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Understanding How to Massage Lymphedema Patients(C116)
with Denise Gleason
CE Credits: 4 Hours
Cost: $189 ($234 if registering within 7 days of class)
This class is designed to teach you about the disease of Lymphedema so that you can gain an understanding on how to massage to benefit and not hinder their condition.
Prerequisites: NONE
This is a lecture class. No table work will be done. An understanding of pressure will be explored while in class along with a discussion of massage techniques that are appropriate.
Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.
Side-Lying Massage Technique(C 212)
with Mindy Oldham
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.
Craniosacral Therapy (T313/E502)
with Terry Scruggs
CE Credits: 42 Hours
T313/E502
Cost: $1040 ($1085 if registering after September 14, 2026)
Practicum required for course credit.
This class occurs over 3 weekends: October 3-4, November 7-8 and December 5-6, 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.
Self Care & Yoga for Massage Therapists(C903)
with Adam Green
This class will be held two consecutive Tuesdays: October 6 and October 13, 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.
AcuFascial Freedom-Gallbladder(C391)
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: $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 connective tissue tensions in the lateral aspects of the body including head, neck, shoulders, diaphragm, hips, IT Band, knees and ankles.
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.
The Kinesiology Connection (C882)
with Randall Gibson
NCBTMB # 325713-00 Polarity Healthcare
CE Credits: 8 Hours
Cost: $265 ($310 if registering within 7 days of class)
This one-day seminar is an introduction to the art and science manual resistive muscle testing (based on Applied Kinesiology). Participants will learn to locate muscular imbalance and correct it quickly using integrative massage techniques. Topics will include tests for dehydration and hypotonicity, as well as evaluation of key muscles throughout the body. We even include a simple and remarkably effective treatment for emotional stress. Massage therapists deal with muscle imbalance almost every day and it can be causing or perpetuating a wide range of other problems. Join us to learn fast, easy ways to resolve it.
One of the treatment techniques covered in this class is neuro-lymphatic reflexes (Chapmann's reflexes), a powerful method of treating muscular dysfunction and also valuable for self care. Participants will get ample practice with this technique.
Highlights:
- Learn how to perform accurate muscle testing
- Learn how to use integrative massage techniques to correct weakness and imbalance within seconds
- Learn how to perform techniques to insure more accurate results with Kinesiology assessment
- Learn how to identify and locate specific injuries and problem areas
- Learn how to test and correct weakness or imbalance in the rotator cuff muscles.
- Learn how to use emotional stress release (ESR) in a massage therapy session and for self-help
- Learn how to do surrogate testing for people who cannot be tested normally
- Learn how to perform a quick and easy assessment of the cervical spine
Wear comfortable clothes, bring one set of sheets and materials to take notes. We will NOT be disrobing for this class.
Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.
The Meridian Connection(C887)
with Randall Gibson
NCBTMB # 325713-00 Polarity Healthcare
CE Credits: 16 Hours
Cost: $420 ($465 if registering within 7 days of class)
Meridians can empower your bodywork and improve clinical results! What if you could skip the non-essentials, simplify the philosophy, and focus on material you will be able to use in your office on Monday morning? IF that sounds appealing, join us! This two-day seminar will take the mystery out of merdians. We focus on applying acupuncture concepts to massage therapy assessment and treatment. You will become familiar with some acupuncture points but the real emphasis is on the meridian itself. You will learn to trace fourteen meridians from memory and discuss the associated muscles, organs, emotions and pathologies.
One the second day, you will learn about the categories of acupressure points including entry and exit points, from mu and back shu points, and command points. Working with these points will deepen your understanding and comfort level with the meridian pathways.
Expect to become comfortable locating acupressure points as well as using combinations of points to treat meridians, organs and systems. We wil use intention as well as physical stimulation in this approach. Our own personal meridian systems will be balanced several times throughout the weekend and we will finish by practicing assessment and treatment in triads.
Wear comfortable clothes, bring one set of sheets and your blanket for layering. You may also want to bring materials to take notes.
Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.
Indian Head, Face and Foot Massage with Ayurvedic Oils(C715)
with Wolfgang Luckmann
CE Credits: 8 Hours
NCBTMB Approved Provider #279778-00
Cost: $265 ($310 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:
- How to incorporate massage, oils and pressure point technique in 45 minutes
- 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
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. 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. He provides oils used in the class and usually has some to sell, 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.Wolfgang is a proud member of the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame sponsored by the World Massage Festival.