2015 New Programs and Courses

The Portal is Opening

This December 2014 marks the completion of many cycles. For us at the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute it is the completion of a 25 year cycle in training 3000 + students in a 200-250 hour program in entry level skills in wellness massage and personal health enhancement. We have students converging from multiple classes overflowing our clinics with their vitality and capacities to provide wonderful relaxation massage to complete their training and receive State Certification before the year end.

In celebration of our 25 years of Holistic Education and launching many successful bodywork practices and "lives changing", we are having an all day festival at BTI and our adjacent Ortega Park. BTI Grad, Allyson Gomez, festival coordinator of Lucidity and assorted Transformational festivals will be coordinating a day full of joyful happenings in the park and classroom on January 25th, 2015. Keep posted for more specific information.

Come January 2nd, 2015 as we begin a new cycle of programs designed to satisfy the increase in CAMTC requirements for State Certification. Our 550 and 1000 hour programs have been thoroughly revised in program content and scheduling to support our new instructional goals of preparing grads for outstanding performance on the MBLEx exam as well as ease of attendance for our commuter and working student body.

We are offering an easeful progression of classes, on twice weekly, consecutive, weeknight and/or weekday that allows for completion of program within a six month or one year time frames. As always, we offer a variety of Bodywork modules to effectively address Myofascial pain and dysfunction, as well as fluid and electrical system imbalances.

For more information check out our course listings below. We invite you to visit us at our website, sbbti.com, or give us a call to set up a tour of our campus.

May restoration and joy be with you as we receive the downpouring of the heavens and the darkness of this season. May growth and new beginnings be with you in the turning of the year.

Blessings,

Katie Mickey,

Director of the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute

Check OUT our UPCOMING Programs

250 Hour Massage Practitioner

Starting January 9th - May 31, (Mon, Tue) Evenings and additional weekends

300 Hour continuing 550 Massage Therapist

Starting January 2-July 13 (Wed, Thu), Evenings, with additional Mondays and weekends

550 Hour Massage Therapist

Starting January 9th - Dec 15, (Mon, Tue) Evenings, with additional Wednesdays and weekends.

550 Hour Massage Therapist

Starting January 9th - July 28, (Mon, Tue) Evenings and Morning with additional Wednesdays and weekends.

1000 Hour Holistic Health Program

Starting January 9th - Dec 15, (Mon, Tue) Mornings and Evenings, with additional Wednesdays and weekends.

550 Program Testimonial with Angela

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Check OUT our Continuing Education Courses!!

Spa Deep Tissue 34 hrs with Jordan Terry

Class: Jan 2 (Fri) 5:30-9:30pm, Jan 3,4 (Sat, Sun) 9am-1pm, 2pm- 6pm, Jan 5,6 (Mon, Tue) 5:30-9:30pm

Clinic: Jan 7. 14 (Wed) 5:45-9:45pm or

Reg Fee: $47, Tuition: $476

Prerequisite: Swedish

Business Skills 20 hrs with Emily Sanders

Class: Jan 8-Feb 5, 2015 (Thu) 5:30-9:30pm or

Aug,11- Sep 8 (Tue) 5:30-9:30pm

Reg Fee: $28, Tuition: $280

Reflexology and Detoxification 20 hrs with Katie Mickey

Class: Jan 9(Fri) 6-9pm Jan 10,11 (Sat, Sun) 9am-5pm

Clinic: Jan 13 (Tue) 5:45-8:45pm or

Reg Fee: $28 Tuition: $280

Kinesiology II 28 hrs with Jordan Terry

Class: Jan 21-Feb 25 (Wed) 5:30-10:00pm or

Aug 10- Sep 28 5:30-9:30pm

Reg Fee: $39, Tuition: $390

Nutrition for Bodyworkers 13 hrs with Emily Sanders

Class: Jan 12-26 (Mon) 5:30-10pm

Reg Fee: $18, Tuition: $182

Five Element Physiology, Pathology 28 hrs with Mathew Jones

Class: Jan 19-Mar 2 (Mon) 9am-1pm

Reg Fee: $39. Tuition: $392

Visceral Lymphatic Drainage 33 hrs with Matthew Jones

Class: Jan 20-Mar 3 (Tue) 9am-1pm

Reg Fee: $47, Tution: $476

Prerequisite or concurrent requirement: Five Element Physiology

Myofascial Release I & II 66 hrs with Erick Hudson

Class: Feb 12,19, 26, Mar4-Apr 1, Apr 8, 15 (Wed, Thu) 5:30-9:30pm

Clinic: Mar 2-23 (Thu) 5:45-9:15pm (choose 3)

Reg Fee: $92, Tuition: $924

Prerequisite: Swedish, KI and KII

Kinesiology I 20 hrs with Sonia Ross

Class: Feb 24-Mar 17 (Tue) 5:30-10pm, Mar 24 5:30-7:30pm

Reg Fee: $28, Tuition: $280

Medical Qigong Essentials 20 hrs with Matthew Jones

Class: Mar 9-23 (Mon, Tue) 9am-1pm

Reg Fee: $28, Tuition: $280

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Celebrating 25 Years in January!!

We are proud to announce that we have owned and operated Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute for 25 Years!! The Institute was founded in 1984 and ownership was transferred to Katie Mickey in October 1989 with full ownership transferred in January of 1990. The school became incorporated in 1997 with full ownership remaining with Katie Mickey.

We are excited to celebrate the New Year as it brings in New life, new choices, new opportunities, and new students. We will be hosting an event on January 25th to bring together Graduates of SBBTI past, present and future. We thank you for all of your support throughout the years and we appreciate your support going forward! More information on this tremendous marker, coming in the New Year.

Check OUT our upcoming CLINICS!!

Student Clinic

We are finishing up lots of students and have an abundant amount of massage openings!! Take your pick, come in, relax and enjoy!!

Swedish & Reflexology(Ongoing)

Morning Sessions *Dec 13 - Dec 20th*

Saturday - 10:00am or 11:30am

Afternoon and Weekend Sessions
Monday- Saturday 2:00pm or 3:30pm
Evening Sessions
Monday-Thursday 6:00pm or 7:30pm

Specialty Clinics/ Advanced Modality Dates:

Craniosacral Therapy

(Mon) Dec 15 at 2:00 or 3:30pm

Trigger Point Therapy
(Tue, Thu) Dec 16 & 18 at 6:00 or 7:30pm
Visceral Lymphatic Drainage
(Thu) Dec 18 at 2:00 or 3:30pm

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Be a Part of OUR Network of HEALERS

Attention SBBTI Community of Healers!
List on our Affiliates web page!

We are in the process of creating a listing space for our Community of Healers. We want to provide a place for our SBBTI graduates and talent in the community to advertise their massage and healing services. Graduates of SBBTI programs can be listed for FREE!

If you are not an SBBTI graduate but are a part of Santa Barbara's Community of Healers, we would be happy to list your healing practice. We have well over 1,500 local visitors monthly on our page and many are looking for therapists. The rate is $50 for a one month listing. This fee helps to support our students and enables us to continue to offer you a wide variety of massage courses.

If you would like to be listed please send me an email or click on this link to connect with some info about yourself.

Include: Your Name, Business name, Title, License #, location if applicable, phone number, and web address if you have one, also a brief description of your healing practice, specialty and style of massage, one testimonial-optional. It would also be ideal if you could attach a photo of yourself, better for your business, but it is not required.

Blessings,

Emily Sanders

(805) 966-5802

emily@sbbti.com

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