- In 1992, Carmelita Davis-Beets opened the doors of the Midwest Institute of Healing to individuals seeking education and certification as massage therapists. At the time, the school was known as the Midwest School of Bodywork and Somatic Therapy. The goal of the school was to use natural healing processes and therapeutic methods to enhance living and promote healthier lifestyles.
- Midwest Institute of Healing provided an 18-month curriculum that instructed students on providing massages to help the body relax and loosen up vital muscles, especially in the area of restoring correct muscle and joint movement. After completing the course, students could take a national certification exam to be certified as a massage therapist.
- Students that attended the Midwest Institute of Healing could either pay for courses entirely out of pocket or sign up for the Pell Grant program. According to the school website, over 80 percent of the students chose to use Pell Grants or other forms of grants to pay for their education. Grants were available based on student income and paid for lab fees, lab clothing and text books.
- The Midwest Institute of Healing also had intern and job placement services. These services matched students with potential employers and served as a spring board into the career of massage therapy. Employers such as hospitals, physical therapy clinics, sports clinics and nursing homes established agreements with the institute to use interns and hire individuals once they graduated from the program.
- MTTI-Well Spring, which is also a natural health and wellness school, has welcomed students that attended MINH. The school has integrated the existing Somatic Therapies Program from MINH into their curriculum. MINH students had their credits to carry over to the new school, had access to funding sources (grants, loans and scholarships) and were able to graduate on schedule without having to retake courses.
