Welcome to the blog for the Finger Lakes School of Massage. We have campuses in Ithaca New York, and Mount Kisco New York, and on this chilly February day I am happy to be cozy and warm inside the Ithaca school! The warmth here goes beyond the heating system, however – there is an openness and inviting sincerity here that you can feel the minute you walk through the doors. FLSM provides excellence in education utilizing both scientific and intuitive approaches to massage; and beyond that, everyone here believes in the potential of each individual, and the capacity for self-care and healing.
Some of the aspects of FLSM that I’m most proud of include:
- our Mission Statement, both the beauty of its wording and they ways in which we live it
- the PTP™ teaching philosophy, which recognizes that we all learn in different ways
- our staff: their longevity and the fact that so many are alumni; also the instructors’ expertise and specialization in the areas they teach
- the “open-door” policy of everyone on the administrative staff
- our community service clinic sites, working with seniors, clients in assisted living, and those with developmental disorders
- the warmth and feel of the campuses and classroom
- our in-house published manuals and DVDs of classes
- our near-constant solicitation of student feedback and our response to it
- the number of students who successfully graduate, and the number that then find massage employment
- high levels of employer satisfaction, and eagerness to hire more FLSM grads
We’ll be saying more about these pieces, and so many others, in the weeks and months to come. So bookmark this blog, and come back often!
I hope to see you here in the halls,
Dex
Dex White, LMT
Director of Student and Career Services
Finger Lakes School of Massage
www.flsm.com
