Our School

New Life Institute, Inc., School of Massage Excellence offers a 630-hour certificate program in Professional Massage Therapy.  Three certificates are awarded upon successful completion of the training program.  The graduate will receive Certification in Professional Massage Therapy which recognizes completion of the entire 630-hour curriculum.  The student will also receive Certification in Neuromuscular Therapy.  A Certificate of Attendance is also presented for Chair Massage.
     The Massage Excellence Program is a well-planned sequence of courses, with each class preparing the student for the more intensive information to follow.  The curriculum reinforces the mission of the program, which is to give each individual the scientific knowledge, manual skills, and tools of business success to successfully become a Professional Massage Therapist.  Three areas of study form the CORE of the curriculum.  The CORE curriculum emphasizes:

• Exact Knowledge of Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Kinesiology.
• Excellence in Applying Swedish / Deep Tissue Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy and Chair Massage.
• The Ability and Motivation to Be a Success at “The Business of Massage Therapy.”

This CORE Will Provide the Student with the Tools to Successfully Pursue a Career in Professional Massage Therapy

Our Philosophy    

New Life Institute, Inc., School of Massage Excellence was founded with a vision and a purpose.  Our vision is to see massage therapy acknowledged and utilized to its fullest by the mainstream health care establishment and the general public.
     Our purpose is to provide the scientific foundation, the technical training, and most importantly, the entrepreneurial skills that will prepare the student for a successful career as a Professional Massage Therapist that is personally satisfying and financially rewarding.  The student will be encouraged to develop their own vision of what a successful career means to them.
     We have developed a program of study that will prepare the Massage Therapist for the health care needs of the 21st century.  Whether you choose to focus on clinical massage or relaxation massage, we offer the student a level of scientific knowledge, massage skills and business mastery whereby she / he can successfully participate in their “Wonder-Full” healing profession today and in the future.    


Dr. Martha Costello
Dr. Bruce Costello