Massage for Peace -
Our Contribution Through Touch

NEWS: BCMT students contributed 2123.75 hours of service to our community from July - September 2008.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if everyone in the world received massage? We have asked ourselves this question many times. For us, the answer is always the same. Peace. There is no doubt in our minds that the effects of massage can produce a more peaceful world. We've decided to put our hopes into action and are very excited to announce the launch of our Massage for Peace campaign. This new initiative will support our service learning program as well as other peace efforts throughout the world. Our goal is to extend the reach of our helping hands to those whose daily lives are impacted by poverty, disease, war and conflict, and a lack of access to basic health care and education.

As a first step, we have partnered with Tees For Change, to produce custom designed, eco-friendly t-shirts. Proceeds for each sale will help support our service learning program as well as the Global Mala Project. The t-shirts are now on sale in the BCMT bookstore and will be sold through the Tees For Change market place booth at the 2008 Yoga Journal Conference in Estes Park.

We are also are in the initial planning stages for a Massage for Peace alumni and faculty trip to Dharamsala, India to assist in the setup of a nonprofit massage training center for Tibetan refugees founded by BCMT alumna, Maria August. And in 2009, we will launch a unique service learning opportunity in Tulum, Mexico.

As a non-profit massage school, our philosophy is to provide students with the diverse, hands-on experience they need to develop successful careers, while consistently giving back to the community through the healing power of touch. Through our service learning program, our students provide thousands of hours of therapeutic touch services to individuals in need as well as organizations that serve the elderly, hospice and AIDS patients, breast cancer survivors, chronic disease sufferers, healthcare workers, rehabilitating animals, teachers, and firefighters.

Donate to BCMT and support our campaign for peace.