The Bancroft school of massage is situated in Worcester in Massachusetts and was founded in the year 1950 by Henry LaFleur. He purchased the George school of massage in Boston, moved it to Massachusetts and renamed it as Bancroft school of massage. In April 1980, a student and friend of Henry; Steve Tankanow purchased the health center and the school, where Henry was appointed as a teacher. Under the guidance of Steve, the Bancroft school moved towards the modern quarters and officially became BSMT in November 1981. In November 1985, Bancroft school became licensed by the Department of Education of Common-Health of Massachusetts as a school offering massage training and became first recognized massage therapy school.

The school comprises of 1800 square feet of space comprising, school clinics, library, lecture rooms, massage training rooms, student locker area, dressing rooms etc. In the year 2003, Bancroft school of massage started with small animal massage therapies. Animals like dog, cat and even pigs were brought to provide the therapy. Later in the year 2007, even large animals like horse etc. came for therapies, all under a single roof.

This school offers top grade training to the student, who wants to learn the massage therapies. Only Bancroft school of massage offers massage therapies to humans as well as to animals under one roof. One receives a board range massage training by the western health models, giving a greater marketability and flexibility to one's profession. The program provides a wide range of sound theoretical background and a wide range of practical skills in massage therapy proficiency.

The school offers various degrees like, associate degree, masters' degree, bachelors' degree, doctoral degree, first-profession degree etc. Massaging therapy can be a good career for those, who want to help others and provide natural healing to inside and outside the body. The Bancroft school of massage uses an open source of virtual training environment for providing training, information and resources in school. A massage therapy helps to improve our circulation and other nutrients to body tissues, it helps to relieve us from pain & tension and provide flexibility & mobility to our body.

People often take massage therapy for relaxation and various other conditions like arthritics, tendinitis, stress and stress related conditions and back pain. Massage therapy is also provided for muscles related problems such as strain, sprains, headache, migraines, strain injury, respiratory problems, post injury and many more. A massage therapy helps in proper immune functions and relieves us from pain and stress. Most often, a massage therapy session is for 40 to 90 min. Massage therapy takes place with consideration of one's medical history, life style and various other symptoms. Light oil or a lotion is used on our skin during massage; usually our body aches during massage session due to the force applied the body by massage therapists.

All the required techniques, knowledge and skills of the massage therapy are provided to the students in the Bancroft school of massage that helps them to make a bright career.