East West College of the Healing Arts

03/17/2026

03/17/2026

There’s still time to register! 👣

If you’ve been curious about Ashiatsu, this one-day course is a great way to explore the modality without installing overhead bars.

In Bars Free Seated Ashiatsu, instructor Amanda Drakulich, LMT will guide you through a full seated barefoot protocol designed to help therapists work smarter, reduce strain on the hands, and deliver effective deep tissue work.

✨ Reduce hand and wrist strain
✨ Expand your deep tissue toolkit
✨ Learn seated barefoot techniques you can use right away

📅 Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 9:00am–5:00pm
📍 East West College – Portland

👉 Register now— link in bio 🔗

03/14/2026

10% Off TheraPro™ in March! 🛍️✨

TheraPro™ Swedish Massage Lotion delivers a smooth, controlled glide 🙌 without greasy residue—plus it rinses off easily 💧. Its unscented, hypoallergenic formula 🌿 is a great option for clients with sensitivities, so you can stay focused on the work with confidence ✅.

Whether you’re working deep tissue 💪, Swedish 💆, or multi-modality sessions 🔄, this lotion offers excellent tactile feedback and consistent glide that supports your hands through every technique 👐.

🤑 March promo: Get 10% off when you spend $50+ on TheraPro™ products.

👉 Buy now in our EWC Campus Store: https://eastwestcollege.populiweb.com/router/bookstore/items/47/show

🏷️ Use code: THERAPRO10 at checkout ✅

03/03/2026

Instructor Spotlight: Nicole Sime, LMT ✨

Nicole Sime has been practicing massage therapy for 20+ years 👐, beginning her career after graduating from East West College of the Healing Arts in 1999 🎓. With an early focus on sports massage and injury treatment 🏃‍♀️💪, she went on to open Healing Hands Massage & Bodywork in Portland’s inner East Side 📍—where she continues to provide results-focused, client-centered care 🌿.

With years of continuing education 📚 and real-world practice, Nicole brings clarity, experience, and practicality to her work. For over 15 years, she has taught Insurance & Billing at East West 🧾✅, helping therapists confidently navigate one of the most challenging parts of running a sustainable practice 💼.

✨ Nicole’s Upcoming CE Course:
Introduction to Insurance Billing & Coding 🧾
📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 9:00am–5:00pm ⏰
📍 East West College of the Healing Arts 🏫

👉 Learn more about Nicole and explore the course details here: https://bodymindedce.com/course/9626-introduction-to-insurance-billing-coding/?v=0b3b97fa6688

02/25/2026

Reading posts like this never gets old. 💛 ✨

We are so proud of our alumni and the journeys they take after leaving East West. Hearing how deeply the program impacted this graduate — not just professionally, but personally — is exactly why we do this work.

Students come to East West curious about the body — and leave transformed in ways they never expected. We are endlessly grateful to be part of these journeys. 🙏

To our alumni: thank you for carrying this work into the world. 🦄🌈

02/19/2026

New EWC tees just dropped 👕✨

Fresh designs are now available in the East West College Campus Store and online — a comfortable, everyday way to show your connection to EWC and the massage community.

Perfect for showing your EWC pride in class, on clinic days, or out in the world long after graduation.

👉 Shop in the Campus Store or online:
https://eastwestcollege.populiweb.com/router/bookstore/categories/37/show

02/17/2026

It’s National Random Acts of Kindness Day 💜

In massage, kindness shows up in small, meaningful ways every day.

👂 Listening without judgment
🫶 Creating a safe space
✨ Offering presence
🤝 Caring for one another
💛 Practicing self-care

Today, we’re inviting our community to notice one small act of kindness — whether it’s something you offer, receive, or simply witness.

Share your kindness moment below 👇

02/16/2026

Healthy professional boundaries are essential for ethical, sustainable bodywork. BodyMindedCE offers carefully selected continuing education courses that support massage therapists in strengthening communication, maintaining integrity, and preventing burnout. Learn from experienced instructors and invest in the skills that protect both you and your clients.

It's not too late to sign up for our upcoming February Ethics and Communications CE courses:

February 22, 2026 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Welcoming Cultural Differences in the Treatment Space

February 22, 2026 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mastering the Art of Boundaries

February 25, 2026 - 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Ethics in Action

February 25, 2026 - 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Side Lying Draping

Register at: https://bodymindedce.com/courses

02/14/2026

A Little Love for Our Faculty & Staff ❤️

🧠 From teaching kinesiology and pathology…
💆‍♀️ To supporting students in clinic…
📋 To walking future LMTs through admissions and financial aid…
🏫 To keeping the front office running, answering questions, and caring for students day in and day out…

East West faculty and staff help shape confident, compassionate professionals every single day.

Today, we’re sending appreciation to the people behind the scenes and in the classroom — the ones who guide, organize, encourage, and support our students at every step. 💛

Drop a note of thanks to someone who made an impact on your journey 👇

02/11/2026

A little love for the hands that heal ❤️👐

Massage therapists and students —
What made you fall in love with this profession? 💛

• The mind–body connection 🧠✨
• Helping people feel better 💆‍♀️
• Understanding anatomy 🦴
• A career change 🌿
• Something else entirely?

Tell us your story 👇
We’d love to celebrate what you love about massage 🥰