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Comment by Karen Reifinger on January 3, 2010 at 11:38pm: Aloha New Jersey Neighbors!

Letting you know about 2 upcoming trainings that may rejuvenate your existing massage practice...

Jan. 15-17...Theta Healing Basic DNA2 Certification with Angelo Mattei...
held in suburban Philly on the Main Line. Easy access from all routes,
Septa Rail 1 block away, good parking.

Mar. 18-28...LomiLomi Training & Healing Retreat, Island of Kauai... Temple Lomi Unveiled (authentic vs new age interpretive styles), Traditional Lomi w/Harry Uhane Jim, Huna Kane w/Sandra Michael, plus other native guests and teachers. 48 CE Hours

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Comment by Tene' on December 16, 2009 at 10:42am: Hi Everyone! I am excited to join a group of fellow NJ therapists. I look forward to receiving lots of information, and giving it where I can.

Comment by Bill Curry on December 4, 2009 at 8:57am: Hi Marrisa - I assume you are inquiring to the massage licensing bill. You actually need to have a certificate of completion, along with a beakdown of what the course entailed. You can be grandfathered in under the new law, but you still need 200 hours of certification. It breaks down to 150 of practicum, 45 of anatomy & physiology, and 5 of ethics. The certification is to identify your scope of practice. Under the grandfathering you need to prove 5 years of part time, or 2 years of full time practice to be eligible for the grandfathering feature. Otherwise you need the basic criteria outlined under the law (not so basic).
Hope this answers the question.
Bill

Comment by marissa lynn bauer on December 4, 2009 at 8:31am: what i dont understand on the website is do i have to be certified and have 500 hours or can i just have 500 hours?

Comment by Gloria Coppola on October 20, 2009 at 6:18pm: NJ colleagues, just an FYI. I am coordinating a Spring 2010 Detoxification and Advanced Lomi residential retreat.

Comment by Michael A. Granda, LMT on October 14, 2009 at 6:31pm: Hello Nymea
Welcome to the group. As of now you're hours are fine. Changes are still happening in NJ regarding licensure. The following was taken from the NJ Board of Nursing' website - today.
45:11-60 Eligibility for certification.
To be eligible for certification as a massage, bodywork and somatic therapist, an applicant shall be of good moral character and submit to the committee satisfactory evidence of:
a. Successful completion of a minimum of 500 hours in class study in the field of massage, bodywork and somatic therapies approved by the committee; or
b. Successful completion of the written examination offered by The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the committee to determine the applicant's competence to call himself a massage, bodywork and somatic therapist. The successful completion of any such examination may have been accomplished before the effective date of this act.
Here is the link to the website :http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/massage/index.htm. I would suggest that you check the site often and submit your Application now. If you need anything further assistance drop me a line. Happy to help.
All the Best,
Michael.

Comment by Nyema Tolese Randall on October 14, 2009 at 12:58pm: Im moving to New Jersey in a year or two, how many hours do I need to work in spa, Im a student at Everst College in Californa I have 700hrs is that enough?

Comment by Gloria Coppola on August 2, 2009 at 12:55pm: Lisa, I LOVE Watsu!
I will pass the word onto my NJ Contacts. I live in NC now.
I used to have a holistic health center in NJ many years ago too! Good Luck! If you ever want to host Lomi Lomi at your place, I would love to come and teach it there. I just did one in May '09 in Ocean City.

Good Luck & Blessings!
Gloria
PS Mike Hinkle from massagenews.org will post your classes on his site for free.

Comment by Lisa Hapeman on August 2, 2009 at 12:50pm: I am offering a training in Watsu, which is Shiatus in warm water. It iwll be held September 2-6 in Rumson, NJ. The cost is $500 ( it usually is $900). I am also opening a holistic health center in Fair Haven NJ that will have 5 therapy rooms and a Watsu pool. I am looking for therapists. Please contact me- thanks!