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.

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.

IF STUDENTS ELECT TO TAKE THE COURSE VIA LIVE WEBINAR, THEY MUST STAY ONLINE - VIEWABLE BY CAMERA, AND KNOW HOW TO USE THE CHAT FEATURE OF ZOOM.

CE Credits: 4 Hours

Cost: $185.00 ($230.00 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.

PLEASE SEE PREREQUISITES FOR THIS CLASS BELOW BEFORE REGISTERING

CE Credits: 13 Hours

Cost: $345.00 ($390.00 if registering within 7 days of class)

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 OR
• Myofascial Release 1 by John Barnes
• T502 – Craniosacral Therapy 10-week class taught at Cumberland OR
• 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 class is a part of the Advanced Lymphatics Abdominal series presented by Denise Gleason, LMT, CLT.  This class will discuss the overall function of the Duodenum, Stomach, Pancreas and Spleen including the seasonal cycle and 24-hour cycle of the organs. The class will also provide you with tools to assess from client’s problem description and actions, if these four organs 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 four organs 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 all four organs.

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: 8 Hours

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

Five-Element Theory is the foundation on which many Asian bodywork modalities are based, including Acupressure and Shiatsu.  Steve Sommers will describe how the Five Elements emerge from Yin-Yang Theory, and the balancing quality of nature within us.

The Five Elements are associated with external forces of nature as well as internal, human qualities and conditions.  These associations include:

1.  Balanced and extreme emotions, emotional regulation

2.  Organs and Body Systems 

3.  Beliefs adn Attitudes

4.  Seasons of the year

5.  The 24-hour cycle of the day and night

6.  Physical substances which make up our world

7.  The 5 Senses

Discussion will include the interplay of external and internal influences of the Five Elements and how they reveal themselves in the human body, mind, emotions and spirit as well as the cycle and flow of the elements as interconnected and interrelated forces of life and nature.

This is a lecture class; you may want to bring something to take notes with.

Instructor: Steve Sommers, LMFT, LMT

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

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. 

CE Credits: 42 Hours - This is clothed/unclothed bodywork class which is part of Cumberland's Core program and will have students and lmt's in the class.  This class meets once a week (every Wednesday) for 10 weeks. For Fall quarter there is no class the week of Thanksgiving.

For class completion, all students must do Practicum assignments, quizzes, and the final exam.

Cost: $1040 ($1085 if registering within 7 days of class)

Course:  A combination lecture and hands-on introduction to meridian theory and practical application of acupressure.  The primary focus is teaching therapists to utilize acupressure as an integrative, adjunct modality in their massage practice. Students will be instructed in point location, both static and active acupressure skills, and a blended ‘Acumassage” technique developed by Steve Sommers, LMFT, LMT

What to Bring to Each Class:  Bring a set of sheets/blanket, face cradle cover, lubrication, wear comfortable clothes and bring materials to take notes. Massage tables are provided. 

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

CE Credits: 7 Hours
NCBTMB Approved Provider #451012-09
Cost: $239 ($284 if registering within 7 days of class)

Learn the art and science of this ancient Northern Thai healing tradition. Tok Sen therapy employs a wooden hammer or mallet and chisel along the Thai Sen energy pathways. It acts as a Thai form of tapotement, and the vibration caused by tapping along the Sen channels assists in releasing muscle tension and blocked energy. It is soothing and gentle for the client. You will learn protocols for each of the Thai Sen lines as well as how to freestyle and incorporate this technique into your existing Thai or table massages. Each student will receive a high-quality rosewood Tok Sen set to take home. Previous Thai massage experience is recommended.

Please Bring: One set of massage sheets, a small amount of cream or oil, and 1 hand towel. 

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.

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.

CE Credits: 42 Hours - This is clothed/unclothed bodywork class which is part of Cumberland's Core program and will have students and lmt's in the class.  This class meets once a week (every Thursday) for 10 weeks. For Fall quarter there is no class the week of Thanksgiving.

For class completion, all students must do Practicum assignments, quizzes, and the final exam. 

Cost: $1040 ($1085 if registering within 7 days of class)

Course:  This advanced hands-on course teaches the student how to assess the specific needs of a client visually, verbally, logically, and intuitively.  Focus of technique integrates all of mastered modalities by segmental regions of the body, back and chest, head and neck, hips and pelvis, knee and thigh, ankle and foot, shoulder, elbow and hand.  The approach is somatic, holistic, and includes discussion of the body mind connection, the anatomy of injury and sports massage technique.

What to Bring to Each Class:  Bring a set of sheets/blanket, face cradle cover, lubrication, wear comfortable clothes and bring materials to take notes. Massage tables are provided. 

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