School History

In 1996, a group of massage instructors from other area schools met with the idea of, “what I would want in a massage school if I were a student.” We came up with a list of unique traits and philosophies outlined on the previous page — a school that is open and friendly; more personalized education with a limited number of students in a program; mentorships with seasoned professionals; the most diverse and unique curriculum around with the most thorough spa education/training in the intermountain west; and live on-the-job practice in a professional massage clinic and day spa to refine their skills.

In 1997, we created this unique educational/experiential offering and in 1998, we celebrated our first graduating class. Since then we have offered morning and evening programs. We enhanced our curriculum over the years adding new bodywork, health science and ethics classes. We received accreditation in 2001 and began offering federal student loans/grants in 2002. In 2007, we opened a non-main branch campus in Cedar City, which closed in the fall of 2020 due to the economic effects of the coronavirus. In 2010, we moved our SLC Main Campus to the NE corner of 400 South and 500 East. In 2018 began offering a blended residential/distance education format to our programs. In 2019 we added our non-main Orem campus in central Utah.

Page updated: 04/18/24