The Cortiva Institute - Professional Massage Therapy program is a comprehensive course of instruction offering training that bridges intellectual discipline with technical expertise. Our students learn top healing techniques, massage theory, benefits and practice, communication and ethics in therapeutic relationships, as well as real life clinical experience. Massage therapy training is one of the fastest-growing areas of health care – an industry itself expanding rapidly. Our engaged and experienced faculty, supported by relevant text books and classroom technology, blend scientific foundations and hands-on instruction to create an experiential learning environment that builds clinical reasoning skills.