Over the years we've had several personal trainers come through our doors hoping to expand their practices with a new set of skills. It seems like a winning combination to us, too. Help your clients grow new muscle tissue and then help your clients relax said muscle tissue. We asked Cody Pooler, a recent Soma…
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Sports Massage Success Story
Sports Massage Success Story “Massage provides me with the great joy of implementing manual manipulation to address a client’s pathologies. This goes hand-in-hand with my career as a personal trainer which to me is the next step in the healing process.” Soma Graduate, Nina Franklin After graduating from The Soma Institute, Nina Franklin established Complete…
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Sports Massage Therapy Training
Sports Massage Therapy Training Do you dream about getting out from behind your desk and embarking on a career in sports massage? If so, you owe it to yourself to check out The Soma Institute in Chicago, Illinois. The Soma Institute is offering a specialized course in Clinical Massage Therapy. Athletes are turning to alternate…
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Sports Massage Therapy
Sports Massage Therapy Have you ever dreamed of working in sports massage therapy? Massage therapy has become one of the most commonly used complementary health treatments among athletes in the United States. As a student in The Soma Institute’s Clinical Massage Therapy program, you’ll learn many sports related massage treatments, including: sciatica therapy, injury recovery,…
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Sports Massage and Mental Focus
Sports Massage: Focusing on The Task At Hand There are many theories as to why athletes seem to have improved performances and faster recovery times after receiving massage. Unfortunately we’re still lacking in evidence. Nobody really knows the physical mechanisms that occur when we lay hands on an athlete. Are we improving their circulation, allowing…
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