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The Palmer Institute of Massage
& Bodywork is a member of the AMTA, ABMP, NCBTMB, and is licensed by the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Department
of Education.

600 Hour Energy Balancing Specialist Certification Program

Pre-requisite: 300 hours including: Anatomy Muscles & Bones, and either Polarity Energy Balancing I and II, OR Shiatsu I and Shiatsu II, OR Reflexology I and II

Elective Courses (300 hours):

• *Aromatherapy
• Associated Polarity Practitioner Program - 26 hours (APTA approved)
• *Herbalism
• *Massage and Bodywork for the Cancer Patient
• *Nutrition
• Polarity Energy Balancing I
• Polarity Energy Balancing II
• *Professional Boundaries
• Reflexology I
• Reflexology II
• *Reiki I & II
• *Reiki Master Teacher
• Shiatsu I
• Shiatsu II

* Denotes a 50 hour course; all others listed are 100 hour courses

Scope of Practice: The Palmer Institute as a certifying body advises students that it is important to understand that the Energy Specialist Certification alone does not entitle its recipient to practice Massage Therapy. Massage Therapy has separate certification and licensing laws.