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Massage Adaptations for Chronic Pain (C844)
with Kimberly Coleman
CE Credits: 8 Hours
Cost: $265 ($310 if registering within 7 days of class)
Course Description: Chronic pain conditions require a specialized approach to massage therapy, ensuring that clients receive safe, effective, and compassionate care. This CEU course is designed to equip massage therapists with the knowledge and skills necessary to work confidently with clients who suffer from conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Migraines, Scoliosis, and more.
Throughout this course, we will explore the symptoms and challenges associated with these conditions, discuss key modifications to standard massage techniques, and identify the most effective methods to address common issues such as muscle tension, joint instability, and nervous system sensitivity. Participants will gain practical insights on how to tailor their sessions to accommodate each client’s unique needs while promoting relaxation, pain relief, and overall well-being.
By the end of this course, therapists will feel empowered to support clients with chronic pain through informed, ethical, and adaptive massage techniques, ultimately enhancing the quality of care they provide.
Course Outline:
1. Understanding Chronic Pain: Definitions and Impact on Clients
2. The Role of Massage Therapy in Pain Management
3. Ethical Considerations & Scope of Practice
4. Common Chronic Pain Disorders
5. Client Intake & Assessment
6. Massage Modifications & Techniques
7. Addressing the Nervous System
8. Collaborative Care and Integrative treatment
What to Bring to Class: A set of sheets, blanket, face cradle cover, hand towel and lubrication. All massage tables are provided. A lunch break is taken mid-day.
Instructor: Kimberly Vaughn Coleman, LMT & Doula
Kimberly Coleman, LMT has been in practice for several years with her clientele focus on prenatal clients and those living with chronic pain. Kimberly's background in exercise science and kinesiology allows her to formulate a unique approach to addressing each client's specific needs. She has been heavily exposed to the medical approach to treating chronic pain with her work at Vanderbilt Osher Center for Integrative Medicine where they specialize in working with finding holistic treatments to chronic pain.
Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.
The Eight Limbs of Yoga(C420)
with Lynn Smith
CE Credits: 8 Hours
Cost: $265 ($310 if registering within 7 days of class)
This course is a combination of lecture and yoga movements to encourage self-care for massage therapists. Eight steps of basic yoga will be discussed:
- Yama – Universal morality
- Niyama – Personal observances
- Asanas – Body postures
- Pranayama – Breathing exercises and control of prana
- Pratyahara – Control of the senses
- Dharana – Concentration and cultivating inner perceptual awareness
- Dhyana – Devotion, Meditation on the Divine
- Samadhi – Union with the Divine
What To Bring: Yoga Mat, a blanket, yoga blocks and strap,Hand or Bath Towel, Bottled Water. Please wear yoga style clothes that you are comfortable moving freely in.
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.
Massage Adaptations for Chronic Pain (C844)
with Kimberly Coleman
CE Credits: 8 Hours
Cost: $265 ($310 if registering within 7 days of class)
Course Description: Chronic pain conditions require a specialized approach to massage therapy, ensuring that clients receive safe, effective, and compassionate care. This CEU course is designed to equip massage therapists with the knowledge and skills necessary to work confidently with clients who suffer from conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Migraines, Scoliosis, and more.
Throughout this course, we will explore the symptoms and challenges associated with these conditions, discuss key modifications to standard massage techniques, and identify the most effective methods to address common issues such as muscle tension, joint instability, and nervous system sensitivity. Participants will gain practical insights on how to tailor their sessions to accommodate each client’s unique needs while promoting relaxation, pain relief, and overall well-being.
By the end of this course, therapists will feel empowered to support clients with chronic pain through informed, ethical, and adaptive massage techniques, ultimately enhancing the quality of care they provide.
Course Outline:
1. Understanding Chronic Pain: Definitions and Impact on Clients
2. The Role of Massage Therapy in Pain Management
3. Ethical Considerations & Scope of Practice
4. Common Chronic Pain Disorders
5. Client Intake & Assessment
6. Massage Modifications & Techniques
7. Addressing the Nervous System
8. Collaborative Care and Integrative treatment
What to Bring to Class: A set of sheets, blanket, face cradle cover, hand towel and lubrication. All massage tables are provided. A lunch break is taken mid-day.
Instructor: Kimberly Vaughn Coleman, LMT & Doula
Kimberly Coleman, LMT has been in practice for several years with her clientele focus on prenatal clients and those living with chronic pain. Kimberly's background in exercise science and kinesiology allows her to formulate a unique approach to addressing each client's specific needs. She has been heavily exposed to the medical approach to treating chronic pain with her work at Vanderbilt Osher Center for Integrative Medicine where they specialize in working with finding holistic treatments to chronic pain.
Call Teresa Greene at 615-370-9794 if you have any questions.
Integrative Therapy (T308)
with Mindy Oldham
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.
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.
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.
Understanding & Transforming Chronic Pain (C904)
NCBTMB # 1000676 CE Credits: 14 Hours
Cost: $400 ($445 if registering within 7 days of class)
MUST HAVE 10 REGISTERED FOR THE CLASS TO BE HELD
Would you like your practice to be more “medical” based? Would you like your practice to help transform people’s lives? Would you like your practice to be easier on your body?
Learn the latest neuroscience about chronic pain and the conclusive evidence about which therapies prove most effective. Find how this information can clarify the difference in the “types” of chronic pain that people suffer from. Understanding this difference will determine how successful you are in assisting your clients in their recovery. With this new information we will build a practical model for identifying and treating the complexities of chronic pain. First, we’ll look at how to rewire the neuro-circuitry that causes chronic pain and then we’ll consider the role somatic education plays in changing inefficient patterns of dysfunction. Therapeutically we’ll use awareness-based touch and movement to awaken proprioceptive centers and stimulate new neurological activity.
Emphasis in this class will be placed on the kinetic chain of the spine, ribs, and extremities. We will explore how to palpate and assess the relative health of these complex relationships. We will also look at how the curves and spirals of the spine affect each other and how areas of dysfunction appear and feel. Strategies will be explored to assist easier, less encumbered movement throughout the length of the skeleton. A variety of injuries, pathologies and conditions will also be discussed. Lastly, we will look at how to bring our clients into a healthier relationship with their own healing. Our goal will be to help them become more autonomous and secure in living with whatever conditions may be a part of their lives. Please wear clothing that doesn’t restrict movement AS THIS IS ALL CLOTHED BODYWORK.
This class consist of two hours of lecture, three 40-min. movement explorations that dovetail with the hands-on work and the rest of the time implementing things learned during the class.
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.