with Al Vonderahe, LMT
1 day, 9:30am to 6:00pm, 8 credits, $200
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At the pinnacle, as well as the twilight of his wildly successful quarter century massage therapy career, former 11-year NJ Massage Board Alumnus, Al Vonderahe has decided to teach and share his extraordinary assessment and treatment wisdom. He wants to pass down his knowledge. Vonderahe has performed over 40,000 massage hours in a practice that is routinely Full by word of mouth.
That’s right, read that again! His hands did the advertising.
Wait it gets better…
Al uses no oil and his clientele does not take off their clothes.
Never have for 25 years now.
Vonderahe only treats folks in pain and his practice is filled with fellow medical professionals, both as clients as well as rich sources of referral. Vonderahe has an “Eagle eye” in assessment skills, an education from massage luminaries like Chaitow, along with bodywork PAIN management strategies that include neuromuscular, myofascial, strain/counterstrain and good old fashion warmth and understanding. This class is a gift from a retiring American Bodywork Grandmaster. My entire massage staff took this class and absolutely loved it. You are going to love it too and him. Shortcut your way to a fulfilling career in “Touch Medicine!”
with Larry Heisler, M.A., LMT
1 day, 9:30am to 6:00pm, 8 credits, $200
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Adding Shiatsu to your massage will supercharge your work!
Shiatsu is a deeply powerful and complete form of bodywork, respected worldwide and based on thousands of years of empirical data. What’s more profound is that the meridian system and its specific acu-points have a deep influence on our musculature, the internal organ conditions and the immune and nervous systems. The meridian lines and acu-points are considered extensions of the internal organs so learning the points that enhance their functioning makes all the sense in the world. Join us for this one day workshop, where Larry will teach you how to add the most powerful shiatsu lines and points to supercharge your Swedish massage.
The first 8,000 massage treatments I performed in my career were Traditional Barefoot Shiatsu sessions. I had studied for years with the Macrobiotic and Japanese Masters Michio Kushi and Sensei Masahiro Oki and was amazed at their breadth of wisdom, power and effectiveness. There wasn’t any type of overhead bar or other props in the early 1970’s and you did not walk on your client’s body. Instead it was a very sophisticated form of bodywork using many parts of your own body to treat your client while concentrating on the energy lines called meridians and specific acupuncture points called tsubos. — Larry Heisler, M.A., LMT
with Larry Heisler, M.A., LMT
1 day, 9:30am to 6:00pm, 8 credits, $200
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Larry will teach you how to strip down the fascia and take the incessant pull off your client’s joints.
This is a serious pain management for the hips and legs!
An extraordinary massage is one where every part of the treatment stands out by itself as distinctively great. Our hip and leg work includes our unique Eastern and Western synergy giving the practitioner advanced skills for whatever situation that arises, from piriformis syndrome and sciatic pain to psoas, groin, quad, ham, knee, and right down to the Achilles and foot. You’ll be using your hands, forearms and elbows in new and unique ways with deep tissue trigger point work, sports massage, muscle sculpting and stripping, myofascial and meridian stretches, traction, and powerful shiatsu points. Come see why these techniques are routinely used by some of the most successful massage therapists internationally and truly begin to enjoy parts of your massage you might never have enjoyed doing before.
As always, your classes are fun and filled with great material! — Celeste Cappadonna, L.M.T
Really wonderful techniques and fun. — Anonymous CE Evaluator, LMT
Larry is awesome! I highly recommend the medical classes to any massage therapist specializing in pain management. — Jaclyn Seitz, LMT
Ethics of a Professional Massage Therapy Practice Incl. Laws & Rules
with Dariana Walters, LMT
4 hours, 3 Ethics CE Hours + 1 NJ Law CE Hour, $135
FULFILLS NEW STATE REQUIREMENT FOR 1 HOUR LAWS AND
RULES:
13:37A-4.1 CONTINUING EDUCATION
b) Each applicant for biennial license renewal shall be
required to complete during the preceding biennial period 20 credit
hours of continuing education related to the practice of massage
and bodywork therapy, except as provided in (d) below. These 20
credit hours shall include at least two hours in ethics and one
hour in the laws and rules pertinent to the practice of massage and
bodywork therapy, specifically, N.J.S.A. 45:11-53 et seq., and this
chapter. Courses that are related solely to the business
practices of licensees and courses in practices in which licensees
are prohibited from engaging pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37A3.1(b)
shall not satisfy continuing education requirements
All therapists understand that ethics rules are for the purpose of
honoring our professional client-therapist interactions.
Join us as we take you through the ins and outs of professional
ethics for our massage therapy profession.
We all need to know this crucial information about how we practice
ethically and legally.
Our courses satisfy the requirements for Ethics in your individual
state, as well as, the National Certification Board for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork's and your professional organizations, AMTA or
ABMP.
I have taken several ethics classes over the years. This one had the most interesting and relevant information that I have seen. It was the best ethics class I've taken. I will continue to sign up for this one during renewal years. - Kristen 0., LMT
Ethics and law is normally a very dry and boring course, but this course was engaging and far from that! I will be taking again! - Elaine B., LMT
I found this class very helpful. The in-class and hand-out curriculum was up-to-date and comprehensive.The instructor provided information that catered to my needs as an LMT and private business owner. I highly recommend! - Kelly S., LMT
with Larry Heisler, M.A., LMT
1-day, 9:30am to 6:00pm, 8 credits, $200
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NOBODY TREATS SHOULDER KNOT PAIN MORE EFFECTIVELY THAT A MEDICAL MASSAGE THERAPIST!
Now there is a successful protocol you can follow to treat it!
In my experience, the knots found at the medial borders of the scapula are among the top five most frequently mentioned soft tissue complaints. It could be on either side of your client’s body, and by referring all over it mimics many other complaints in the shoulders, neck, lats, etc. I work on this specific condition on a daily basis and it drives my client’s crazy. It’s that chronic low grade pain, day in and day out for months and sometimes years that wears them down. The only modality I have ever seen effective against trigger points in the rhomboids is medical massage. It’s what separates us from all the other modalities.
Soft tissue complaints require a soft tissue solution and we are soft tissue experts!
During any given year, a handful of my clients will check themselves into the local emergency room thinking that they might be experiencing a serious cardio issue. They can’t take a deep breath without pain or lift their arm up, and they invariably start thinking it’s something big. After a thorough medical examination, they are routinely told that they have a pinched nerve or a trigger point firing in their scapular region and are prescribed either an anti-inflammatory, a pain killer, or sent for physical or massage therapy.
Join massage pioneer Larry Heisler in this all day, hands-on workshop that specifically addresses inter-scapular trigger points. Larry will take you through all the aspects of his dramatically effective approach exploring causes, contributing factors, contraindications and long-term strategies.
This class will help you address your client’s inter-scapular pain, and the protocol you are going to learn will give you the experience and insight you need! You will have the clinical tools to address this soft tissue complaint effectively and it will be great for your business!
Love this class- Larry you made it very interesting and informative. Your relaxed way of teaching makes it easy to learn. Thank you. — Beth Ann, LMT
I loved the class! — Nalda Pena, LMT
Enjoyed this class very much! I’m looking forward to implementing these techniques with my clients right away. — Danielle Kastner, LMT
This is the best classroom experience. I’ve learned so much that I will definitely use with clients. Larry is the absolute best instructor; his enthusiasm makes you want to learn more! — Maria Gamble, LMT
By far the most informative, interactive class taught by an amazing instructor! — Joseph Merola