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Thai Massage for the Table(C805)
with Living Sabai Sarah Brant
CE Credits: 7 Hours
This is a one day class from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
NCBTMB Approved Provider #451012-09
Cost: $219 ($264 if registering within 7 days of class)
In this one day course you will learn the theory, history, and benefits of Thai massage as well as a supine table Thai routine from a Thailand trained instructor. This class is great as an introduction to Thai massage or a way to integrate Thai massage into your table routine. I will also share with you body saving techniques that can be used in any massage. You will have the opportunity to observe, give and receive the techniques in class. You will receive a step-by-step manual with photos to take home.
Please come dressed in “yoga” clothes and bring a set of massage table linens to include face cradle cover/sheets/blanket. Massage tables are provided. A lunch break will be taken midday.
Call or text Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.
Sarah Brant’s call to massage therapy began early in life. Dealing with crippling headaches for years, the only relief she found was in massage. She believed so strongly in this way of healing and sought to help others who were experiencing similar issues. Sarah has been practicing bodywork since graduating from Southeastern Institute in Charlotte, NC in 2013. She went on to work for Eden Therapy and Massage before opening her own practice, Turning Pointe Massage, in 2016.
Sarah is a retired classically trained ballerina and Black Belt in Tang Soo Do, now combining her passions into educating others on the importance of self-care, body movement, and stretching! She was recommended by a teacher to take a Thai Massage CE class and from her first class with Living Sabai in June of 2019, she knew that she was meant for Thai Massage! She immediately began taking all of Living Sabai’s courses, falling in love with being a TA, and finally traveling to Chiang Mai, Thailand in January 2023 for the study abroad trip. There she studied at ITM and OmSala. Her favorite part of teaching is watching students fall in love with Thai massage and find a revitalization for their practices.
In her spare time, Sarah enjoys camping with her husband, son, and Australian Shepherd. As a family they love to travel, mountain bike, and listen to live music.
AcuFascial Freedom-Lung Meridian(C381)
with Steve Sommers
CE Credits: 8 Hours - This is clothed/unclothed bodywork class. Students will decide what is best for the way they normally work.
Cost: $250 ($295 if registering within 7 days of class)
Course Objectives:
1. Students will be given a brief review of basic anatomy of connective tissue (C.T.) and fascial systems with specific focus on the lung meridian. Students will be given a brief review of basic acupressure theory and its relevance to fascial work.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to perform varied still and active hands-on techniques for releasing muscular and energetic tensions in the arms.
3. Students will leave with an understanding of how to integrate AcuFascial work into their individual practices.
Class Flow:
Morning session – focus on local/distal acupressure release for connective tissue components of the Lung Meridian and Lung Tendino-Muscular Meridian
Lecture / Demo / Trade
Lunch
Afternoon Session – focus on Tendino Muscular Meridian (connective tissue release)
Integrating Fascial Freedom techniques. Lecture / Demo / Trade
What to Bring: Bring a set of sheets/blanket, face cradle cover, lubrication, hand towel, wear comfortable clothes and bring materials to take notes. 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.
2-Hour TN Massage Law for Establishment Owners (C516)Onsite or Live Webinar
with Meredith Graham
This class can be taught in-person and via LIVE webinar.
2-Hour TN Massage Law Class for Establishment Owners was created as the board requires all owners who are not licensed massage therapist to take a 2-Hour TN Massage Law Class once every two years. If you are already a TN LMT, you need the TN Massage Law and Ethics class.
CE Credits: 2 Hours
Cost: $200.00
A copy of the current Tennessee Massage Board Rules, Regulations & Policies will be provided.
General review of all rules and regulations with emphasis on:
- Practice standards and inspections of establishment
- Necessity of Licensure
- Establishment licensure process
- Licensure renewal
- Retirement, Reinstatement, Inactivation and reactivation of licensure
- Continuing Education
- Disciplinary actions and civil penalties
- License/Establishment address and name
- Advertising
- Consumer Right-To-Know requirements
- Professional and ethical standards
Clarification and current standards will be reviewed.
Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.
**For all taking the class via live webinar, you will receive an email from Meredith directly with a Google Meets connection. Meredith@noroads.com and her cell: 615-500-3007.
5-Hour TN Massage Law (M 507) Onsite and Live Webinar
with Meredith Graham
This class must be taught in-person or via live-interactive webinar.
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 Meredith directly with a Google Meets connection. Meredith@noroads.com and her cell: 615-500-3007.
Craniosacral Corrective Techniques(C506)
with Terry Scruggs
SEE PREREQUISITE BELOW
CE Credits: 13 Hours
Cost: $330 ($375.00 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.
Lymphatic Drainage Abdominal Technique (C122)
with Denise Gleason
Prerequisite: Any lymphatic drainage training; not necessarily at Cumberland Institute
CE Credits: 8 Hours
Cost: $250.00 ($295.00 if registering within 7 days of class)
This class is designed to understand the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system and to develop the skill to palpate/stimulate the abdominal area, assisting in lymphatic drainage.
This class is a combination of lecture and hands-on bodywork; mostly clothed work. Lecture handouts will be given. Please bring your own sheets, blankets, lubrication and lymphatic essential oils for your own usage. 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.
Self Care & Yoga for Massage Therapists(C903)
with Adam Green
This class will be held over two Tuesdays: March 4 & 11, 2025
CE Credits: 13 Hours
Cost: $330 ($375.00 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.
5-Hour TN Massage Law (M 507) Onsite and Live Webinar
with Meredith Graham
This class must be taught in-person or via live-interactive webinar.
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 Meredith directly with a Google Meets connection. Meredith@noroads.com and her cell: 615-500-3007.