Nashville School of Massage Therapy — Local services in Franklin

This review is from the perspective of a student -

I am a massage therapist licensed in another state who came to Nashville School of Massage Therapy looking to fulfill reciprocity credits in order to practice in Tennessee. The program director, Secret, is an angel of a person who could not have been more helpful in getting me those credits and is a wealth of information about the goings on of the TN Board of Massage Licensure. If you're seeking reciprocity credits, don't look any further, just email the school and they'll get you started ASAP.

My biggest takeaway from the students there is that they are all genuinely happy to be there and everyone is excited about their upcoming careers. Christy, one of the instructors, is adept at pinpointing the root causes of structural pain and seems to have a sixth sense about proper body mechanics. Another instructor, Ashley, is a total pro with Sports and Thai Massage, and is formally educated in Exercise and Nutrition science. I never heard any of the students say anything even mildly negative about either of these instructors which I feel is exceedingly rare in an educational environment. I was able to pick up a ton of tips and tricks from those two even though I have already been practicing massage for a few years.

Anyone who has moved to another state as a massage therapist knows what a drag it is to have to put your career on pause while you sort out the details / get more credits. I took the time to leave this review because I am grateful to the school for 1. making it easy for me and 2. creating an environment that led to a surprisingly fun and...

In my experience, this school was overall ok. I learned all I needed to pass the state exam. When first starting classes, the environment seemed welcoming and friendly. However, I went through a very emotional time during the program. As the weeks went on, more “rules” were added and changed constantly, which was confusing and hard to keep up with. Besides that, being touched every day and touching was very vulnerable. This touch brought out a lot of stuffed trauma in my body. I didn’t know what was going on at first. I reached out and got help; as I continued to figure this out, and even wondered if I could be a therapist or not, I felt the support of the staff vanishing. I felt judged, especially after not attending the graduation. The staff seemed to take my personal choice very personally on themselves. I am proud of myself for the work I’ve done but do not appreciate the hostility I now feel and have heard that continue lurks around certain students’ names, including mine. This could be solved with simple questioning and trying to understand the students’ perspectives and lives rather than gossiping. OR just not presenting as being personally invested in the students in the beginning at all and keeping the atmosphere strictly professional. Overall, it is a very basic training in Swedish massage and has good connections for scholarships with Massage Envy. The security of a job relieved a lot of stress. I am thankful for my training. I enjoyed picking the brains of my instructors to understand the body and how to aid in the...

Dawn is the best teacher in all of Tennessee that one could learn massage from. She is phenomenal with her teaching practices as well as her vast knowledge of kinesiology/body movements, anatomy, Her years of practice in massage make her more than qualified to teach massage and give students the confidence and knowledge and no-how to enter into the massage field as new licensed professionals. The classroom sizes are perfect to allow for lots of one-on-one teaching. Any question I've ever had has been personally addressed, and answered. Very professional massage rooms to practice in and lots of hands on time means you will get your money's worth for the exceptional quality. Expect to be in school on time, and homework done, and be prepared to LEARN, and you will come away with the vast knowledge in under 6 months. The director Christine Long has been there from start to finish as a constant resource of professional information, and a guide to help navigate the financial as well as schedule of school. She personally retrieved my CPR card when I had to have it, and she also will personally drive up to the Board and deliver applications to be sure that they get into the right hands. You won't find a better group who wants to see you succeed and happily helps you get to your first benchmark of Licensed Massage Therapist. I am more than proud to say I am a graduate of Nashville School of...