Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 1 pm – 5 pm
4 NYS & NCBTMB CE credits
Tuition: $120
Location: Living Essence Massage Institute, 1891 State Route 96, Trumansburg, NY 14886
This 4-hour course explores massage techniques to relieve neck pain and tension. Topics include the muscular connections of the neck to the upper back and shoulders; common causes of neck pain, the muscles involved, and perpetuating factors; how to safely work around lateral and anterior neck endangerment sites; acupressure points involved in neck pain; and contraindications for neck work. Also discussed are assessment methods and effective treatment planning to address neck pain. Demonstration includes carefully facilitated neck stretches that respect clients’ pain thresholds as one possible assessment method; addressing key acupressure points; and massage techniques for neck pain, including friction, connective tissue therapy, and neuromuscular therapy. Supervised practice reinforces lecture and practical application of techniques.
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Meet The Instructor
Dex White
Dex White graduated from the Finger Lakes School of Massage (FLSM) and has been licensed as a massage therapist since 2000. He was an instructor at FLSM for 15 years, teaching Swedish, movement-based work, energy work, deep tissue techniques, medical massage, and communication skills. His massage work usually draws from all of these approaches, based on his client’s preferences and his own deep listening to the body’s responses to the work.
In 2025, Dex became a faculty member at Living Essence Massage Institute (LEMI). Drawing from his vast experience in teaching massage curriculum, Dex is now the instructor of reflexology, hydrotherapy, and seated massage at LEMI.
Whether teaching or offering hands-on work, Dex truly enjoys following his intuition and responding to the needs he senses in the moment, and he places great importance on laughter and play.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 1 pm – 5 pm
4 NYS & NCBTMB CE credits
Tuition: $120
Location: Living Essence Massage Institute, 1891 State Route 96, Trumansburg, NY 14886
This 4-hour course explores massage techniques to relieve neck pain and tension. Topics include the muscular connections of the neck to the upper back and shoulders; common causes of neck pain, the muscles involved, and perpetuating factors; how to safely work around lateral and anterior neck endangerment sites; acupressure points involved in neck pain; and contraindications for neck work. Also discussed are assessment methods and effective treatment planning to address neck pain. Demonstration includes carefully facilitated neck stretches that respect clients’ pain thresholds as one possible assessment method; addressing key acupressure points; and massage techniques for neck pain, including friction, connective tissue therapy, and neuromuscular therapy. Supervised practice reinforces lecture and practical application of techniques.
_________
Meet The Instructor
Dex White
Dex White graduated from the Finger Lakes School of Massage (FLSM) and has been licensed as a massage therapist since 2000. He was an instructor at FLSM for 15 years, teaching Swedish, movement-based work, energy work, deep tissue techniques, medical massage, and communication skills. His massage work usually draws from all of these approaches, based on his client’s preferences and his own deep listening to the body’s responses to the work.
In 2025, Dex became a faculty member at Living Essence Massage Institute (LEMI). Drawing from his vast experience in teaching massage curriculum, Dex is now the instructor of reflexology, hydrotherapy, and seated massage at LEMI.
Whether teaching or offering hands-on work, Dex truly enjoys following his intuition and responding to the needs he senses in the moment, and he places great importance on laughter and play.
