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 (732) 885-3400
or email ce.nj@cortiva.com 
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Specialty Training Course
Professional Development: Skill Enhancement for Professional Therapists
Specialty Training Course
Neuromuscular Therapy Certification
Program
Register Now for the Full Program Starts April 25, 2009 / Piscataway / 100 hours NCBTMB / $1700
Instructor: Brian Smith
Neuromuscular Therapy is an advanced system of soft tissue manipulation,
which specializes in working to alleviate Myofascial pain and pain syndromes.
This course is based on the groundbreaking work of Dr. Janet Travell.
The effectiveness of the technique is based on two conditions: 1) the
therapist's assessment and treatment of muscle, tendon, and periosteal
attachments, and 2) addressing and reducing the causal factors contributing
to the chronicity.
During the 100 hour Neuromuscular Therapy program, origins, insertions
and actions of muscles to be treated will be revisited. Stressors, perpetuating
factors and trigger point pain referral patterns will be emphasized. Demonstrations
will be shown and application of NMT techniques will be performed.
- Learn practical trigger point work
- Review muscle anatomy in detail
- Plenty of one on one time with the instructor
- Sign up for individual weekends or take the whole course
Supplies needed for the series are: A set of sheets, bolster, towels,
a low drag salve (i.e. Cocoa butter), a notebook and a pen.
The modules may be taken as individual workshops once the Prerequisite
Theory class has be taken.
Prerequisite Theory Class
Learn More Before April 25, 2009: Home Study / Piscataway / 4 hours NCBTMB / $80
Module 1: Anterior and Posterior Cervicals
April 25 & 26, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 2: Back
May 16 & 17, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 3: Anterior and Lateral Thorax
June 6 & 7, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 4: Shoulder, Upper Extremity
Register Now June 27 & 28, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 5: Hip, Thigh
Register Now July 18 & 19, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 6: Hands, Feet
Register Now TBA / 8:45am - 5:45pm /
Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
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Neuromuscular Therapy Certification Program
Register Now for the Full Program
September 12, 2009 - January 10, 2010 / Piscataway / 100 hours NCBTMB / $1700
Instructor: Brian Smith
Neuromuscular Therapy is an advanced system of soft tissue manipulation,
which specializes in working to alleviate Myofascial pain and pain syndromes.
This course is based on the groundbreaking work of Dr. Janet Travell.
The effectiveness of the technique is based on two conditions: 1) the
therapist's assessment and treatment of muscle, tendon, and periosteal
attachments, and 2) addressing and reducing the causal factors contributing
to the chronicity.
During the 100 hour Neuromuscular Therapy program, origins, insertions
and actions of muscles to be treated will be revisited. Stressors, perpetuating
factors and trigger point pain referral patterns will be emphasized. Demonstrations
will be shown and application of NMT techniques will be performed.
- Learn practical trigger point work
- Review muscle anatomy in detail
- Plenty of one on one time with the instructor
- Sign up for individual weekends or take the whole course
Supplies needed for the series are: A set of sheets, bolster, towels,
a low drag salve (i.e. Cocoa butter), a notebook and a pen.
The modules may be taken as individual workshops once the Prerequisite
Theory class has be taken.
Prerequisite Theory Class
Register Now September 12, 2009 / 6:00pm - 10:00pm / Piscataway
/ 4 hours NCBTMB / $80
Module 1: TMJ and Cervicals
Register Now September 19 & 20, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours
NCBTMB / $320
Module 2: Hip and Thigh
Register Now October 10 & 11, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours
NCBTMB / $320
Module 3: Lower Leg and Foot
Register Now October 31 & November 1, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours
NCBTMB / $320
Module 4: Back and Abdominals
Register Now November 21 & 22, 2009 /
8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 5: Arm, Forearm and Hand
Register Now December 12 & 13, 2009
/ 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 6: Shoulder, Pectoral Girdle and Rotator Cuff
Register Now January 9 & 10 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
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Professional Development: Skill
Enhancement for Professional Therapists
Working with Matured Scar Tissue
Register Now June 19 - 20, 2009
/ Fri 6:00pm - 10:00pm & Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm / Wall / 12 hours / NCTMB approved / $280
This course includes a thorough look at research benefits of massage on
scar tissue. Time will be spent on interviewing techniques and clinical
decision-making for working with burn survivors and others with traumatic
scarring. Participants will gain knowledge of scar formation and techniques
best suited for long term care. The course will include a hands-on clinic
with people who have sustained such scarring. A portion of the proceeds
will be donated to the Spiegal Burn Foundation to continue their exemplary
work with burn survivors.
Please bring: sheets,
bolster, notebook, pen.
Instructor: Nancy Keeney
Smith, LMT, MLD, NCTMB - Nancy is on the Board of Directors of the Southeast
Burn Foundation and is a member of the American Burn Association. She
was a presenter at the 18th Annual World Burn Congress in Sacremento,
CA and the 19th Annual World Burn Congress in Vancouver, BC Canada. In
addition to teching workshops, Nancy is the project leader for the Massage
Therapy Pilot Program at Camp Amigo which is a camp for youth burn survivors.
Each summer Nancy spends time working with the campers.
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Muscle Anatomy Refresher
Register Now June 24, July 1 & 8, 2009 /
6:00pm - 10:00pm / Wall / 12 hours / NCBTMB
approved / $250
Has it been a while since you opened a book to see exactly what the O's,
I's and A's of a given muscle are? Perhaps you remember the general region
of various muscles, but the specifics escape you. This is the course you
have been looking. Join us for a three night series where you will have
the opportunity to, once again, get the chance to learn all about the
major muscles and muscle groups massage therapists are most asked to address.
Please bring: Notebook, pen, bloster, sheets.
Instructor: Jon DeGeorge - Jon
graduated from Cortiva - Somerset School of Massage Therapy and
immediately began working for the organization.
He is certified in Neuromuscular Therapy and is a lead instructor for
Cortiva. In addition to his responsibilites to Cortiva, he also maintains
a busy private practice.
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Dr. Vodder's Manual Lymph Drainage Basic Body
Course
Register Now September 29 - October 3, 2009 /
9:00am - 6:00pm / Wall / 40 hours / $835
An intensive course involving extensive hands-on work. The basic strokes
and their application to each body part are taught. The theory covers
anatomy and physiology of the lymph vessel system, connective tissue,
effects of MLD and contraindications. Lymphedemas are described with an
emphasis on how MLD can affect them. Class time: 40 hrs (Practical 32
hrs, Theory 8 hrs). The class is limited to 10 people.
Please bring: Sheets, bolster, notebook,
pen, lubricant.
Instructor: Kathy Fleming -
Kathy graduated from the University of Connecticut, 1977, with a BS in Physical
Therapy. She has worked in rehabilitation and community hospitals with
in- and out-patients, nursing homes, state and private institutions for
the mentally and physically handicapped, school pediatric programs, private
practices, Visiting Nurses Home Care PT. She was the first PT in Massachusetts
to become Dr. Vodder School MLD/CDT certified (in Austria in 1994) and
has been actively doing this work since then. Kathy also certified in
MLD/CDT at the Foeldi College in Germany in 1999. She committed to carrying
on with the BEST by becoming certified as a Dr. Vodder School Basic teacher
in 2005.
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Professional Ethics for Bodyworkers
Register Now October 4, 2009 / 9:00am
- 4:00pm / Wall / 6 hours / NCBTMB approved / $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.
Please bring: Notebook, pen.
Instructor: Denise Lombardi
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Orthopedic Massage Techniques I (Lower Body) with Whitney Lowe
Register Now 
October 23 - 25, 2009 / Fri 6:00pm
- 9:00pm, Sat-Sun 9:00am - 5:30pm / Wall / 18 hours / $290 with 3 week advance registration,
$340 otherwise
Explore exciting new concepts for low back pain and lower extremity disorders.
Bypass the boredom and ineffectiveness of rigid treatment routines. Learn
to think on your feet, dramatically expanding your skills with innovative
hands-on strategies and creative new ways to think about treatment. Explore
low back pain, piriformis syndrome and other lower extremity nerve impingement
conditions, iliotibial band friction syndrome, knee injuries, shin splints,
plantar fasciitis, and much more.
Instructor: Whitney Lowe - Whitney is
a premier authority in Orthopedic Massage and treating pain and injuries
with massage. He is the author of Orthopedic Assessment for Massage Therapy
and Orthopedic Massage: Theory and Technique Lowe's career spans two
decades and includes extensive research, publication, and teaching. His
educational offerings include: online & hands-on courses, DVDs, and books.
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