Continuing Education Coordinators

Stepheny Diaz - Manual Resistance Stretching Masks must be worn at all times while in the building We are following the governor's mandate and the guideline established by the GA Board of Massage Therapy Course Description This is a manual resistance stretch course. Students will learn about contraindications and safety to perform safe and effective stretches. The student will be educated on the client's range of motion, limitations and postural observations that would indicate necessary stretches. Students will learn warm-up…

Craig Knowles - Lymphatic Drainage Part 2 - Routines Prerequisite: Lymphatic Drainage Part 1 Lymphatic Drainage part 2 will incorporate a brief review of Lymphatic Drainage part 1 and then picks up where we left off. This portion focuses on the application of lymphatic drainage to fully clear each part of the body. We will cover how to clear the full anterior and posterior body as well as the time requirements for each. You must have taken Part 1 to…

C. Mayumi Hawthorne - to Birth Massage - Prenatal Massage Description We are pleased to announce Prior to Birth A.K.A. Prenatal Massage is a 12 hours hands-on course packed with information from the gestation period to actually performing soft tissue techniques used in Prenatal Massage today. The Prior to Birth Massage course will help provide you with a deeper understanding of the structural changes that a woman's body goes through during her pregnancy. You will have a clear insight as…

Build Your Business using CHAIR MASSAGE Masks must be worn at all times while in the building Class Description Do you want to learn a style of Seated Massage that is easy on your body? How about a style that is therapeutic as well as relaxing to the client? This course teaches you how to do more in your session without making you work harder. Carl Christie has been doing Seated Massage all over Atlanta since 1997. He was first…

Carrie Taylor - Myofascial Assessment and Treatment of the Lumbrosacral Hip Complex & Knee, Ankle, & Foot Masks must be worn at all times while in the building Description Day 1: Myofascial Assessment & Treatment of the Lumbrosacral-Hip Complex: Level 1 This workshop will provide therapists with a new approach to effectively treating & preventing Lumbrosacral-Hip Complex pain. Therapists will review myofascial assessment by discussing intake information, as well as using observation, movement, palpation, neurological assessment, referral pain and special…

C. Mayumi Hawthorne - Contrast Therapy (using Hot/Cold Stones) Course Description We are excited to announce Contrast Therapy Massage (using Hot/Cold Stones) is at our Marietta campus. This 12 hours hands-on course will help provide you with a clear understanding of the application and bodily response to heat and cold application of water using stones. You will be able to explain and perform: Describe the benefits and contraindications of heat and cold applications using Basalt stones Proper protocol for a…

Craig Knowles - KM Technique - Lower Extremities Description Kinetic Musculorehab technique is a blend of sports massage and medical massage that uses range of motion to treat common everyday dysfunctions. The basis of KM Technique is to learn to treat muscles in their plane of action. This course teaches how to merge passive range of motion with other massage techniques to increase their function and to relieve pain. KM Technique is also used to increase range of motion, break…

Pam Nichols - Myofascial Isolation - Torso Masks must be worn at all times while in the building Course Description Myofascial Isolation Torso is a comprehensive look at the Torso muscles and movement. The study of their functions, origin, insertion and fiber runs. It is a unique blend of Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release and Isolation stretching. In the context of this course, Myofascial Isolation is performed with the intent of improving medical conditions or pathologies that have been prescribed by…