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Continuing Education

Cortiva Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider (# 450214-06). The school strives to provide training and support that enhances the skills and experience of massage therapists.

Please note that most of our courses require that you are a licensed health care provider. If you have questions about your eligibility to attend a massage therapy course, please contact the school at (206) 282-1233 or email ce.seattle@cortiva.com .

If you prefer not to register online, you can fill out the registration form and return it to us.

Professional Development Series

Structural Relief Therapy for the Torso
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Friday, March 19, 2010 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $175

In this course, participants will learn the 3rd part of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) and the culprit for the "knife in the back" pain. Participants will learn how pain in the upper and middle back can cause headaches, neck, arm and chest pain. This is the class for what you think are chronic rhomboid symptoms. A must!

Instructor: Taya Countryman, LMP - has been practicing massage since 1977 and specializes in patients experiencing complex and chronic medical conditions. She tries to listen to the body and "think outside the box" to find the solutions for their symptoms. Taya worked seven years with a multidisciplinary healthcare team at the Everett Providence Hospital Pain Control Center. She was a co-author and the lobbyist for the Washington State Massage Law Revision in 1987 making massage part of the health care field. As a past Washington State Massage Board Member, she helped write the WAC for the Department of Labor & Industries to cover massage therapy for injured workers. Taya loves to learn and has over 2000 hours of continuing education in the healthcare field from physicians, osteopaths, physical therapists, trainers, and massage practitioners. After taking classes with Dr. Loren Rex, DO in the 80's, she began developing SRT. She has been sharing what she has learned since 1992. She loves teaching because of what she learns from her students!

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Hot Stone for Massage Professionals
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 / 9:00am - 6:00pm / 8 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $160 before 3/6/10; $175 thereafter

Learn about the equipment, techniques, and marketing to provide one of the most popular massages available today. Come in on your day off, feel the massage, and practice the techniques for less than the price of many single hot stone appointments! Bring just sheets and towels - all hot stone equipment provided for use in the classroom.

Instructors: John Stickel, LMP/CSMS, NSCA-CPT, BS - John has been a nationally certified and Washington State licensed massage practitioner since 1999. Additionally he is a Clinical Sports Massage Therapist [CSMS] who has qualified for both the Washington State and the AMTA National Sports Massage teams. John is also a personal trainer certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association [NSCA-CPT]. John has massaged college, Olympic and professional athletes as both a training room and traveling therapist, and has worked in and consulted for Northwest salons and spas. He currently manages his own massage clinic/mentorship program at SeattleSomatics.com Since 2001 John has taught client assessment and treatment massage, kinesiology, hydrotherapy, business, pathology, on-site and sports massage as well as coordinated Cortiva-Seattle's award-winning externship program, which places hundreds of students in professional massage environments. John is also a continuing education instructor for advanced treatment massage, hot stone massage and body mechanics.

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Structural Relief Therapy for the Lower Leg and Foot
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Saturday & Sunday, March 20 - 21, 2010 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 14 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $350

In this course, participants learn how the foot is the foundation for pelvic and knee stability. Participants will discover the intricate mechancis of foot movement during walking and running, and how it influences the structures of the entire body. This is the class for foot pain and runner/sports related injuries.

Instructor: Taya Countryman, LMP - has been practicing massage since 1977 and specializes in patients experiencing complex and chronic medical conditions. She tries to listen to the body and "think outside the box" to find the solutions for their symptoms. Taya worked seven years with a multidisciplinary healthcare team at the Everett Providence Hospital Pain Control Center. She was a co-author and the lobbyist for the Washington State Massage Law Revision in 1987 making massage part of the health care field. As a past Washington State Massage Board Member, she helped write the WAC for the Department of Labor & Industries to cover massage therapy for injured workers. Taya loves to learn and has over 2000 hours of continuing education in the healthcare field from physicians, osteopaths, physical therapists, trainers, and massage practitioners. After taking classes with Dr. Loren Rex, DO in the 80's, she began developing SRT. She has been sharing what she has learned since 1992. She loves teaching because of what she learns from her students!

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Neck, Jaw and Head - Advanced Myofascial Techniques
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March 26 - 27, 2010 / Friday - 8:30am - 6:00pm & Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm / 16 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $280 before 3/4/10; $295 thereafter

Audit Course Intro for FREE: Practicing body therapy professionals are invited to attend this course's opening 90 min slide show and course introduction at no charge

Learn advanced myofascial techniques that dramatically improve your ability to work with fixations, whiplash, migraines, jaw issues and more. This popular seminar by Advanced-Trainings.com presents practicing somatic therapists and qualified students with advanced and little-known myofascial techniques which can be easily incorporated into existing personal styles. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, the focus is on unusual, interesting, and fresh approaches that will both expand technique repertoire and inspire creativity and innovation. Potential topics include:

Potential topics include:

  • Specific techniques for common structural and functional complaints
  • Relieving pain, restoring lost function, and getting lasting results
  • Utilizing both active and passive movement to enhance effectiveness
  • Precision in working with specific tissue types and body layers
  • Combining indirect or subtle work with deep or direct work
  • Tracking subtle psychophysiological and nervous system responses
  • Ways to work sensitively, safely, and comfortably at very deep levels.

In addition to in-person demonstrations and individualized hands-on supervision, our instructors use state-of-the-art instructional materials, including Primal Pictures' 3D Interactive Anatomy software.

Instructor: Til Luchau, George Sullivan, and/or the Advanced-Trainings.com Faculty

Til Luchau is the Director of Advanced-Trainings.com. He is a therapist and coach whose background includes extensive experience with Process Work, individual and organizational wellness, conflict resolution, collaborative practices, and cutting-edge training methods.

As a Certified Advanced Rolfer ®, Til is a faculty member and Coordinator of the Rolf Institute's Foundations of Rolfing Structural Integration program, where he is the originator of Skillful Touch Bodywork (the Rolf Institute's own training and practice modality). Formerly a resident practitioner at the Esalen Institute, Chair of the Rolf Institute's Teacher Training Committee, and Adjunct Faculty member of Naropa University's Somatic Psychology Department, he has trained thousands of practitioners in his popular courses at schools and centers in over a dozen countries on five continents. His private practice is based in the Boulder/Denver area, and includes Rolfing, supervision, and professional coaching with clients from around the world.

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Visceral Manipulation
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Saturday & Sunday, March 27 & 28, 2010 / 9:00am - 6:00pm / 16 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $320

Few practitioners learn to apply their palpatory skills to assess and treat specific visceral organs. However, the often-overlooked abdominopelvic cavity is filled with the very same soft tissues that are found in muscles, and these tissues need and respond to manual therapy just like any other. This course will go far beyond abdominal massage or simply improving digestive function, however. Come explore how organ dysfunction can create fascial tension extending throughout the body, how to pinpoint exactly where the primary restriction is located, and how Visceral Manipulation can bridge the gap between craniosacral and myofascial work in resolving these patterns.

Instructor: Greg Yasuda ND, LMP is core faculty at Cortiva Institute, Seattle, where he teaches anatomy & physiology and visceral manipulation, and has also taught massage and myofascial work as an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University. He maintains a private practive in the Ravenna neighborhood.

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TMJ - Advanced Myofascial Techniques
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March 28, 2010 / Sunday - 8:30am - 6:00pm / 9 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $199 before 3/4/10; $205 thereafter

Audit Course Intro for FREE: Practicing body therapy professionals are invited to attend this course's opening 90 min slide show and course introduction at no charge

Learn advanced myofascial techniques that dramatically improve your ability to work with TMJ pain, jaw, ear and sinus issues, vertigo, etc. Suggested prerequisite: Prior completion of the Neck, Jaw & Head course is HIGHLY recommended. This popular seminar by Advanced-Trainings.com presents practicing somatic therapists and qualified students with advanced and little-known myofascial techniques which can be easily incorporated into existing personal styles. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, the focus is on unusual, interesting, and fresh approaches that will both expand technique repertoire and inspire creativity and innovation.

Potential topics include:

  • Specific techniques for common structural and functional complaints
  • Relieving pain, restoring lost function, and getting lasting results
  • Utilizing both active and passive movement to enhance effectiveness
  • Precision in working with specific tissue types and body layers
  • Combining indirect or subtle work with deep or direct work
  • Tracking subtle psychophysiological and nervous system responses
  • Ways to work sensitively, safely, and comfortably at very deep levels.

In addition to in-person demonstrations and individualized hands-on supervision, our instructors use state-of-the-art instructional materials, including Primal Pictures' 3D Interactive Anatomy software.

Instructor: George Sullivan is a Certified Advanced Rolfer®, is Certified in Advanced Myofascial Techniques, and is a Lead Instructor for Advanced-Trainings.com's Advanced Myofascial Techniques series. George's keen interest in Anatomy, proper body mechanics, as well his skill, specificity, and sensitivity of touch all inform his extremely competent instruction. With an extensive Aikido background, his teaching is noteworthy for its depth, clarity, and easygoing approach. He lives and practices in Olympia, WA.

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Ayurvedic Massage
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Saturday & Sunday, April 3 - 4, 2010 / 9:00am - 6:00pm / 16 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $300 if paid before 03/12/2010, $320 thereafter

Ayurvedic Massage, or Abhyanga, originated in India and is a rhythmic massage with one or two therapists. Fluid movements are used to massage warm herbal oils onto the body. Abhyanga massage cleanses the deep tissues, opens the subtle channels and increases vitality and longevity of the body. Traditional Ayurvedic massage includes marma point therapy. Students will learn the most important marma points to address specific client needs. Students will also absorb the fundamental principles of Ayurveda and the art of looking at each client uniquely in order to provide a balanced treatment that is suitable for each dosha (vata, pitta and kapha.) Spas and healing destinations across the world are offering Abhyanga as a regular treatment. The skills learned in this training can be used to enhance your existing practice and for personal wellbeing.

Required Material(s): Please bring a set of sheets, two hand towels and wear clothes you don’t mind getting oily.

Instructors: Sarah Kruse, LMP and Bethanie Sand. LMP from the Life in Balance Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Center
Sarah Kruse assists clients in returning to their true nature through lifestyle counseling, dietary guidance and rejuvenating bodywork. She is a graduate of The Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico, where she studied under Dr. Vasant Lad, and has traveled extensively throughout India, studying with renowned Ayurvedic doctors and scholars. Sarah is working to increase public awareness about the many practical assets this age-old system of healing offers humanity. She has chosen to work in the field of Ayurveda for the purpose of bringing healing and awareness to peoples lives so that they can realize their unique life path and contribute their gifts to the world we live in. It is her intention to encourage integration of all health care systems and wisdom traditions for the benefit of all beings.

As a bodywork practitioner, Bethanie Sand's vision is to work with clients on their own personal journey with health and wellbeing. Her belief is that we are all capable of health and the ability to heal ourselves. At Life in Balance, she offers Ayurvedic bodywork, CranioSacral Therapy and private Yoga sessions. She became a Licensed Massage Practitioner through Brenneke School of Massage, studied Craniosacral Therapy at Bastyr and the Upledger Institute, and became a Certified Yoga Instructor through Samadhi Yoga. She recently received her Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor Certificate through the Vedic Institute.

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Neurofascial Release for Entrapment Conditions: TOS, CTS & Sciatica
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Saturday & Sunday, April 10 - 11, 2010 / 9:00am - 6:00pm / 16 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $295 if paid by 03/26/2010, $320 thereafter.

In this 16-hour course, you'll get a comprehensive strategy for treating nerve entrapment. Neurofascial Release is a method for creating structural balance in the nervous system. The class includes a detailed discussion of nerve anatomy and Fascia research, a toolbox of hands-on assessments, and a dependable set of techniques.

This engaging, hands-on course will transform your treatment approach to nerve entrapment conditions for years to come. A comprehensive handout will provide research sources and clear, visual treatment guidelines.

Upon completion of this course, you will:

  • gain a clear understanding of TOS
  • CTS and Sciatica (etiology, symptoms and assessment)
  • learn a new concept of neurofascia based on cutting edge research
  • discover powerful techniques for treating and assessing neurofascial tension and entrapment

Instructor: Michael Hamm, LMP, CCST - is equally in love with science and artistry and believes both to be essential to good bodywork. As an instructor at Cortiva Institute – Seattle, Mike teaches anatomy, research literacy and a variety of technique-based courses. He was the winner of the Massage Therapy Foundation's 2005 Student Case Report Contest, and serves as a reviewer for the Massage Therapy Journal and the Foundation’s professional contest. Mike brings a dynamic teaching style to the classroom. Mike’s massage practice focuses on structural bodywork, injury treatment and craniosacral work. When not teaching or practicing massage, he plays music in a band, and writes articles on bodywork.

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Bindegewebsmassage I (Connective Tissue Massage)
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Saturday & Sunday, April 10 & 11, 2010 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 14 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $320 before 3/27/2010; $350 thereafter

This class explores the concepts developed by Elizabeth Dicke in the 1930s. Bindegewebs Massage is a type of "reflexive" bodywork that can allow the massage therapist to effect change in viscera and connective tissue. This technique is one of the most prescribed therapies in Germany and is used in many hospitals and clinics as part of standard rehabilitation protocols. Course participants will learn the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system as it applies to Bindegewebsmassage and the protocols for addressing a wide array of pathologies. This technique is non-invasive and easy to use, as it requires only light pressure and easily adopted body mechanics.

Instructors: Dale Perry, LMT - has over 14 years of massage instruction experience, including Swedish, medical lymphatic, sports, and myofascial release. Dale also presents workshops worldwide on lymphatic facilitation for sports, injury rehabilitation, wellness, and breast health.

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Reflexology for Stress
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $140

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, and benefits of reflexology as well as perform hands on solutions to help alleviate two common conditions. A comprehensive workshop manual will be provided for each attendee.

Some feedback from past participants:

  • "Wonderful! I can see why some people prefer reflexology over massage." - J.B., LMP
  • "...enjoyed the workshop - very informative introduction class." - T.M., LMP
  • "I really liked the instructor." - T.C., LMP

Required Materials: One set of twin sheets and a pillow case, one blanket, one large bath sheet or beach

Instructors: Crystal Fritz, LMP - Certified Foot Reflexologist, Certificate of Mastery in Reflexology, Reiki Level II Practitioner, Instructor.

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Reiki Level 1: Introduction to Hands-on Healing for Self and Others
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Sunday, April 18, 2010 / 9:00am - 6:00pm / 8 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $175

Connect with the healing energy of Reiki (pronounced Ray-key), the ancient Japanese method of stress reduction and relaxation.

Learn how this simple yet profound technique can be used for reducing pain, relieving tensions and helping to bring balance to one's body and mind. In taking this course, students will be able to:

  • Reduce stress, relieve pain and promote clarity in their lives.
  • Understand the theories of how energy healing works as well as the history of the Reiki system.
  • Learn how to give and receive mini Reiki sessions
  • Receive attunements (energy meditations) to enhance their ability to work with the healing energy.
  • Incorporate the practice of Reiki into other systems such as massage, yoga, meditation or pilates.
  • Receive a certificate of completion at the conclusion of this course.

Instructor: Eileen Dey, M.A. - is a registered counselor and Usui Reiki master teacher in private practice in Seattle. She has been practicing and teaching the art of Reiki for over 14 years across the U.S. and is the founder/director of the only WA state certified vocational school of Reiki, The Reiki Training Program and its alumni and professional networking organization, The Reiki Fellowship. She has been featured on Expertvillage.com as the 'Voice of Reiki' and has produced several guided meditation CD's. She teaches classes through the University of WA and local community colleges and currently runs a training program with the Veteran's Center of Seattle. For further details please visit: www.reikitrainingprogram.com

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Thai Yoga Bodywork
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April 24 - 25, 2010 / 9:00am - 6:00pm / 16 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $320

Thai yoga bodywork is a fusion of traditional Thai massage principles and yoga. It is a gentle form of bodywork that creates a lengthening and broadening experience on a fully dressed client on a mat on the floor.

It combines stretches and yogic postures with compressions and release work on every major muscle group using an ingenious system of movements that allows the therapist to manipulate the client with minimal effort by using weight and leverage.

At the end of a treatment, both the client and the therapist will feel relaxed and energized. Learn a complete, full-body Thai yoga bodywork routine using the tools of the body:

  • feet
  • hands
  • forearms and knees

In addition to traditional Thai techniques, you will learn how to use other tools and props for leverage that will give you a fresh perspective on body mechanics.

Instructor: Instructor: Jonathan Vogel, LMP - has been teaching bodywork for over 20 years. Twelve years as a professional dancer career provided Jonathan with a unique perspective on body mechanics and movement. More than two decades of teaching for the Brian Utting School of Massage have seasoned this instructor of kinesiology, anatomy and Thai massage. A BS in Zoology and Chemistry gave Jonathan a wide base of knowledge that helps to make his classroom interactive and playful. Jonathan finds use in all tools of massage, choosing most often a combination of body leverage and his feet or knees as well as hands to apply pressure in bodywork sessions. He loves the combination of heated stone, deep work and the use of bars in the ceiling to hang from (i.e., Ashiatsu style) as well as a bodywork style known as Breema, which combines breathing with presence and ease.

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Assessment & Integration of SRT (Structural Relief Therapy)
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Saturday, May 8, 2010 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $175

You will learn real visual, verbal and functional assessment of the body vs. the symptoms the client reports. We will also discuss Fibromyalgia and the chronic pain client and demonstrate strategies to easily integrate SRT with the other techniques you use.

**WE recommend you attend several SRT classes before attending this class.**

Instructor: Taya Countryman, LMP - has been practicing massage since 1977 and specializes in patients experiencing complex and chronic medical conditions. She tries to listen to the body and "think outside the box" to find the solutions for their symptoms. Taya worked seven years with a multidisciplinary healthcare team at the Everett Providence Hospital Pain Control Center. She was a co-author and the lobbyist for the Washington State Massage Law Revision in 1987 making massage part of the health care field. As a past Washington State Massage Board Member, she helped write the WAC for the Department of Labor & Industries to cover massage therapy for injured workers. Taya loves to learn and has over 2000 hours of continuing education in the healthcare field from physicians, osteopaths, physical therapists, trainers, and massage practitioners. After taking classes with Dr. Loren Rex, DO in the 80's, she began developing SRT. She has been sharing what she has learned since 1992. She loves teaching because of what she learns from her students!

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Pediatric Massage Therapy
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Saturday - Sunday, June 12 - 13, 2010 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 14 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $280

Many massage practitioners who are comfortable massaging adults would also like to attain that same level of comfort with children. This class enables them to do just that: by making massage fun and relaxing for children, they learn early that the massage therapist is their friend!

In this pediatric massage class, we discuss the growth and development of children, how childhood events such as birth and injuries can affect the child's body, and how these events can initiate musculoskeletal pain and restriction later in life.

Students then learn how to engage and hold children's interest during massage sessions, how to perform a basic pediatric massage routine and finally, how to tailor it to individual children.

Pediatric Massage Therapy by Marybetts Sinclair is the required text for this class, and students will use it during class and later as a resource for massaging children who are stressed, injured, have aches and pains, or have disabilities.

Students need to bring one or more children (ages 3-14) to class on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2-4pm, however, they do not have to be the same children both afternoons.

Sunday morning (10:30am-1pm) we open the class to children from the community, especially children with disabilities, and their parents.

Please note: This is NOT an infant massage class and does not equip students to practice infant massage.

Please note: Pediatric Massage Therapy by Marybetts Sinclair is a required text for this class and must be purchased in advance. It is available for purchase at Waking Life Massage & Supply in Seattle, WA. You can reach them at (206) 729-2024.

Required Materials: Pediatric Massage Therapy by Marybetts Sinclair

Instructor: Marybetts Sinclair, LMT - Marybetts has been practicing massage in Corvallis, Oregon, since 1975. She has practiced massage in many different environments, including health spa, private counseling office, children’s summer camp, home office, and chiropractic clinic. It was not until she had been practicing massage for at least a decade that she began to understand how many of her clients had musculoskeletal issues that had begun in childhood, and therefore, how valuable pediatric massage could be. She has taught massage at community colleges, hospitals, and a wide variety of community organizations. She has also been fortunate to teach pediatric massage at many special programs for children with disabilities, including programs at local schools and therapy centers, institutes for neurodevelopmental therapy, and at special clinics in both Mexico and Ecuador. She is the author of Massage for Healthier Children, Pediatric Massage Therapy, and Modern Hydrotherapy for the Massage Therapist. Marybetts is especially interested in adding simple, effective, non-toxic natural remedies to everyone’s life as they care for their family, friends, and clients.

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Deep Swedish Massage: A Guide to Using the Forearms
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Saturday - Sunday, June 26 - 27, 2010 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / 16 hours / NCBTMB Approved /$320 if paid before 06/12/2010, $350 thereafter

Continue doing great work without taxing the delicate joints of the hand and increase career longevity. Learn to give a full body massage using the forearms as the primary tool. These techniques can be used for both deep work and light Swedish massage. This workshop will cover body mechanics, how to use body weight to engage tissue, depth of pressure, speed of strokes and developing sensitivity in the forearms. Optional materials: A more comprehensive workshop manual will be available for purchase for $25 on the first day of class. This additional manual is not required for attendance.

Quotes from workshop participants:

  • "Shari teaches simple yet highly effective techniques that are easily incorporated into any body work session. You will find yourself using her techniques all the time. Her emphasis on proper body mechanics makes deep tissue massage easy on you and your clients will love it." S.G., New York State licensed massage therapist.
  • Magical. Shari know exactly what to do with each part of the body. Watching Shari inspires me to be a better massage therapist." L.G., New York State licensed massage therapist.
  • "I have long been a sufferer of low back pain from my work as a massage therapist. Shari showed us stances that have eradicated my need to see a chiropractor once a week. Her forearm techniques are saving my fingers and my energy. Her workshop manual is very useful. It is the only manual I have found myself going back to look at after a class." I.S., New York State massage therapist.

Optional Material(s): A more comprehensive workshop manual will be available for purchase for $25 on the first day of class. This additional manual is not required for attendance.

Instructor: Shari Auth, MA, L.Ac., LMT - Shari is a licensed massage therapist, acupuncturist, and is certified in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration. She has been practicing bodywork for over 12 years and has studied massage all over the world including Thailand, Japan, India and China and has a private practice in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City.

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Orthopedic Massage & Pain Management: Upper Body
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Friday - Sunday, July 16 - 18, 2010 / Fri 6:00pm - 10:00pm & Sat - Sun 9:00am - 6:00pm / 20 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $350

Orthopedic Massage involves therapeutic assessment, manipulation and movement of locomotor soft tissues to reduce or eliminate pain and dysfunction. A unique multidisciplinary approach is utilized to restore structural balance throughout the body which will allow you to focus on the prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions, chronic pain and sports injuries. The primary modalities taught include functional assessment, myofascial release, cross fiber gliding strokes, neuromuscular therapy, scar tissue mobilization techniques, p.n.f. stretching, neuromuscular re-education, strengthening, and specific client home care protocols. The combination of these techniques will allow you to obtain immediate and permanent results in even the most challenging and complicated clients.

Upper Body: addresses pelvic stabilization and upper extremity injuries. The conditions covered include low back pain, sciatica, SI joint dysfunction, scar tissue, frozen shoulder, thoracic outlet, rotator cuff injuries, bursitis, bicipital tendinosis, cervical pain, whiplash injuries, compressed discs, rhomboid pain, mid and upper back pain, medial and lateral epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis.

Required Materials: One set of twin sheets with one pillow case, one blanket.

Instructor: James Waslaski worked for 20 years as a paramedic, and in a trauma center, while teaching emergency medical courses. He studied pre-med in college prior to his massage training in Florida. As a self published author and international lecturer he has pioneered deep pain free orthopedic massage, pain management, sports injury, and sports enhancement treatments. His unique structural and multidisciplinary bodywork approach has been taught throughout the world. James has presented at state, national and international massage, chiropractic and osteopathic conventions. He has worked with collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes and has published articles, books, manuals, and a series of DVDs on sports injuries, chronic pain, and complicated orthopedic conditions. James was inducted in 2008 into The Massage Hall of Fame.

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Orthopedic Massage & Pain Management: Lower Body
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Friday - Sunday, August 27 - 29, 2010 / Fri 6:00pm - 10:00pm & Sat - Sun 9:00am - 6:00pm / 20 hours / NCBTMB Approved / $350

Orthopedic Massage involves therapeutic assessment, manipulation and movement of locomotor soft tissues to reduce or eliminate pain and dysfunction. A unique multidisciplinary approach is utilized to restore structural balance throughout the body which will allow you to focus on the prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions, chronic pain and sports injuries. The primary modalities taught include functional assessment, myofascial release, cross fiber gliding strokes, neuromuscular therapy, scar tissue mobilization techniques, p.n.f. stretching, neuromuscular re-education, strengthening, and specific client home care protocols. The combination of these techniques will allow you to obtain immediate and permanent results in even the most challenging and complicated clients.

Lower Body: addresses pelvic stabilization and lower extremity injuries. The conditions covered include low back pain, sciatica, SI joint dysfunction, scar tissue, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinosis, anterior compartment syndrome, medial shin splints, lateral shin splints, ankle sprains, stress fractures, hamstring strains, iliotibial band friction syndrome, patellar tendinosis, chondromalacia and meniscus tears.

Required Materials: One set of twin sheets with one pillow case, one blanket.

Instructor: James Waslaski worked for 20 years as a paramedic, and in a trauma center, while teaching emergency medical courses. He studied pre-med in college prior to his massage training in Florida. As a self published author and international lecturer he has pioneered deep pain free orthopedic massage, pain management, sports injury, and sports enhancement treatments. His unique structural and multidisciplinary bodywork approach has been taught throughout the world. James has presented at state, national and international massage, chiropractic and osteopathic conventions. He has worked with collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes and has published articles, books, manuals, and a series of DVDs on sports injuries, chronic pain, and complicated orthopedic conditions. James was inducted in 2008 into The Massage Hall of Fame.

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