“The beginning is the most important part of the work!” (Plato)
Of all the massage therapy schools in East Tennessee, you finding a school that matches your personal goals is the key to your success. Before you make a decision as important as choosing a massage therapy program see for yourself what makes Arbor Institute of School Massage a proven launching pad for success. We believe that by providing unparalleled education and training to our students we elevate the profession of massage therapy. Our founder, Ed Bolden is dedicated to bringing Clinical Massage Therapy into mainstream healthcare by training and graduating professional massage therapists with the highest degree of academic excellence. It is this passion to improve the human condition that compels us every day to improve the lives of our clients, students and employees by making the world a better place to co-exist. Our prime directive for the institute is four-fold: to educate the public regarding the benefits of massage therapy through community service and outreach education; to educate other allied health professionals, such as, Physicians, Chiropractors, and Physical Therapists regarding the benefits of massage therapy as an emergent health profession; to produce graduates who exceed the expectation of the public and other healthcare professionals and who surpass the national standards established by the massage and bodywork industry; and to nurture in each student the importance of leaving a positive energetic footprint in the lives of others.