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Purpose
TouchPro Institute is a professional association
providing training, certification, and support for Chair Massage
Practitioners in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Vision
TouchPro Institute is guided by two simple visions:
First: To transform touch into a positive social
value
Second: To help provide people with meaningful work.
Practitioners
TouchPro Institute has taught Chair Massage to
over 10,000
bodyworkers in continuing education seminars and, more recently,
in entry-level massage training programs. In 1996, TouchPro began
offering certification in TouchPro Chair Massage to practitioners
who demonstrate a hands-on proficiency in the work and are willing
to subscribe to a high set of professional standards. (more
touchpro history...)
Referral registry
TouchPro maintains a registry
of certified practitioners throughout the U.S. and Canada. Locations
TouchPro has offices in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Founder
David Palmer
created TouchPro Institute in 1986 after spending four years developing
Chair Massage programs for graduates of his massage school in San
Francisco. Palmer is credited as being the "father" of contemporary
Chair Massage (Massage Magazine, 1997). The American Massage
Therapy Association recognized his pioneering work by honoring him
with the 1997 National President's Award for his service to the
bodywork professions. Palmer is also the developer of the first
specialized chair for seated massage. Over 100,000 chairs modeled
on the original design have been sold since its 1986 introduction.
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