Classes by Type

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...

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...

Friday: Facilitated Stretching for Massage Therapists Massage therapists often feel they don't have the training or expertise to correctly perform stretches and avoid incorporating them into their...

Massage therapists often feel they don't have the training or expertise to correctly perform stretches and avoid incorporating them into their sessions. They may also avoid including stretches for...

This highly-interactive course prepares practitioners to employ an array of soft tissue techniques for one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints presented by clients -- piriformis syndrome...

Selfcare with Massage Cupping (Morning) Massage Cupping (MC) is a highly effective selfcare tool as well an integral part of preventing the two most common challenges LMT's face; burnout and injury...

Massage Cupping (MC) is a highly effective selfcare tool as well an integral part of preventing the two most common challenges LMT's face; burnout and injury. Whether you use Massage Cupping...

Facial Cupping, combined with Gua Sha, is a powerful ancient healing and beautification technique. For clients focused on the therapeutic healing benefits, it addresses the most common source of pain...

Health equity exists when all people can attain their full health potential. As care providers it is our responsibility to provide impartiality, minimizing inequities in our care from client to...

This class prepares you not only to receive the state's intraoral endorsement, but also to offer your clients excellent work in intraoral and anterior neck work. In this class, we will: review...

This class was created as a way for therapists to learn how to offer breast health education, as well as provide a quality chest and breast massage to healthy breast tissue. Techniques can be applied...

This class prepares you not only to receive the state's intraoral endorsement, but also to offer your clients excellent work in intraoral and anterior neck work. In this class, we will: review...

Saturday: Assessment and Treatment of the Neck Ligaments Neck pain is one of the most common and stubborn issues that our clients can face—and the cervical region is a notoriously complex region to...

Neck pain is one of the most common and stubborn issues that our clients can face—and the cervical region is a notoriously complex region to treat effectively. While muscular tension often gets the...

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...

Day 1: Balance the Nervous System with Tools from Chinese Medicine (Chi Constraint) In this class, discover the approach of Chinese Medicine to balancing the nervous system. A tense nervous system is...

In this class, discover the approach of Chinese Medicine to balancing the nervous system. A tense nervous system is Chi Constraint (explored in this class); while a weak nervous system (explored in...

In this class, discover the approach of Chinese Medicine to balancing the nervous system. A tense nervous system is Chi Constraint (explored in Day 1); while a weak nervous system (explored in this...

The ability of the organs to glide freely around each other is vital, not only for the physiological task of each organ, but also for overall movement through the torso. Exploration of these fascial...

"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...

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...

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...

Sunday: Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Legs & Hips 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...

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...

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...

Health equity is about all people being able to attain their full health potential.  So WHY do we as LMTs have to talk about this and take this class?  Sadly, far too many clients have received...

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...

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...

Do you have clients with chronic neck pain, low back pain, or frozen shoulder who are experiencing a treatment plateau? It could be due to unaddressed diaphragmatic myofascial restrictions. Safely...

Saturday: TMJ from Above: Advanced Intraoral for the Cranial Base Ida Rolf used to talk about freeing a structure "from above" as well as "from below". Most treatment of the TMJ involves strategies...