Clinical Experience

Students begin their practice of massage therapy by working on one another in class.  As students build their skills, they start to work on the general public at the P. H. Ling Massage Therapy Clinic under the supervision of experienced faculty. Students work first in the Stress Reduction Clinic, where they provide Swedish massage and Shiatsu sessions which focus on relieving tension and providing an overall feeling of general well-being.

In later semesters, students work in the Therapeutic Massage Clinic, which calls for more advanced knowledge. Using skills they have gained in various assessment classes, students create treatment strategies for addressing their clients' particular physical issues. Students monitor their clients' progress over a fifteen-week period as they provide Western, and then Eastern, therapeutic massage treatments.

Offsite Clinics

In addition to clinics at school, students participate in Offsite Internships which allow them to take their developing skills into the community. The Offsite Clinics are generally one-time events held at various locations around the city. Under the supervision of experienced faculty members, students work for several hours in small groups, offering massage therapy free of charge to generally underserved populations or to specialized populations.

Mt. Sinai Hospital

Parents of children at Ronald McDonald House

Senior Citizens at the Penn South Program for Seniors

Alzheimer's patients at Cobble Hill Health Center

Radiology patients at Hospital for Special Surgery

Runners in the New York City Marathon

Participants in MS Bike Tour

See our school newsletter, the Sinews, Vol.1, No. 2, pages 8 and 9, for an article on our Offsite Clinics.

For more information

Offsite Internships Directors are: 

Craig Kienzle, A.O.S., L.M.T.

Charles Pegg, L.M.T.

They can be reached at offsite@swedishinstitute.edu or 212.924.5900 ext 144.

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