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 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 April 4 - July 19, 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 4, 2009: Home Study / Piscataway / 4 hours NCBTMB / $80
Module 1: Anterior and Posterior Cervicals
Register Now April 4 & 5, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 2: Back
Register Now April 25 & 26, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 3: Anterior and Lateral Thorax
Register Now May 16 & 17, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 4: Shoulder, Upper Extremity
Register Now December 13 & 14, 2008 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $400
Register Now June 6 & 7, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 5: Hip, Thigh
Register Now January 3 & 4, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $400
Register Now June 27 & 28, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Module 6: Lower Leg
Register Now January 24, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $400
Module 6: Hands, Feet, Stretching Review for Entire Body
Register Now July 18 & 19, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm /
Piscataway / 16 hours NCBTMB / $320
Hands, Feet, Stretching Review for Entire Body
January 25, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Piscataway
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Professional Development: Skill
Enhancement for Professional Therapists
Hand and Foot Treatment and Full Body Stretching
Review
Register Now January 25, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm
/ Piscataway / 8 hours / NCBTMB approved / $185
This class will focus on the often neglected hands and feet. The treatment
will focus on trigger point and myofascial work, After the hand and foot
treatment, the course will focus on stretches for the entire body.
Please bring: notebook,
pen, slow drag salve, sheets, bolster.
Instructor: Brian Smith
has been a massage therapist for 15 years. He has worked with performance
athletes including 10 college and university swim teams, NCAA championships,
Olympic Team trials, and professional athletes of the NY Knicks and NJ
Devils. He has been the staff therapist for the NY Giants and the NJ Repertory
Ballet Company . Brian is currently the staff therapist of the Rutgers
Swimming and Diving Team, and an Instructor at the Cortiva Institute in
Piscataway, NJ.
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Hot Stone Massage for Professionals
Register Now February 7 - 8, 2009 / 8:45am - 5:45pm / Wall / 16 hours / NCTMB approved / $450
This course is designed to teach the therapist to incorporate stones into
a full body massage. By using proper body mechanics and utilizing these
tools, the therapist will learn how this can extend the longevity of a
career. The therapist will learn to manipulate the stones for different
body parts as well as work with different temperatures.
Please bring: sheets,
bolster, 12 hand towels, pen, and notebook.
Instructor: Denise Lombardi
- prior to graduating from Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage
Therapy , Denise graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree
in Mass Communication. She worked as a television producer for years until
a career change led her to Massage Therapy. Upon completion of the professional
program at Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage Therapy, Denise
was hired as an assistant and is now a lead instructor. In addition to
her private clients Denise has worked with a physical therapist and at
various onsite events.
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Professional Ethics for Bodyworkers
Register Now March 8, 2009 / 9:00am - 4:00pm
/ Wall / 6 hours / NCTMB approved / $120
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.
Please bring: pen, notebook.
Instructor: Denise Lombardi
- prior to graduating from Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage
Therapy , Denise graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree
in Mass Communication. She worked as a television producer for years until
a career change led her to Massage Therapy. Upon completion of the professional
program at Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage Therapy, Denise
was hired as an assistant and is now a lead instructor. In addition to
her private clients Denise has worked with a physical therapist and at
various onsite events.
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Clinical Approaches for Head, Neck and Upper
Back Pain
Register Now
March 20, 2009 9:00am - 5:00pm & March 21, 2009 9:00am - 4:00pm /
Wall / 13 hours / $250
Headaches along with upper back pain and neck tension are the primary
reasons why clients seek help from massage therapists. Restricted cervical
range of motion, muscle contraction headache, and relentless postural
strain patterns are common clinical findings in the treatment arena. This
exclusive 2-day clinical workshop is designed for bodyworkers committed
to bringing their skills to the highest standard of excellence. Instructed
by nationally renowned educator Bob King, the course provides you with
hands-on skills and clinical expertise that you can immediately bring
to your practice for quicker and more lasting results. Highlights of this
intensive training include:
- Anatomical Review and Cadaver Video Presentation
- Functional and Structural Assessment Techniques
- Illustrated manuals, research articles, and coursework
- Tableside assistance and supervision
- Anatomically precise clinical hands-on skills
- NCBTMB Certificate of Continuing Education
- Receive and practice skillful bodywork in a safe and relaxing environment
Hand-on skills include myofascial, neuromuscular, and muscle energy techniques
along with self-stabilization measure for optimal clinical results.
Please Bring: Comfortable
clothing, supportive footwear, set of sheets, unscented oil/cream, writing
utensil.
Instructor: Bob 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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Introduction to Thai Massage
Register Now March 28 - 29, 2009 / 8:30am - 5:30pm / Wall
/ 17 hours / NCTMB approved / $275, $225 before 2/15/09
This two day class will introduce therapists to Thai Massage. You will
learn movements which can easily be done on the massage table or the traditional
floor mat. The weekend will cover basic techniques, philosophy, benefits
and applications, with the client lying prone, side-lying, and/or supine,
working on the feet, legs, abdomen, back, shoulders. The work itself consists
primarily of pressure on energy lines and points, and a large variety
of stretching movements. Pressure is exerted with the palms of the hand,
the thumbs and the feet; at some points the elbows may be used. The pressure
and stretching movements are combined in a comprehensive strategy.
Please bring: sheets,
bloster, notebook, pen.
Instructor: Rose Griscom
- Rose is the director and lead instructor at ITM-USA. She has been practicing
and teaching Thai Massage since 1994, when she completed an intensive
study program with the Thai Master Chongkol Setthakorn at ITM in Chiang
Mai, Thailand, as well as with Arthur Lambert in the USA. She is certified
in Advanced Thai Massage and Teacher Training by ITM in Chiang Mai and
the USA. She spent over three years assisting the late Arthur Lambert,
teach basic and advanced Thai Massage, and has been teaching workshops
independently since 1994. Rose moved the main office of ITM to southern
New Jersey in 2002, and continues to travel around the country to train
thai therapists at top spas and massage schools.
Rose is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB),
is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and is
a Registered Thai Therapist with the Thai Healing Alliance (T.H.A.I.).
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Qi Healer Intensive
Register Now April 17 - 19, 2009 & April 24 - 29, 2009
/ Fri 5:30pm - 9:30pm, Sat & Sun 9:00am - 5:00pm / Piscataway / 30 hours / NCBTMB approved /
$1000,
$850 before 3/30/09
The primary objective is that you will be able to assess and balance another's
Qi at course end. To accomplish this, most of the first 3-4 days of the
two weekend course focus on your energy vessel so that you are better
equipped in developing skills to work in another's energy field. The remainder
of the course focuses on how to assess, adjust, and balance the Qi of
another. You will learn and practice special Qi Gong meditations and movements.
This is a very special class! Master Shih developed this course and is
sharing ancient, effective Qi Gong techniques to produce results in just
6 short days of class!
Please bring: notebook,
pen, sheets.
Instructor: Fran & Brian
Coffey - Fran is a Diplomate of Acupuncture, a national credential
conferred by Board examination from the National Certification Commission
for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, www.nccaom.org 
and is a member of the American
Association of Oriental Medicine, www.aaom.org. She is certified to practice
acupuncture by the State of New Jersey. Brian has been a Licensed Massage
Therapist specializing in Clinical Qi Gong since 1993, and is a professional
member of the American Massage Therapy Association, www.amtamassage.org Fran & Brian have presented
or taught classes at area Universities, medical schools, corporate sites,
human service agencies, centers for fitness or yoga, martial arts studios,
and health care schools/provider sites.
Rose is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB),
is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and is
a Registered Thai Therapist with the Thai Healing Alliance (T.H.A.I.).
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Thai Massage, Level 1
Register Now May 2 - 3, 2009 & May 16 - 17, 2009 / 9:00am - 6:00pm
/ Wall / 35 hours / NCTMB approved / $550,
$500 before 4/1/09
The traditional Front Position is the foundational first step of thai
massage. This class teaches a 90-minute session done on a floor mat with
the client supine. Over 50 movements are taught in a progressive rhythmic
sequence addressing most major muscle groups and joints. This class can
be taken alone to offer thai sessions immediately, or can be followed
by Level II for the complete routine.
Please bring: sheets,
bloster, notebook, pen.
Instructor: Rose Griscom
- Rose is the director and lead instructor at ITM-USA. She has been practicing
and teaching Thai Massage since 1994, when she completed an intensive
study program with the Thai Master Chongkol Setthakorn at ITM in Chiang
Mai, Thailand, as well as with Arthur Lambert in the USA. She is certified
in Advanced Thai Massage and Teacher Training by ITM in Chiang Mai and
the USA. She spent over three years assisting the late Arthur Lambert,
teach basic and advanced Thai Massage, and has been teaching workshops
independently since 1994. Rose moved the main office of ITM to southern
New Jersey in 2002, and continues to travel around the country to train
thai therapists at top spas and massage schools.
Rose is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB),
is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and is
a Registered Thai Therapist with the Thai Healing Alliance (T.H.A.I.).
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