A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MASSAGE! Focus: Back, Shoulders, Neck, Face & Scalp!
Course Descriptions:
A one-day, hands on course focused on how to better understand the muscles, fascia, and lymphatics through guided lecture, palpation, and results driven techniques. The hands on will execute goal orientated massage on the back, shoulders, neck, face & scalp using less thumb work and intuitive thinking.
This is a learning retreat set in the picturesque Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa! With a private garden room, deck and fire pit exclusive to us. We will begin the day in the TOWER of the SPA’s outlook, to gather for the day begin lecture and transition to the garden room and outdoor patio for the hands on.
Course Goals:
Theory & hands-on will explore a deeper understanding of the muscles, their attachments and how to best address them, how to melt fascia as the connective tissue and stimulation of lymphatics becoming stronger and more confident in your routines and flow of treatments.
Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Learn more about your intake questions, how to select topicals for enhanced results your client wants/needs, visual assessment, introduction to intuitive touch, palpation, response of tissues, transitions, muscular agonists, antagonists, synergistic muscle groups and a greater understanding of whole-body influences to ease discomfort, increase range-of-motion and offer stress relief. We will cover how to offer therapeutic results for clients offering light, med & ‘deep’ pressure and how to adjust mechanics, circulation flow, fascia melting, lymphatic stimulation, and muscular origin & insertion basics.
Massage Therapists and Body Workers will (learn or) advance their intuitive touch, learn how to utilize additional products (topicals) to enhance their treatments and offer results driven/therapeutic services. Face & scalp massage routines will also be expanded the tying in ‘whole body’ touch results.
Estheticians will learn a therapeutic back massage and expand their shoulder, neck, face & scalp routines. Their back-facials will be enhanced, and a greater understanding of results driven touch will be delivered.
Assessment Overview:
A demo will be offered with education, and then hands-on will include time to give AND receive within the day.
During the hands on, guided techniques from trainer, verbal assessment and model feedback will perfect the techniques.
Notes:
There is a second day offered that compliments this course focusing on facial tool use. A discount is offered to attend the next day - see prices below
***Special Room rates*** available for a LIMITED time - see prices below
Included in Course:
7 CEU Certificate (NCBTMB)
Learning Materials, Pen & Notepad
Water & Lunch
Swag-Bag
Indoor/Outdoor Learning Spaces
Special presentation during the day (tbd)
Group gathering of networking and personalized conversations after hours IF you choose to stay over. We have a private deck & fire area reserved just for the group.
PRICES:
$400 Full Registration *Join day two and save an addition $50! (on top of incentive pricing below)
Reserve your spot for $50!
Extra: UPGRADED KING historic & classic rooms at a special rate available HERE – mention the HOLISTIC SPA CLASS! Enjoy NO nightly minimums, NO resort fees & only 15 rooms available! Cut-off date for savings is Friday, JUNE 23rd 2023!
Only 10 Registrations will be accepted PER Course!
PRICE INCENTIVES: Pay the tuition in FULL by the end of the month expiration dates and SAVE! No code needed; just pay in full by end of month and receive a confirmation email that confirms tuition is paid in full.
PAID IN: May Tuition: $350 | June Tuition: $375 | July tuition: $400