- New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics
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New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics 
Location 202 Morningside Drive SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesInformation Type Non-profit education institution Established 1974 Tuition US $8,000 Website http://www.nmsnt.org The New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics is a natural therapy and massage school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school is often referred to by its initials, NMSNT.
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History
Founded in 1974 by David Tinkle as the New Mexico School of Therapeutic Massage. In 1976 Tinkle retired leaving Robert Stevens and Charles Brown with ownership of the school. In 1978, the name was changed to the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, and the curriculum was broadened beyond therapeutic massage, using the philosophy of Henry Lindlahr, M.D. as the foundation[1].
Robert Stevens is the Director of New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics. Don Cornwell, who arrived at the school in 1979, is the Director of Education.
Non-profit status was granted in 1980.[2]
The school's Natural Remedy Store was started in 1976 under the name Herbal Apothecary. The name was later changed to the Herb Store, which is still in existence but no longer affiliated with the school.
The main building on campus was purchased of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe in 1998[2]. The Natural Remedy Store and Student Clinic annex was purchased several years later with a donation from a graduate's father.[2]
Philosophy
The school's core philosophy is based upon the work of Henry Lindlahr [1]. Considered the father of modern, western Natural Therapeutics [3], he developed and directed a school and sanitarium that taught and tested the use of natural practices to aid the healing of disease and injury. Lindlahr’s school became the model for modern naturopathic medical colleges.[4]
Lindlahr describes how nature heals and he viewed the acute process as the body’s attempt to heal itself of accumulated waste products. Accordingly, the more successful someone is at suppressing symptoms during the acute process, the weaker the body’s capacity to heal itself.
Curriculum
The healing modalities taught at the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics—and the lifestyle it encourages—have been designed to promote health by supporting natural healing processes, rather than by fighting the symptoms of disease.
The school teaches multiple aspects of natural therapeutics and massage, which have been used by indigenous cultures throughout the world[5]. Specifically, the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics focuses on clinical practice, principally centered upon two systems of bodywork: Therapeutic Massage and Polarity Therapy. Also included are Anatomy & Physiology, Chinese Medicine and Acupressure, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Herbal Medicine, Flower Remedies (Bach, Stevens), Joint Mobilization Techniques and others.
Introductory courses offered by the school that are atypical of most massage therapy schools include Homeopathic First Aid, Core Synchronism, Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Principles of Colon Therapy, Living Foods Nutrition, Essential Oils and Radionics.
Programs
- Day program - Students attend this full time program Monday - Friday for 6 months. Full time "Day Programs" begin the second Tuesday in March and September. Graduates receive a diploma after 800-hours of instruction with internship in clinical massage therapy and natural therapeutics.
- Morning program - Students attend this part time program 9am - 1pm Monday - Thursday. When "Morning Program" students begin doing their internship hours in the student clinic, class time becomes 9am - 1pm Monday - Wednesday. The "Morning Program" begins mid - way through October and continues for 1 year. Graduates receive a diploma after 800-hours of instruction and internship in clinical massage therapy and natural therapeutics.
- Night program - Students attend this part time program 6pm - 10pm Monday - Thursday. When "Night Program" students begin doing their internship hours in the student clinic, class time becomes 6pm - 10pm Monday - Wednesday. The "Night Program" begins the second Tuesday in May and continues for 1 year. Graduates receive a diploma after 800-hours of instruction and internship in clinical massage therapy and natural therapeutics.
- Graduate Work program - Upon graduating temporary licenses are issued by the New Mexico Massage Board. Graduates may then begin paid work at the student clinic as a professional therapist.
- Workshops - The New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics offers workshops on health and related therapies, open to anyone with an interest, with no prior experience necessary, and for those interested in need of continuing education credits.
Noteworthy
- Among the oldest massage schools in the USA.[6]
- Offers certification for both massage therapy and natural therapeutics.
- Popular massage therapy textbook author Susan Salvo [7][8] graduated from the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics in 1982.[9]
- Birthplace of Core Synchronism.[10]
Press
- "The Human Condition: Why We Cuddle," Los Angeles Times [11]
- "Hot-stone therapy heats up in D.C. | Medium is massage," The Washington Times [12]
- "The Spiritual Side of Care ‘An Honor,’" Albuquerque Journal [13]
- "Pounding Home Message On Massage," Rocky Mountain News [14]
- "Massage Works Wonders On The Stress Ridden," The Pittsburgh Press [15]
- "Life affirming artist's work is a harmony of body, spirit," Star-News [16]
- "Former dancer quit retail job to follow her dreams," Bermuda Sun [17]
Papers & published works
- Cornwell, D (2003). Meridian-Based Acupressure, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
- Cornwell, D (2003). Shiatsu, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
- Cornwell, D (2003). Introduction to Windows of the Sky, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
- Cornwell, D (2003). Frequently Used Chinese Herbal Patent Formulas, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
- Stevens, R (1977). Mental/Emotional Provings, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
- Stevens, R and Cornwell, D (1977). Polarity, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
- Stevens, R (1976). Nonspecific Stretches, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque
- Stevens, R (1995). What Is Core Synchronism?, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
- Stevens, R (1990). Essential Essence Formulas New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
References
- ^ a b Lindlahr, H: The Philosophy of Natural Therapeutics http://books.google.com/books?id=CCDrK08LnpgC&lpg=PP1&dq=The%20Philosophy%20of%20Natural%20Therapeutics&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ a b c Robert Stevens, online correspondence, May 15, 2010.
- ^ George Jean Nathan, Henry Louis Mencken (1950). American Mercury Magazine, 70(543).
- ^ Baer, H: Toward an integrative medicine: merging alternative therapies with biomedicine, page 36. Rowman Altamira, 2004.
- ^ Salvo, S: Massage Therapy Principles and Practice, pages 4-9. Saunders, 2007
- ^ The school incorporated in 1974. There were only a few other schools prior, including the Swedish Institute (1916); Central Mass School of Massage and Therapy (1970); East West College in Portland, OR (1972).
- ^ Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice
- ^ Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists
- ^ http://www.lamassageschool.com/faculty/susangsalvo.php
- ^ Stevens, R (1995): What Is Core Synchronism?, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60331728.html?dids=60331728:60331728&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+30%2C+1993&author=MICHAEL+HAEDERLE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THE+HUMAN+CONDITION+%2F+WHY+WE+CUDDLE+The+Caress+We+Love+Best&pqatl=google
- ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200
- ^ http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-107066582/spiritual-side-care-honor.html
- ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yeIhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9mIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=new-mexico-school-of-natural-therapeutics&pg=5199%2C7331702
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zMUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EhQEAAAAIBAJ&dq=new-mexico%20therapeutic-massage&pg=6925%2C366682
- ^ http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=72&SubSectionID=205&ArticleID=29188&TM=46537.29
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Coordinates: 35°4′41.1″N 106°35′58.8″W / 35.078083°N 106.599667°W
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