CE Credits: 4 Hours

Cost: $189 ($234 if registering within 7 days of class)

PREREQUISITES ARE: HEAD/NECK/BRAIN CLASS C114 OR T305/E305 FULL BODY LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE TECHNIQUE TAKEN SINCE 2017.

This class will review the Head/Neck/Brain Lymphatic Drainage Technique routine.  It will be a 4-hour class that will provide demonstration of the routine and opportunity for students to practice the routine under instructor supervision.  No lecture is held during this class; only demonstration and hands-on.

Massage tables are provided in the class.  Students will need to bring their own linens and lubrication/lymphatic essential oils to the class.

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

CE Credits: 8 Hours

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

Prerequisites: The 10-week Lymphatic Drainage course in 2017 or later and C321 Fascia Techniques (or other Fascia class) and Craniosacral Therapy E502 at Cumberland or Upledger Course.

The Advanced Kidney, Urinary Bladder and Adrenal class is a part of the Advanced Abdominal Lymphatics series presented by Denise Gleason, LMT, CLT.  This class will discuss the overall function of the kidney, urinary bladder and adrenal, including the seasonal cycle and 24-cycle of the two organs.   The class will also provide you with tools to assess from client’s problem description and actions, if kidney, urinary bladder and adrenal 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 those 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 those organs.  There are prerequisites for all of the classes in the abdominal series.     

This class is a combination of lecture and hands-on bodywork.

What to Bring:  Sheets, Face Cradle Cover, Blanket, Lubrication and Essential Oils for your usage.  Some lecture materials will be provided, bring a pen or pencil 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.

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: 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.

CE Credits: 13 Hours

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

Prerequisite: E305 Lymphatic Drainage Class -Full body.

This class will be a prerequisite for a future class, “Lymphatic Drainage for Compromised Breasts”.

Students will give and receive the work in the classroom; therefore, this class will be limited to female therapists.

This class will provide attendees with knowledge of the anatomy the lymphatic system pertaining to the breast area, skills in lymphatic drainage technique to palpate lymphatic fluid and stimulate drainage in the normal, healthy breast. They will also learn boundaries for legal and appropriate inclusion of breast massage in their practice, an overview of indications and contraindications for lymphatic drainage massage, and knowledge of how to instruct clients on healthy breast care in everyday life. Breast tissue is often ignored in massage in the United States, but it is a useful technique to assist clients in flushing their breast tissue of toxic cells which may be the result of exposure to many household or cosmetic products.

What to Bring:  A set of sheets/face cradle cover/two pillow cases for draping/blanket and hand/bath towel for each day of class.  Personal lubrication/essential oils for your usage.  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: Denise Gleason, LMT, CLT, is a licensed massage therapist and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist with a practice specializing in Lymphedema and other Lymphatic conditions. She has been an instructor at Cumberland Institute since 2001.

CE Credits: 13 Hours

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

Prerequisite: C111 Breast Care using Lymphatic Drainage Technique.

Students will give and receive the work in the classroom; therefore, this class will be limited to female therapists.

This class will provide each student the skills to use lymphatic drainage on breast tissue that has been modified. Lymphatic Drainage helps keep their breast tissue flushed of toxic cells.  This class will provide the LDT in a manner that protects the integrity of the breast modification.  We will discuss and learn about topics that you can use to educate your client and give them an awareness of breast health in their everyday activities.

What to Bring:  A set of sheets/face cradle cover/two pillow cases for draping/blanket and hand/bath towel for each day of class.  Personal lubrication/essential oils for your usage.  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: Denise Gleason, LMT, CLT, is a licensed massage therapist and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist with a practice specializing in Lymphedema and other Lymphatic conditions. She has been an instructor at Cumberland Institute since 2001.

CE Credits: 8 Hours

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

Prerequisites: The 10-week Lymphatic Drainage course in 2017 or later and C321 Fascia Techniques (or other Fascia class) and Craniosacral Therapy E502 at Cumberland or Upledger Course.

The Advanced Lymphatic Drainage Technique class is a part of the Advanced Abdominal Lymphatics series presented by Denise Gleason, LMT, CLT.  This class will discuss the overall function of the liver and gallbladder including the seasonal cycle and 24-cycle of the two organs.   The class will also provide you with tools to assess from client’s problem description and actions, if liver and gallbladder 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 liver and gallbladder 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 both the liver and gallbladder.  

This class is a combination of lecture and hands-on bodywork.

What to Bring:  Sheets, Face Cradle Cover, Blanket, Lubrication and Essential Oils for your usage.  Some lecture materials will be provided, bring a pen or pencil 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.

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.