The Soma Institute to Provide Clinical Massage Therapy at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Soma Institute will provide Sports Massage to participants in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Soma has provided Clinical Massage Therapy at the Chicago Marathon for the past eight years.

“It’s a real eye-opener for the students and for the instructors training them.”

In addition to those students who will be providing Sports Massage within the Main Hospitality Area, approximately 30 Soma students will be selected to work in the Main Medical Compound based on the set of criteria established by Mike Hovi, the Program Director of The Soma Institute and President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association.

“It’s amazing to me how students react when they see real pathologies that they have only discussed in class,” states Hovi. “It’s a real eye-opener for the students and for the instructors training them.”

Hovi has spearheaded Soma’s efforts in providing its students with real-world, hands-on experience. He has brought Soma students to the Chicago Marathon ever since Soma began volunteering for Chicago events in 2002. It’s an example of Soma’s long-term Commitment to Excellence and its efforts to build public awareness of the health and sports performance benefits of Clinical Massage Therapy.

The Soma Institute, located in downtown Chicago, is a national leader in the clinical massage therapy field, establishing and maintaining a high standard of excellence through its continued focus on clinical evaluation. With a 98 percent job placement rate, as reported to the Illinois State Board of Education in 2010, Soma graduates enjoy the luxury of choosing virtually any career in the field of massage therapy. For more information call 1.800.694.5314 or log on to www.soma.edu.