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

CE Credits: 4 Hours

Cost: $180.00 ($225.00 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.

CE Credits: 8 Hours
Cost: $260 ($305 if registering within 7 days of class)

This course is a combination of lecture and yoga movements to encourage self-care for massage therapists. Eight steps of basic yoga will be discussed:

1. Yama – Universal morality
2. Niyama – Personal observances
3. Asanas – Body postures
4. Pranayama – Breathing exercises and control of prana
5. Pratyahara – Control of the senses
6. Dharana – Concentration and cultivating inner perceptual awareness
7. Dhyana – Devotion, Meditation on the Divine
8. Samadhi – Union with the Divine

What To Bring:  Yoga Mat, a blanket, yoga blocks and strap,Hand or Bath Towel, Bottled Water.  Please wear yoga style clothes that you are comfortable moving freely in.

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: 8 Hours

NCBTMB Approved Provider #279778-00

Cost: $260 ($305 if registering within 7 days of class)

Indian Head Massage, known as “Champi,” has been practiced for many centuries as part of the family health care. Indian mothers would massage their babies’ hair, head, neck and shoulders to stimulate growth and relaxation. This is primarily a hands-on class and incorporates three principle strokes and techniques, which include a form of acupressure (Sattva, Raja, Tamas), learn to apply oils and learn a revitalizing and relaxing treatment.

What Are The Benefits:

• Indian head massage goes beyond the purely aesthetic and superficial
• Stimulates nerve function
• Improves relaxation – creating calmness and emotional well-being by getting to the root cause
• Concentration and alertness are optimized
• Better hair and skin health of the scalp.
• Removal of tension headaches, eye-strain, ear problems, neck and shoulder stiffness, sinusitis, mental fatigue
• Chakra balancing for removal of toxic energy
• Addresses muscular tension of the neck and shoulders.
• Can be performed fully clothed on a chair

Purpose of Workshop

• Explanation of the Ayurvedic understanding of the life force Prana, meditation and the philosophy behind Ayurvedic massage
• How to evaluate, analyze and treat the client as an individual
• The three different types of massage suited for each individual
• An explanation of functions of and locations of the marmas (pressure points)
• Location and explanation of the nadi (meridian system)
• Discussion of the choice of appropriate essential oils, herbs and their energetic qualities for each individual client
• How to apply the three principle strokes: satvic, rajastic and tamassic
• How to perform Chakra balancing.

What to Bring:  A set of sheets, face cradle cover, personal blanket, your favorite lubrication and a hand towel.  Wear comfortable clothes and bring materials to take notes. Essential oils are provided by the instructor and these are usually used: Rosemary, Sandalwood, Lavender, Peppermint, Frankincense, Patchouli and blends.  Wolfgang asked you to come with an open mind. 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.

Instructor: Wolfgang Luckmann LMT, LAP, has been an instructor of Massage Therapy & Bodywork in Florida since 1997. Since 1998 he has also practiced in Jacksonville, Florida as an Acupuncture Physician, a homeopath and a holistic health consultant. His work integrates Eastern and Western techniques from Acupuncture and meridian theory, Lomi Lomi, Ayurveda Medicine, Tui Na, Homeopathy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy and Neuromuscular Therapy, among others to address the health and vitality of the whole body through touch therapies.

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.

CE Credits: 17 Hours

NCBTMB Approved Provider #279778-00

Cost: $440 ($485 if registering within 7 days of class)

Lomi-Lomi means “The Dance of Massage and to break up into small pieces”

Purpose of the Workshop:

• To Revive the body
• To Move the blood and Lymph
• To Open spasms
• To Remove waste material from muscle
• To Facilitate myofascial release
• To Revitalize the face and head
• To Save your hands
• To Remove emotional toxicity with oils and compassionate care

This is a 1500 year old technique that aims at releasing all physical and emotional congestion in the body, with a full body massage. It is known in Hawaii as the “Dance of Massage” because of its long flowing style and continuous rhythm and beat accompanied by selected tribal music. The therapist and client will become entranced in a spiritual state. You will learn how to transform a loving touch into techniques for healing. The basis for Lomi-Lomi is an integration of Mind-Body-Soul in a ritual of transformation and inspiration. The inspiration is from the Huna or “Pathway of Life”.

You will learn:

1. Some 12 strokes for a full body massage addressing long, hardened, bulky muscles and cellulite
2. Breathing techniques and meditation to conserve your energy and build stamina
3. Circular, spiraling and forearm techniques as well as kneading thumb techniques
4. How to address the diaphragm, the seat of emotions
5. Stretch techniques for upper and lower limbs
6. The use of Aromatherapy essential oils on ear points and the body to enhance the massage
7. Stretch and strengthening exercises for the massage therapist
8. Self-care for the massage therapist and client

Wolfgang asks every student to bring a hand towel, 2 Sets of Sheets, your own lubrication, suggested oils (Rosemary, Sandalwood, Lavender, Peppermint, Frankincense, Patchouli and blends you use) and an open mind. It is NOT absolutely necessary to bring the oils because the instructor will bring his.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring materials to take notes, if you wish. 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.

Instructor: Wolfgang Luckmann LMT, LAP, has been an instructor of Massage Therapy & Bodywork in Florida since 1997 and Georgia since 2019. From 1998-2019, he has also practiced in Jacksonville, Florida as an Acupuncture Physician, a homeopath and a holistic health consultant. His work integrates Eastern and Western techniques from Acupuncture and meridian theory, Lomi Lomi, Ayurveda Medicine, Tui Na, Homeopathy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy and Neuromuscular Therapy, among others to address the health and vitality of the whole body through touch therapies.

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:

1. Practice standards and inspections of establishment
2. Necessity of Licensure
3. Establishment licensure process
4. Licensure renewal
5. Retirement, Reinstatement, Inactivation and reactivation of licensure
6. Continuing Education
7. Disciplinary actions and civil penalties
8. License/Establishment address and name
9. Advertising
10. Consumer Right-To-Know requirements
11. 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.

CE Credits: 8 Hours

Cost: $260.00 ($305.00 if registering within 7 days of class)

Prerequisites: The 10-week Lymphatic Drainage course in 2017 or later and C321 Fascia Techniques (or other Fascia class) and Craniosacral Therapy E502 at Cumberland or Upledger Course.

This is a part of the Advanced Abdominal Lymphatics series presented by Denise Gleason, LMT, CLT.  This class will discuss the overall function of the heart and lung including the seasonal cycle and 24-cycle of the two organs.   The class will also provide you with tools to assess from client’s problem description and actions, if heart or lung need to be addressed during their session by learning to recognize emotional and physical components. Additionally, the class will touch on the visceral connections of the heart and lung and how that can affect other parts of the body.  Lastly, you will be taught a Lymphatic Drainage Technique routine that will help to move the lymphatics of both the heart and lung.

This class is a combination of lecture and hands-on bodywork.

What to Bring:  Sheets, Face Cradle Cover, Blanket, Lubrication and Essential Oils for your usage.  Some lecture materials will be provided, bring a pen or pencil 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.

CE Credits: 21 Hours - May 31, June 1, June 2, 2025

NCBTMB Approved Provider #: 451012-09

Cost: $429.00 ($474 if registering within 10 days of class)

Fee Includes: Step by Step Photo Manual and Instructional Double-Disc DVD

In this three-day course, you will learn how to perform a two-hour traditional Thai Massage plus the key to career longevity and satisfaction. The instructor will share with you the ancient secrets that will enable you to Save Your Hands, Breathe New Life Into Your Practice, and Increase Your Clientele! Upon completion of this course (plus a little home practice) you will be ready to add Thai massage to your menu of services or integrate it into your table routine. Additional you will learn the history and theory of this ancient practice and the Sen (energy) line system of healing. A course manual and FREE DVD is included with your tuition.

What to Wear/Bring: Wear loose or stretchy “yoga” clothes, 3 flat sheets (1 per day), one pillow, a Thai or Shiatsu mat if you have one and materials to take notes. If you do not have a mat, the instructor will have some you can borrow.

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.