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July 2023
Bradford Donnaud – Creative Ensemble Massage
Bradford Donnaud - Creative Ensemble Massage Description Creativity is a learned behavior. Learning to be more creative in your massage will ensure that your work stays fresh and never boring. This course is designed to unleash your creative massage potential. We learn many modalities over our careers as Massage Therapists. We then take parts of those modalities and choose what to incorporate into our work, this is a creative process. Through group exercises and directed creative play, you will discover…
Find out more »Sam Irwin – Orthopedic Assessment – Leg, Knee, Ankle, Foot
Sam Irwin - Orthopedic Assessment - Leg, Knee, Ankle, and Foot Description This is a 12-hour hands-on course dedicated to Orthopedic Assessment of the leg, knee, ankle and foot. Students will demonstrate proficiency in evaluation and treatment of specific conditions in the leg, knee, ankle, foot, including: inversion ankle sprain excessive Q angle IT band friction syndrome and more using various ROM evaluations, the HOPS method, etc. Class Info Supplies: Bring sheets and lotion/cream each day. DO NOT bring oil-based…
Find out more »Craig Knowles – Lymphatic Drainage Part 1 – Techniques
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…
Find out more »Mayumi Hawthorne – Prior to Birth Massage (Prenatal Massage)
Mayumi Hawthorne - to Birth Massage - Prenatal Massage Description We are pleased to announce Prior to Birth A.K.A. Prenatal Massage is at our Lilburn campus. This 12 hours hands-on course is packed with information from the gestation period to actual 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…
Find out more »August 2023
Mayumi Hawthorne – Contrast Therapy (using Hot/Cold Stones)
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 full-body…
Find out more »Sam Irwin – Orthopedic Assessment – Hip, Pelvis, Low Back, Neck
Sam Irwin - Orthopedic Assessment - Hip, Pelvis, Low back, Neck Description This is a 12-hour hands-on course dedicated to Orthopedic Assessment of the hip, pelvis, low back, and neck. Students will demonstrate proficiency in evaluation and treatment of specific conditions in the hip, pelvis, low back, neck including: SI Joint Dysfunction Piriformis Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and more using various ROM evaluations, the HOPS method, etc. Class Info Supplies: Bring sheets and lotion/cream each day. DO NOT bring oil-based…
Find out more »Bradford Donnaud – Talk and Breath Enhanced Massage
Bradford Donnaud - Talk and Breath Enhanced Massage Description This course is a hands-on class that joins Guided Imagery and Guided Breathwork with therapeutic massage. What should a client think about when getting a massage? The mind follows the body in relaxation. Asking a client to take a deep breath or to focus on a mental image can be useful in that it creates a conversational break if the client is very talkative or having trouble relaxing. Encouraging the client…
Find out more »Craig Knowles – Lymphatic Drainage Part 2-Routines
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…
Find out more »September 2023
Pam Nichols – Myofascial Isolation Upper Extremities
Pam Nichols - Myofascial Isolation- Upper Extremities Course Description Myofacial Isolation Upper Extremities is a comprehensive look at the muscles and movement of the arms and shoulders. 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 a physician. The course outline includes:…
Find out more »Mayumi Hawthorne – Prior to Birth Massage (Prenatal Massage)
Mayumi Hawthorne - to Birth Massage - Prenatal Massage Description We are pleased to announce Prior to Birth A.K.A. Prenatal Massage is at our Marietta campus. This 12 hours hands-on course is packed with information from the gestation period to actual 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…
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