Maier Integrative Education
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This 4-week live online course (2 hours/week) equips massage therapists with the knowledge and skills to access, interpret, and apply local health data to inform their practice. Participants learn how to use community and institutional data to design offerings that are responsive to local needs, whether in private practice, franchises, or healthcare systems. The course emphasizes practical application, helping therapists translate data into scope-appropriate, evidence-informed decisions, from tailoring services and marketing ethically, to shaping programs that address community health priorities and effect meaningful change within systems.
Who this course is for
Licensed massage therapists who want to better understand their local community and align their services with real health needs. Ideal for private practitioners, franchise therapists, or those working in healthcare settings who want to make more informed, ethical decisions about offerings and outreach.
What you will gain
Practical skills to find and interpret community health data and apply it directly to your practice. You’ll learn how to tailor services, improve ethical marketing, and design programs that respond to real community needs while staying within scope.
Course Objectives
Locate and extract key priorities and data points from a local Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) or similar community health report.
Identify at least one community health priority that can be addressed, in part, through massage‑scope services or collaborations.
Outline a data‑informed offering, program, or partnership concept grounded in CHNA findings and ethical massage practice.
Draft a short proposal (e.g., concept note, program summary, or community grant proposal draft) that clearly links local data to a massage‑relevant response.
Investment
Course is approximately 24 hours of engaged learning, translating to a time commitment of up to 6 hours weekly, including time for in-class and out of class work. Individual processes may vary.
A sliding scale, $150-$200-$250, is offered to support access to this 1-month course while sustaining this work. Please choose the rate that best reflects your current resources—no justification required.