If you are hesitant about starting school because of the foreboding financial burden, you are not alone. We do not advocate for students to start school if they do not show some financial stability or means of paying for education, especially if it puts their family and life at risk. However, we have researched options that can help bring in the money to support your education. The following are four options that most commonly fund the education of our students. However, not everyone fits into those categories. Download our Funding Guide for Massage Therapy Education now to explore the less-common options that may provide you some much needed inspiration to chase your dreams!
Read MoreYou cannot run from death. It's an inveitability that will eventually succumb, whether it be tomorrow or in a hundred years. It's an event in life that every person will face and yet it is one of the most feared experiences on the planet. While no one can walk you through that ominous doorway into the next life, massage therapists have the unique experience of providing comfort through touch and an encouraging presence at the end of life.
Read MoreFor those looking to get into the practice of Massage Therapy, Wellington College offers a Certificate in Relaxation Massage. This is a one-year course that will give you the basics of Swedish Massage to perform relaxation massage in a spa or clinic setting.
Read MoreAs you prepare for the year set some new goals before your and new outlook on how to approach life. After having a break from school, now is a good time to re-evaluate how to get into the swing of study and classes. Here are some ways that you can start to plan all of this out.
Read MoreWellington College has been made aware of an increasing interest in massage therapy clinics to hire students who have completed their first year of training. This is a scenario that continually comes up each year and so we’d like to clarify several points on our policy regarding this subject. Please note that while we are clarifying the facts surrounding this action, we do not take a position of supporting or not supporting the action. We simply want to make sure that those that do support the action to hire basic relaxation practitioners have as much information as possible when making their decision.
Read MoreWellington College has always been eager to include all peoples, especially the First Nations community of Manitoba, which makes up approximately 80% of the population. Unfortunately we never really knew how to practically include them until now.
Read MoreAgain and again I have heard and watched as people continue to put the emphasis of “real massage” on those who do rehabilitation over those who work in a spa setting doing relaxation massage. In my opinion, there needs to be a mental shift or many therapists are going to find themselves missing an entire segment of potential clients quite quickly.
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