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Cumberland Institute - Continuing Education Division



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2-Hour TN Massage Law for Establishment Owners (C516)Live Webinar

$200

with Adam Whitehead

Calendar Mar 24, 2026 at 11 am

THIS CLASS WILL BE A LIVE WEBINAR CLASS ONLY.

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 Adam directly with a Google Meets connection. 

Payment plan available: $70 deposit plus 4 payments of $32.50, paid every four weeks.

Aromatherapy for the Mind/Body/Spirit based on Chinese Medicine(C717)

$265

with Wolfgang Luckmann

Calendar Mar 27, 2026 at 8:30 am

CE Credits: 8 Hours

NCBTMB Approved Provider #279778-00

Cost: $265 ($310 if registering within 7 days of class)

Essential oils have been used since ancient times all over the world to heal the body and sanctify the spirit. They are a connecting path to nature and our inner selves. Plants have been longer on the planet than us and we are priviledged to borrow from their immune system and support our own inner intelligence. The course offers a deeper perspective to physical problems by looking at the mind-body connection through the window of Chinese Five-Element Theory and the use of essential aromatherapy oils.

Purpose of Course:

  • Understanding the use and effects of oils and blends on the individual
  • Why five-element theory for the understanding of the psyche of the individual evaluating the personality and physiology of the individual according to five-element theory and drawing up a treatment plan.
  • Unwinding the individual through the use of specific acupressure points and meridian massage with the use of Chinese Craniosacral therapy.
  • Application of oils and Shiatsu to specific meridians and acupressure points to achieve your goals.
  • How to draw up a protocol plan including aromatherapy, ACU and massage - East Meets West Synergistic Massage
  • What to use for the best possible absorption: diffusion, massage, ingestion or everything?
  • Why essential oils are more potent than herbs/teas and safer than Western medications.
  • What's the best formula to use and how do I make it up?
  • Essential oils used in the Bible and Middle East and their modern significance.

What to Bring:  Wear comfortable clothing that allows access to your neck. 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.

Wolfgang will provide all oils for this class and he will have oils for you to purchase, if desired.  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.

Payment plan available: $90 deposit plus 4 payments of $43.75, paid every four weeks.

Sound Healing With Tuning Forks, Chakra Balancing and Acupressure Meridians(C718)

$450

with Wolfgang Luckmann

Calendar Mar 28, 2026 at 8:30 am

CE Credits: 16 Hours

NCBTMB Approved Provider #279778-00

Cost: $450 ($495 if registering within 7 days of class) - COST INCLUDES A SET OF TWO TUNING FORKS WITH WEIGHTS

Students will demonstate a set of protocols using tuning forks combined with Acupressure therapy and chakra balancing to achieve therapeutic objectives. Students will be instructed in the single use of tuning forks.What is sound balancing: the shift away from the classical Newtonian model of the body to the modern model of our body/being as a fundamentally energetic and informational being with high-speed communication channels.

 Practice:     

  1. Introduction to Tuning Forks, How to Use a Tuning Fork and choosing the appropriate color of the tuner based on the Chakras.  What is intent and goal?
  2. The system of Body Correlations and its role in choosing the correct approach and body part in healing.
  3. The role of the Sacred Breath
  4. Chakra Stone relaxation techniques with the tuning forks. How to release cellular memory and trauma in the fascia.
  5. Hands-on exercises with a partner
  6. Stimulating nerve plexuses via spinous processes - The Lovett Brother relationship.
  7. The use of acupressure points with tuning forks.

We will be putting a whole session together. Assessing and Evaluation of treatments.

What to Bring: Wear loose comfortable clothes. Bring materials to take notes, 1 set of sheets per day/face cradle cover/blanket, 1 hand towels, and your favorite lubrication.  Massage tables will be 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 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. Wolfgang is a member of the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame.

 

Payment plan available: $150 deposit plus 4 payments of $75.00, paid every four weeks.

AcuFascial Freedom-Kidney(C388)

$265

with Steve Sommers

Calendar Apr 1, 2026 at 8:30 am

CE Credits: 8 Hours - This is clothed/unclothed bodywork class. Students will decide what is best for the way they normally work.

Cost: $265 ($310 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 specific 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 lower back, lower abdomen, and tensions around the spine.

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 specific Meridian

Lecture / Demo / Trade

Lunch

Afternoon Session – focus on more 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, towel/blanket that will be used to cover chest, 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.

Payment plan available: $90 deposit plus 4 payments of $43.75, paid every four weeks.

Craniosacral Therapy (T313/E502)

$1,040

with Terry Scruggs

Calendar Apr 4, 2026 at 9 am

CE Credits: 42 Hours
T313/E502
Cost: $1040 ($1085 if registering after March 23, 2026)
Practicum required for course credit.

This class occurs over 3 weekends:  April 4-5, May 2-3 and June 6-7, 2026 and is taught by Terry Scruggs, LMT. All weekend days must be attended for course credit. 

This is a forty-two hour course of training in which the students refine their skills of palpation while learning the ten-step protocol of craniosacral therapy (Hugh Milne approach with some Upledger), myofascial release, advanced unwinding, and somato-emotional release.

Course Description: Craniosacral therapy is a subtle intent approach to releasing and balancing physical, emotional and somatic imbalance within the body. On the physical level, it focuses on releasing restrictions in the fascia of the abdominal, diaphragm and chest segments, and restrictions in the reciprocal tension membrane lining the skull and the spinal column, to normalize the volume, flow, and movement of cerebral-spinal fluid within the system. Although the movements employed are quite subtle, and the pressure of the work is delicate, the results can be profound in the treatment of a range of injuries and chronic conditions including headaches, neck pain, sinus headaches and chronic congestion, and back and hip problems, among many others.

The work is performed on clothed clients, and is very powerful in addressing touch issues for clients who are recovering from trauma or abuse. The energetics of intention and presence are stressed, since the somatic-emotional connection is central to the work.

What to Bring:  Please bring a set of sheets, face cradle cover and personal blanket for each day of class for your personal usage. Craniosacral is clothed bodywork and no lubrication is needed. You may want to bring note-taking supplies and a class manual is provided. Massage tables are also provided. Dress in comfortable clothing appropriate for giving and receiving work; Please do not wear jeans.

Only drinks in covered cups are allowed in the classroom. A one-hour 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.

Payment plan available: $350 deposit plus 8 payments of $76.66, paid every two weeks. Final payment of $76.72.

Lymphatic Techniques for Head/Neck/Brain(C114)

$495

with Denise Gleason

Calendar Apr 7, 2026 at 9 am

CE Credits: 20 Hours

Cost: $495 ($540 if registering within 7 days of class)

No Prerequisites.  This class is designed to teach you to move stagnate lymph to boost the immune system, clean sinus, reduce swelling, increase circulation and speed healing.

The entire Lymphatic system will be addressed within this class. It is a nurturing and relaxing massage for those who may not be able to tolerate deep pressure. Head, Neck & Brain work is the basis for all Lymphatic Drainage and can be easily integrated with other modalities.

What to bring: Set of sheets, face cradle cover & blanket for each day of class for your personal use, your favorite lubrication, 1 hand towel per day and 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.

Payment plan available: $165 deposit plus 4 payments of $82.50, paid every four weeks.

Advanced Lymphatic for Head, Neck & Brain(C113)

$265

with Denise Gleason

Calendar Apr 10, 2026 at 8:30 am

CE Credits: 8 Hours

Cost: $265 ($310 if registering within 7 days of class)

This class is designed to teach advanced lymphatic techniques to move lymph from the neck, head and brain.

Prerequisites: The 10-week Lymphatic Drainage course in 2017 or later or C114 – Lymphatic for Head, Neck & Brain in 2016/2017 class at Cumberland. In addition to Cumberland classes above, each therapist should also have taken a minimum of one of the following:

  • C321 – Fascial Freedom Techniques taught at Cumberland
  • Myofascial Release 1 by John Barnes
  • T502 – Craniosacral Therapy 10-week class taught at Cumberland
  • Upledger’s CS1 Certification

The review is minimal, so be sure that you have been actively using the lymphatic head/neck/brain sequence. Lymphatic Drainage is the basis for this class and will be demonstrating how to integrate with other modalities.

What to Bring: 1 set of sheets, face cradle cover, blanket/throw, 1 hand towel, lymphatic lubrication/essential oils.  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.

Payment plan available: $90 deposit plus 5 payments of $35.00, paid every four weeks.

Unwind, Rock and Move-Level 2 (C502)

$345

with Teresa Greene

Calendar Apr 11, 2026 at 9 am

PREREQUISITE: C500 Unwind, Rock & Move - Level 1

CE Credits: 13 Hours

Cost: $345 ($390 if registering within 7 days of class)

Unwind, Rock and Move- Level 2 is the methodology in which I now work with my massage clients and was created by first working with myself in pursuit of healing mind, body and spirit over many years.

Building on the techniques learned in Unwind, Rock and Move, this class moves into using the technique with unclothed bodywork.  This class is mostly hands-on with some discussion. 

It is my belief that our bodies were made to heal naturally when given the space and freedom to do so. When we slow down, make connection to the spirit within us and move where that spirit leads, we find freedom and fluidity.  This fluidity encourages good health and balance (homeostasis)to our overall wellbeing….and isn’t that what every human needs!

I look forward to sharing how I work with each of you!

What to Bring: Sheets/face cradle cover/blanket for each day of class for your personal usage.  Your favorite lubrication/lotion that glides easily.  Where clothing that allows you to easily give massage as we will be trading work in the class.

A lunch break will be taken midday.

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

Payment plan available: $115 deposit plus 5 payments of $46.00, paid every four weeks.




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