Offering Continuing Education for Massage Therapists in Chinese Healing Arts
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In-person Continuing Education Classes
In-person Continuing Education Classes
With the right tools, you can be more than a massage therapist.
You can be an integrative health care practitioner,
weaving the Eastern healing traditions with Western Massage Therapy
to create deeper and more lasting benefits in your work with clients.
Schedule of 2023 In-Person Continuing Education Classes
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Lymphatic Drainage Massage (LDM) is a gentle, rhythmic style of massage that mimics the action of the lymphatic system. It uses a precise pressure to open the initial lymphatics and stimulate lymph vessel contraction to reduce accumulated fluid in soft tissues, and to stimulate the immune system. In this introductory class, you will learn lymphatic system anatomy, massage techniques to stimulate the lymph system, indications and contraindications of LDM, and specific questions to ask during an LDM intake. 10 CE hours.
Date and Location:
August 6 & 7, 9:00 to 2:30 each day, in Bellingham, WA,
Acupressure's Potent Points for
Common Complaints Day Two
Dates and Locations:
* August 27, 2023 in Bellingham, WA, 9am to 6pm
* October 29, 2023 at Therapeutic Training Center in Seattle, WA, 9am to 6pm
Acupressure's Potent Points for
Common Complaints Day Two
Acupressure's Potent Points for
Common Complaints Day Two
Acupressure is the Chinese healing art of restoring balance to Chi (lifeforce energy) to optimize health. In this introduction to Acupressure course, you will learn more than the fundamentals. You will learn potent points and Acupressure sequences for your clients' most common complaints. On Day 2, you will learn point locations and functions to address: low backache and sciatica, fatigue, stress and anxiety, depressed energy, menstrual irregularity, and hot flashes. You will learn massage techniques to activate points within the context of a Western massage, and Jin Shin Acupressure to hone your sensitivity and awareness of Chi. Throughout the class, you will have the opportunity to cultivate self-care by using these Acupressure sequences on yourself, as well as to practice on others.
Day One and Day Two can be taken together or independently.
8 CE hours
Oncology Massage & Acupressure Therapies
Oncology Massage & Acupressure Therapies
In this class, you will gain the skills and confidence to work effectively with clients who are undergoing cancer treatment. This introductory course in Oncology Massage will cover myths, facts, contraindications and adaptations to massage for cancer patients. You will learn about the most common complaints of cancer patients and the research showing how massage can help with these; common side effects of chemotherapy and how to adjust massage to these conditions; and how to adapt massage techniques, pacing, frequency and positioning to maximize client comfort during massage. Additionally, this course offers you a sequence of Acupressure points you can incorporate into your massage to address the most common complaints of cancer patients. 8 CE hours NCBTMB Approved.
Dates and Location:
September 16, 2023 at Therapeutic Training Center in Seattle, WA, 9am to 6pm
Yoga Mechanics at the Massage Table
Creating Longevity in the Field of Massage
Yoga Mechanics at the Massage Table
Creating Longevity in the Field of Massage
Do you feel physically drained, sore or in pain after your work day? Do you struggle with repetitive stress to your joints due to your work? This unique approach to body mechanics for bodyworkers is based on the yoga's principles of mindfulness and alignment. In this class, you will have the chance to practice yoga poses, and learn how to rely on the strength inherent in yoga's alignment to power your massage work -- offering relief to your arms and hands! This class offers a mindfulness-based practice to help you avoid the repetitive stress injuries common to massage therapists.
Date and Location:
Sunday, September 17, 2023, 9:00 to 6:00, at the Therapeutic Training Center in Seattle, WA, 9am to 6 pm
Pregnancy Massage & Acupressure Therapies
Pregnancy Massage & Acupressure Therapies
In this class, you will gain the skills and confidence needed to work with both prenatal and postnatal women. You will learn the adjustments needed to positioning, and practice healthy body mechanics as you work on clients in side-lying position and upon pregnancy cushions. Explore the contraindications to pregnancy massage, and at what point in the pregnancy they apply. Discover the most common complaints among pregnancy women, and both massage and Acupressure techniques you can use to address them. Learn an Acupressure sequences to address each of these complaints, and how to integrate Acupressure into the bodywork modalities you already practice. 8 CE hours
Date and location:
October 1, 2023, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Bellingham, WA
Acupressure's Potent Points for
Common Complaints Day One
Day Two Listed Above
Date and Location:
October 28, 2023 at Therapeutic Training Center in Seattle, WA, 9am to 6 pm
Acupressure's Potent Points for
Common Complaints Day One
Acupressure's Potent Points for
Common Complaints Day One
Acupressure is the Chinese healing art of restoring balance to Chi (lifeforce energy) to optimize health. In this introduction to Acupressure course, you will learn more than the fundamentals. You will learn potent points and Acupressure sequences for your clients' most common complaints. On Day 1, you will learn point locations and functions to address: shoulder and neck tension, headaches, insomnia, stress, menstrual cramps, and weak immunity. You will learn massage techniques to activate points within the context of a Western massage, and Jin Shin Acupressure, a powerful technique that is gentle on your body but works deeply on your clients. Throughout the class, you will have the opportunity to cultivate self-care by using these Acupressure sequences on yourself, as well as to practice on others. Day One and Day Two can be taken together or independently. 8 CE hours
Balance the Nervous System with
Tools from Chinese Medicine:
Acupressure and Essential Oils
This course is an exploration of the nervous system from the Chinese perspective. A tense nervous system is Constrained Chi, and manifests as shoulder-neck tension, headaches, insomnia, digestive tension, or menstrual tension. A weak nervous system, on the other hand, would be Deficient Chi, and shows up as fatigue, low immunity, poor concentration, depression, weak digestion or scanty periods.
In this course, you will learn specific Aroma Acutouch sequences (using Essential oils to active Acupoints) to address the manifestations of a tense nervous system on Day 1, and to address the manifestations of a weak nervous system on Day 2.
Day 1 & Day 2 can be taken together or separately, and in any order.
Date and Location:
November 11 & 12, 2023 at Therapeutic Training Center in Seattle, WA (8 CE hours for 1 day or 16 CE hours for 2 days)
9am to 6pm
Japanese Shiatsu in the Western World
on the Massage Table
Japanese Shiatsu in the Western World
on the Massage Table
Shiatsu is a style of pressure point massage that developed in Japan in the 19th century, based on principles of Chinese Medicine established thousands of years ago. The Chinese understand that Chi, lifeforce energy, is woven into all of life. Regulating the circulation of this vital force through the Meridian pathways of the body is foundational in the Chinese approach to health. Tension, pain and dis-ease are seen as a manifestation of Chi disharmony, while the remedy is directed at restoring its smooth flow. In Japanese Table Shiatsu, you will learn pressure point massage techniques and passive stretches aimed at building and regulating Chi flow through the Meridian pathways to promote health and vitality. 21 CE hours
Coming Spring of 2024 to Seattle!