AROMATHERAPY: CHAKRA BLENDS

Essential oils are the "life force of the plant." A plant produces essential oils to protect itself, to influence growth, for reproduction, to attract pollinating insects, to repel predators, ant to protect itself from disease. Humans have been using essential oils to heal the body and soul for centuries. The Chakra system of the body is part of the energy system of the body. You will learn about the seven Chakras and their related illnesses when they are out of balance.During this one day seminar, you will learn which single oils and blends have the most powerful effect on the Chakra system to bring change and healing to the mental, physical and spritual being. All materials to create the appropriate blends, including recipes, essential oils, containers, handouts and manual are included in the tuition cost.

Audience: LMT, massage therapy student, anyone interested in use of essential oils with basic knowledge of their use.

Presenter: Linda Flanders is an Aromatherapy instructor/practitioner who has been studying and teaching Aromatherapy for over 10 years. She received her Certificate of Aromatherapy from the West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy. Linda currently teaches at the New Hampshire Community College in Claremont, NH and has begun working with Mount Ascutney Hospital on a grant using essential oils with elderly patients She has been a guest speaker for many seminars and expos and has taught workshops throughout the United States and Mexico. Linda also has had articles published in Glamour and Parenting magazines and has hosted a 13 week talk radio show.

Date: April 5, 2003 Sat. 9:00am-6:00pm

Cost: $110.00 After March 21st: $125.00

AROMATHERAPY: REMEDIES FOR DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES

There are many theories about personality and how characteristics of each personality type develop. Few theories take into consideration the function personality has on our health. In this course, you will learn how different personalities types have common sets of ailments and disease patterns. You will learn what essential oils are best to address the needs of your clients according to which personality profile they fall into. Because the energy system of the body is evaluated,this course could be considered a companion course to the Aromatherapy Chakra class. All materials to create the appropriate blends, including recipes, essential oils, containers, handouts and manual are included in the tuition cost.

Audience: LMT, massage therapy student, anyone interested in use of essential oils with basic knowledge of their use.

Presenter: Linda Flanders is an Aromatherapy instructor/practitioner who has been studying and teaching Aromatherapy for over 10 years. She received her Certificate of Aromatherapy from the West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy. Linda currently teaches at the New Hampshire Community Technical College in Claremont, NH and has begun working with Mount Ascutney Hospital on a grant using essential oils with elderly patients She has been a guest speaker for many seminars and expos and has taught workshops throughout the United States and Mexico. Linda also has had articles published in Glamour and Parenting magazines and has hosted a 13 week talk radio show.

Date: April 6, 2003 Sun. 9:00am-6:00pm

Cost: $110.00 After March 21st: $125.00

BABY'S FIRST MASSAGE®

Through this training, health care professionals and others will learn how to assist prenatal or newly-delivered families in massaging their newborns. You will learn to introduce care givers and new parents to the concept and value of nurturing, systematic touch. While the primary focus of this seminar is on massaging the healthy newborn, techniques can be used for medically stable infants who have altered nervous systems from drug exposure, developmental difficulties, or birth trauma. Those completing this seminar will be able to teach in small groups with newborns and their care givers, or in large groups using role playing and hands-on practice with dolls. Health care professionals in clinical settings will be able to offer this simple, effective massage to newborns as part of their routine care.

Audience: Health Care Professionals, Counselors, Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Teachers of parenting, pregnant women and many others.

Presenter: Teresa Kirkpatrick Ramsey, BSN, LMT, the author and developer of this seminar, is a Registered Nurse, a Licensed Massage Therapist, and a certified Infant Massage Instructor. She has experience as a staff nurse in all clinical areas of obstetrics and has been involved throughout her obstetrical career in teaching, developing, and expanding educational services. Teresa Kirkpatrick Ramsey is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category A. This course is approved for 8 CEU’s for LMT’s. RN’s and LPN’s earn 9.2 contact hours per ONA. PT and OT CEU’s are pending approval.

Date: November 2, 2003 Sat. 8:00am-4:00pm

Cost: $160.00

Basic Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a progressive, gentle, rhythmic technique of lymphatic decompression therapy. This technique was developed by Dr. Emil Vodder in the early 1930’s. MLD can have profound effects on the immune system by helping the body to cleanse, assimilate nutrition, decrease pain and boost the parasympathetic nervous system. This class will discuss basic anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system, venous disorders and other lymphatic related problems as well as options for dealing with lymphedema. Basic MLD strokes and sequence of manipulation will be learned and practiced.

Audience: Licensed massage therapists or students training in massage therapy, physical and occupational therapists.

Presenter: Linda Daniels Clark, CMLDT, was certified at the Vodder School, Walchsee, Austria in 1990. Upon graduation, she established the first lymphedema clinic in Virginia, which she directed for ten years. She currently owns DEEM Health Service, a durable medical equipment company. Linda lectures at massage schools, cancer and lymphedema support groups, and hospitals around the country. She frequently teaches courses at the Juzo Academy, and has appeared on several health related television shows. This course is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) under Category A. This course is approved for 16 CEU’s.

Date: July 19-20, 2003 Sat/Sun 9a-6p

Cost: $260.00 After July 3rd: $275.00

BODYWORK FOR THE CHILDBEARING YEARS®

This seminar takes the therapist far beyond general adaptations of massage for the pregnant body. Participants will learn to address the structural, physiological, and psychological concerns of pregnancy, and the techniques to most effectively provide relief and support to pregnant, laboring and postpartum women. The Alexander Technique will be used to evaluate and reeducate both pregnant and postpartum clients in more efficient, pain free body mechanics. Instruction is 25% lively lecture and discussions and 75% demonstration and practice of techniques.

This course is an intensive advanced course designed to develop skills beyond what are traditionally expected for advanced courses. Massage therapy students must be in their fourth quarter to be considered for admittance to the course. Any student wishing to take this course must be approved by both N.I.M. instructor and Kate Jordan to be admitted to the course. Admittance to the course does not insure certification.

Special Note: Registration for this course requires a $100.00 non-refundable deposit payable by four (4) weeks prior to the course start date. Full payment is due by two weeks prior to the course.

Audience: Should be practicing massage therapists; midwives, nurses, and childbirth educators admitted with instructor approval. Advance reading and anatomical review are recommended.

Presenter: Kate Jordan, a practicing massage therapist since 1972, is a nationally recognized expert in pregnancy massage. She has presented programs on infant massage, pregnancy, labor, and postpartum massage to schools, hospitals, and professional associations since 1980. Kate Jordan Seminars is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category A. This course is approved for 34 CEU’s.

Date: June 26-29, 2003 Thurs-Sun 8:30am-6:00pm

Cost: $545.00 After May 29th: $595.00

CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH CANCER: SIMPLE STEPS TO SAFE, EFFECTIVE MASSAGE THERAPY

This intensive course combines the art and science of touch to create safe, effective massage sessions for clients with cancer, in cancer treatment and with cancer histories. We examine and refute the long-held contraindication to massage, then draw on current research findings to strengthen the role of touch for people with cancer. Participants learn to take a solid health history from a client with cancer, to identify key information from it to follow up on, and to use various strategies to involve a client’s medical staff in the decision-making. We explore common cancer therapies and describe concrete massage adjustments (contraindications and indication) for each. A balanced approach to learning includes lecture, spirited discussion, use of research literature, a comprehensive course manual, and hands-on work with volunteer clients in a clinic setting.

Audience: Licensed massage therapists.

Presenter: Tracy Walton has been in private massage therapy since 1990, working with clients who have complex health issues, including many people in cancer treatment. A seasoned teacher, Tracy serves as the Academic Dean and Instructor of Physiology and Pathology at the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She provides consultation to schools, hospitals and practitioners, develops curriculum, writes, and teaches nationally on indications and contraindications to massage therapy. Tracy holds a master’s degree in Biology, with concentrations in Biochemistry and Cellular Biology. Highlights of her classroom include a wealth of usable information, development of sound clinical skills, and an abiding reverence for the heart and soul of bodywork.

Date: March 28-30, 2003 Fri/Sat 9:00a-6;00p, Sun 8:00a-5:00p

Cost: $350.00 After March 14th: $375.00

CHAIR MASSAGE TECHNIQUES AND BUSINESS SKILLS

NOTE: The Techniques and Business Skills portions of the class are scheduled and priced as one course, but the CEU units are issued separately. You will receive two certificates of attendance with CEU’s broken down as specified below.

Techniques:

Chair massage is the fastest growing segment of the massage industry and has put structured touch within reach of everybody. In this seminar you will learn:

• A 15-minute accupressure sequence for the neck, shoulder, back, arms, hands, and scalp, plus alternative variations for 5, 10, and 20 minute formats.
• 60 accupressure points in a sequence specially designed to rejuvenate your clients.
• 23 Japanese massage techniques.
• How to screen clients verbally or in writing.
• Body mechanics which will allow up to 25 15-minute massages per day without strain.
  

Includes a two-hour video seminar review tape, 75 page seminar manual and study guide, and a 15-minute audio practice tape.

Business Skills:

This seminar is the companion seminar to Chair Massage Techniques. It is designed to teach you all the marketing strategies needed to make chair massage a successful business. You will learn to:

• Develop a clear definition of your service and market.
• Examine dozens of ways to define a chair massage business and the strengths and pitfalls of each.
• Explore the broad range of markets and profits available for chair massage.
• Define which of the many markets are best to pursue.
• Examine pricing, scheduling, developing leads, making presentations, dealing with the media, personal appearance, and much more.

Audience: Licensed massage therapists or students training in massage therapy. If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant you cannot attend the techniques class due to possible risk of complications.

Prerequisites: The Techniques portion must be taken prior to the Business portion of the Chair Massage Course. Students who have attended a Techniques seminar prior to January 1, 2002 may take the Business course for a cost of $75.00.

Presenter: Since 1986, the TouchPro Institute has trained more than 5,000 bodyworkers. Touch-Pro Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category A. The Techniques portion of the course is approved for 17 CEU’s. The Business portion is approved for 8 CEU’s.

Dates: March 13-16, 2003 Thurs. 7p-10p; Fri/Sat 10a-6p; Sun 9a-5p

Cost: $380.00 After February 27th: $400.00 (repeat rate: $230.00)

CRANIAL SOMATIC FASCIA RELEASE

It is the purpose of this seminar to introduce and practice therapeutic applications that will help the therapist accomplish related clinical objectives. The course includes the treatment protocol known as Cranial Sacral Therapy.There are many pulses that are important to the thorough body worker. We are generally aware of the cardiac pulse and somewhat aware of the respiratory pulse and its effects. A third pulse, the cranial-sacral pulse, has been successfully studied and treated by various therapies over the years. As massage therapists we can use this pulse to help us understand more about our clients and format a treatment program that will be beneficial.

The cranial-sacral pulse actually moves the entire body in an orderly rhythm six to ten times a minute. Numerous musculoskeletal problems can be caused or exacerbated by its dysfunction. In addition, musculoskeletal problems, by affecting the cranial-sacral pulse, can cause disruptions in other body systems regulated by or related to the cranial-sacral pulse.

Audience: Licensed massage therapists or students training in massage therapy, physical and occupational therapists.

Presenter: Earle Timberlake, RMT, is one of the few AMTA Approved Continuing Educators. He has taught at the Central Ohio School of Massage, having developed their Advanced classes. He is founder of Timberlake Massage Therapies in Logan, Ohio. He has developed this intensive weekend course, which is one of several TMT programs. Timberlake Massage Therapies is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). This course is approved for 14 hours.

Date: September 12-14, 2003 Fri 6:30p-9:00p; Sat 9a-5p, Sun 9a-3p

Cost: $260.00 After August 29th: $275.00

GERIATRIC MASSAGE I

This course is a 2 1/2 day workshop designed for those individuals who have a heart for the aging and the elderly. The participant will learn to identify the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of aging.The massage techniques taught in this course are distinctly different from basic techniques taught in most schools-certainly more than "just working lightly" with an elderly person. In this course, client assessment, cautions and contraindications are emphasized, as well as modifications of standard techniques and client positioning. By helping participants to gain insight into meaningful work with the elderly, the therapist who likes to work with seniors is put on the path to a massage career that is emotionally satisfying and financially promising without being physically demanding.

Audience: Health care professionals, licensed massage therapists, or students of massage therapy interested in working with the geriatric client.

Presenter: Kim Kohl, OTR/L, LMT is a Certified DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Instructor and is on the faculty at the National Institute of Massotherapy. She has been the Continuing Education Coordinator for NIM since 1999. She maintains a private practice in the Akron area specializing in Geriatric Massage. Day-Break Geriatric Massage Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category A. This course is approved for 17 CEU’s.

Dates: January 24-26, 2003 Fri 6:30p-9:00p; Sat/Sun 9a-5p

Cost: $260.00 After January 10th: $275.00

GERIATRIC MASSAGE II

This course is an in-depth workshop designed to address varied approaches for the most prevailing age-related health problems in people over the age of 65. Specific evaluation and therapy techniques will be taught to enable the therapist to work effectively with the elderly in a variety of settings. Advanced positioning skills for clients in hospital beds, standard beds, wheelchairs, and standard massage tables will be addressed, as well as how to handle clients with paralysis and incontinence problems. Participants will have a field trip opportunity to work directly with less-well elderly during the hands-on portion of the course.

Prerequisites: Geriatric Massage I

Audience: This course is intended for massage therapists or massage therapy students in their third/fourth quarter who wish to specialize in working with elderly clientele.

Presenter: Kim Kohl, OTR/L, LMT is a Certified DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Instructor and is on the faculty at the National Institute of Massotherapy. She has been the Continuing Education Coordinator for NIM since 1999. She maintains a private practice in the Akron area specializing in Geriatric Massage. Day-Break Geriatric Massage Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category A. This course is approved for 17 CEU’s.

Date: September 19-21, 2003, Fri. 6:30p-9:00p, Sat/Sun 9:00a-5:00p

Cost: $260.00
After September 5th: $275.00

MASSAGE THERAPY AND MEDICATIONS

This new course is one of only four being offered in the U.S. for the first time in 2003. Taught by the author of the text, Massage Therapy and Medications, this class will be full of relevant information not yet explored by massage therapists in this country. The primary format is lively lecture discussing the language of pharmacology, classification of drugs, common over-the-counter and prescription medications, and appropriate assessment and treatment protocols specific for massage therapy. A field trip to a local pharmacy helps solidify application of material learned during lecture. At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to plan and implement a comprehensive treatment and home care program for clients taking medications for pain and inflammation. Although generally intended for licensed therapists specializing in Geriatric Massage, this course is a must for all licensed therapists!

The text, Massage Therapy and Medications by Randal Persad, Dip Pharm., RMT is required.

Audience: Licensed massage therapists, fourth quarter students training in massage therapy, and other health care professionals for whom bodywork is within their scope of practice.

Presenter: Randal Persad, Dip. Pharm., RMT began his professional career in 1986 as a pharmacist and medical representative on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. He moved to Canada and earned his massage therapist designation in 1991. Since then, Randal has worked as a therapist and instructor throughout Canada. Randal developed the Massage Therapy and Medications course based on the medications component of the Medicine and Surgery course commissioned by the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia, which he also developed. Massage and Medications is sponsored by the DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Institute. DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) under Category A. This course is approved for 17 CEU’s.

Date: September 26-28, 2003, Fri 6:30p-9p, Sat/Sun 9a-5p

Cost: $260.00 After September 5th: $275.00

ORTHO-BIONOMY

Ortho-Bionomy is a refinement of an Osteopathic technique called "Functional Release by Positioning," developed by Lawrence Jones, D.O. in the 1960's. It consists of a system of slowly performed repositioning of joints and muscles, with respiratory assistance, that acts very subtly to induce spontaneous correct repositioning of the joints/muscles. The technique is painless, simple to learn and has no contraindications if applied correctly. Ortho-Spine includes all spinal, pelvic and related muscle systems. Special emphasis is on sacroiliac problems. Muscles and ligaments that control joint motion or fixation are relaxed so that the inherent self-corrective reflexes can be reestablished.

The text, Ortho Bionomy®: A Practical Manual, by Kathy L. Kain is required.

Audience: Licensed massage therapists or students training in massage therapy, nurses, physical or occupational therapists, chiropractors.

Presenter: Dr. Alan Saxon, B.S., D.C., has been practicing Classical Homeopathy for over 24 years, is a Certified Advanced Instructor in both Ortho~Bionomy and Sacro-Occipital Technique, and has taught Chiropractic and Osteopathic techniques for over 26 years. He is the author of two standard textbooks on Chiropractic technique. Dr. Saxon is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category A.

Basic Extremities: Includes rib cage, clavicles, scapulae, and entire upper and lower extremity joints. Emphasis on exploring normal and abnormal ranges of motion as a guide to successful releasing.

Dates: August 8-10, 2003 Fri/Sat/Sun 9:00am-6:00pm

Cost: $260.00. After July 31st: $275.00

This course is approved for 24 CEU's.

Date: September 5, 2003, Friday 9:00am-1:00pm

Cost: $110.00 After August 22nd: $125.00

This course is approved for 4 CEU’s.

Advanced Ortho~Bionomy®: Allows the therapist to follow the subtle energetic patterns of movement to induce a spontaneous self-releasing of the patterns. Emphasis is on following the auric patterns to their completion rather than manipulating them-the Rolls Royce of aura work. At least three (3) previous courses in Ortho~Bionomy are required as a prerequisite to take this class.

Dates: October 17-19, 2003, Fri/Sat/Sun 9:00a-6:00p

Cost: $325.00 After October 3rd: $350.00

This course is approved for 24 CEU’s