Services By Kim -- NCBTMB# 1000986

CE Credits: 20 Hours - this class is 2.5 days: 1/2 Day Wed from 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm & 2 full days Thurs/Fri: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm.

Cost: $525 ($570 if registering within 7 days of class)

Course Description:

When it comes to supporting mothers to be, Massage Therapy and Birthwork go hand in hand. 

Birthwork through Touch is a training course designed specifically for massage therapists wanting to pursue a career as a Doula. This course will cover the unique approach of how massage therapists can care for women during pregnancy and throughout their birthing journey. Students will walk away with the skills needed to assist mothers in labor as well as give guidance and support during and post pregnancy. This course will also give student a blueprint on how to start a birthwork business and give them opportunities to observe and learn from pregnancy clients in the form of mock interviews, panel discussions and listening to birth stories. Upon completion of this course and other requirements, student will receive certificates of completion and move forward with their massage careers as SBK certified Massage Doulas.

What to Bring:  Set of sheets/face cradle cover/blanket for each day and your favorite lubrication/lotion.

A lunch break will be taken midday.  Call or text Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.

Kimberly Vaughn, LMT is a certified prenatal massage therapist and massage doula. She has received continuously trained by various organizations such as BABY Inc, Habour Birth Institute, and Homeland Heart Birth Collective. She has furthered her massage practice as well as expanded the birthwork field in the Nashville area to become a more collective blending. Kimberly’s unique approach to joining these two fields in a holistic and inclusive manner is what the “Birthwork through Touch” Training is all about. With a therapeutic mindset, nurturing energy, and birthwork knowledge, any LMT can become an amazing doula.

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.

CE Credits: 13 Hours

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

This weekend offers the beginner therapist a chance to learn hands-on routine that builds in sequence. It offers the experienced therapist the chance to learn a routine in 5, 10 and 15 minute increments that can be utilized in the workplace, conventions, or even in their own practice. This class also provides a 30-minute sequence demonstration that can be used with the elderly or people who cannot lie on a table for long periods of time.

The class also includes: Indications and Contraindications of chair massage, Marketing (where and how to market your chair practice), and the importance of self-care in a fast paced environment. At the end of this weekend the beginner and novice alike will be confident in the skills they have learned.

Massage Chairs will be provided for this class. If you have your own Massage Chair and wish to bring it to use, you are welcome to do so and class cost does not vary.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring materials to take notes, if you wish. All other equipment and supplies will be provided.

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

CE Credits: 8 Hours

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

This eight-hour class focuses on effectiveness of therapeutic massage with clients in side-lying position.  This class is directed toward clinical work with any client and does not address prenatal massage.

This class is designed to help therapist learn to work certain areas of the body with the client resting on their side.  This position might be necessary due to conditions the client is experiencing or it might be indicated based on the symptoms or problems the client presents in their intake.  This position is particularly effective with working around latissmus dorsi, serratus anterior, shoulder, iliac crest, hip area muscles.

Mindy Oldham, RN, LMT will share clinical information, case studies and techniques for side lying. 

Topics to be covered include:

• Indications for side lying position
• Positioning and draping for side lying massage
• Lubricated and non-lubricated techniques for working with clients lying on their side
• Review of specific muscles that are more easily accessed in side-lying position
• Therapist body mechanics for working with client on their side
• Integration of side-lying with prone and supine work

This class will primarily be hands on with some lecture and discussion.  Participants need to be prepared to receive and give technique which will include draping chest area for work along hip, abdomen and shoulder.   

PLEASE BRING TO CLASS:  Set of sheets with face cradle cover, hand/bath towel for draping chest, your favorite lubrication.

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: 8 Hours

Cost: $265.00 ($310.00 if registering within 7 days of class)

This class is designed to teach advanced lymphatic techniques to move lymph from the hands, arms, feet and legs. This class is mostly all hands-on.

Prerequisites: The 10-week Lymphatic Drainage course in 2017 or later. 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 full body sequence. Lymphatic Drainage is the basis for this class and will be demonstrating how to integrate with other modalities.

This will be clothed work. Please bring your own sheets, blankets, lubrication and lymphatic essential oils for your own usage. Massage tables are provided. Please wear comfortable clothing with regards to the shirt - be sure there is easy access to the neck (anterior and posterior). Some lecture material will be provided, bring a pen or pencil to take notes. 

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: 13 Hours

This two-day class meets from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day.

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

Reiki is a Japanese word meaning Universal Life Energy. It is a powerful form of hands-on healing. It was re-discovered by Dr. Mikao Usui at the turn of the 20th century in Kyoto, Japan.

When life force energy is flowing freely, you are healthy and balanced. When it is compromised, you are susceptible to illness and stress. Reiki is safe and natural, an input of pure energy that enhances the body’s innate ability to heal itself. These classes will teach you how to keep the energetic field clear and unobstructed within you and for others around you. Reiki is a powerful but simple tool, which can be used to achieve healing and balance for you, family and friends, animals, plants, or situations.

C 402 - Reiki I teaches the history of Reiki, and includes attunements that open the flow of physical energy. It also covers the training and hands-on work necessary for participant to conduct a full Reiki healing session. There is no prerequisite for Reiki I, other than the desire to become still and allow the life force energy to flow freely through you.

C 403 - Reiki II opens greater energy flow, adding a component addressing emotional energy. In addition to the second level attunements, in Reiki II participants will learn the Reiki keys, and a method for long-distance healing. Reiki I is the prerequisite for Reiki II.

The Master Teacher Level (Reiki III) opens another level of energy, which affects spiritual issues. It is available individually. You can contact the class instructor to discuss continuing, after you complete the first two levels.

What to Bring:  Set of sheets/face cradle cover/blanket for each day of class and note taking materials. Massage tables will be provided.

A lunch break will be taken midday.

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

CE Credits: 8 Hours

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

Instructors:  Stacey Anderson, LMT, PTA and Amanda Hooten, LMT

Stacey brings over 36 years of experience in healthcare, including a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant and the last 10 years as a Licensed Massage Therapist. Throughout her career, Stacey has consistently enjoyed working with the geriatric population, finding deep fulfillment in supporting older adults through all stages of aging.

Her clinical experience spans hospital settings, ICU, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient care, and home health. While each setting shaped her skills, it was during her work in home health that her passion for geriatrics truly deepened, as she worked closely with seniors in their own environments and gained a deeper understanding of their daily challenges, needs, and goals.

Amanda is a 1994 graduate of Cumberland Institute with over 30 years of experience in massage therapy and education. Her background includes spa, chiropractic, hospital inpatient massage, private practice, and extensive work with geriatric clients in independent living facilities. Amanda served on the core faculty at Cumberland from 19995-2021, teaching Introduction to Massage, Swedish Massage, Pathology & Terminology and Advanced Techniques. She continues to teach as a continuing education provider. Amanda integrates Swedish, Craniosacral therapy, and NMT techniques with specialized knowledge of medications and contraindications in older adults.

Both Amanda and Stacey specialize in geriatric massage and integrate their strong foundation in anatomy, pathology, and movement into massage therapy sessions tailored for aging clients. Their teaching emphasizes safety, proper positioning, contraindications, pain management, and adapting techniques for clients with chronic conditions, mobility limitations, or complex medical histories. As well as, physiological, psychological and sociological aspects of aging. 

As continuing education instructors, Amanda and Stacey are committed to empowering massage therapists with practical, real-world skills and clinical confidence to provide effective, ethical, and compassionate care to senior clients.

Course Overview: 

This 8-hour course equips licensed massage therapists with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide safe, effective, and compassionate massage to geriatric clients in diverse settings including private practice, assisted living and hospice care environments. This class is a combination of lecture and hands-on practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Define geriatric massage and identify its unique goals
• Recognize physiological, psychological and social changes associated with aging
• Identify common medical conditions and medications that affect massage planning
• Demonstrate safe body mechanics, draping, positioning, and pressure adaptations
• Modify techniques for frail, wheelchair-bound, or bedridden clients
• Apply effective communication strategies for clients with sensory, cognitive, or mobility limitations
• Understand ethical and professional considerations when working in geriatric care settings
• Design individual treatment plans for older adult clients

Wear comfortable clothes to give and receive bodywork.  Please bring:  Massage sheets/blanket/face cradle cover and lubrication.  Massage tables provided. 

A lunch break will be taken midday.  You may bring your lunch, or eat at one of the many restaurants located nearby.  Please call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794, to receive more information.

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.