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May30th, 2008

Soft Tissue Mobilization of the Cranial Base - Paul St John

6 CEHs : 9am - 5pm

Description: The techniques taught in this course are designed to decompress the intervertebral cervical joints and will also mobilize the soft tissues that attach to the occipital ridge including the attachments on the temporal bone and occiput. It is also designed to remove restrictions around the foramen magnum and the dura mater in order to reduce structural stress along the medulla oblongata (brain stem). The participant will learn certain neurological laws that explain the rapid mobilization that is usually seen by administering these techniques. The participant should know the origin and insertion of both the anterior and posterior suboccipital muscle groups.

Positioning & Limitations for Pregnant Clients in Medical Massage - Michelle Viesselman

8 CEHs : 8am - 6pm

Description: This class is a modification and continuation of the Medical Massage for the Spa Therapist class, providing positioning for the Pregnant Client. The student will review the muscle of the spine from the Cervical to the Sacral regions and learn which of these muscles are safe to work with in the pregnant client. The student will also learn how to appropriately position and bolster the pregnant client to perform this work. These positions and techniques will be appropriate for use in all settings, including the spa setting.

Introduction to Healing Touch - Vickie Smith

3 CEHs : 2pm - 5pm

Healing Touch is a gentle,complementary energy-based approach to health and healing.  The goal is to restore harmony and balance to the human energy system through a heart-centered caring relationship and the use of contact/non-contact touch.  This can greatly assist the body in its natural ability to heal. In this class you will learn about the changing state of health care, what the experts say about energy medicine and Healing Touch, how energy healing works, how to feel your energy and someone else's energy, simple HT techniques, the practical benefits of HT, the history of HT and where Healing Touch is being done around the world.

Soft Tissue Mobilization of the Cranial Base - Paul St John

6 CEHs : 9am - 5pm

Description: The techniques taught in this course are designed to decompress the intervertebral cervical joints and will also mobilize the soft tissues that attach to the occipital ridge including the attachments on the temporal bone and occiput. It is also designed to remove restrictions around the foramen magnum and the dura mater in order to reduce structural stress along the medulla oblongata (brain stem). The participant will learn certain neurological laws that explain the rapid mobilization that is usually seen by administering these techniques. The participant should know the origin and insertion of both the anterior and posterior suboccipital muscle groups.

Creating Client Relationships - David Otto

4 CEHs : 8am - 12pm

Students will learn what a Client Relationship is in regard to providing Service and Marketing and why proper maintenance of a Client Relationship is important.  Discussions for massage therapists will include:  6 steps of Service, definition of informed consent, methods in marketing and advertising (free, cost-effective, and expense-related), and live interaction with a client.  Examples and handouts will be distibuted in order to reinforce the discussion and refer students to local & industry providers of assistance in maintaining client relationships.

Seeing the Body's Patterns: Insights Into Unraveling Holding Patterns - Judith Aston

4 CEHs : 1pm - 5pm

Learn: *Influences on physical structure; Potential significance of specific aspects of client history; Established postural paradigms; *Introduction to observational and assessment skills of alignment in three planes and its effect on the client’s pattern while lying on the table; *The effects of the forces of gravity and ground reaction force on structure and function; *Vocabularies for evaluation; communication skills for educating clients; *Use of ‘seeing’ skills in techniques for problem solving.