About: Chothen Brooke

There are many reasons to attend massage school.  Maybe you’re fresh out of high school and looking for a meaningful direction in life.  Maybe you just lost your job and you’re looking for a new direction for a second career.  Maybe all the kids have left the house and you’ve been dreaming of enrolling for…

The American Massage Therapy Association has teamed up with Soma with a plan to help ease the financial burdens of a few lucky students by periodically giving out $1,000 scholarships throughout the year.  Our most recent winner is Monikka Townsend, who, as you can see from the pictures, was quite overwhelmed with emotion (there weren't…

At The Soma Institute we realize some students have different needs, and with that in mind we provide free tutoring to our students Monday through Thursday evenings after the day classes.  We asked one of our tutors, Jason Cooper, to write up a little piece about his experiences as a tutor.  This is what he…

from the Daily Telegraph THREE years ago, Stanhope Gardens single father of four Paul Lawrence was looking for a lifestyle change. “Most of my life I have been a stockbroker and for a short period I got into real estate, but I could not wait to be my own boss,” Mr Lawrence said. That was…

from rrstar.com Maria Furgat wants people to know there are options when it comes to treating everything from pain to the common cold. Furgat joined the team at Circles of Wellness, 3626 E. State St., Rockford, a few months back. She specializes in acupuncture, cupping and herbal remedies after earning her bachelor's degree in nutritional…