We are dedicated to providing quality hands-on, experiential education for students interested in becoming professionals in Massage and Bodywork Therapy.
The Bio-Chi Institute is located in the friendly tri-state river town of Sioux City, Iowa. Our convenient location is only a short distance from the intersecting point where Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska unite. The beautiful scenic Perry Creek Trail ways offer newly constructed walking and biking paths with public access directly behind the school.
BCI provides a large 10,000 sq. ft learning space including a 3500 sq. ft open area for teaching Massage therapy and movement classes. BCI provides top-of-the-line massage tables and onsite chairs for in class coursework instruction. The lecture room utilizes wireless Intranet and multimedia for visual and interactive delivery of coursework. The Resource Room is open to students during school hours. It contains current periodicals, study space, and hundreds of books. Free Wi-Fi is available to all students at the college. Students are encouraged to take advantage of our fully equipped kitchen. Healthy meals, drinks, and snacks support better health choices. The consumption of fast food is strongly discouraged at BCI. The BCI facility is handicap accessible and is in compliance with all rules and regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Bio-Chi student clinical space offers at minimum 8 large individual private therapy rooms and large rooms with dividers with the capacity to accommodate up to 18 persons per hour or one large group. Four treatment sections have been specifically designed with sets of installed ceiling bars for the delivery of bare foot bar massage. Four other treatment rooms are designed to accommodate spa therapies, couples massage, and individual sessions.
The BCI Student Clinic provides Massages to the Siouxland Communities at reduced rates.
Our Instructors
All faculty have reached advanced levels of Massage/Bodywork Therapy and hold Certified Instructor status. Many of the BCI Instructors have developed their own Bodywork Therapy Healing Systems. These systems have been effectively taught through advanced training, and to the BCI students. The instructors continue to travel throughout the world specifically studying cross-cultural healing practices and learning massage/bodywork therapy and other complimentary alternative medicine directly from gifted healing art practitioners and founders of many styles and techniques.
Kathy has served three terms as chairperson on the Iowa Massage Therapy Board. In 2005, she and 13 other state regulators and educators from around the country initiated and established the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). In 2006, Kathy was elected to the Board Directors of FSMTB where she served as vice president in 2008-2011, and president in 2011-2012 and immediate past president from 2012-2013.
Kathy continues to inspire the inner resources of her students by teaching Intuitive Massage, Somatic Bodywork, Medical Massage, Natural Therapeutics, Herbal Studies, Business, Advanced Pathology, Psycho-Bio Integration, and Trans-generational Trauma.
His interest in martial and healing arts led him to study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in China with Master Wan, receiving his certification as an Internationally Certified Medical Qi Gong Instructor. He continued his acupuncture training in the US. Lonnie originated an incredible healing system, Musculo-Tendonal Reeducation®, taught at the Bio-Chi for advanced students. Segments of the MTR® are now taught nationally in workshops for Continuing Education for healthcare professionals. Lonnie teaches Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi Gong, Kinesiology, and MTR® at BCI.
She is an Iowa certified level 3 coach (Northwestern College) Certified Massage /Bodywork Therapy Instructor (Bio-Chi Institute) head coach for Sioux City Mariners and mother of three. Robin brings her energy and enthusiasm for teaching into the classroom applying techniques to real life experience. Her classes are always fun and inventive.
Robin has an extensive background in Massage/Bodywork Therapy she holds certifications as a spa specialist, Barefoot Bar Massage advanced IV, Fijian Floor Massage, Medical Massage, Qi Gong Practitioner and assists in instruction for the Qi Gong Weekends. Robin teaches Barefoot Bar Massage, Medical Spa Application, student clinic and clinic review. She also assists students through the admissions process, assists with file management, and the management of student absences.
Jennifer has been employed as the Business Office Manager for BCI since 2006. She provides oversight of the daily operations, student accounts, staff training, leadership management and financial audits.
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