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Study/Experience Transformative Breath that can help Massage Practitioners Professionally (Seattle/Bellevue)

Transformational Breath Workshop

Breathe into the Subtleties of Awareness

Join us with Jim Bacon, a senior trainer with the Transformational Breathe Foundation.TB gives you the POWER to make POSITIVE changes in your life! In this 8 hour workshop, experience this self-healing system using conscious breathing to facilitate improved well-being, inner peace and greater joy in life.

It is a cutting edge, unique form of Breathwork… Continue

Added by Gloria Two-Feathers on January 14, 2010 at 2:49pm — No Comments

Shamanic Studies: WALK THE PATH OF THE 4 DIRECTIONS (Continued Education)

Shamanic Studies:

WALK THE PATH OF THE 4 DIRECTIONS

When the Medicine Wheel is used as a mirror by sincere human beings, it shows that, within us, there are hidden many wonderful gifts that are not yet developed. ~Native Wisdom

A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE,

BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY

Presented by Gloria Two-Feathers

Our 100-hour Shamanic Studies program will complement and… Continue

Added by Gloria Two-Feathers on January 14, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Top Five Tips for treating frozen shoulder with James Waslaski

Click on the following link to watch this short but informative video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gdxdSsULFQ

Reserve you spot for the FREE live webcast with James Waslaski Thursday Nov. 5th at 9pm EST(New York time)…

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Added by World Massage Conference on November 3, 2009 at 8:53am — No Comments

FREE Presentation... A New Treatment Approach for Tendinitis With James Waslaski

FREE Presentation... A New Treatment Approach for Tendinitis With James Waslaski

Join us for an engaging World Massage Conference presentation with massage legend James Waslaski where you'll discover how a revolutionary new approach to the treatment of tenditis based on recent research from the Harvard Medical School.

When: Thursday, November 5th at 9PM EST

Where: Live simulcast on the web and by phone (replay available)

Cost: Free!

Click here to reserve your… Continue

Added by World Massage Conference on November 2, 2009 at 7:08am — No Comments

NCBTMB Suspending the Requirements on Instructor/proctor for Home Study and DE Programs

This ought to make a lot of people happy: The NCB is temporarily suspending their policy on requiring an instructor/proctor for home study and distance education programs, due in no small part to the outcry from the profession.

The NCB plans to revisit this issue during their 4th quarter meeting, but for the present time, the rule has been suspended. They will inform the stakeholders as soon as they reach a final decision.

The announcement reads: "The definition and… Continue

Added by Laura Allen on October 14, 2009 at 6:17am — 3 Comments

Making Your Massage Career Last - Part 2

In a previous post I wrote about two secrets for staying in practice for the long haul: knowing your limitations and diversifying your work. Although those are both great ideas for giving longevity to your massage career, they alone are not what has kept me working beside the table for so long. Here are a couple more ideas:

Work only with clients that you enjoy. I have the best clients in the world. They educate, energize and enthuse me in a way I would have never expected… Continue

Added by Felicia Brown on August 20, 2009 at 3:56am — 2 Comments

Online CEUs for hands-on?

I'm sure it is possible to get a good quality education through reading or online if one is self motivated. Certainly, courses abound for those massage therapists who can't get to classes for one reason or another. Travel expenses, time off of work, babysitting issues, etc. can make it difficult (if not nearly impossible) to take a CEU class.

Because I am licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, I am required to have 3 hours of ethics every 2 years. My first time, I took a "book"… Continue

Added by Mary-Claire Fredette on August 12, 2009 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

Creating Peace with Your Hands

Think of yourself as a massage athlete. Manual therapy demands skill, strength, and endurance, just like a track and field runner or baseball player. The symptoms of overtraining are just like an athlete and include fatigue, lack of energy, pain, insomnia, and depression. Rest is essential for the treatment of overtraining. You can take your resting heart rate in the morning and if it is higher than the previous day, you may not have recovered from the previous day.

Insightful strategies… Continue

Added by Karina Braun on July 10, 2009 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Selecting Massage Therapy Continuing Education Classes

Selecting Massage Therapy Continuing Education Classes

By: Ariana Vincent, Ariana Institute, Austin, Texas

There are many wonderful opportunities in the massage community designed to deepen your educational experience by participating in a classroom environment utilizing kinesthetic hands-on techniques or by participating in interesting and informative online massage therapy CE courses.

Researching CE Requirements

To begin your… Continue

Added by Ariana Vincent, LMT, MTI, BCTMB on July 8, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments