Continuing Education
FALL 2022 DATES ARE HERE!
Individual courses open to LMT’s or graduates of BMTI’s 625-hour program
Classes held one evening a week for 3.5 hours over 6 weeks (all classes held 5:30pm – 9:00 pm).
Take just one class, or the entire series for a 125-hour certificate (and save $250)
Gretchen Popp
Introduction to Neuromuscular Cupping Therapy – 18 hours
Gretchen Popp has been teaching Neuromuscular Cupping Therapy since 2020, delivering it as an online Specialized Certification for those who wish to advance their knowledge and skill set, no matter where they are in the world, or what time constraints they have in their lives. Now, an introduction to this style of Cupping Therapy is being offered for students within the Advanced program at BMTI, so they can benefit from the theories and applications of this work, while also having the advantage of in-person education. This Introduction to Neuromuscular Cupping Therapy Course will provide the foundational knowledge to practice Cupping Therapy safely, and apply it knowledgeably for many different pain patterns. Combining several modalities such as Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Muscle Activation Techniques, Trigger Point Therapy, and Thai Massage, this work will allow each student to combine their favorite modalities and techniques with the powers of Cupping Therapy! During these six weeks, we will focus on proper disinfection, safety and contraindications, the theory behind this style of Cupping Therapy and the modern pain science which backs it up, and effective applications for the most common pain patterns our clients tend to present with. Students attending this training will leave not only being more confident with Cupping Therapy, but also more knowledgeable in how to interact with specific pain patterns, even if they are not using cups to resolve them.
6 weeks ~ $360 plus $90 materials fee (cupping sets)
Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30pm beginning September 14, 2022
18 NCBTMB CE Units
Nate Cuddihy-Garner, MS, LMT, CPT
Sports Massage & Myofacial Release – 23 hours
Techniques are taught to use on athletes before, during and after their events, or as maintenance for prevention of injury and increased athletic performance.
Myofascial Release technique involves applying gentle sustained pressure to the connective tissue that surrounds musculature, helping release restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. An effective addition to any massage therapy session.
6 weeks, plus one race working on athletes ~ $460
Mondays, 5:30-9:00pm + 1 Sunday race event, beginning September 12, 2022
23 NCBTMB CE Units
Elyssa Wright, DC, CACCP
Craniosacral Techniques – 21 hours
- Understand the design and function of fascial tissue
- learn how to “listen” to the subtle communication cues emitted by the client’s body
- Learn how to quiet the analytical left brain to activate the right brain through didactic communication exercises
- Myofascial releases of client’s pelvis & sacrum
- review of cranial anatomy necessary to combine a craniosacral protocol.
- Skull on a balloon to begin tactile experience in releasing dural membranes and restoring balance to the NS
- Review the basic cranial protocol.
Wednesdays, 5:30-9:00pm beginning November 2, 2022
21 NCBTMB CE Units
Jeanne Mitchell, LMT, CIMT
Pregnancy Massage – 21 hours
Learn the basics of the art and science of massage for more than one person at a time – pregnancy massage! You will learn to bring the many benefits of massage therapy to healthy pregnant people and their babies. We will explore the whys and hows of safe client positioning options through pregnancy’s trimesters. You will learn hands-on techniques to address the most common head-to-toe pregnancy complaints including headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, rib, back and pelvic pain. This is an introductory course for working with healthy pregnant people. We will touch on high risk conditions and complications so you know when to refer to a certified prenatal massage therapist, as well as more educational opportunities to expand your professional practice. This class is fun and appropriate for all therapists whether you want to expand your creativity and confidence with sidelying positioning safe for all your clients, be confidently ready for an occasional pregnant client in your practice, or begin a path specializing in pre- and perinatal massage therapy.
6 weeks ~ $420
Mondays, 5:30-9:00pm beginning January 2, 2023
21 NCBTMB CE Units
Nikki Olsen, Certified Advanced Rolfer, LMT
Introduction to Structural Integration
Description coming soon.
6 weeks, $420
Mondays, 5:30-9:00pm beginning October 24, 2022 (no class 10/31)
21 NCBTMB CE Units
Jess Crutchfield, RYT, Thai Bodyworker
Thai Massage: Art & Principles – 21 hours
Thai Massage, also known as Thai Bodywork, is an ancient healing art, said to have originated before the time of the Buddha. Often called the “lazy man’s yoga”, the receiver is passive and the practitioner stretches and compresses their body with assisted stretches, gentle twisting, rocking, tractioning, and energy work through the breath. When offering Thai Massage, we draw from thousands of years of healing, and incorporate elements of acupressure, massage, and deep muscle work through bodyweight mechanics. This helps the receiver to relax into the parasympathetic nervous system to naturally release blocked energy held in the body. This is a holistic practice which is designed to bring the body, mind, and spirit back to balance, and to ignite the body’s natural abilities to heal. It is an excellent compliment to both active lifestyles, and to lifestyles where one does not get enough movement.
6 weeks ~ $420
Wednesdays, 5:30-9:00pm beginning January 4, 2023
21 NCBTMB CE Units