Search Results

Polishuk, Richard
	G.) Pediatric Manual Therapy: Infants & Newborns (Seattle May 17-19, 2013) In this introductory course, we will look at the essential skills for working safely and effectively with newborns and infants (up to age 1). Between the physical stresses of being born and the remarkable, rapid growth within the first year, this population has its own set of challenges – even among relatively healthy children a lot can be done to help their bodies adjust and grow. To treat them, we will use a blend of myofascial, visceral and cranial techniques aimed at the relatively healthy child. We will practice assessing and enhancing normal joint range and reflexive movement patterns as a way of clearing stresses within the child's system. Instructor: Lauren Christman, LMP, assisted by Richard Polishuk, LMP; NCBTMB #450788-08 PRICE: $360.00 (please click on the title for a detailed description)
	V.) Essentials of Intraoral Massage (Seattle August 10-11, 2013) This class prepares you not only to receive the state's intraoral endorsement, but also to offer your clients excellent work. Students will review anatomy and learn myofascial techniques to balance the jaw and anterior neck and increase your skills in treating various musculo-skeletal including TMJ disorder, headaches and whiplash. Instructor: Lauren Christman, LMP and Richard Polishuk, LMP; NCBTMB #450788-08 PRICE: $275.00 (please click on the title for a detailed description)
	ZN.) Pediatric Manual Therapy: Children from School Age to Pre-Teen (Seattle September 14-15, 2013) Children pose a wonderful blend of challenges for manual practitioners: in many ways their bodies have become like adults (as compared with infants or toddlers), however, they are deeply involved in the process of becoming their own selves. Their cognitive, emotional and motor development thrives within a physical system that has established itself before age 5. Now they commence with learning about themselves, others and the world around them. A growing child is generally an active child and manual therapy can help with common injuries or asymmetries in development. Instructor: Lauren Christman, LMP, assisted by Richard Polishuk, LMP; NCBTMB #450788-08 PRICE: $280.00 (please click on the title for a detailed description)
	ZO.) Myofascial Balancing: Balance in the Neck and Head (Seattle September 27-29, 2013) About this Class: In this course, we will evaluate and treat: joint-by-joint alignment within the cervical spine; the mobility of the cranial dura (our deepest fascial layer); and the postural dynamics of the neck and head on the ribcage. About this Series: The four Myofascial Balancing classes each deal with a different region of the body. Our primary focus is assessment-driven myofascial work. It is non-lubricated, and frequently uses the skeleton as a ‘handle’ and as a guide in evaluating alignment. The work is designed to keep the loop between evaluation and treatment as short as possible, so that the practitioner remains well-oriented and therapeutic goals can be attained quickly. Also, simple postural and movement strategies are taught to help clients improve alignment and usage in daily life. Instructor: Richard Polishuk, LMP, assisted by Lauren Christman, LMP; NCBTMB #450788-00 PRICE: $360.00 (please click on the title for a detailed description)
	ZO1.) Myofascial Balancing: Balance in the Neck and Head (Seattle September 28-29, 2013) About this Class: In this course, we will evaluate and treat: joint-by-joint alignment within the cervical spine; the mobility of the cranial dura (our deepest fascial layer); and the postural dynamics of the neck and head on the ribcage. About this Series: The four Myofascial Balancing classes each deal with a different region of the body. Our primary focus is assessment-driven myofascial work. It is non-lubricated, and frequently uses the skeleton as a ‘handle’ and as a guide in evaluating alignment. The work is designed to keep the loop between evaluation and treatment as short as possible, so that the practitioner remains well-oriented and therapeutic goals can be attained quickly. Also, simple postural and movement strategies are taught to help clients improve alignment and usage in daily life. Instructor: Richard Polishuk, LMP, assisted by Lauren Christman, LMP; NCBTMB #450788-00 PRICE: $280.00 (please click on the title for a detailed description)
	ZR.) Pediatric Manual Therapy: Toddlers & Preschoolers (Seattle October 19-20, 2013) In this introductory course, we will look at the essential skills for working safely and effectively with newborns and infants (up to age 1). Between the physical stresses of being born and the remarkable, rapid growth within the first year, this population has its own set of challenges – even among relatively healthy children a lot can be done to help their bodies adjust and grow. To treat them, we will use a blend of myofascial, visceral and cranial techniques aimed at the relatively healthy child. We will practice assessing and enhancing normal joint range and reflexive movement patterns as a way of clearing stresses within the child's system. Instructor: Lauren Christman, LMP, assisted by Richard Polishuk, LMP; NCBTMB #450788-08 PRICE: $280.00 (please click on the title for a detailed description)
	ZU1.) Advanced Intraoral Work (Seattle November 9-11, 2013) This class continues to build on the skills learned in the "Essentials of Intraoral Work" class. In this class, students will learn how to: affect the deepest layers in the neck and face, in addition to the dural membrane balance cranial, upper cervical and cervico-thoracic junction asymmetries distinquish the difference between imbalances in the myofascia from problems involving the shape of the skull and the involvment of the mandible, hyoid and cervical spine Instructor: Lauren Christman, LMP and Richard Polishuk, LMP; NCBTMB #450788-08 PRICE: $395.00 (please click on the title for a detailed description)
	ZV.) Myofascial Balancing: Balance in the Ribcage, Shoulder Girdle & Upper Extremity (Seattle November 15-17, 2013) About this Class: The shoulder girdle makes the most sense when we see it as a single unit that includes the arms, and when we appreciate its need for support from a well-balanced ribcage. In this course, we will evaluate and treat common imbalances in the trunk, shoulder girdle, and arms, including: gross and detailed balance within the ribcage and thoracic spine; the dynamics of the shoulder girdle; and the extension of those dynamics into the arms and hands. About this Series: The four Myofascial Balancing classes each deal with a different region of the body. Our primary focus is assessment-driven myofascial work. It is non-lubricated, and frequently uses the skeleton as a ‘handle’ and as a guide in evaluating alignment. The work is designed to keep the loop between evaluation and treatment as short as possible, so that the practitioner remains well-oriented and therapeutic goals can be attained quickly. Also, simple postural and movement strategies are taught to help clients improve alignment and usage in daily life. Instructor: Richard Polishuk, LMP, assisted by Lauren Christman, LMP; NCBTMB #450788-00 PRICE: $360.00 (please click on the title for a detailed description)
	ZV1.) Myofascial Balancing: Balance in the Ribcage, Shoulder Girdle & Upper Extremity (Seattle November 16-17, 2013) About this Class: The shoulder girdle makes the most sense when we see it as a single unit that includes the arms, and when we appreciate its need for support from a well-balanced ribcage. In this course, we will evaluate and treat common imbalances in the trunk, shoulder girdle, and arms, including: gross and detailed balance within the ribcage and thoracic spine; the dynamics of the shoulder girdle; and the extension of those dynamics into the arms and hands. About this Series: The four Myofascial Balancing classes each deal with a different region of the body. Our primary focus is assessment-driven myofascial work. It is non-lubricated, and frequently uses the skeleton as a 'handle' and as a guide in evaluating alignment. The work is designed to keep the loop between evaluation and treatment as short as possible, so that the practitioner remains well-oriented and therapeutic goals can be attained quickly. Also, simple postural and movement strategies are taught to help clients improve alignment and usage in daily life. Instructor: Richard Polishuk, LMP, assisted by Lauren Christman, LMP; NCBTMB #450788-00 PRICE: $280.00 (please click on the title for a detailed description)