CE Credits: 7 Hours

Cost: $265.00 ($310 if registering within 7 days of class)

Content: The Synergy Way is designed to help us understand how we perceive and respond dynamically to our environments and how those perceptions and responses manifest in our bodies. Drawing deeply on both theory and practical application, we use the Synergy Way as a method to help clients build awareness of their body-felt experiences and, using that awareness, facilitate the healing process.

Topics to be covered include:

• Review of current neuroscience research and its application to body work, including brain anatomy, the role of the vagal nerve and how our soft tissue responses parallel those of our central nervous system
• The bodies physiological adaptive response to injury and trauma,  Discussion of the parallels between the physiological, mental and emotional healing processes
• How to use this information to help use our bodies as a guide
• The importance of mindset shifts (for both practitioner and clients) in working with the body

This class is designed for bodyworkers, counselors, trainers and anyone who works with clients in a manner that includes engagement and connection to body felt awareness. Clients who have a history of injury, trauma or difficulty having body awareness can benefit from using this framework to begin to approach their bodies.   At this time, continuing education credit is available for Tennessee LMT’s only; 7 hours.

Advisory: I recommend that practitioners have strong personal support systems in place when attending this class as the topics can resonate deeply with an individual’s personal experience and history, including experiences of injury and trauma. I suggest you intentionally keep evening commitments to those that provide a sense of safety, comfort and restoration. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Mindy Oldham (615-957-7129).

This class will include lecture, self-reflection and group exercises. Please wear comfortable clothes to participate in the exercises. No perfumes or scented products or jeans.

Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.

SEE PREREQUISITE BELOW

CE Credits: 13 Hours
Cost: $345 ($390.00 if registering within 7 of class)

Prerequisite: Building on the 10 step protocol taught in E 502 Craniosacral Therapy, the 42-hour course taught at Cumberland Institute, or Craniosacral classes taught by Upledger --  this class includes a more in-depth study of the energetics of the cranial bones, the intuitive nature of craniosacral therapy, as well as more advanced techniques for unwinding the body, and inducing correction.

What to Bring:  A set of sheets/face cradle cover and personal blanket for each day of class.  As this is clothed bodywork, no lubrication is needed.  Massage tables are provided.

A lunch break will be taken midday. You may bring your lunch, or eat at one of the many restaurants located nearby. Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.

CE Credits: 6 Hours

Cost: $225 ($270 if registering within 7 days of class)

There are no prerequisites for attending this class.

This class is designed to help you develop clear, effective communication while implementing boundaries that care for both you and your client.

Some questions to ask yourself:

Do you have difficulty saying ‘no’ to people?

Do you have difficulty asking for what you need?

Do you spend time and energy helping others so much that you

     neglect your own needs?

Is it hard for you to make decisions?

Do you tend to get caught up in other people’s problems?

Do you feel responsible for other people’s feelings?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, this class may be for you.

It is an experiential class where you will be helped to identify and communicate boundaries both in your business and everyday life.

Wear comfortable clothes. A lunch break will be taken midday. You may bring your lunch, or eat at one of the many restaurants located nearby.

Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.

This class will be held two consecutive Tuesdays: March 10 & March 17, 2026 from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day.  You must attend both days for class credits.

CE Credits: 13 Hours

Cost: $345 ($390.00 if registering within 7 of class)

Massage therapy requires self-care of its practitioners to have a sustainable practice/career. It is ideal for therapists to have the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance required to give the energy it takes to consistently practice massage therapy.

This class will target each of the aspects for overall self-care.

Our goal is for you to leave class having participated in different methods of self-care, so you may bring some or all of these elements into your life and have a more sustainable massage therapy practice.  Class will include yoga asana, savasana, drumming, musical listening and visual art meditation, intuitive movement, tea time among other self-care methods.

This class will be a mixture of discussion, demonstration and supervised practice. Modifications will be offered for those with injuries or conditions that require it. 

Please wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat, set of sheets, blanket, face cradle cover, hand towel, and lubrication.  Massage tables are provided.

This class will include lecture, self–reflection, sharing and exchanging bodywork. Participants need to be prepared to receive and give bodywork.

A lunch break will be taken midday. You may bring your lunch, or eat at one of the many restaurants located nearby. Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.

THIS CLASS DATE IS A LIVE WEBINAR CLASS ONLY.

This course is designed to familiarize massage specific therapists -  LMT's from out-of-state) who are applying for licensure in TN, with the laws governing massage therapists and massage establishments in the state of Tennessee.

Materials include:

• An overview of the Tennessee code governing healthcare professionals including massage therapists
• A review of the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Massage Licensure Board for therapists and massage establishments
• Resources for keeping current on the changes to the laws and rules
• Proposed changes which may affect therapists in the near future
• Review of the licensure packet and the licensure process

The TN Massage Board now has online licensure applications available at https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/ml-board/ml-board/applications.html

You will be provided with a copy of the laws, and the Rules & Regulations as part of the class. You may also wish to bring note-taking materials to class. Official transcripts will be sent directly to the TN Board for each participant and each participant also receives an original.

There will be several breaks during the class; no lunch/dinner break will be taken. Please bring snacks to eat during break times. 

Please contact Teresa Greene, Director, at 615-370-9794 or her assistant, Candis, if you have any questions or visit our website – www.cumberlandinstitute.com.  School office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and Fridays 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.

**For all taking the class via live webinar, you will receive an email from Adam directly with a Google Meets connection.

CE Credits: 8 Hours

Cost: $265 ($310.00 if registering within 7 of class)

This eight-hour class is designed to assist therapists in developing skills in using forearms for broad, flowing strokes, and using elbows for specific or point work, to give alternatives for the use of hands and thumbs. The use of long flowing strokes with the forearms allows therapists to treat large areas of the body quickly, while simultaneously layering into muscles with both depth and gentleness. The connective, repetitive flow of the strokes sinks clients into a deep state of relaxation, while each consecutive stroke opens the body more and more. Elbows offer an alternative to hands and thumbs for delivering deep, specific, pressure to points of tension.

Although most therapists are aware of the option of using forearms and elbows in their massage work, and would enjoy the opportunity of giving their hands a break, many feel awkward or reluctant to use these techniques on clients without first gaining skill in controlling pressure, coordinating movement, and experimenting with feeling the client’s response to the work using these parts of their arms.

Mindy Oldham, RN, LMT, introduces participants to these techniques for integration into their massage routine. Topics to be covered include:

• Forearm massage techniques for back, posterior arms, hips and legs
• Draping for long, connective forearm strokes
• Footwork to enhance body mechanics using forearms
• Positioning & supporting elbow work
• Learning to feel the body’s response when working with elbows
• Body mechanics for the different center of gravity required by these two techniques

This class will primarily be demo and supervised hands-on work, employing vigorous, repetitive arm movements and footwork. Please come to class well-rested and hydrated. If you have not practiced massage regularly in the past few months, you may find the physical demands of this class overwhelming. The techniques require working close to the body using generous lubrication, so dress accordingly. 

What to Bring:  Dress to be able to give very lubricated massage work. Bring your favorite lubrication, set of sheets for your table, blanket and one hand towel.

A lunch break will be taken midday. You may bring your lunch, or eat at one of the many restaurants located nearby. Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.

If you have any trouble the morning of your class, please contact Mindy Oldham, instructor, on her cell: 615-957-7129.

CE Credits: 40 Hours

Cost: $1040 ($1085 if registering within 7 days of class)

This is a 2 weekend course of 6 days: March 20-21-22 AND April 17-18-19, 2026. Students must attend all days of the workshop for credits.

Jin Shin Do® can help to relieve tension and stress, reduce pain and discomfort, reestablish the balance of energy between body and mind, and increase client self-awareness. It promotes a pleasant trance state in which the client can move out of the head and into the body, to access creative self-healing and release stagnant energy and stress patterns.

Jin Shin Do® combines gentle yet deep finger pressure on acupoints with body focusing techniques to facilitate the release of physical and emotional tensions and armoring.

The class will cover release methods for 32 points of common stress, tension, and pain, introduction to body-focusing, segmental release using 45 Jin Shin Do® points and the bodymind associations of the segments, master and couple points, and using contact statements and tracking. It will also include strange flow theory and basic release patterns, and how to combine strange flows with the segments.

What to Bring: Sheets/Blanket & face cradle cover for each day.  Massage tables will be provided. A lunch break will be taken each day.

Call or text Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.

Instructor: Steve Sommers, LMFT, LMT – an authorized instructor of Jin Shin Do® Bodymind Acupressure™ has been teaching acupressure for integration into massage therapy since 1995. He became a registered practitioner in 1993, an authorized instructor of Jin Shin Do® Bodymind Acupressure™ in 1998, and a Senior Teacher of JSD since 2005. He is currently the only authorized instructor of JSD in Tennessee.

THIS CLASS WILL BE OFFERED IN PERSON, ONSITE AND SIMULTANEOUSLY  VIA ZOOM LIVE WEBINAR WITH TWO INSTRUCTORS. WE WILL HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF ONSITE SPOTS AND YOU MUST LET TERESA KNOW WHICH WAY OF LEARNING YOU SELECT BY TEXTING AT 615-370-9794 OR EMAIL: TERESA@CUMBERLANDINSTITUTE.COM.  COST FOR CLASS IS THE SAME FOR EACH OPTION. CLASS CERTIFICATES WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL ATTENDING VIA LIVE WEBINAR.

IF STUDENTS ELECT TO TAKE THE COURSE VIA LIVE WEBINAR, THEY MUST STAY ONLINE - VIEWABLE BY CAMERA, AND KNOW HOW TO USE THE CHAT FEATURE OF ZOOM.

CE Credits: 4 Hours

Cost: $185.00 ($230.00 if registering within 7 days of class)

This law and ethics class is designed for the working massage and bodywork professional.  The orientation of the class is to develop an understanding of ethical issues in a working practice, and, where necessary, to manage any conflict between the personal ethics of a therapist, the national standards of the bodywork profession as they are outlined by various trade organizations, and legal parameters of practice as they might apply to four main areas:

• Required Curriculum for Tennessee Massage Law Continuing Education Courses and Massage School Instruction

• Business Practices
• Dual Relationships
• Sexuality

Participants are encouraged to bring examples from their own experience in practice to share or explore in class discussions. Wear comfortable clothes and bring materials to take notes. A copy of the current Rules & Regulations will be provided either in person or by emailed PDF forms.

Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.