| ABOUT THE AMERICAN
BODYWORK INSTITUTE Mission
Statement
The American Bodywork Institute is an educational
institution with a mission to prepare qualified
individuals to enter in the field of massage, bodywork
and natural health practices. We provide a caring
personalized attention to help our students to achieve
the highest quality of professional growth and personal
development within the principles of holistic approaches
to health.
Brief History of the American
Bodywork Institute...
The American Bodywork Institute was founded by Antonio
Carrico a National Board Certified Massage Therapist and
a Doctor in Traditional Naturopathy.
The founder of the school have been practicing and
teaching natural health for many years. After years of
practice, he decided to share his knowledge and
experiences with other individuals by opening the school.
Therefore, anyone interested in obtaining knowledge and
understanding of the value of natural health practice
through a healthier lifestyle that benefits the body and
mind.
Administration and Facilities
The American Bodywork Institute is located at 606 East
North Street in Bradley Illinois. Office hours are Monday
to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The office is closed on
holidays.
The Institute has all the equipment necessary for the
proper training in massage therapy and bodywork. Classes
are small in size, which allows us to offer a more
personalized attention to our students. Each lecture room
is equipped with overhead projector, anatomical skeleton,
TV/VCR, marker boards, stethoscope with sphygmomanometer,
educational videos, and wall charts for acupressure,
anatomy and physiology, cranial sacral therapy, and foot
reflexology. The laboratory rooms are equipped with
massage tables and face cradles, chair massage,
stethoscope with sphygmomanometer, heating pads, foot
baths, massage tools (electric vibrators, electronic
massage mat, occipital base release, and T-bars),
paraffin bath, topic liniments, bolsters, wall charts for
acupressure, anatomy and physiology, cranial sacral
therapy, and foot reflexology. For more convenience and
comfort, our students have access to refrigerator,
microwave oven, filtered water, and the student's
mailboxes for internal circulation.
Approvals
The American Bodywork Institute is approved by the Illinois
State Board of Education and Recognized by the National
Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
Smoking is not allowed anywhere in the
Institute premises.
The American Bodywork Institute understands that cell
phones are an important component on people's life today,
such use being done for emergencies or for a casual
conversation. However, engaging on a cell phone use
inside and during class time can be disruptive to
students and to the instructor. Therefore, the use of
cell phones inside and during class time is not permitted
but an important cell phone call shall be completed
outside of the classroom.
Today, the American Bodywork Institute is a reality, and
it is located at 606 East North Street - Bradley,
Illinois 60915, USA. We can be reached by Tel.
815-928-9229 or by email: abi@abieducation.org.
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