CE Credits: 16 Hours

NCBTMB Approved Provider #279778-00

Cost: $410 ($455 if registering within 7 days of class)

This workshop focuses on three interrelated phases and stages:

• Active Cancer Stage
• Post Treatment Phase
• Surviving phase with remission stage

Introduction:  Cancer in its many variations (over 200 types have been identified) and treatments affect all clients in a holistic manner.  Body-Mind and Spirit are inextricably woven together and no one body part should be ignored. Cancer is systemic and long term. There is no single cause of cancer, like a virus, microbe or bacteria. Cancer is slow-acting and insidious. Therefore, the instructor has chosen three ancient, time-proven and modern bodywork modalities that work synergistically to create a healing environment in the client.  Also, none of these modalities are invasive or confrontational.

Protocol:  According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, when the Qi is blocked and stagnant, there is dis-ease. The goal is to create a balanced and free flow of Qi. The quickest way to access the Qi is through these four modalities:  Meditation, Acupressure, Reflexology and Manual Lymphatic Drainage.  The student will also learn to use ancient Gusa Sha tools for scar tissue release, stagnate Qi and blood flow, Trigger Points and more.

In addition, you will be taught the appropriate level of Touch/Pressure, contraindications and precautions and the best positioning for the client receiving. You will also discuss the three main current medical therapies and their side-effects: Chemotherapy, Radiation and Surgery.

Even if you have never treated clients with cancer, this workshop will be useful because it focuses on the IMMUNE system and any imbalances in health caused by Myofascial pain and emotional stress.  This workshop is excellent for post Covid survivors and should be seen as preventive as well.

What to Bring:  sheets/face cradle cover/blanket, lubrication and a hand towel.  Dress code should be sports bras and or tops that allow access to clavicle areas and abdominal areas.  Pants/shorts that can be pulled up over the knee.

** Wolfgang brings oils and Gua Sha tools to use in the class and he also offers them for sale to students in the class**

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 and Georgia since 2019. From 1998-2019, 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.

NCBTMB # 325713-00 Polarity Healthcare

CE Credits: 16 Hours

Cost: $350 ($395 if registering within 7 days of class)

Real success in massage therapy, or any method of hands-on healing, depends largely on your mastery of mindfulness and palpation. This two-day class blends lecture, discussion and guided exercises with plenty of hands-on practice to refine your sense of touch. On the first day, working with inanimate objects and living tissues, we adopt strategies from world-renowned educators to increase sensitivity and awareness. Then we will use our newly enhanced abilities to evaluate the cardiac pulse and respiratory movements for signs of dysfunction, pathology, and nervous system activation. On the second day, our examination of skin, fascia and muscles will flow seamlessly into treatment with results that will boost your confidence as a therapist. Our goal is not to add to your knowledge but rather to transform your practice.

After taking this class, students will be able to:

• Discuss anatomy and physiology of touch
• Discuss the importance of verbal description in palpation
• Describe techniques to develop and enhance palpatory skills
• Evaluate the level of nervous system activation through touch
• Demonstrate specific techniques for assessing and treating fascia
• Palpate and evaluate the cardiac pulse and respiratory movements
• Discuss skin temperature and its role in assessment
• Evaluate musle tone and muscle function
• Discuss the importance of "end-feel"
• Evaluate joint health and range of motion

What to Bring:  bring table linens for each day to include sheets/blanket/face cradle cover, lubrication and materials to take notes.  Massage tables are provided by the school. 

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

CE Credits: 13 Hours

Cost: $330 ($375 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: 12 Hours - No Prerequisites

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

This live 12-hour course covers the basic skills necessary and to safely begin Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) techniques AND Kinesiotaping.  In this introductory skills acquisition course, participants will receive hands-on instruction in the proper use of IASTM and kinesiotaping techniques through a lab-focused teaching format. The course will address proper instrument selection and taping applications to address body contours and reach target issues.

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1:

• Introduction: theoretical basis of IASTM, review of current literature

• Basic handling, tool selection, and basic treatment strokes lab

• Lecture/discussion – treatment integration and dosing

• Myofascia and cutaneous strokes lab

• Deep muscle strokes lab

• Ligament/ tendon treatment strokes lab

• Hard tissue/soft tissue interface lab

• Instruction in use of the Multi-tool and skills integration lab

 Day 2:

> Introduction to Kinesiotaping

> General taping information

> Home care instructions for patients/clients

> Pain Taping

> Edema Taping

> Posture Taping

> Diaphragm Taping

Please dress to allow skin access to your entire upper and lower quarters to enhance the learning process. Bring your favorite lubrication and two sets of sheets for the massage tables + blanket if desired. Massage tables are provided. Tool usage provided in the class. Students must show proof of professional liability to register.

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

Instructor: Dr. Jenson Gillette, a Georgia native, graduated from the University of North Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Soon after, he began his chiropractic journey at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida campus. “Dr. G.” also has a Master’s degree in Sports Science and Rehabilitation from Logan University. His main interests involve biomechanical patterns and extremity dysfunctions. Certifications include: Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner, Fasical Movement Taping and Performance Movement Techniques from RockTape®, Advanced Principles of IASTM via HawkGrips and KinetaCore Functional Dry Needling Level 1.

Robin Green, LMT and Kinesiology Instructor, may assist.