A comprehensive guide to all aspects of prenatal, labor and postpartum care.
Program also available entirely online.
Learn about how new Applied Kinesiology muscle testing and correction methods can benefit massage therapists and their clients.
You will learn to love working the lower body again! Learn innovative ways to approach the lower body by focusing on the sides of the body—the medial and lateral musculature, as opposed to just the anterior and posterior musculature.
This program places a focus on the lateral aspects of the upper body musculature. As a result students will learn new techniques and new ways of tackling those common problems that don't seem to be responding to typical work.
Learn about the benefits of aromatherapy in pregnancy and how to use essential oils as well as safe and effective aromatherapy remedies for common conditions in mothers and babies.
One of the oldest systems of health and healing in the world, learn how Ayurvedic massage helps balance the body and mind.
After completing this course, you will be able to complete a seated massage sequence in 15 minutes, and execute the transitions in the sequences smoothly and without hesitation.
Developed in 1989 by Mary Kathleen Rose through her work with hospice patients, the modality of Comfort Touch® enables you to bring the benefits of massage to the elderly and individuals suffering from chronic illness or injury.
With Cranial-Sacral Therapy techniques, a trained practitioner can balance the rhythm of the cerebral-spinal pulse and treat numerous ailments.
Program also available entirely online.
Closed captioning available with online video.
Examine over 30 different disorders and common sports injuries from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective and discuss the role of cupping in treating each condition.
This advanced course examines important terminology and techniques concerning musculoskeletal fitness and dysfunction.
The Delta Wave Massage, created by Brad Drummer, focuses on bringing the client's body and mind into the delta relaxation state where most of our natural healing takes place.
Program available entirely online.This course presents equine anatomy and physiology, assessment strategies, safety issues for both the horse and the therapist, equine massage theory and more.
Movement patterns and structural imbalances may develop before birth and during early childhood. Learn how to read structural imbalances and variations in the body and address fascial imbalances through bodywork.
Save your hands and wrists and provide greater benefits to your clients with less effort by learning how to use your forearms as your primary massage tool.
This ground-breaking program contributes a depth of wisdom and education that supports anyone working with the seriously ill or the dying.
Program available entirely online.
Closed captioning available with online video.
Learn the benefits and key principles of massage for infants and children including easing discomfort and releasing tension in normal and premature infants, asthmatic children, and children with special needs.
Integrate traditional Chinese medicine and standard Western reflexology practice. This course describes meridians essential for reflexology, the use of meridian therapy and the 5 elements for effective assessment and treatment, relating structural foot problems to imbalances in the rest of the body and much more.
Learn all three Integrative Massage routines - Earth, Fire, Spirit - and begin creating your own Integrative approach to therapy.
Using the side posture primarily, the Earth Massage routine employs deep, compressive techniques that soften adhesions and muscle fibrosis, reducing the activity of myofascial trigger points, increasing the mobility of connective tissue and joints, and improving posture.
Program also available entirely online.
The Fire Massage routine presented in the video integrates massage techniques from Sports Massage, Active Resistance Stretching, Neurolymphatic Reflex Massage, Breath Work, Deep Tissue Therapy and Swedish Massage.
Program also available entirely online.
The Spirit Massage is designed to quiet the mind and to get the receiver in touch with their own inner healing rhythms.
Program also available entirely online.
Interpretive Touch Massage combines the theory and techniques of the Delta and Pulse Wave Massages in a choreographed sequence of strokes withintermittent interpretive spaces that allows for the client's uniqueness while enhancing the overall effectiveness of the massage.
Program available entirely online.For every massage or bodywork practitioner who wants to be more knowledgeable about giving massage to well, premature and special needs infants.
Kinesio taping techniques are easy to learn and can be integrated into the massage session on various areas of the body. Kinesio taping techniques add another dimension of effective pain relief.
Program available entirely online.
Closed captioning available with online video.
Lymph drainage massage can be extremely beneficial to clients who suffer from allergies, have had recent surgery, or suffer from edema.
This Manual Lymphatic Drainage course was designed exclusively for dedicated massage therapists seeking to expand their skill set. This course aims to introduce you to the benefits of lymphatic drainage massage, equipping you with specialized knowledge and techniques that will elevate your practice.Program available entirely online.
Closed captioning available with online video.
Through online video presentations, this introductory course covers how and why to use massage cupping, including specific reasons for performing it on certain clients, and demonstrates a full-body protocol.Program available entirely online.
Closed captioning available with online video.
Discover mini spa services that can be added to your regular massage sessions designed to enhance your client's massage experience, provide a variety of added benefits for your clients, and increase your income!
Program available entirely online.
Closed captioning available with online video.
Expand your knowledge of chair massage by learning practical and useful information to design, implement and maintain a successful chair massage business or to complement an existing practice.
Leslie Stager, RN, LMT will be your guide as you learn about the benefits of massage therapy during pregnancy, many hands-on techniques for addressing specific complaints, proper draping, and cautions and contraindications.
Learn the ancient art of Thai Massage with master Richard Gold through the Mastering Thai Massage program.
Learn how to eliminate pain and restore motion by applying sustained pressure into myofascial restrictions.
Program also available entirely online.
It is common for nerve problems to coexist with myofascial tension and pain. Learn the anatomy of the nerves and numerous tests and techniques designed to free restrictions along the nerve path and normalize tissue function.
Program also available entirely online.
Based on the work of Drs. Janet Travell and Raymond Nimmo, these techniques are appropriate for medical massage as well as sports massage applications.
Program also available entirely online.
The Orthopedic Assessment program will walk you through a logical progression of testing that will reveal underlying pathologies with crystal clarity.
Program also available entirely online.
Learn important evidence-based approaches to safe, effective and cost-effective orthopedic massage.
Program also available entirely online.
Add knowledge of the powerful energy healing modality, Polarity Therapy, to your practice. In this course, you will learn the three currents of energy, the three modes of touch and the techniques for balancing the flow of the body's energy currents in various areas of the body.
Explore the core concepts of positional release techniques for muscle and joint problems through this advanced continuing education course.
Are you aching from using your upper body more than you should (and using your lower body less than you should)? In "Pour, Don't Push," you will learn how to use your breath and body weight as your primary tools so you can work more effectively and with greater ease. This unique massage continuing education course will help you replace boredom and burnout with love for your work again. You'll be a happier and more effective massage therapist.
This is an entirely online CE program.
Build a comprehensive foundation to safely and effectively support mothers in pregnancy and childbirth.
Pulse Wave Massage, based upon the theories of Delta Wave relaxation, deeply impacts muscle tissue without the pain and bruising associated with (and sometimes required by) traditional deep techniques.
Program available entirely online.Instructor Laura Norman teaches us that reflexology involves the gentle and skillful stimulation of the nervous, vascular and lymphatic systems, as well as the subtle energy currents within the body. These actions can reduce pain, improve circulation, bolster immunity and provide a sense of balance, relaxation, and well-being.
Closed captioning available with online video.
Based on both the theory of acupuncture energetics originating from Chinese medicine and massage techniques of Japanese origin, Shiatsu Anma Therapy addresses illnesses and painful conditions in the body stemming from blockages in the flow of energy, or chi, within the acupressure meridian, or channel system.
Discover side lying techniques useful for any client who may be unable to lie comfortably in prone or supine position. Learn how to integrative side lying massage into your traditional massage techniques providing the best access to shoulder, neck, low back and hip areas.
The core study materials in this program are a thorough 125-minute video with a corresponding photographic manual, both presented by renowned instructor James Mally, ND.
You will learn a complete, basic hot stone massage, a cool moonstone facial massage and six advanced restorative protocols covering a variety of dysfunctions.
Program also available entirely online.
In this program, James Mally, ND, LMT explains and demonstrates over 90 different Swedish massage techniques to help you enhance your skills.
Discover how Thai Yoga Massage promotes physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
Develop skills as a shiatsu practitioner through this video and text based program providing comprehensive coverage of all shiatsu essentials.
Program also available entirely online.
Through online video presentations explore a range of techniques, from static and passive stretching to proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and traction techniques, all designed to facilitate a full body stretch.Program available entirely online.
Closed captioning available with online video.
Clearly define the core principles necessary for deep tissue massage and present safe, sensitive and efficient approaches to postural analysis, treatment and exercise.
Delve into the complex issues of soft tissue restrictions, osseous articulations and strategies for working with the multitude of different issues we face as therapists.
Explore trigger point therapy, a proven approach for the relief of soft-tissue pain and dysfunction.
Learn how to assess what muscles your client is using—and often, overusing—in their habitual breathing patterns and discover ways to create more pliability in the rib cage allowing your clients to move more easily and breathe more easily. Over time they can become aware of their own breath and learn to breathe without unnecessary effort.
Review the most common use patterns for our thumbs when we massage–the things we do that lead to pain and strain and injury. Explore an alternative way of using the thumbs, learn to rely on them less, and rely on the easy use of your whole body more.
Program available entirely online.As massage therapists, we spend a lot of time working on our clients’ backs, but the small bones and even smaller muscles that run in between the ribs are essential to nearly everything we do each day. In this course you'll discover ways to address this often neglected part of the body.
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