Massage Techniques for the Hips/Low Back
with Kate Dimpfl, LMT
Wednesday, October 22nd, 5:30-8:30 pm
3 Continuing Education credits for both NYS and NCBTMB: $75

This 3-hour course targets recurring issues of tension and pain in the hips and low back. Topics include a brief review of the anatomy, kinesiology and physiology of the hips and low back; proper draping; common causes of hip and low back pain; and massage techniques to address tension in the tendons and ligaments of this area. Also discussed are assessment methods and effective treatment planning to address hip and low back pain. Demonstration includes proper draping, palpation as one possible assessment method, and specific massage techniques to increase circulation and stability in the hips and low back. Supervised practice reinforces lecture and practical application of techniques. 

Please be prepared to share your phone, email, mailing address, type of credit you require (NY and/or NCBTMB), and license number; as well as prepay for the class in full. 

Therapeutic Facial Cupping
with Katie Barnes, LMT
Wednesday, October 29th, 5:30-8:30 pm
3 Continuing Education credits for both NYS and NCBTMB: $75

This 3-hour course teaches practitioners how to apply and perform therapeutic cupping to the face. Students learn how to cup certain areas of the face for specific pathologies. Lecture includes a review of the muscles of the face, their locations, and the contraindications and benefits of facial cupping. Demonstration of a full facial cupping session showing cup placement and movement techniques is followed by supervised hands-on practice.

Please be prepared to share your phone, email, mailing address, type of credit you require (NY and/or NCBTMB), and license number; as well as prepay for the class in full. 

ABCs of Aromatherapy
with Cha Roberts, LMT
Saturday, November 8th, 1-5 pm
4 Continuing Education credits for both NYS and NCBTMB: $75

This 4-hour course offers introductory information about essential oils and how to use them to create safe and therapeutically effective products for personal use. Topics include general safety and safety specific to pregnancy; dilution guidelines; the therapeutic properties of the essential oils introduced in class; essential oil quality and methods of extraction; modes of application; and how essential oils are used to support health and stimulate the body’s natural process of self-healing. Demonstration followed by supervised practice in which participants work with the aromatherapy supplies provided to make a product offers hands-on experience that reinforces lecture. All are welcome: licensed professionals and the general public wanting to know about how to be safe & effective with essential oil use. 

This class is open to everyone, not only NYS massage therapists!

NYS LMTs, please be prepared to share your phone, email, mailing address, type of credit you require (NY and/or NCBTMB), and license number; as well as prepay for the class in full.