SOHMAR is located at:
3051 Oak Grove Road, Suite 104, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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Learn from a leader
our lead instructor/director, Michael McAleese was inducted into the massage therapy hall of fame by a group of his peers in 2016!
This is quite a feat, being that there are over 350,000 Massage Therapists and 23,000 private Massage Schools in the US alone.
Choosing SOHMAR for your education means that you will be taught by a documented leading expert in the field!!
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APPROVal to operate
The School of Holistic Massage and Reflexology has been approved to operate by Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education since 2000. Website: www.ibhe.org. The School is dedicated to teaching holistic massage and reflexology by utilizing A HOLISTIC APPROACH incorporating body, mind and spiriT. We offer a variety of solid programs including massage Therapy, reflexology and Continued education programs. our 90% Mblex passing rate for the last 3 years confirm that our school is top in the nation!
Mike's story...there is no such thing as a coincidence
I started my career in Massage and Reflexology when I was 35 years old. I was a single dad with 2 kids, and worked a 12 hour shift in the printing industry. I was burnt out just trying to make ends meet, but deep down, I knew my calling was to help people. I heard about holistic health & reflexology and felt drawn to it.
THE COINCIDENCE: My wife Star woke up one morning with a very stiff neck and started calling around to find a massage therapist. During her appointment she starting talking to the therapist and it turned out they were also a massage school that offered reflexology and massage classes. I was really drawn to the reflexology program but did not have a lot of money for classes. I was pleased to find out they had a payment program that fit our budget, so I enrolled in the 10 week program for Reflexology. After that class I decided to take the Massage program. It was during this time that the owner of the school saw leadership skills in me and asked me to teach part time. I loved it! Their part-time program allowed me to continue to work at my printing job, and teach what I learned to others.
DO WHAT YOU LOVE: I started doing massage and reflexology within a chiropractic office in Downers Grove. My space was literally the size of a closet, but it was my business and I was finally doing something I loved! My business really started taking off, but I was not sure how I was going to be able to quit my dead end job.
HARD WORK AND DEDICATION= SUCCESS: Anything worth while comes with hard work and determination. I succesfully bulit my business through networking, pounding the pavement, and doing a lot of "free" massages at local events, high schools and non-profit organizations. Through this hard work my skills as a massage therapist and business owner grew in leaps and bounds. I really wanted to share what I learned with others so in 1999, my wife and I opened SOHMAR, the School of Holistic Massage and Reflexology. I still have a private practice since I love working one on one with my clients, but teaching is my passion!
LOCATED 45 MINUTES FROM CHICAGO/minutes from downers grove train station and a Pace bus stop right across the street from our school
SOHMAR is conveniently located 25 minutes from downtown Chicago, at 3051 Oak Grove Road, Suite 104, Downers Grove, IL 60515 (as of March 1, 2018) Phone: 630-968-7827
The School of Holistic Massage and Reflexology is dedicated to teaching holistic massage and reflexology by utilizing natural techniques that allow the body to heal itself. The school offers affordable training in the growing field of massage therapy, reflexology and the alternative health care.
The School combines a variety of techniques which embrace physical, mental and spiritual healing. Our goal is to incorporate these techniques in a friendly, non-threatening environment. Class size remains small so we can work individually with each student.
