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2009 Cortiva Institute's Spa Manager's Conference - Chicago
Managing Your Spa in a Changing Environment
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Thursday, April 2 - Friday, April 3, 2009 / 9:00am - 5.30pm / 12 hours / $575 Full package, including networking lunch
Cortiva Institute will hold a Spa Manager's Conference at the Cortiva Chicago School April 2nd & August 3rd, 2009. Owners and managers of leading spas and massage therapy organizations will be invited to attend and brainstorm current issues with staff training, management, communications and online CE. Workshops during the conference will be conducted by key faculty from Cortiva's nationwide community of massage therapy schools. WTS International, Kate Mearns, Spa Director, The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg will open the conference with a key note presentation.
The theme for the conference is Managing Your Spa in an Environment of Change. The current state of the economy has led to a decrease in the number of people seeking massage but has increased the amount each customer spends per visit. Cortiva's Spa Manager's Conference is designed for spa managers, owners and lead therapists seeking a competitive edge in a sophisticated yet fickle market.
Workshop Schedule - Day 1
8:30am registration
Managing Your Spa in a Changing Environment
WTS International, Kate Mearns, Spa Director, The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg
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Thursday, April 2, 2009 / 9:00am - 10:00am / $50 Key Note Presentation
Founded in 1973, WTS International is one of the world's leading spa, fitness and recreation activities consulting and management firms. WTS provides: conceptual and strategic planning; feasibility and needs assessment studies; design consultation and space plan development; pre-opening services, turnkey management or operational consulting, IT and creative services. The organization services spas, athletic and tennis facilities, and leisure complexes of all types and sizes throughout the United States and abroad. WTS clients include hotels and resorts, private golf and country clubs, hi-rise luxury residential developments, office and mixed-use sites, and master-planned community/recreation club houses.
Managing Massage Therapists and Other Health & Wellness Practitioners
Cortiva Institute, Rebecca Edwards
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Thursday, April 2, 2009 / 10:30am - 1:30pm / 3 hours / $150
Treatment practitioners are the lifeblood of any spa or wellness facility. This workshop is designed to help you understand the dominant traits and independent spirit of this unique group of employees. Common job "satisfiers" and "dis-satisfiers" will be identified, and practical solutions offered that won't negatively impact your bottom line. Through group discussion and creative brainstorming, you will develop new strategies that you can implement immediately to improve employee motivation, personal accountability and employee retention.
1:30pm - 2:30pm Lunch
Client CARE - Creating a Return on the Experience
Cortiva Institute, Patrick Pheasant
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Thursday, April 2, 2009 / 2:30pm - 5:30pm / 3hours / $150
This unique and motivational course is for managers and owners of spa and therapy boutiques and their staff who are looking to promote and encourage their massage therapists to sell products to clients. Participants are introduced to Cortiva's CARE process - Creating a Return on the Experience (CARE) for the client. This course explores selling and marketing strategies for the small to medium sized spa. Communication skills for the therapist are developed and techniques for internal marketing and establishing incentives are brainstormed. Participants will gain an understanding of the client's psyche and pursue more efficient and economical approaches to selling products in a fun and dynamic learning environment.
Workshop Schedule - Day 2
Intentional Leadership & Powerful Communication
Cortiva Institute, Rebecca Edwards
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Friday, April 3, 2009 / 9:00am - 12:00pm / 3 hours / $150
Improve your effectiveness as a leader and decrease your stress level. Whether you are a spa director or a lead therapist, this workshop will help you learn to lead with intention every day in order to increase results, improve morale and become the kind of leader people want to work for.
Topics include:
- What does 'leadership' mean anyway?
- Creating rituals for daily success
- Powerful speaking that moves people to action
- Coaching, discipline & other dreaded encounters
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
Dealing with Change in the Spa Industry
Cortiva Institute, Patrick Pheasant
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Friday, April 3, 2008 / 1:00pm - 4:00pm / 3 hours / $150
This fun, thought-provoking course is specifically for massage therapists going through a challenging change in a team, at their practice or working on a client who is experiencing difficult change. The workshop covers effective change management techniques to help you make best decisions. Highlighting the latest scientific developments on how we learn and deal with change you will explore the limitless possibilities of your future. You will learn how to maximize your resources to get forward with your career, your work life and your business partnerships.
Creating, Maintaining and Marketing Your Brand
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Sonee Singh, Regional Director of Spa - The Americas
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Friday, April 3, 2009 / 4.00pm - 5.00pm / $50 Key Note Presentation
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is an award-winning hotel company well-recognized for providing luxurious experiences around the world. The Group is focused on expanding its global presence, as well as increasing the appeal of its hotels, in particular to the sophisticated leisure traveler, with new brand-defining services and amenities. These include the luxurious and holistic Spas at Mandarin Oriental, the "Hideaway Resorts", award-winning restaurants and bars, and highly sophisticated guest entertainment systems and other cutting-edge technology.
Prices Workshops can be taken individually or as a package. $50 Key Note Presentation, $150 per workshop, $300 per day, Lunch $25 per day. Total package $575. Limited seats available.
Presenter Biographies
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Kate Mearns, Spa Director, The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg
Kate Mearns has spent the past 16 years sharing her beliefs that the spa experience should be primarily about one's wellness. Mearns' conviction fits perfectly within the philosophy upon which The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg was created - a continuum of wellness. With spa experiences based on historical wellness practices from the past five centuries and into today, the Spa relates the ongoing process of individual health through time, blending inspiration from colonial, African and American Indian wellness practices, and influencing subsequent generations.
Mearns began her career in the industry more than a decade ago, when it was in its relative infancy, at the Coolfont Resort & Spa in West Virginia and later moved to Williamsburg, Virginia to open The Spa at the Kingsmill Resort. In her early days, Mearns worked closely with one of the founding members of the International Spa Association (ISPA) and became involved with the distinguished organization. She would ultimately serve on the Board of Directors, from 2001 - 2006, spending the last two years as Chairman.
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Rebecca Edwards
Rebecca Edwards is the Corporate Director of Career Services for Cortiva Institute, and has been in management and leadership roles in the health and wellness education industry for the past 15 years. Through her work with the leading massage therapy schools in the country, she has helped spas and resorts across the US and abroad hire and retain first rate employees. Rebecca has trained and managed highly productive sales and management teams, taught business courses, developed training programs, and personally coached hundreds of individuals in their business and personal lives. Rebecca's method of training is interactive, pragmatic, humorous, and shows results. She is also a poet, a mother, and an admitted shop-a-holic.
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Patrick Pheasant
Patrick Pheasant, Corporate Director of Continuing Education and Online Training at Cortiva Institute, is originally from Australia, and has worked in Japan and The Netherlands for 12 years as an actor, educator and entrepreneur. His specialty is interactive management training, healthcare and people development. Patrick now lives in Manhattan, is a graduate of the Swedish Institute and conducts seminars and workshops around the country and abroad. He holds a Masters of Education, as well as other graduate degrees in change management and occupational studies. Patrick combines drama, group pedagogy and a down to earth sensibility in his workshops; making training fun, entertaining and with a steep learning curve.
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Sonee Singh
Ms. Sonee Singh is Regional Director of Spa - The Americas for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. She graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Society and subsequently attained a Masters of Management in Hospitality from the same. She spent her earlier career with Four Seasons Hotels in Seattle, New York City and Washington, D.C. She started her career with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 2004 as Group Spa Manager of Marketing and Finance, enhancing and analyzing the performance of the spas within the group. She has been in her current role since the beginning of 2008, and is now overseeing 14 spas within the region that are in operation or under development.
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Continuing Education Courses:
Clinical Sports Massage: Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Dysfunction
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Sunday, August 3, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
Learn the pathology, assessment, treatment, and self-care of the shoulder region with specific focus on the glenohumeral joint and rotator cuff musculature. Understand the possible causes and contributing factors associated with rotator cuff shoulder dysfunction. Contributing factors such as postural or structural misalignment, muscle imbalance, trigger points and movement dysfunction will be identified. The application of basic orthopedic assessments, active, passive and resisted ROM, as well as palpation assessment, serve to help isolate and determine the location and type of dysfunction. These finding are utilized to form the most effective application of treatment techniques to reduce painful symptoms, and return the athlete to optimum function. The techniques taught in the course include Myofascial release, Trigger Point Release, Cyriax Cross Fiber Friction, and Muscle Energy Techniques.
Student Supplies Needed: set of sheets, blanket, unscented oil or cream, wear comfortable clothes and supportive footwear.
Instructor: Bobbe Bermann, B.S., NCTMB, LMT - Bobbe has taught in the Diploma Program on and off since 1987 in both technique and lecture. She is a CSMT graduate (1986) with advanced training in deep tissue sculpting, sports massage, St. John Method of Neuromuscular Therapy, infant massage, Maniken anatomy systems and Gyrotonic. Bobbe has been in private practice for over 18 years. She has a B.S. degree in physical education from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Sciatica, Piriformis Syndrome and Hamstring Release: Successful Clinical Outcomes for a Balanced Pelvis
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Friday, August 8, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
In this workshop, you will learn assessment procedures and precise clinical techniques to alleviate sciatica, piriformis syndrome and other entrapment conditions including Meralgia Parasthetica. Knowing how to release chronically short hamstrings and hip flexors, in order to achieve a balanced pelvis, is a major learning objective for this workshop. The majority of our time will be supervised hands on techniques, so please bring shorts or athletic wear, table linens and a pillow. Participants will receive 7 hours of NCBTMB approved continuing education.
Class is open to: LMT, MD's, RN's, Chiropractors and current MT Students
Student Supplies Needed: (1) Set of Sheets, (1) Pillow; wear shorts or athletic wear
Instructor: Robert K. King - Bob is the co-founder and past president of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. He has authored manuals, books, videos, curricula and dozens of clinical articles in a massage therapy career spanning more than three decades. Bob conducts advanced myofascial trainings throughout the country. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies and in 2004 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Massage Therapy Foundation for visionary leadership.
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Geriatric Massage
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Sunday, August 10, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours/ $140
This class is the basis of our training program in Geriatric Massage. By helping participants gain insight into meaningful work with the elderly, the therapist who likes to work with seniors is put on the path to a massage career that is emotionally satisfying without being physically draining.
The class will feature these topics:
- Physiological, psychological & sociological aspects of aging.
- Client assessment, cautions & contraindications. Psychological aspects of contact with the elderly, attention to detail in the assessment of the older client.
- Modification of standard massage techniques and the development of methods to suit each client's special needs. Participants are encouraged to develop clinical reasoning in their first hands-on phase of the presentation.
- Practical hands-on work.
Instructor: Sharon Puszko, PhD, CMT - Sharon is a graduate of the University of California with a major in education. After teaching Biology and English internationally, in Europe, Asia, Central America and the Eastern United States, Sharon made a career change into the wellness field in 1986. She attended massage school in Northern California and then graduated from the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy and Healthbuilders School of Massage Therapy in St. Augustine, FL. Along with overseeing the function of DAYBREAK Geriatric Massage Institute, she has a private practice and does volunteer hospice work. She travels extensively throughout the US and internationally teaching the DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Level 1 and Level 2 workshops in massage schools and community colleges. Member ABMP (associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals). Volunteer in St. Vincent's (Indianapolis) Hospice Care Program.
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Basics of Pregnancy Massage
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Sunday, August 17, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
Six million American women become pregnant each year, so it is likely that in the course of a massage therapist's career, he or she will have the opportunity and privilege to massage a pregnant woman... but, the massage therapist may not remember or may have never learned the client positions and massage therapy techniques that are safe in each trimester of pregnancy. Whether you want a thorough review of the basics or an introduction to the specialty of pregnancy massage, in The Basics of Pregnancy Massage, you will learn safe and effective pregnancy massage client positioning, draping and pregnancy massage techniques, as well as precautions and contraindications to support women through their healthy pregnancies, while visiting a spa.
Class is open to: LMT's, current massage therapy program students, MDs, RNs and/or Doulas.
Student Supplies Needed: set of sheets, unscented oil or cream, 5 pillows (or Body Support System), paper and writing utensil.
Instructor: Frances Salvato - Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association for outstanding performance as a massage educator. Frances is an instructor in anatomy, kinesiology, technique and leads the Myofascial Certification program along with numerous continuing education symposia. A 1994 Chicago graduate, Frances has advanced training in Structural Integration, Myofascial Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Infant Massage, Healing Touch, and Reiki. She has Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University.
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Deep Tissue Refresher
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Sunday, August 24, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
Focused on the skillful application of soft tissue techniques that allow deeper access to the fascia and muscular layers of the body. This approach creates a greater sense of relief from chronic muscular tension. Muscular tension patterns can reduce blood flow and restrict the removal of metabolic wastes, resulting in pain and loss of function. The typical superficial and passive massage techniques do not provide the desired relief; this often causes frustration and more reflexive muscular tension. The practitioner will learn treatment strategies designed to break these muscular holding patterns that are direct, purposeful, and easy to apply. The practicing therapist will learn how to use: cross-fiber friction, passive movement, neurological inhibition, breath and positioning to enhance the overall effectiveness of treatment.
Class is open to: LMT, MD's, RN's, Doulas, Chiropractors
Student Supplies Needed: (2) sets of sheets, (1) blanket if desired; wear loose clothing to be able to move; unscented oil or lotion
Instructor: Gail Willert, B.A., NCTMB - Gail is a Chicago graduate (1989) with advanced training in Orthobionomy, energy bodywork, manual lymph drainage, and myofascial massage. Gail received B.A. degrees in design from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Professional Ethics for Bodyworkers
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Sunday, September 7, 2008 / 9:30am - 4:30pm /6 hours / $120.00
In the rapidly expanding field of massage therapy, concerns regarding ethical behavior and practice are also on the rise. Given the intimate setting of bodywork, it is crucial to establish a safe environment and a clear understanding between client and therapist as to what is expected. Therapists must also be able to effectively communicate within the parameters of each individual's unique personality, including their own.
The intent of this workshop is to define the broad scope of ethics, empower each therapist with their own personal Code of Ethics, and explore possible ethical situations which will challenge participants to make good decisions as to how they respond.
Instructor: Frances Salvato - Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association for outstanding performance as a massage educator. Frances is an instructor in anatomy, kinesiology, technique and leads the Myofascial Certification program along with numerous continuing education symposia. A 1994 Chicago graduate, Frances has advanced training in Structural Integration, Myofascial Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Infant Massage, Healing Touch, and Reiki. She has Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University.
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Clinical Massage for Overuse Injuries of the Legs and Feet
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Friday, September 12, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
This workshop presents highly effective deep tissue, therapeutic muscle stretching, and sports massage approaches for the ankle, foot and lower leg. You will learn techniques and stabilization methods suitable for plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, and ankle sprain along with a specific protocol to enhance the hinge function of the ankle joint. This workshop will assist you in achieving clinical outcomes for dancers, athletes and the large client base with lower extremity pain and dysfunction from altered bio-mechanics and overuse. Please bring shorts or athletic wear, table linens and a pillow. Participants will receive 7 hours of NCBTMB approved continuing education.
Class is open to: LMT, MD's, RN's, Chiropractors and MT Students
Student Supplies Needed: (1) set of sheets; (1) pillow; wear shorts or athletic wear
Instructor: Robert K. King - Bob is the co-founder and past president of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. He has authored manuals, books, videos, curricula and dozens of clinical articles in a massage therapy career spanning more than three decades. Bob conducts advanced myofascial trainings throughout the country. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies and in 2004 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Massage Therapy Foundation for visionary leadership.
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Lomi Lomi
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Sunday & Monday, September 14 - 15, 2008 / 9:00am - 6:00pm / 16 hours / $350
LomiLomi is Hawaii's traditional, spiritually based, healing massage, practiced throughout the Pacific for thousands of years. It is a highly sought-after massage modality because of its connection to the indigenous healing arts and its soothing, embracing, whole body, connecting strokes that are known to produce deep states of relaxation and internal balance, as well as integrative awareness and shifts in consciousness.
This class is designed for LMTs who are proficient in Swedish massage. Its purpose is to introduce practitioners to a traditional style of Hawaiian massage marked by the use of specific intention and focus, combined with fluid forearm techniques for connecting, treating and healing the whole body. Participants will increase their ability to perform fluid, heart-centered healing massage through practice of these techniques, the body mechanics that accompany them, and incorporation of the Hawaiian Healing Principles.
Class includes lecture, demonstration and hands-on components. It will cover the cultural, historical, spiritual context out of which this art form emerged. The focus will be on a temple style LomiLomi which uses forearms, elbows, and hands.
Student Supplies Needed:notebook, pen, water bottle, 2 sheets.
Instructor: Kolleen Kohlrus, LMP, CMHC has been practicing and teaching LomiLomi & the Hawai`ian Healing Arts since 1990. She studied with a number of revered Hawai`ian teachers and elders, and also completed a year of training in Gestalt Therapy Applied to Bodywork. Kolleen taught in the licensing program at Brenneke School of Massage from 1998-2004, and is currently an adjunct faculty member, offering three Lomi courses. She is an NCBTMB provider and presents a 52 CE LomiLomi/Hawai`ianHealingArts Intensive every spring on the Big Island of Hawa`ii. Kolleen maintains a private practice on Whidbey Island and in Seattle. She is available to teach weekend workshops in your area. www.hawaiiaislandmassage.com
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Performance Massage
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Friday, September 19, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $150.00 (includes book by Bob King)
The workshop features an innovative and up-tempo oriented full body, non-oil, and clothing on style of massage. Participants will receive a copy of Bob's books "Performance Massage" and learn a creative combination of body mobilization techniques, compression variations and therapeutic muscle stretching designed to loosen and decompress strain patterns and hypertonicity. Performance Massage will enhance your pre- and post-event sports massage and provide you with a high impact 30 minutes tune up treatment. This is both a stand alone technique as well as a method you can incorporate into your current bodywork approach. Please wear shorts and /or loose athletic clothing and bring along table linen. Oil is not required and all participants will receive 7 hours of NCB approved continuing education. This is an ideal refresher course for those who will be working at the upcoming Chicago Marathon. Join Bob for a day of learning and receiving refreshing and regenerative bodywork.
Class is open to: LMT, MD's, RN's Chiropractors and MT Students
Student Supplies Needed: (1) set of sheets; wear shorts or loose athletic clothes
Instructor: Robert K. King - Bob is the co-founder and past president of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. He has authored manuals, books, videos, curricula and dozens of clinical articles in a massage therapy career spanning more than three decades. Bob conducts advanced myofascial trainings throughout the country. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies and in 2004 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Massage Therapy Foundation for visionary leadership.
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Body Mechanics
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Sunday, September 21, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
Work-related injury is a major reason why massage therapists cease to practice. Knowing how to employ good body mechanics and self-care techniques helps emerging and established professionals work smarter, not harder, and helps them to avoid occupational injury, stress and burnout.
This workshop is designed to help participants enhance their own body awareness by improving body alignment through the assessment of their own postural patterns. Explore movement opportunities and options while doing massage and also during daily living activities. The participant will learn to improve performance as a massage therapist, to promote longevity of their practice, and to deliver the best care to their clients as they learn best practices for themselves.
Class is open to: Licensed Massage Therapists, all other medical professionals if doing table work and current MT Students
Student Supplies Needed: (1) Set of sheets, unscented oil or lotion; wear comfortable clothes and supportive footwear
Instructor: Wayne Hussey, B.S., NCTMB - Wayne is a Chicago graduate (2000) and holds B.S. degrees in kinesiology and psychology from the University of in Ontario, Canada. Wayne has experience as a personal trainer, physical therapy technician, and exercise physiologist in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.
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Reflexology for Stress
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Sunday, September 28, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
Recent studies have found that 75% to 85% of all illnesses or conditions are caused by stress. This one day introductory class in reflexology is designed to help you combat stress for yourself, friends and family. We will cover the history, definition, benefits of reflexology as well as perform hands on solutions to help alleviate two common conditions.
Instructor: Annette Chamness, M.M., NCTMB
In addition to being a Chicago graduate (1992), Annette is a Registered Craniosacral Therapist (Bio-Dynamic Model).She has advanced training in Neuromuscular and Myofascial therapy, Reflexology, Infant Massage instruction, and Bodywork for the Childbearing year. Annette has been an assistant instructor with Kate Jordan Seminars since 1996. Her bodywork practice specializes in chronic pain relief, medically complex clients, and pregnancy massage. Annette graduated with a Masters degree in music from DePaul University in Chicago.
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Clinical Sports Massage: ITB
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / McHenry Campus / 7 hours / $140.00
This course is designed to focus on a common hip and knee disorder associated with athletics called Iliotibial Band Syndrome. Integrating the appropriate soft tissue techniques can dramatically reduce the severity of symptoms and impact that this condition can have on training, participation, and athletic performance. The therapist will learn basic orthopedic assessments that will help isolate and determine the dysfunctions location. Postural assessments will be used to identify possible contributing factors from structural misalignment and trigger point activity. The findings from these assessments will help the therapist select the best treatment techniques to reduce painful symptoms and return the athlete to optimal function.
Instructor: Earl Conner, NCBTMB continuing education provider, has 21 years as lead instructor for Chicago School of Massage Therapy and provider for continuing education courses around the country in clinical and myofascial therapies. He has worked with Robert King Seminars as lead instructor and assistant for 15 years. Earl is known for innovative, provocative, and fun learning style.
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Clinical Sports Massage: Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Dysfunction
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Friday, October 3, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / McHenry Campus / 7 hours / $140.00
Learn the pathology, assessment, treatment, and self-care of the shoulder region with specific focus on the glenohumeral joint and rotator cuff musculature. Understand the possible causes and contributing factors associated with rotator cuff shoulder dysfunction. Contributing factors such as postural or structural misalignment, muscle imbalance, trigger points and movement dysfunction will be identified. The application of basic orthopedic assessments, active, passive and resisted ROM, as well as palpation assessment, serve to help isolate and determine the location and type of dysfunction. These finding are utilized to form the most effective application of treatment techniques to reduce painful symptoms, and return the athlete to optimum function. The techniques taught in the course include Myofascial release, Trigger Point Release, Cyriax Cross Fiber Friction, and Muscle Energy Techniques.
Instructor: Earl Conner, NCBTMB continuing education provider, has 21 years as lead instructor for Chicago School of Massage Therapy and provider for continuing education courses around the country in clinical and myofascial therapies. He has worked with Robert King Seminars as lead instructor and assistant for 15 years. Earl is known for innovative, provocative, and fun learning style.
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Professional Ethics for Bodyworkers
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Sunday, October 5, 2008 / 9:30am - 4:30pm / 6 CE Hours / $120
In the rapidly expanding field of massage therapy, concerns regarding ethical behavior and practice are also on the rise. Given the intimate setting of bodywork, it is crucial to establish a safe environment and a clear understanding between client and therapist as to what is expected. Therapists must also be able to effectively communicate within the parameters of each individual's unique personality, including their own.
The intent of this workshop is to define the broad scope of ethics, empower each therapist with their own personal Code of Ethics, and explore possible ethical situations which will challenge participants to make good decisions as to how they respond.
Instructor: Kristin Hovious - Kristin is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, Watsu Therapist and Certified Personal Trainer. She brings her passion for anatomy, physiology and ethics into the classrooms here in the Loop campus. She has served on the faculty of Cortiva Institute - Chicago since 2006, and served as its Education Director from May 2007 to March of 2008. Kristin is the founder of Body Chicago, a company created to bring anatomy centered wellness to individuals and employers. She has been accepted to attend UIC's Masters of Science Program for Motor Control and Learning. Prior to her career in health services, Kristin spent 10 years in financial services in a variety of leadership, marketing and sales roles.
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National Certification Exam Preparation
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Sunday, October 19 & 26, 2008 / 9:30am - 4:30pm/ $275.00
*This is not a continuing education class. NO certificate of completion will be issued.
Become a nationally certified massage therapist! Whether you have been out of school for a time or are a recent graduate, the National Certification Exam is a prerequisite to become a licensed massage therapist in the state of Illinois. Join CSMT faculty for two days of exam preparation to review anatomical and clinical information, take practice tests, and become acquainted with the exam expectations. You will also receive a copy of "Outline Review of Massage Therapy" by Barbara Rice ($30 Value), a nationally published review book. This workshop will refresh your knowledge, help alleviate test anxiety, and prepare you for your national certification. The exam review manual will be provided in class. Course content will provide review of materials for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage only, which does not include Asian Modalities.
Instructor: Frances Salvato - Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association for outstanding performance as a massage educator. Frances is an instructor in anatomy, kinesiology, technique and leads the Myofascial Certification program along with numerous continuing education symposia. A 1994 Chicago graduate, Frances has advanced training in Structural Integration, Myofascial Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Infant Massage, Healing Touch, and Reiki. She has Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University.
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Clinical Sports Massage: ITB
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Sunday, November 2, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
This course is designed to focus on a common hip and knee disorder associated with athletics called Iliotibial Band Syndrome. Integrating the appropriate soft tissue techniques can dramatically reduce the severity of symptoms and impact that this condition can have on training, participation, and athletic performance. The therapist will learn basic orthopedic assessments that will help isolate and determine the dysfunctions location. Postural assessments will be used to identify possible contributing factors from structural misalignment and trigger point activity. The findings from these assessments will help the therapist select the best treatment techniques to reduce painful symptoms and return the athlete to optimal function.
Instructor: Terri Visovatti - A Chicago School of Massage Therapy graduate (1996) and is certified in Myofascial massage, Bodywork for the Childbearing year, and has advanced training in Personal Training. She has a B.S. degree in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She has maintained a private massage practice since 1996. She has assisted Bob King in several Continuing Education workshops and has been teaching various sciences at Cortiva Institute - Chicago for two years.
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Are There Shadows Lurking at Your Boundaries? A Six Hour Training in Professional Ethics
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Friday, November 7, 2008 / 9:30am - 4:30pm /6 hours / $120.00
What are boundaries? Rules, regulations, and commandments? What happens beyond the boundaries? Is there a personal and professional context for boundaries?
In this six hour lecture/discussion/experiential class, we will explore Carl Jung's concept of the "shadow" and how it relates to our personal values as professional bodyworkers. We will examine boundary conscious behavior in relation to the shadowy elements within the therapeutic relationship with our clients.
This program will shed light on unconscious shadow issues such as the use of power, intimacy, scope of practice dilemmas, and bodywork belief systems. All participants will receive a workbook and copies of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. This workshop was previously presented to more than 300 participants at a recent AMTA New England conference. Participants will receive 6 hours of NCBTMB approved continuing education in ethics.
Instructor: Robert K. King - Bob is the co-founder and past president of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. He has authored manuals, books, videos, curricula and dozens of clinical articles in a massage therapy career spanning more than three decades. Bob conducts advanced myofascial trainings throughout the country. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies and in 2004 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Massage Therapy Foundation for visionary leadership.
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Massage and Cancer
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Sunday, November 16, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
This course is predominantly a LECTURE class. Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to register. You do not have to be a licensed massage therapist.
Student Supplies Needed: a writing utensil and paper to the class.
This course will begin with an overview of cancer and qualities of cancer cells in general. Subsequent topics will include 3 common types of medical cancer treatment. The primary focus of the course will be considerations and precautions regarding medical devices, positioning and pressure, as well as indications and contraindications for massage with respect to chemotherapy, radiation and surgery side effects on many levels. Case studies will be presented and discussed to facilitate appropriate interview questions and massage considerations for the most common types of cancers treated with chemotherapy.
Instructor: Frances Salvato - Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association for outstanding performance as a massage educator. Frances is an instructor in anatomy, kinesiology, technique and leads the Myofascial Certification program along with numerous continuing education symposia. A 1994 Chicago graduate, Frances has advanced training in Structural Integration, Myofascial Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Infant Massage, Healing Touch, and Reiki. She has Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University.
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Deep Tissue Refresher
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
Focused on the skillful application of soft tissue techniques that allow deeper access to the fascia and muscular layers of the body. This approach creates a greater sense of relief from chronic muscular tension. Muscular tension patterns can reduce blood flow and restrict the removal of metabolic wastes, resulting in pain and loss of function. The typical superficial and passive massage techniques do not provide the desired relief; this often causes frustration and more reflexive muscular tension. The practitioner will learn treatment strategies designed to break these muscular holding patterns that are direct, purposeful, and easy to apply. The practicing therapist will learn how to use: cross-fiber friction, passive movement, neurological inhibition, breath and positioning to enhance the overall effectiveness of treatment.
Instructor: Terri Visovatti - A Chicago School of Massage Therapy graduate (1996) and is certified in Myofascial massage, Bodywork for the Childbearing year, and has advanced training in Personal Training. She has a B.S. degree in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She has maintained a private massage practice since 1996. She has assisted Bob King in several Continuing Education workshops and has been teaching various sciences at Cortiva Institute - Chicago for two years.
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Clinical Massage for Head and Neck Pain
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Thursday, December 4, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140
Take your hands-on skills to the next level in treating head, neck and upper back pain! You will learn innovative positioning and cranial holding techniques, clinical accuracy and detailed protocols for chronic upper quarter pain. Sharpen your palpation skills for the scalenes, suboccipitals, levator scapula and posterior cervical layers with high-impact myofascial, trigger point, and therapeutic muscle stretching techniques. We will specifically work with causal factors for conditions such as muscle contraction headache, chronic whiplash pain, upper quarter strain patterns and forward head posture. Course manual and tableside assistance provided in class.
Instructor: Robert K. King - Bob is the co-founder and past president of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. He has authored manuals, books, videos, curricula and dozens of clinical articles in a massage therapy career spanning more than three decades. Bob conducts advanced myofascial trainings throughout the country. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies and in 2004 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Massage Therapy Foundation for visionary leadership.
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Clinical Sports Massage: Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Dysfunction
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
Learn the pathology, assessment, treatment, and self-care of the shoulder region with specific focus on the glenohumeral joint and rotator cuff musculature. Understand the possible causes and contributing factors associated with rotator cuff shoulder dysfunction. Contributing factors such as postural or structural misalignment, muscle imbalance, trigger points and movement dysfunction will be identified. The application of basic orthopedic assessments, active, passive and resisted ROM, as well as palpation assessment, serve to help isolate and determine the location and type of dysfunction. These finding are utilized to form the most effective application of treatment techniques to reduce painful symptoms, and return the athlete to optimum function. The techniques taught in the course include Myofascial release, Trigger Point Release, Cyriax Cross Fiber Friction, and Muscle Energy Techniques.
Class is open to: Licensed Massage Therapists and other medical professionals
Student Supplies Needed: (1) set of sheets, (1) blanket, unscented oil; wear comfortable clothes and supportive footwear
Instructor: Wayne Hussey, B.S., NCTMB - Wayne is a Chicago graduate (2000) and holds B.S. degrees in kinesiology and psychology from the University of in Ontario, Canada. Wayne has experience as a personal trainer, physical therapy technician, and exercise physiologist in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.
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Body Mechanics
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Sunday, December 14, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
Work-related injury is a major reason why massage therapists cease to practice. Knowing how to employ good body mechanics and self-care techniques helps emerging and established professionals work smarter, not harder, and helps them to avoid occupational injury, stress and burnout.
This workshop is designed to help participants enhance their own body awareness by improving body alignment through the assessment of their own postural patterns. Explore movement opportunities and options while doing massage and also during daily living activities. The participant will learn to improve performance as a massage therapist, to promote longevity of their practice, and to deliver the best care to their clients as they learn best practices for themselves.
Class is open to: Licensed Massage Therapists, all other medical professionals if doing table work and current MT Students
Student Supplies Needed: (1) Set of sheets, unscented oil or lotion; wear comfortable clothes and supportive footwear
Instructor: Terri Visovatti - A Chicago School of Massage Therapy graduate (1996) and is certified in Myofascial massage, Bodywork for the Childbearing year, and has advanced training in Personal Training. She has a B.S. degree in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She has maintained a private massage practice since 1996. She has assisted Bob King in several Continuing Education workshops and has been teaching various sciences at Cortiva Institute - Chicago for two years.
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Basics of Pregnancy Massage
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Sunday, December 14, 2008 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140.00
Six million American women become pregnant each year, so it is likely that in the course of a massage therapist's career, he or she will have the opportunity and privilege to massage a pregnant woman... but, the massage therapist may not remember or may have never learned the client positions and massage therapy techniques that are safe in each trimester of pregnancy. Whether you want a thorough review of the basics or an introduction to the specialty of pregnancy massage, in The Basics of Pregnancy Massage, you will learn safe and effective pregnancy massage client positioning, draping and pregnancy massage techniques, as well as precautions and contraindications to support women through their healthy pregnancies, while visiting a spa.
Instructor: Frances Salvato - Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association for outstanding performance as a massage educator. Frances is an instructor in anatomy, kinesiology, technique and leads the Myofascial Certification program along with numerous continuing education symposia. A 1994 Chicago graduate, Frances has advanced training in Structural Integration, Myofascial Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Infant Massage, Healing Touch, and Reiki. She has Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University.
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