About the School

History

Director Martha Kimbrough, MTI, organized the American Academy of Healing Arts in December 1996. The school was approved and licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy in January 1997. In 2005, the school changed its name to the American University of Healing Arts.

AUOHA is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools and active participant in health research fund raising events for state and national organizations. Since the first class began in March 1997, the school has been continuously graduating practicing massage therapists throughout the state and educating the public on the benefits of therapeutic massage.

Mission Statement

The purpose of the American University of Healing Arts is to provide a healthy, holistic and integrative training program to prepare students for careers in the field of massage therapy.

Philosophy Statement

The American University of Healing Arts believes in massage as a way of facilitating the healing process. With the privilege and responsibility of touching another with humility, we learn to communicate kindness in humanity's finest language.

Educational Goals

1. To equip students with the necessary technical, business and social competency skills for success in the field of massage therapy;

2. Enhance each student's awareness and value of touch;

3. Prepare students for professional licensure in Arkansas and nationally.