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ILLINOIS ZEN SHIATSU CHICAGO 825A Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202 Tel: 847-864-1130 Website: www.zenshiatsuchicago.org Zen Shiatsu is a bodywork style incorporating Japanese Medicine, Anatomy & Physiology, Zen quietude, and dance-like improvisation into a graceful healing art. Shiatsu Certification: Our 625-hour program qualifies students as Certified Practitioners of Asian Bodywork through the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia. A 380-hour fast-track program is available for Massage Therapists. Continuing Education: Short CE workshops are available, and the entire 380-hour program counts for CE credit. Financial Aid: Student loans, payment plans, and workstudy are available for vocational training and continuing education. MASSACHUSETTS BANCROFT SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY 333 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA 01604 Tel: 508-757-7923; Fax: 508-791-5930 Website: www.bancroftsmt.com Since 1950, Bancroft School of Massage Therapy has had uncompromising dedication to training individuals to become professional massage therapists. Our diploma program is a well-planned series of courses that allows our graduates to enjoy a high rate of employment. The program can be completed in 9, 13, or 17 months with classes starting in January, May, and September. It is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education for the training of veterans, and the school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students. Bancroft is accredited by ACCSCT and is licensed by the Department of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Financial aid available for those who qualify; graduates receive job placement assistance. NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF NATURAL THERAPEUTICS 202 Morningside Drive Southeast, Albuquerque, NM 87108; Toll-free: 800-654-1675 Tel: 505-268-6870; Fax: 505-268-0818 E-mail: nmsnt@nmsnt.org Website: www.nmsnt.org With our reputation as one of the most comprehensive courses of natural therapeutics in the U.S., the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics has been graduating highly-skilled and well-trained professionals in the field of massage and holistic health since 1974. Our 800-hour course is unique in the broad range of alternative therapies offered. Our program focuses on Therapeutic Massage and Polarity Therapy, and also includes Shiatsu, Reflexology, Bach Flowers, Herbology, Body/Mind Counseling Skills, Nutrition, and Philosophy of Nature Cure. Six-month courses begin each March and September, our one-year evening program in May, and our one-year morning program in October. International student visas are available. Contact us for your free catalog. SCHERER INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HEALING Box 5737, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5737 Toll-free: 866-505-2006; Tel: 505-982-8398 Fax: 505-982-1825 E-mail: tsinh@cybermesa.com Website: www.schererinstitute.org It is an honor to touch another human being. The Scherer Institute has been a leader in bodywork education since 1979. Students from all over the world come to learn the sacred art as well as the science of massage, and gain skills to work in more traditional Western settings while maintaining the integrity and principles of holistic bodywork traditions. Full-time, 6-month, 780-hour Massage Certification programs begin in January, May, and September. A Part-time, 10-month, 680-hour program also begins in September. Financial assistance is available for students who qualify. Contact us for dynamic Continuing Education courses as well. We invite you to join us in the beautiful high desert of Santa Fe, a center of the healing arts. The Scherer Institute is well-known and loved. Find out why! NEW YORK NEW YORK COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6801 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY 11791 Toll-free: 800-9-CAREER (800-922-7337), Ext. 351; Fax: 516-364-0989 E-mail: admissions@nycollege.edu Website: www.nycollege.edu Career Satisfaction for Life—Become a Licensed Professional in Holistic Health Care New York College has been a leader in holistic education for more than 25 years. It was the first Massage School approved by the New York State Education Department to give college degrees in Massage Therapy, an Associate Degree, and now also offers a Bachelor degree in Advanced Asian Bodywork for those who wish to continue their studies. Our graduates consistently have high pass rates on the State licensing exam. New York College's Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine programs were also the first such programs approved in the state. They are ACAOM accredited and award combined Bachelor/Master degrees. Financial aid is available to qualified applicants. The College offers CE courses in many modalities and is conveniently located on Long Island, outside of New York City. 160 massage & bodywork january/february 2008