September 3 GRADUATION AT OREGON SCHOOL OF MASSAGE

15 Excellent Practitioners-to-be Ready to Join the Profession

Oregon School of Massage Summer 2010 graduation will be held Friday, September 3, 2010 at 7:00 PM at the OSM Portland campus located at 9500 SW Barbur Blvd., Suite 100, Portland, OR. This graduating class of 15 plus students comes from places as diverse as Albany, Independence, Sheridan and Silverton in addition to Salem and Portland.

Please join us in celebrating the many accomplishments of this class and wish them much success in their chosen career path. Come early to visit with the graduates and the OSM staff. A gathering to greet our graduating class and their families will begin at 6:30 PM. Please RSVP if you are planning to attend. RSVP’s contact Kim at kp@oregonschoolofmassage.com or 503 244-3420.

What’s in a Graduation

Graduations at OSM have been notable for graduates, family members and staff…recognizing significant accomplishment, paying tribute to sources of support, and, in many cases, celebrating great personal transformation.

Here are the comments of Sharon Roemmel, an OSM instructor and owner of Massage Mentoring, following last quarter’s graduation:

“Did you attend graduation? Stories from the graduates, their families, and friends always rank as my favorite part. I found my eyes tearing up as Maggie’s stepdad talked about how proud he was of his beautiful daughter. Diana’s mom’s emotion said as much as her words. Rachel’s comment about wanting to leave a different footprint, Amber Rose talking about being called to this work… The transformations, the accomplishments…

And yet, there’s so much more to come for these new (almost) LMT’s. Allen encouraged the graduates to seek balance. I want to advocate for the other side of the coin. Don’t get me wrong. I’m a yoga teacher. I make it a point to have tea regularly with my friend balance.

I’m guessing it wasn’t balance that brought you to school or that got you through. Being a little obsessed helps. Look at people who accomplish their dreams—the Oprahs of the world. Yes, they probably revisit the issue of balance regularly. But they live in the land of passion and obsession.

I challenge you to talk to people who have reached their big dreams, people you admire. I meet former students who are doing exactly what they want to do. They did it by knowing their passion and not letting go. The former students I meet who end up working somewhere so they have a job might have more balance, but they seem to have less joy.

BTW-don’t forget to find some balance in the middle of your obsession.”