The mission of the Acupressure Therapy Institute (ATI) is to provide a comprehensive education in Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT). We are dedicated to training professional practitioners with sensitivity, skill, knowledge and compassion so that they can provide health care to the public in complementary and alternative medicine. We encourage our students to self-discovery and to the development of their emerging selves as professional therapists.

ATI was founded in 2000 by the corporation, Acu-Health, Inc. and is licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education as a private vocational school. It is a small school located on the south shore in North Quincy dedicated to offering quality training in the ancient healing arts of Asian Bodywork Therapies:

	National member of the Council for Schools and Programs (COSP) of the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA).
	Approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under category A.
	Professional Development Activities (PDAs) for NCCAOM recertification are available

The Acupressure Therapy Institute has a unique program and has many areas of special interest:

	Only New England school teaching Acupressure Shiatsu style of ABT
	Excellence of a well developed academic program
	Founding director, Barbara Blanchard, has more than 25 yrs experience in creating curriculum and teaching ABT
	Knowledgeable faculty
	Three supervised student clinics: Acupressure Chair Clinic, Full Treatment Mat Clinic, Off-site internship with challenged adolescents at the Mass. Hospital School Pain Management Clinic
	Small classes and individual attention
	Flexible payment plans
	Continuing education workshops
	Alumni are welcome to sit in on classes for review, free of charge
	Graduates have passed the NCCAOM exam and are successfully practicing