Swedish Massage is a very relaxing and therapeutic style of bodywork. It combines oils or lotion with an array of strokes to help the body improve its circulation. The benefits of this type of bodywork are wide-ranging and include relief from aches and pains, decreased stress levels in the body, enhanced mental clarity, improved appearance, and greater flexibility.
Deep Tissue Massage is a form of bodywork that aims to relieve tension in the deeper layers of tissue in the body. Deep Tissue Massage is a highly effective method for releasing chronic stress areas due to misalignment, repetitive motions, and past lingering injuries. . Keep in mind that soreness is pretty common after the treatment, and that plenty of water should be ingested to aid with the flushing and removal of toxins that will have been released from the deep tissue during the session.
Sports Massage is a type of massage designed for highly active people who engage in athletics. Engaging in sports is harsh on the body and can often lead to injuries in both the short and long term. Sports Massage enhances performance and prolongs a sports career by helping to prevent injury, reduce pains and swelling in the body, relax the mind, increase flexibility, and dramatically improve recovery rates. Sports Massage is also highly effective in aiding the rapid recovery of an athlete from an injury by encouraging greater kinesthetic awareness and in turn promoting the body's natural immune function.
Neuromuscular therapy is a system of massage techniques that were developed in the 1930's by Dr. Stanley Lief in England. It addresses muscles that are short locked and thus pulling the body of its planes, which in turns causes a postural distortions and pain. This therapy is designed to correct those posture distortions and minimize biomechanical dysfunctions that are a result of them. This form of bodywork is for those individuals wanting more detailed work on specific muscle groups to address specific ailments.
Hot Stone Therapy is a style of massage where various massage techniques are combined with warm stones to reduce stress and restore balance while improving energy levels. Penetrating heat radiates into the muscle, relaxing the body at its deepest levels.
This is a 3 CE Online Ethics Course on Professional Conduct. The course is designed to refresh the participant in the basic standards of professionalism and ethical boundaries. The course also touches on conflict of interest, sexual verses non-sexual touch and how to deal with inappropriate situations as the arise. It is a course that is straight to the point and easy to read but yet very informative. The investment for this course is $40.00
This Course is a 5 Hour Online CE Course that provides the participant with stretches of the major muscles and muscle groups from head to toe. The information is easy to read with great illustrations and descriptions of the stretches. The stretches are great for general muscle maintanence for client and therapist alike. The investment for this course is $75.00.
I currently offer (4) Online Courses worth 8 CE hour each in the following areas: 1) Intro to Hot Stones 2) Intro to Pregnancy 3) Intro to Reflexology and 4) Postural Assessment. All of the courses are extremely informative and a great source of material to refer back to. The investment for this course is $90.00.
I currently offer (7) Six Hour CE Courses in the following areas: 1) Frozen Shoulder 2) Hot Stones 3) Hyper-Lordosis 4) Stooped Posture 5) Reflexology 6) Piriformis Syndrome and 7) Tension Headache. These classes are one day seminars that are very informative and perfect for beginner and intermiate level massage therapist. The participant will be refreshed on the musculature involved with specific conditions and will be given a demonstration of my techniques and approach to treating the condition. Each participant will have the opportunity to practice the techniques during the class with a chance to ask questions and receive one on one assistance. Each class comes with 3 FREE Hours of Online Ethics for an investment of $125.00.
This course introduces the participant to the history of Hot Stone Massage Therapy. Each participant will gain the working knowledge of the supplies and techniques needed to perform this enhancing form of therapy. Upon completion of the 12 hour course the participants will be competent in both in hot/cold contrast treatments as well as 60 and 90 minute hot stone treatment protocols. In addition to traditional type of hot stone massages geared toward relaxation, the participant will also have the basic understanding of how both hot and cold applications can be beneficial when incorporated into a neuromuscular/pain relief based session. Each participant will have the opportunity to practice the techniques during the class with a chance to ask questions and receive one on one assistance. This class comes with 3 FREE Hours of Online Ethics for an investment of $250.00
This course introduces or refreshes the participant in clinical massage for repetitive strain conditions and injuries. This is II part course. Part I focuses on conditions of the Upper Body only, while Part II deals with Lower Body conditions. Each course is 12 CE Hours spanning over two days for $250.00 each. The courses will describe (5) major conditions, musculature involved and treatment protocol for each. Part I conditions include: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Tension Headaches, Medial/Lateral Epicondylitis, Frozen Shoulder and Stooped Posture. Part II conditions include: Hyper-Lordosis, Piriformis Syndrome, Patellofemoral Syndrome, Shin Splints and Plantar Fasciitis. Upon completion of this course the participant will be competent in the clinical techniques used to treat and relieve clients of pain associated with these conditions. Each participant will have the opportunity to practice the techniques during the class with a chance to ask questions and receive one on one assistance. This class comes with 3 FREE Hours of Online Ethics for an investment of $250.00