Our Mission
Our massage therapy certification programs, specialized trainings and continuing education classes teach a grounded physiological and technical foundation in theory and practice while cultivating the development of sensitivity, presence and compassion.

The Scherer Institute is a massage school that is committed to teaching the necessary skills to work in more traditional Western medical settings while maintaining the integrity and principles of holistic bodywork traditions. We see this as essential in this exciting time when integrative medicine is evolving so rapidly and massage therapists are stepping into the forefront of this revolution in health care.

Our Students
As a massage school, we attract students from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, ages and lifestyles. Many students are fresh out of college with training in fine arts, literature, business, and other specialties. Other people have experienced life changes or wish to change professions. Some students have children who have grown up and left the home. Others are retired and know it is time for a new direction. Some students work full or part-time, and some have families.

Students arrive at our door from the local Santa Fe region, from other states, and even from around the world. We enjoy the diversity of our student population because of the qualities they inspire: curiosity, understanding and acceptance. And when we train diverse individuals, the work extends into diverse communities. As Dr. Scherer used to say, “Take the work where it’s not.” In this way, our shared passion for massage and the healing process spreads around the globe.

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Andrea Ullom '99,
Nurturing Therapeutic Massage Instructor

“I was looking for a school that was addressing the health and wellness of the practitioner. I felt any school could teach me the strokes but only the Scherer Institute was interested in graduating healthy healers.”