The following Soma graduates have recently been hired into the massage therapy workforce:
- Amanda Connelly – In2uitive Massage;
- Maire Considine – Windy City Massage; Chicago, IL
- Misty Cobb – Spa Space; Chicago, IL
- Kat Daniels – Lakeview Athletic Club; Chicago, IL
- Erin McCabe –
Congratulations to these recently employed Soma graduates!
Soma is offering one hour clinical massage therapy treatments for only $30 in the Student Teaching Clinic at The Soma Institute. Ask the Concierge about our gift certificates and our customer loyalty program! The following dates and times are available.
- Thursday, September 2 at 9:15 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 1:45 p.m., and 3:15 p.m.
- Thursday, September 9 at 9:15 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 1:45 p.m., and 3:15 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 14 at 9:15 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.
- Thursday, September 16 at 9:15 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.
- Tuesday, September 21 at 9:15 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.
- Thursday, September 23 at 9:15 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.
- Tuesday, September 28 at 9:15 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 1:45 p.m., and 3:15 p.m.
Call (312) 939-2723 to book your clinical massage therapy appointments today!
For the upcoming holiday weekend, tutoring has been cancelled on Friday, September
3 and Saturday, September 4.
Tutoring will restart on Friday, September 10 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 11 from 5:15 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. Get an idea of what will be required on your competency tests. Bring your questions and points you would like to review. Please bring your own sheets.
All classes are invited to attend! We hope to see you there!
The Soma Institute hosted the Summer Graduation at the Fairmont Hotel in 
Nearly 100 Soma students graduated. Amongst them were five Valedictorians, six Perfect Attendance Award recipients, and 37 students on the President’s Honor List.
The graduates consisted of five massage therapy classes: 2009 April day program, 2009 January evening/weekend program, 2009 June day program, 2009 August day program and 2009 September day program. The Valedictorians from each class were Kristy Acosta, Melissa Eisenhart, 
Petkewicz
To see some pictures and a special Graduation video, please visit our page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somainstitute
Congratulations to our recent Soma Graduates!
The Soma Institute-National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is developing 
itspresence within the high school arena. Soma has researched and selected over 70 target high schools in the Chicagoland area to be developed by the High School Recruiter. Jodi Stipes, who has recently been hired for the position, will spearhead the Soma High School Recruiting Campaign this September, 2010.
Jodi is originally from the Chicagoland area. She has worked as a high school teacher since she graduated college and changed the direction of her career towards the Admissions side. This position demands a recruiter who can engage adolescents within the chosen high schools, maintain communication with all constituents within each high school, and ensure that the Soma brand is adequately established throughout
“I am excited about the opportunity to help inform high school students of the rewarding program that the Soma Institute offers,” states Jodi. “I hope to educate them about the numerous career options that will be available to them upon completion of the program. A large number of high school students are unaware of this and are only educated on universities and community colleges. It is my goal to help change this.”
The following Soma graduates have recently been hired into the massage therapy workforce:
- Tom Patzelt – Cramer-Kraselt; Chicago, IL
- Mary Beth Nehrkorn – Family Care Wellness and Rehab;
- Mariana Lopez – Equinox; North
Congratulations to these recently employed Soma graduates!
Come to our Tutoring sessions on Friday, August 27 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. 
and Saturday, August 28 from 5:15 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Get an idea of what will be required on your competency exams. Please bring your own sheets and towels. All classes are welcome to attend! Hope to see you there!
Keep in mind, there is no Friday or Saturday tutoring on September 3 or September 4. Get your tutoring in now!
Aline Silberg, former student of Soma’s first Master Clinical Massage Therapy 
Program, was so inspired by the Indian Head Massage class, she traveled to India to study the healing properties of Ayurvedic medicine. Aline purchased a silent auction package that included airfare and accommodations for five nights in Kerala, a region known for Ayurveda massage. Prior to her trip, she also received Ayurvedic treatment and received further educational instruction.
The training was an introduction to the different types of Ayurvedic massage. It included lessons on Abhyangam (oil massage), synchronized Abhyangam, Udwarthanam (wet and dry powder massage) and head and face massage. These lessons in
Aline’s first class in the Master Program was taught by Ellen Letten, the Program Director of the Master Program, and the focus was Indian Head Massage. Aline recalls Ellen asking the class how they would incorporate Indian Head Massage into their treatments. A year later, she found herself in
“Ellen was my inspiration,” Aline states. “She was so passionate about helping the
Aline believes the Master Program at Soma impacts her career every day. She said fellow massage therapists find it incredibly impressive that she earned 300 hours throughout the Master Program, and the amount of feedback and referrals have improved greatly since she completed the program.
Aline continues to practice Ayurveda. She will attend a conference in
Soma has just joined the Twitter community. Follow us on Twitter to receive discounts to our Student Teaching Clinic and prizes from our online contests!
You can find us here: http://www.twitter.com/somainstitute
The 2010 August Evening/Weekend program has their New Student Orientation 
tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Accompanied by the Soma Student Escorts, the 1008DCP students will be introduced to the program through first-hand knowledge and experience of the practice of clinical massage therapy.
Welcome new students!
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