Local CE Classes
Exceptional Massage Instruction, Close to Home
If you are looking for local continuing education classes outside of NCMC’s monthly presentations, you have come to the right place. You don’t have to travel great distances to take quality classes!
** Please note: These classes are not hosted or sponsored by NCMC. Please direct all questions about the offerings below to the respective instructor/host.
WA State and AMTA-WA Continuing Education (CE) Requirements: 24 CE Credits every 2 yrs. Including:
8 hrs. In Person & Hands-On
4 hrs. Ethics
2 hrs Health Ethics
Current CPR/First Aid certification
12 hrs. can include: self-study, volunteer work and/or research
See RCW 246-830-475 for complete information
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Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) Level 1 Live/In Person Modular Course (6 Days)
Instructors
Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT, Lisa Bryce Lewis, MS, LMT
About
This training is designed for therapists/practitioners to learn how to facilitate client interoceptive awareness through the delivery of an approach called Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT). MABT is an evidenced-based approach that combines psychoeducation, touch and mindfulness. MABT teaches fundamental skills of interoceptive awareness and the more advanced capacity to sustain mindful interoceptive attention to somatic experience. This approach is particularly useful for clients who are disconnected from their bodies due to high stress or patterns of experiential avoidance, chronic pain or trauma.
WHEN | Thursday 10/24 – Saturday 10/26 and Thursday 11/21 – Saturday 11/23, 2024
WHERE | 5515 Phinney Ave, North, Seattle, WA 98103
COST | $1800
Japanese Foot and Leg Massage (8 CE NCBTMB)
Instructor
Caryn Boyd Diel
About
Take your clients to a deeper level of relaxation with the added benefit of decreasing pain and fatigue in their feet and legs.
This class will teach you a dedicated 30-45 minute foot and leg (from the knee down) massage that can become an add-on to your massage offerings.
You will learn several new techniques and concepts related to foot and leg health, such as how to treat plantar fasciitis, how to work gently to rehydrate connective tissues and eliminate pain, movements and hand techniques that are soothing and also some that are stimulating.
We will also look at the 6 meridians of the feet and legs to become knowledgeable about which organs systems we are affecting, and which points to avoid during pregnancy.
This massage includes hot towels and draping techniques. Bring 4 hand towels, 2 bath towels, a bolster, a flat sheet, massage oil and cream. Wear loose pants that will push up over your knees.
All ages benefit from this massage. Athletes, dancers, runners, those on vacation, and those who suffer from the effects of aging, edema, neuropathy and injury will appreciate the attention given to their feet and legs.
Tuition | $150
Location | The Chrysalis Inn, Bellingham
TO REGISTER:
Email: whitecloudnm@aol.com or Call: 505 670-3538
Body Intelligence
Instructor
Clara Cunningham LMT & Hiraman Reynolds
About
Body Intelligence Training offers a 2 year practitioner course in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in Bellingham, Washington for existing health professionals considering adding a new modality to their work as well as individuals wanting to start a career in an exciting and evolving therapy.
PLEASE NOTE: Participants can attend the first seminar without committing to the full course. This seminar is an introduction into basic contact skills and relating to biodynamic movements and will provide an opportunity to experience the approach and appreciate the extent of the curriculum.
Next Step Breast Massage: Lightening the Ribcage and Freeing the Shoulders (8 CE Hours)
Instructor
Lynna Dunn Fuller LMT
About
Being able to directly touch and treat the breasts and chest can improve client heath in so many ways, from shoulder pain, to mastectomy recovery, to panic attacks. But first, you need a place to start, especially if you are one of the many who did not learn this work in your initial training and/or are practicing this work in a state which requires additional education. In “Incorporating the Breasts and Chest: 16 CEs for LMTs,” you will:
Learn a simple and effective routine for incorporating the male and female chest wall and breast tissue into a full body massage.
Get ideas for incorporating what you learn with the style of massage you already do.
Meet the 16 hour WA State CE requirement for offering breast and chest massage work (WAC 246-830-555).
Satisfy 3 of the 4-hour WA State CE requirement for ethics.
Work with LMTs of all genders (depending on student sign-up).
Be in a small, supportive class: 3-12 students only.
Incorporating the Breasts and Chest (16 CE Hours)
Instructor
Lynna Dunn Fuller LMT
About
This class is for WA LMTs who have already completed the WA state requirement of 16 hours of specific continuing education in breast massage (WAC 246-830-555) AND/OR LMTs from other states who have completed at least 16 hours dedicated to breast massage and breast massage techniques.
Do you have the required training to do breast massage, but you still aren’t really incorporating it into your work? Perhaps you didn’t get enough initial practice to be comfortable working with undraped breasts. Or perhaps you found the routines you learned previously just didn’t apply to the current needs of your broader client base. Or perhaps, you’ve seen the benefits of breast massage, are using it all the time, and just want further tools and insights!
TRAGER® LEVEL 1
Instructor
Joseph Rodin
About
Trager work has become known as a highly effective neuromuscular approach to bodywork and somatic movement therapy with applications in rehabilitation, movement re-patterning, trauma informed care, and psychophysical integration.
The class will teach effective applications for pain and injury, as well as relief from symptoms of sustained social, emotional and psychological stress. It will also highlight ways of working with manual therapy and body sensation to address the effects of internalized trauma, both recent and long past. Trager is a valuable approach for anyone who wants to elevate awareness in themselves and their clients.
Intro to Reflexology
Instructor
Lisa Hensell
About
In Introduction to Reflexology you will learn the basic history of the art and science of reflexology, theories of how it works, its benefits, indications and contraindications for its use. You will learn a sequence for a one-hour reflexology session. About 80% of the class is devoted to hands-on practice. Class will be taught by Reflexology Association of America’s 2018 National Education Award recipient, Lisa Hensell. Credits from this class may be used toward state LMT CE requirements. Click here for more information on this class.
Practitioner and Therapist tailored CPR/Basic First Aid
Instructor
Shawn Ritchie L.I.V.E.
About
Practitioners and Therapists can have unique challenges if caring for a client/patient in need of CPR or first aid while in their care. Some of these include:
Dealing with a patient who is face down on a treatment table
Dealing with a patient who is seizing while on a treatment table
How to safely roll an unresponsive patient, while on the treatment table, in order to perform CPR or some other care.
Shawn Ritchey L.I.V.E. will address these potential issues and so much more…
Assessment and Treatment of the Lumbar and Sacral Ligaments
Instructor
Brian Utting
About
In this class, you will learn to palpate and treat some of the most commonly injured ligaments in the low back and pelvis, including the iliolumbar, intertransverse, sacroiliac, sacrotuberous, supraspinous, and interspinous ligaments, as well as a few key postural muscles. Clients notice the difference right away when they feel you touch the "right spots", and their chronic pain and tension begins to dissolve from the inside out.