Massage CEU Classes for Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Garland, and nearby Texas cities. 

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Maximum class size: 6

Anatomy in Clay

These classes are appropriate for massage therapists, artists, nurses, physical therapists, or anyone who wishes to brush up on their anatomy.

We massage therapists are tactile people by nature. We like to touch. We learn by touching. And we all know that trying to learn the muscles from a flat two-dimensional textbook is a recipe for frustration with a side-order of confusion. This class combines the joy and discovery of your kindergarten years with a tactile, three-dimensional, highly technical learning experience.  We will sculpt the major muscles in modeling clay, attach them to an 18” plastic skeleton and by doing so, learn their origins, insertions, actions, names, and more.

If you already know your anatomy, you’re sure to have at least a few epiphanies and jaw-dropping moments. (“Oh!  THAT’S how it works!”)   If anatomy is new to you, this is surely the easiest and most fun way to learn it.

It is recommended that both classes be taken as a unit.

D a y C l a s s e s	¨      Anatomy in Clay D1: Muscles of the Axial Skeleton 6 CEU Credits
	¨      Anatomy in Clay D2: Muscles of the Appendicular Skeleton 6 CEU Credits
N i g h t   C l a s s e s	¨      Anatomy in Clay N1: Muscles of the Axial Skeleton 4 CEU Credits
	¨      Anatomy in Clay N2: Muscles of the Arms and Shoulder Girdle 4 CEU Credits
	¨      Anatomy in Clay N3: Muscles of Hips and Legs 4 CEU Credits

Business for Massage Students

This course is a discussion of the practical aspects of running a massage business.

At Sterling Health Center, I regularly teach the 45 hour unit on Business, Ethics, and Texas law required by the State of Texas for the current 500 hour massage school curriculum. This course is a summary of the parts that are useful to LMTs who have finally decided to start their own business.

Maximum class size: 8

 

Massage and Texas Law

On January 1 of 2009, everything changed.

Are you up to date on how these changes affect you and your practice? Does your client intake document conform to the new requirements? Do you need a review? Are you ready to take the Texas jurisprudence exam that the state now requires before you can apply for any kind of massage license?

Here's a free tip: Did you know that DSHS no longer depends on a few overworked inspectors for enforcement? Now any local cop, state trooper, or other peace officer can inspect your facility for compliance with the law.

In this course we'll hit the high points that often trip up unwary massage therapists, and show you where and how to look the details information up when you need it.

Stretch Your Client!

Clients love stretches! They feel great, they lengthen muscles that are otherwise hard to reach, they are a critical part of any trigger point massage, and they are easy on your hands. We'll talk about basic points, like client and therapist safety, and advanced topics like proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.

Maximum class size 6

 

Advanced Relaxation Massage

As professionals, we sometimes get so hung up on technique that we forget the essentials of touch: how to approach the human body with reverence, with respect, and with a nurturing touch. Jim Caddell has studied at the Esalen Institute at Big Sur, CA, and will present some of the basic ideas that have made many want to call Esalen "home."

The resulting massage is calm, gentle, slow, and deeply relaxing; a massage that helps to ease client holding patterns and bring about a profound feeling of peace... for the practitioner as well as the client.

If you are curious about Esalen techniques, this course will make you hungry for more, which is only to be had at The Esalen Institute.

Bring:

• Sheets
• Bath towel
• Oil or lotion from the slippery end of the friction spectrum

Jim Caddell has studied massage at The Esalen Institute, and has been a proponent of Esalen massage since the 1980s. The grounds at Esalen are beautiful! To see photos of  my last trip, click here.

Available from At Peace Media.

To get the most from this course, I highly recommend that you view this video before class.

Maximum class size 8

 

Meridian Mnemonics

Traditional Chinese Medicine utilizes a system of 12 meridians, a series of channels through which the qi life energy flows. This class will give you a set of memory tricks to easily memorize the unique combination of properties associated with each meridian:

• Organ
• Time of day
• Element
• Where it begins
• Where it ends
• The direction of flow
• The side of the body where it can be found
• Whether it is associated with yin or yang, light or dark, and much more.

Although it is not possible to learn the 2000+ acupressure points dotting these meridians in a 4 hour class, or much less how to use them, this class is a good basis from which to begin your studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Maximum class size: 8

The Endocrine System

This is the info you thought you weren't going to need back in massage school! But now clients are showing up with all sorts of glandular problems, and they expect you to know what it all means so you can treat them safely. And let's face it: the endocrine system is confusing and we all need a refresher course from time to time.

We'll cover the major the major glands and hormones, what they do, what can go wrong with them and what that looks like, and contraindications.

Maximum class size: 6

 

Infant Massage.

This class is appropriate for and geared to parents, grandparents, and other infant caregivers. Massage therapists can receive CEU credits for the class as well.

Although it’s fun and rewarding to massage other people’s babies, the primary purpose of this class is to teach parents how to bond with, communicate with, calm, and soothe their own babies. The relationship between a parent and baby is enhanced and strengthened through the nurturing touch of infant massage. Parent’s often find that their baby sleeps better, fusses less, and gains more weight, when massaged regularly.

A baby’s world is all about touch, and this course is intended to help you share your child’s world more effectively. It’s fun for you; it’s fun for your baby!

Sorry! We will not be using real babies in this course, so leave your little one with grandma. Or bring grandma and leave junior with Auntie!

Maximum class size: 6(three couples)

 

Massage for Couples

June 11, 2010, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm

No CEU Credits

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This course is intended to teach couples how to give a safe, relaxing, pleasant amateur massage.  It will not qualify you to be a massage therapist, and CEU credits are not offered since a licensed massage therapist would not need this course.

Massaging your partner can be a warm, sensuous, romantic way to foster intimacy through loving touch. This course will be a few hours of unique quality time with your mate, learning how to give each other a safe, relaxing massage. Is there a better anniversary gift than the gift of touch? 

Sheets, tables, and oil will be provided. There will be light refreshments.  You will need to bring swim suits or underwear that you don’t mind getting a little oil on. Although you will not be naked for this class, you will need to use a drape (top sheet) for warmth, privacy, and comfort.

Obvious things I have to say anyway: Sorry, but we will not be discussing sexual techniques; if you can’t figure those out on your own, I’ll tell you where to buy the videos.   J