Irene's Myomassology Institute
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Irene's Myomassology Institute is the oldest and largest massage school in the Midwest. It was founded by Irene Gauthier in 1987 and is located in Southfield, Michigan.
Irene's offers higher education in massage and myomassology, and is a nationally accredited school by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training. Irene's Myomassology is a school member of a range of organizations including the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP), Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB).
The school was originally known as The Myomassethics Center in 1987 when Irene acquired a commercial state license for the school.[1] This version of the school lasted for 5 years. The name changed to Irene's Myomassology Institute in January 1993 when founder, Irene Gauthier and her daughter, Kathy, opened a location on their own. Located on Ten Mile in Southfield, Michigan, the school started at 3,000 square feet and was expanded multiple times throughout the years. By 1999 the school had expanded to 8,000 square feet, but still needed more space.
In Fall of that year, Irene and Kathy purchased land in Southfield, and had it rezoned for a school. After clearing the land the following spring, they held a ground blessing ceremony to celebrate what would become the new site for the school.[2] A new 17,500 square foot facility opened in May 2001 on Franklin Road.[3] This became the Irene's Myomassology Institute that is known today.
