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 (520) 623-2160
or email ce.tucson@cortiva.com 
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Professional Development Series
The Breathable Body
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Februrary 13, 2010 / Sat 9:00am - 1:00pm / 4 hours / $80
Breathing is steeped in more mythology than any other psychological process. We
draw breath 20,000 times a day. Yet most of us do not how to make the most of our
breath—to use it as a vehicle for richer physical and emotional health. The breath
is one of the most potent tools we have—its power to intervene and assist with the
suffering and pain of everyday life has been known since ancient times. The goal
of The Breathable Body is to help people access that power and use it to make their
lives more nourishing, more comfortable, and more breathable.
The workshop will cover:
- Experiential physiology of how and why the breath works
- Movement education skills to enhance the body’s ability to accommodate breath.
- Replacing old breathing patterns for a lifetime of greater well being
- How to use this new knowledge to benefit you and your client’s everyday life
- Specific breathing tools to be used with your clients that will increase their tissue
receptivity and the benefits of massage
- Breathing exercises that are easy to learn and can be passed along to your clients,
especially those that have breathing challenges, like asthma, allergies, anxiety
and sleep disorders.
- Hands-on skills to improve breathing function through touch.
This workshop will benefit anyone who:
- Wants improvement in their health
- Desires to know more about breathing
- Practices the healing arts
- Suffers from respiratory illness such as asthma, allergies, sinusitis, and bronchial
infections
- Suffers from fatigue, fibromyalgia, or panic attacks
- Wants to have more skills to offer as a massage therapist
Instructor: Robert Litman is a movement integration
professional and creator of The Breathable Body. He is an Authorized Continuum Movement
teacher and developer of Continuum Anatomy. Robert has been working in the field
of health since 1988 teaching and maintaining a private practice in movement & breath
education in Tucson, Arizona. He was a faculty member and head of the Departments
of Anatomy & Physiology and Movement Education at the Tucson-based Desert Institute
of the Healing Arts Massage School for 12 years. He is the founder, director and
Certified Practitioner of Asthma Free Arizona, teaching The Buteyko Institute Method
of Breathing Retraining helping people with breathing disorders such as asthma,
anxiety, allergies, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue to control their symptoms and
reduce their medications. Robert teaches internationally and throughout the US,
has an advanced certification in the Duggan-French Approach to Movement Education,
which has provided him with hands on skills to help guide clients’ movement and
breath education awareness processes.
For more information about the class contact:
Robert Litman 520.326.9775
robert@thebreathablebody.com
For more information about The Buteyko Method of Breathing Retraining:
www.asthmafreearizona.com 
For more information about Continuum Movement:
www.continuummovement.com
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Massage and Cancer
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Februrary 20, 2010 / Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140
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: Julie Goodwin, BA, LMT, graduated from
Kent State University; she received her Massage Therapy Certification from the Desert
Institute of the Healing Arts in Tucson, Arizona. Julie is a long-time instructor
at Desert Institute of the Healing Arts, Providence Institute and Cortiva Institute;
she is also on the faculty of the Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
A Past-President of the Arizona Chapter of AMTA, Julie received their Meritorious
Service Award in 1991. She is the author of Touch & Movement: Palpation and Kinesiology
for Massage Therapists, to be published by Cengage Learning in 2010.
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Ten Zo
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Februrary 27, 2010 / Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140
For clients who are uncomfortable removing their clothes for a massage treatment,
or who cannot get down on the floor to receive a shiatsu or Thai massage treatment
on a futon, Ten Zo is the answer. Ten Zo is a treatment given to a fully-clothed
client on a massage table. It uses Western concepts such as a knowledge of anatomy
and the ability to palpate muscle tension, and kneading, elbow and forearm techniques
from massage therapy. The Eastern concepts of qi, kyo and jitsu are incorporated
along with palming, thumbing and range of motion techniques for the hips, shoulders
and neck from shiatsu. To elongate muscles, stretches for the arms, legs and back
from Thai massage complete the treatment. Techniques will be shown a few steps at
a time and by the end of the workshop, participants will have incorporated all of
the steps into a full-body treatment.
Required Clothing: Due to the nature of the stretches used, loose-fitting pants (elastic
waist or drawstring) and a loose-fitting top are required. Tank tops, shorts and
skirts should not be worn because of the risk of exposure. Jeans and other types
of pants with zippers should not be worn because they are too constricting for the
stretches.
Required Equipment: a massage table, linens, hand cleaner, small towel, a pillow
case and bolsters.
Instructor: Sandra K. Anderson, BA, NCTMB has a BA
in biology from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, and has been a licensed massage therapist
since 1992, a certified shiatsu practitioner since 1999, and a certified Thai massage
practitioner since 2002. She taught at The Desert Institute of the Healing Arts
(now Cortiva-Tucson) in Tucson, AZ for 12 years, in subjects ranging from anatomy
and physiology to massage and shiatsu techniques. Since 2004 she has created, developed
and presented continuing education workshops. Sandra is co-owner of Tucson Touch
Therapies, located in Tucson, AZ where she maintains a private clientele. Additionally,
she is author of The Practice of Shiatsu, from Mosby Elsevier, and is co-author,
along with Ann Mihina, of Natural Spa and Hydrotherapy from Pearson Prentice Hall.
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Table Thai/Herbal Ball Massage
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March 12 - 14, 2010 / Fri 4:00pm - 9:00pm - Sat & Sun 8:00am - 6:30pm / 25 hours / $349
This 25-hour workshop provides a history of Traditional Thai Massage and Medical
Practice and its benefits and uses today. In the workshop, participants will learn
the following with regards to Traditional Thai Massage: describe the Thai Sen (Meridian)
Lines and acupressure points of the body; describe and perform proper etiquette;
prepare the place and equipment; list precautionary indications; list prohibitions;
assess a client; describe and demonstrate the preparation of the therapist; and
describe and demonstrate the techniques utilized by the therapists. Participants
will perform with a client a full two-hour protocol of Traditional Thai Massage
utilizing proper sequence of positions, timing and body mechanics.
Required Material(s): Students should bring two sheets
and massage oil. Students will be required to purchase the Herbal ball during the
workshop from the instructor; price is $10 per ball, or $15 for two.
Instructor: Robert van Overdijk, BS, LMT, CYT. Robert
is an instructor and Master Practioner of Eastern and Western Massage Modalities.
He is Certified in Traditional Thai Massage at the Wat Po Traditional Medical and
Massage school in Bankok Thailand (NCBTMB #450197)
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Trigger Point Therapy
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March 21, 2010 / Sun 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours
/ $140
Provides therapists with an overview of the anatomy and basic physiology of tripper
points. This workshop examines the major muscles of the body and their common referral
pain patterns, and incorporates a multi-modality approach to deactivation of trigger
points, as well as assessment and treatment plans.
Instructor: Ginger Castle is a Licensed Massage Practitioner
in Arizona and Washington State. She is a practicing therapist with 15 years of
experience. She was a member of a Washington based Clinicians workgroup whose purpose
was to assist in the integration of complementary and allopathic medicine. She participated
in a Skill Standards focus group identifying Skill Standards for Professional -
Technical, College instructors, and Customized Trainers. Ginger's passion with bodywork
and education encourages students to bring their work to a new level of expertise,
by igniting their passion for massage and the benefits of skillfully applied bodywork.
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Body Mechanics
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March 28, 2010 / Sun 9:00am - 5:00pm / 7 hours / $140
This interactive workshop is designed to improve body alignment as participants
study their own postural patterns. By developing a conscious connection with the
body based in present movement awareness, participants will learn methods to improve
the use of their body while giving a massage (bodywork) and in daily life, thus
preventing injury to their body (including self-care and nutrition) and enhancing
career longevity. Participants will learn the importance of and practice warm up
and stretching/strengthening exercises as they relate to career longevity. Proper
body mechanics will be learned and emphasized throughout this workshop. A videotaped
session will be conducted to assist participants in identifying specific habitual
patterns during work and methods to help improve these patterns. At the end of the
workshop, a plan will be formulated to assist participants in staying aware of their
posture, nutrition, fitness and stress levels.
Required Material(s): Please bring one set of sheets,
including a pillowcase, one towel, lotion, spritzer, note taking supplies.
Instructor: Jeane Freeman has a degree in exercise
science, is a certified fitness trainer and a licensed massage therapist (DIHA graduate).
She has been involved in the health and fitness industry for 24+ years, an educator
since 1985, and a retired United States Air Force Veteran. Additionally, she is
an independent contractor with the State of Arizona’s Department of Developmental
Disabilities since 2001. She began teaching at the Desert Institute of the Healing
Arts in 2004, which continues now at Cortiva-Tucson, in body mechanics, musculoskeletal
anatomy and kinesiology, special populations and advanced bodywork (injury management
and rehabilitation), to name a few. Jean’e is owner of Total Body Fitness located
in Tucson, AZ where she maintains her private practice. She is the author of Career
Longevity: A Practitioners Guide to Body Mechanics and Wellness, to be published
by FA Davis in 2011. Her commitment in providing continuing professional education
in the field of bodywork on a variety of levels (research, planning, education,
etc.) is extremely important to her.
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