OSM SPEAKS OUT ABOUT “THE CLIENT LIST”
Dear Oregon School of Massage Students, Graduates & Colleagues, It has come to our attention that there is controversy brewing around the Lifetime Network show, “The Client List.” If you haven’t heard the news, the show examines the struggles of a single mother who finds employment at a spa, only to discover that it is [...]
Path To Massage, Path of Lifelong Learning
By Ray Siderius, Director, OSM At Oregon School of Massage we marvel at the stories our students tell about how they chose to study and practice massage. These same stories may be of interest to others in the OSM community as well as prospective students. We will have several segments for some as we follow [...]
Why Massage? Dana Highfill, Part I
The following results from an interview on August 1st of OSM graduate Dana Highfill, by OSM staff Alexis Reale and Ray Siderius. Dana Highfill’s journey to massage began after several unfulfilling jobs and one trip to South America that changed her life. Dana studied Industrial Design in college and following graduation worked as an Exhibit Designer. This [...]
From OSM Graduate Practicing in Texas
July 26, 2011 Note from Jason Minnix Hi Ray (OSM Director), Good to hear from you. Yes, I’m in Austin,Texas. Been practicing massage for 1 year now. I love it! I have felt so prepared by OSM. The most helpful stuff were the experienced therapists sharing intangible things about how to negotiate expectations with clients [...]
Massage Training, Contributing to Dental Hygiene
(Written September 2009) Dear OSM, As I move on to new careers I am prompted to look back over my massage career and wanted share some of my reflections with you. I started massage training at OSM in 2001 and got my massage therapy license in 2004. I am now in training to become a [...]
My Massage Journey
By Ray Siderius as told by Wendy McKee After working for 30 years in a Boise Cascade lumbermill and shipping department I was facing lay off and started to think “new career.” I probably could have stayed on at the downsized mill but it would have been at a lower wage doing work that was [...]