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G.) Visceral Listening: Enhancing the Motility of the Organs
( Seattle, WA / October 10-12, 2025 [21 CE Hours]Instructor: Christman, Lauren - LMT
Perceive the dynamic 'hum' of health Here’s what so fun about working with the organs: they are equal parts fluid and fascial! If you are accustomed to working with light touch, the organs will echo what you feel in the fluid body. If you have...
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H.) “Wait, That’s Not What I Meant!"-- Mindful Communication and Consent for Bodywork in Vulnerable Areas (Ethics)
( Live Webinar / October 11, 2025 [4 CE Hours]Satisfies WA's ethics CE requirement.Instructor: Fuller, Lynna - LMT
"She massaged under my armpits very near my breasts in a way that made me feel like she was trying to touch them, and which also made my breasts move against the table. Later, when doing work on my glutes, she was working in a way that made me feel like...
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I.) Myofascial Balancing for the Shoulder Girdle
( Seattle, WA / October 11, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Polishuk, Richard LMT
About this Class: Good poise of the shoulder girdle can't be separated from good balance of the upper ribs. We'll work on improving this relationship, which is vital for treating shoulder impingement. Impingement is intimately related to most shoulder...
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J.) Understanding and Incorporating the Chakra System into Your Massage
( Seattle, WA / October 12, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Gueck, Sherise - LMT
What are chakras? In Sanskrit, the word "chakra" means "disk" or "wheel" and refers to the energy centers in your body. These wheels or disks of spinning energy each correspond to certain nerve bundles, organs or glands in the particular area in which...
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K1.) Understanding the Somatic Nervous System and Proprioception
( Seattle, WA / October 18, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Add Introduction to Visceral and Abdominal Massage (Seattle October 19, 2025) and save $35.Instructor: Utting, Brian - LMT
When we are at our best in a massage, we are skillfully engaged in a conversation with our client's nervous system, including the autonomic and somatic components. Why do our clients hold themselves and move the way that they do? How can we efficiently...
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K2.) Introduction to Visceral and Abdominal Massage
( Seattle, WA / October 19, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Add Understanding the Somatic Nervous System and Proprioception (Seattle October 18, 2025) and save $35.Instructor: Utting, Brian - LMT
The viscera are at the very core of our body, and are, along with our nervous system, a primary source of life. They are at the center of our structure, our emotions, our biochemistry, and our life energy. There are over 500 million neurons in the belly...
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L1.) Understanding and Incorporating the Chakra System into Your Massage
( Post Falls, ID / October 18, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Add Soothing the Ache: A Massage Therapy Journey Through Migraines, Tension, and Trauma (Post Falls October 19, 2025) and save $40Instructor: Gueck, Sherise - LMT
What are chakras? In Sanskrit, the word "chakra" means "disk" or "wheel" and refers to the energy centers in your body. These wheels or disks of spinning energy each correspond to certain nerve bundles, organs or glands in the particular area in which...
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L2.) Soothing the Ache: A Massage Therapy Journey Through Migraines, Tension, and Trauma
( Post Falls, ID / October 19, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Add Understanding and Incorporating the Chakra System into Your Massage (Post Falls October 18, 2025) and save $30Instructor: Gueck, Sherise - LMT
Step into a space of gentle learning and deep listening as we explore the art of easing one of the body's most persistent cries for relief: the headache. In this heart-centered, hands-on class, we'll explore the deeper stories behind migraines, tension...
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M.) Saving Your Hands -- Using Gua Sha Tools to Release Scar Tissue and Adhesions
( Seattle, WA / October 25, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Abbey, Jason - LMT
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) encompasses the use of tools (generally metal, but not always) for the purpose of stimulating the healing response in the body. This is accomplished through a therapeutic micro trauma by breaking down...
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N.) Treat the Knees
( Seattle, WA / October 26, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Schmidt, Dawn - LMT
Learn ways to keep the ol' knee joints moving with ease and facilitating positive outcomes for common knee conditions. We will explore the knee joint and associated structures of the thigh and lower leg. Investigate the structural/functional components...
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P.) Soothing the Ache: A Massage Therapy Journey Through Migraines, Tension, and Trauma
( Seattle, WA / November 2, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Gueck, Sherise - LMT
Step into a space of gentle learning and deep listening as we explore the art of easing one of the body's most persistent cries for relief: the headache. In this heart-centered, hands-on class, we'll explore the deeper stories behind migraines, tension...
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R.) Myofascial Balancing for Spinal Facet Joints
( Seattle, WA / November 8, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Polishuk, Richard LMT
About this Class: In this class, we focus on balancing and decompressing the spinal joints, using gentle techniques and simple evaluation protocols. We find these tools to be extremely effective for improving the everyday "crookedness" that afflict so...
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T.) Massage Cupping
( Seattle, WA / November 9-10, 2025 [16 CE Hours]Instructor: Abbey, Jason - LMT
Massage Cupping (MC) -- What is It?Simply defined, "cupping" is a reverse pressure massage. When used in conjunction with positive (compressive) pressure it brings to your practice a well-rounded and thorough approach to holistic bodywork. Via reverse...
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V.) Fingertip to Elbow Treatment Techniques
( Seattle, WA / November 15, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Schmidt, Dawn - LMT
We embrace with our arms, we get a grip with our hands and let our fingers do the walking especially in this technological age, all of which often cause stress pain and dysfunction "forcing our hand" to seek treatment. These highly mobile and expressive...
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X1.) Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Legs & Hips
( Seattle, WA / November 15, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Add Assessment and Treatment of the Neck Ligaments (Seattle November 16, 2025) and save $40.Instructor: Utting, Brian - LMT
The legs are often treated by bodyworkers for the least amount of time in a session. Yet they support the upper body and are under tremendous compressive force, whether moving or stationary. When the structures of the feet and legs are functioning...
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X2.) Assessment and Treatment of the Neck Ligaments
( Seattle, WA / November 16, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Add Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Legs & Hips (Seattle November 15, 2025) and save $40.Instructor: Utting, Brian - LMT
The neck is one of the most common areas of client complaint, injury and dysfunction, and it can be a challenging area to treat effectively. Injured or irritated neck ligaments can be particularly vexing; besides causing deep pain, they can provoke a...
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Z.) Business Ethics
( Live Webinar / November 16, 2025 [4 CE Hours]Satisfies WA's ethics CE requirement.Instructor: Schmidt, Dawn - LMT
Regardless of your role in the business of massage, this course is for you. Explore ethical issues and responsibilities relating to being a business owner, contractor, employer or employee. Examine the differences between employees vs. contractors...
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ZB.) TMJ from Above: Advanced Intraoral for the Cranial Base
( Seattle, WA / November 22, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Christman, Lauren - LMT
Ida Rolf used to talk about freeing a structure “from above” as well as “from below”. Most treatment of the TMJ involves strategies “from below”: working with the muscles that surround the mandible. This is extremely...
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ZD.) Introduction to Trager: The Art of Oscillatory Compression
( Seattle, WA / November 23, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Rodin, Joseph - MA, LMHC, LMT
What is Trager?Trager is a unique, neuromuscular approach to bodywork and movement re-patterning. The tablework consists of deep, fluid rocking movements (oscillations) of muscles and joints combined with compression and gentle traction. This feeds into...
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ZG.) Thumb Saver Method: A Lubricant-Free Full Body Massage, Stretch Therapy for LMT's
( Seattle, WA / December 6, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Abbey, Jason - LMT
This eight-hour, hands-on CE class is inspired by Eastern Table Thai Massage* and blended with Western stretch therapies, such as Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) principles. By the end of this class,...
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ZK.) Incorporating the Breast and Chest
( Seattle, WA / December 6-7, 2025 [16 CE Hours]Satisfies WA's breast massage CE requirement.Instructor: Fuller, Lynna - LMT
Students will learn massage of the ribcage, chest, and breasts, intended to support healthy, full breathing and overall well-being. This massage commonly benefits clients experiencing stress, musculoskeletal neck, chest and shoulder related weakness or...
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ZN.) Treat the Feet
( Seattle, WA / December 7, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Instructor: Schmidt, Dawn - LMT
Treat your client’s feet with Myofascial, Energetic and Structural Decompression techniques. Explore the structure and function, of the arches, retinaculum, ligaments and tendons, bones and joints and how they relate to function of the whole body...
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ZR.) Mindful Massage: Working with Human Vulnerabilities in our Clients and Ourselves (Ethics)
( Live Webinar / December 10, 2025 [4 CE Hours]Satisfies NCBTMB & WA's ethics CE requirements.Instructor: Rodin, Joseph - MA, LMHC, LMT
As massage therapists we have the honor of applying our craft in the direct service of improving people’s lives. Within this relationship between massage therapist and client, the client offers an extremely deep level of personal and emotional...
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ZU.) Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Neck and Hands and Arms: Both Days
( Seattle, WA / December 13-14, 2025 [16 CE Hours]Instructor: Utting, Brian - LMT
Saturday: Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Posterior, Lateral and Anterior Neck The neck is a strong, vulnerable and complex structure. It is the most movable part of the spine, and yet is strong enough to balance and support the head...
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ZU1.) Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Posterior, Lateral and Anterior Neck
( Seattle, WA / December 13, 2025 [8 CE Hours]Add Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Hands & Arms (Seattle December 14, 2025) and save $30.Instructor: Utting, Brian - LMT
The neck is a strong, vulnerable and complex structure. It is the most movable part of the spine, and yet is strong enough to balance and support the head (10-11 pounds), even with chronically poor posture. Skillful deep tissue work in this area is not...
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ZU2.) Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Hands & Arms
( Seattle, WA / December 14, 2025 [5 CE Hours]Add Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Legs & Hips (Seattle June 14, 2025) and save $30.Instructor: Utting, Brian - LMT
Our arms and hands are tough, dexterous, and exquisitely sensitive. As massage therapists, they are perhaps our primary vehicle for sensation and communication, and we use them (and sometimes overuse them) intensively. Our clients' hands and arms often...
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ZZZZF.) Tending the Therapeutic Relationship: Healing Dynamics, Boundaries and Selfcare
( Seattle, WA / January 16-18, 2026 [21 CE Hours]Instructor: Christman, Lauren - LMT
"If we are here to make this world a better place to live in, then this is the way we have to do it: treat one patient, teach one student, take care of everyone, one life at a time." ~ Brad McCutcheon, DO Alongside the particular techniques we use as...
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ZZZZG.) Breast Massage for Lactation
( Seattle, WA / January 24-25, 2026 [16 CE Hours]Satisfies WA's breast massage CE requirement.Instructor: Lesicki, Aubrey - LMT
Nurturing mothers as they successfully feed their babies is a highly rewarding practice that supports families in our communities at a profound level. Breast massage and manual expression of breast milk is highly effective in increasing milk production,...
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ZZZZI1.) Acupressure's Potent Points for Common Complaints (Yang Conditions)
( Seattle, WA / January 31, 2026 [8 CE Hours]Add Acupressure's Potent Points for Common Complaints (Yin Conditions) (Seattle February 1, 2026), save $30.Instructor: Bayen, Raizelah - LMT
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...
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ZZZZI2.) Acupressure's Potent Points for Common Complaints (Yin Conditions)
( Seattle, WA / February 1, 2026 [8 CE Hours]Add Acupressure's Potent Points for Common Complaints (Yang Conditions) (Seattle January 31, 2026), save $30.Instructor: Bayen, Raizelah - LMT
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...

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