerobic exercise classes, spas, health-food stores and a holistic health consciousness. Massage therapy is an effective method used to support general health and wellness. It helps to integrate body and mind, relax the musculo-skeletal system, increase body awareness and promote an experience of well-being.
Career opportunities for the licensed massage therapist include private practice, health clubs, day spas and resort spas, beauty salons, corporations (on-site or seated), stress reduction/relaxation centers and working in association with other health practitioners
such as chiropractors, medical doctors, dentists, physical therapists and psychologists. More than one-third of Americans use an unconventional therapy for serious medical conditions, spending over $14 billion in the process. Massage therapy is the third most common form of unconventional therapy used, behind relaxation techniques and chiropractic.
