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July 2025
Craig Knowles – Lymphatic Drainage Part 1 – Techniques
Description Lymphatic Massage is a type of gentle massage which is intended to encourage the natural drainage of the lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissues back toward the heart. The lymph system depends on intrinsic contractions of the smooth muscle cells in the walls of lymph vessels and the movement of skeletal muscles to propel lymph through the vessels to lymph nodes and then beyond the lymph nodes to the lymph ducts which return lymph to the…
Find out more »Lee Anna Singleton – Trigger Points: Upper Extremities
CLASS CANCELLED Description In this course we will learn how to access some of the trigger points in the head, face, neck, arms, wrists, hands, shoulders and back. We will learn how to treat some of the most common trigger points that contribute to headaches, neck pain, frozen shoulder, elbow pain, hand/wrist pain, and upper, middle and lower back pain. In doing so we will help relieve tension and pain, increase range of motion, as well as increase your client’s…
Find out more »August 2025
Lee Anna Singleton – Trigger Points: Neck, Spinal Column + Sacral Mobility & TPIS
Description In this course we will learn how to access some of the trigger points in the neck, back, spinal column and sacrum. We will learn how to treat some of the most common trigger points that contribute to headaches/Sinus pressure, neck pain, TMJ, upper, middle, and lower back pain, pain in the sacrum, glutes and hips. In doing so we will help relieve tension and pain, increase range of motion, as well as increase your client’s quality of life.…
Find out more »Craig Knowles – Lymphatic Drainage Part 2-Routines
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 take Part 2. LYMPHATIC CERTIFICATIONS After completing Part 1 and Part 2, practice, practice,…
Find out more »Carrie Taylor’s – TMJ Disorder and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome & Myofascial Assessment and Treatment of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist
Aug 23: TMJ Disorder & Thoracic Outlet Syndrome This workshop will take therapists through a detailed HOPMNRS assessment of the TMJ and Cervical Spine, then progress into treatment ideas to release the TMJ/Thoracic Outlet and surrounding fascial tissues. Focus will be on release of the Trapezius & SCM, which share the same fascial sheath, and how to differentiate this superficial layer from the deeper muscles of the cervical spine. How to use the ear, which connects directly to the TMJ,…
Find out more »Mayumi Hawthorne – Contrast Therapy (Using Hot/Cold Stones)
CLASS CANCELLED Course Description This 12 hours hands-on course will discuss a soft tissue technique using Contrast Therapy massage using Hot and Cold stones. A successful Contrast Therapy Massage depends on a clear understanding of the applications and bodily response to heat and cold applications of water using a variety of stones. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Describe the benefits and contraindications of heat and cold applications using Basalt stones Proper protocol for a full-body…
Find out more »September 2025
Carrie Taylor – Post Operative Care: Providing Physical Therapy Support / Myofascial Treatment of Scar Tissue
CLASS CANCELLED With the evolving health care system in this country, massage therapists are being called upon more than ever to assist and support patients in post operative settings as early as possible. This workshop takes the practitioner through the acute, subacute, and chronic phases of post operative clinical cases, with detailed approaches and techniques best suited to effectively handling surgical recovery outcomes. Using all the tools in a massage therapist’s arsenal, while staying within the scope of practice, can…
Find out more »Craig Knowles – KM Technique- Upper Extremities
Enrollment Closed 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 up adhesion and scar tissue that…
Find out more »Lee Anna Singleton – Trigger Points: Upper Extremities
Enrollment Closed Description In this course we will learn how to access some of the trigger points in the head, face, neck, arms, wrists, hands, shoulders and back. We will learn how to treat some of the most common trigger points that contribute to headaches, neck pain, frozen shoulder, elbow pain, hand/wrist pain, and upper, middle and lower back pain. In doing so we will help relieve tension and pain, increase range of motion, as well as increase your client’s…
Find out more »Mayumi Hawthorne – Heated Herbal Ball Massage
Course Description This 12 hours hands-on course will discuss and demonstrate manipulation of soft tissue techniques using heat application of hydrotherapy with compressed balls filled with herbs to relieve pain from sore, hypertonic muscles, detoxification of waste from the muscles, and respiratory issues; Reinvigorate the body, mind, and spirit and relaxation as they are used in massage today. A successful heated herbal ball massage depends on understanding hydrotherapy using heat application and the physiological effects it has on the body;…
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