Massage Therapy Blog - Vicars School of Massage Therapy

Introducing Our New Name, Logo, and Daily Class!

In early 2001, a small group of students stood around massage tables in a rented Edmonton community centre, each motivated by the desire to help others and change their own lives in the process. They were our first-ever students, and they were…

Preliminary Accreditation Granted Seal of the CMTCA

News

An Update on Vicars School CMTCA Accreditation

Accreditation Site Visits Scheduled for July 2022 Vicars School is one step closer to our goal of earning full accreditation from the Canadian Massage Therapy Council for Accreditation. Vicars was granted preliminary accreditation status…

Alumni, News

Vicars Grad Wins Prestigious New Therapist Award

For the second year in a row, the Massage Therapist Association of Alberta’s Peter Martin Award has been given to an MH Vicars School of Massage Therapy graduate! Please join us in congratulating massage therapist Lee Brill, who graduated…

Curriculum Spotlight

Massage Therapy Curriculum Spotlight: Diversity and Inclusion Assignment

Massage is a hands-on profession, and at MH Vicars School of Massage Therapy, our emphasis is on developing hands-on skills. But there’s a lot more to being a successful and effective registered massage therapist than knowing how to perform…

Community, COVID-19

February 2022 COVID-19 Policy Update

In light of recent changes to COVID-19 public health orders in Alberta, we have updated our on-campus COVID protocols. The new policies are as follows: Masks are mandatory in all shared spaces on campus. This rule applies to students,…

Career Information

Is Massage Therapy a Good Career for Men?

If you do a quick online search for registered massage therapists in your area, there’s a good chance that most of the names that come up will be female RMTs. And if you’re a man interested in a massage career, you might end up wondering:…

Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: It Takes a Village to Raise an RMT!

Having a strong support system: in conversation with Krista Quinlan and Joan Oancia Mother knows best! It was Krista Quinlan's mother Joan who suggested that she should consider a massage therapy career. Joan had been a regular client at…

Career Information, Education

Your 4 Biggest Questions About Massage Therapy School, Answered

MH Vicars School of Massage therapy was founded in 2001, which means we’ve been talking about massage for over 20 years. On the phone, in person, over Zoom, at Christmas parties, and in line at the farmer’s market…we never get tired of…

graduate spotlight - Nicole Ouellette and Darby Maglione

Alumni

Alumni Spotlight Nicole Ouellette and Darby Maglione

Massage therapy can be an incredible career. Registered massage therapists enjoy flexible hours and financial independence, and have the satisfaction of knowing that they’re making a difference every day. But being a massage therapist isn’t…

happy new year 2022 from MH Vicars School of Massage Therapy

Community

Happy Holidays from MH Vicars School

Here’s to a brand new year full of health and happiness! We considered opening this year-end message by acknowledging that 2021 has been another complicated and stressful year for our students and staff. But then we thought—focusing on…

Business, Career Information

Is Massage Therapy the Right Career for Me?

Why Being a Registered Massage Therapist Might be your Dream Job Massage therapists provide an invaluable service to people who are in pain, recovering from injuries, or experiencing stress. Massage therapy speeds up the healing process, improves…

Education, News

Massage Therapy for Knee Pain

Common Causes of Joint Pain and How Massage Can Help If your knees hurt, you are not alone. Your knees are two of the hardest working joints in the body—and two of the most vulnerable. Knee pain is common and can be debilitating. But knee…

News, Public Clinics, School Events

Don’t Just Sit There: Make a Massage Appointment!

The high cost of sitting down on the job One of the great things about working at MH Vicars School is getting free massages at our student practicum clinics. But it’s much more than just a nice perk, like free beer after your shift at the…

How Massage Therapy Can Help Relieve TMJD

News

Massage for a Sore Jaw

How Massage Therapy Can Help Relieve TMJD Your jaw hurts. It clicks and pops. You might not be able to open your mouth all the way. It might even temporarily lock up out of the blue. That’s TMJD. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction is a…

COVID-19

Vaccine Requirements at MH Vicars School

All MH Vicars School of Massage Therapy students and clients are required to show proof that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. If you have not been vaccinated, you will need to provide a recent negative test result every time you…

News, Education

Massage For Tension Headaches

How Massage Therapy Can Help Solve Tension Headaches For many people, a tension headache acts something like a “check engine” light: it’s your body telling you that something is off balance, and you should stop and pay attention. Anything…

questions and answers before massage therapy

Community

What You Need to Know Before Your First Massage

Your Most “Pressing” Massage Therapy Questions, Answered! Making an appointment for a therapeutic massage treatment from a professional RMT is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. Massage therapy has proven benefits for your…

Alumni, Career Information, News

Graduate Spotlight: Claudia Wattel

For our latest entry in our graduate spotlight series, we’re switching things up a bit. Instead of interviewing a grad and writing about our conversation, we handed over the whole blog to her! In this post, Claudia Wattel tells…

COVID-19, News

MH Vicars Will Maintain COVID-19 Protocols for September 2021

As of the end of August, most of Alberta’s public health measures targeting COVID-19 will end. This includes most mask mandates, contact tracing, and isolation requirements. With this controversial decision it appears that schools will…

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