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

Cost: $250 ($295 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 lung 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 arms.

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 Lung Meridian and Lung Tendino-Muscular Meridian

Lecture / Demo / Trade

Lunch

Afternoon Session – focus on Tendino Muscular 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, 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.

CE Credits: 21 Hours

Cost: $480 ($525 if registering within 7 days of class)

The class will focus on non-lubricated bodywork techniques for releasing connective tissues. You will learn to approach and release tensions and holding from a 3-layer perspective.

The three main focuses for the class will be ‘work smart not hard’, maintaining good body mechanics, and increasing your ability to sense and follow individual clients’ needs. Fascial Freedom Techniques will be immediately useful in your practice, providing you and your clients with work that is effective and feels great.

What to bring: Set of sheets, chest cover, face cradle cover & blanket for each day of class for your personal use, 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.

Instructors: Suzan Sommers, LMT & Steve Sommers, LMFT, LMT

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

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

Cost: $260 ($305 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 arms.

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 and Tendino-Muscular Meridian

Lecture / Demo / Trade

Lunch

Afternoon Session – focus on Tendino Muscular 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 used for chest covering, 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.

CE Credits: 13 Hours

Cost: $340 ($385 if registering within 7 days of class)

Unwind, Rock and Move 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.

Unwind, Rock and Move is fully clothed, slow bodywork.  This class is mostly hands-on with some discussion.  There are no prerequisites for this class.

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!

Wear shorts, yoga pants or moveable materials that allow your body to naturally bend and move.  Please bring a large blanket that you can place in the floor, 1 blanket to place over you and 2 regular size pillows for Day 1 and a set of sheets/blanket/face cradle cover for Day 2.

There is an Unwind, Rock and Move- Level 2 that is unclothed bodywork and this class is a prerequisite.

A lunch break will be taken midday; you may bring your lunch, or eat at one of the many restaurants located nearby.

Contact Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have additional questions.

CE Credits: 22 Hours

NCBTMB Approved Provider # 312464

Cost: $570 (after 3/31/25, cost is $615 if space is available)

Students are encouraged to provide their own cups.  The instructor has 12 sets of cups and the M600 Machine if you choose to try it out before purchasing. Please let the instructor know by email below if you need to borrow her equipment for the class.

MediCupping™ Therapy Level 1  CAM Applications for VacuTherapies™ in Bodywork

VacuTherapies™ provide a wonderful bridge to the medical community, with special applications for pre- and post-surgery conditions, chiropractic and orthopedic work, conditions associated with Diabetes, Parkinson’s, Fibromylagia, and much more. Results are fast and comfortable for the client and practitioner, and noticeably impressive to medical professionals.

As an adjunct therapy for massage, physical therapy and chiropractic work, easy resolution of soft tissue issues enhances procedures and adjustments to accelerate client progress. Pre and post- surgical conditions such as scarring and restriction quickly respond to this gentle, yet effective, therapy. Athletic performance and injury recovery is also accelerated without discomfort.

This MediCupping™ certification workshop reviews the history of vacuum therapies, applications and contra-indications, and all of the foundation movements. Client intake, assessment and charting are addressed, and the practitioner comes to view the client through the cup, learning to discern information that the body reveals as it is being treated.  The second day focuses on athletic performance, pathologies and deep tissue issues, as well as the use of magnets to accelerate results. The third day is dedicated to the lymphatic system and “Solid Bloat”, including specialized work with obesity and client weight loss programs as well as diabetes and edema.

Students work with and become skilled at using the MC-600 MediCupping™ machine, and will experience intensive hands on exposure to the techniques that are presented.

MediCupping™ produces immediate effects on many conditions, resulting in client enthusiasm and commitment to treatment protocols.

This course is taught by Martha Graham PTA, LMT she can be reached at:

upliftbodyworks@gmail.com or 423-310-4894

This three-day workshop begins at 8:00 am and concludes 4:30 pm each day.  Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class each day.  Successful completion earns 22 NCBTMB CE credits. Graduates of this program become Certified ACE Massage Cupping™ or MediCupping™  Practitioners (CAMCPs) and are listed on the national website with contact information.  A wall certificate is issued upon completion of the workshop.

Please be prompt and dress comfortably.  We suggest bringing a sweater or light jacket for warmth and water for hydration.  Lunch will be determined each day by the presenter and will be one hour long.

What to Expect from Class

Expect the unexpected!  Each student responds to this modality based on their condition at the time.  There is a high level of hands-on work, much more ACE Massage Cupping™ or MediCupping™ bodywork than would normally be done for a client.  Keeping warm and adequate hydration assists any processes that may develop.  Participants who have not received regular bodywork may experience remarkable changes.  These experiences are necessary for the practitioner to fully understand the complex effects of this technique.

Supplies Needed for Class Participation --Students are requested to bring:

~ Any massage cupping equipment that you already own-- Massage cups available via ACE or anywhere cups are sold. Plus the MC600 machine....bring a heavy duty 3 prong extension cord ****IF YOU NEED TO PURCHASE ANY EQUIPMENT FOR THIS CLASS – THE INSTRUCTOR CAN ASSIST YOU WITH PURCHASING – CONTACT MARTHA AT:  Upliftbodyworks@gmail.com or 423-310-4894

 ~One set of sheets + face cradle cover for each day

~One small towel

 ~Two bath towels

~Massage oil and/or lotion (unscented) 

~Queen size blanket

Box of tissue

Seventh generation disinfecting wipes

Robe (optional)