Continuing Education Seminars for 2024
Seminars are popular, fun, enriching, hands-on experiences. They are open to the public, health professionals, doulas, massage therapists, students, and alumni. Great classes for professionals looking for CEUs for licensing requirements. Seminars do require preregistration and payment. Meals are on your own. No refunds after the registration deadline. Seminars will be held at 503 E. Broadway St. in the Institute classrooms. The number to call to enroll is (989) 317-4787.
Core Balancing & Alignment: The Pelvis
8 CE Hours (Anatomy, Physiology, Techniques)
Saturday, May 4, 2024
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Core Balancing and Alignment is a technique that focuses on assessing and addressing pelvic imbalances. Using Formal Assessment and Muscle Energy Techniques on specific areas of the pelvic region, the therapist will be able to target problem areas and introduce active, resistive joint movements to improve pelvic alignment. This seminar is hands-on and includes a review of the anatomy of pelvis.
What to wear and bring:
Students should wear loose fitting clothes or stretchy clothes to allow for stretching of the legs and hips. Bring massage linen for yourself; flat or fitted sheet is adequate.
Instructor: Teri Straus, LMT
Seminar Tuition: $135
Registration and payment due by May 1, 2024 (Late registration $150)
Myofascial Release
8 CE Hours (Techniques)
Saturday, July 27, 2024
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Myofascial release focuses on stretching and loosening fascia and other connective tissue to improve structural alignment, improve range of motion, and decrease pain. This seminar will focus on techniques that can benefit the whole body and be incorporated into a therapeutic massage session. This seminar is hands-on and includes a review of the fascial system.
What to wear and bring:
Students should wear loose fitting clothes or stretchy clothes to allow for freedom of movement on and off the massage table. Bring massage linen for yourself; flat or fitted sheet is adequate.
Instructor: Priscilla Kurash, LMT
Seminar Tuition: $135
Registration and payment due by July 24, 2024 (Late registration $150)
Active Isolated Stretching Upper Body
8 CE Hours (Anatomy, Physiology, Techniques)
Saturday, October 26, 2024
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
This seminar introduces the principle of Active Isolated Stretching and teaches techniques for the upper body, including the shoulder, neck, and arms. It will include a review of the anatomy and physiology of the muscles utilized, demonstration of the techniques, and an opportunity for the student to practice the techniques.
What to wear and bring:
Students should wear loose fitting clothes or stretchy clothes to allow for freedom of movement on and off the massage table. Bring massage linen for yourself; flat or fitted sheet is adequate.
Instructor: Teri Straus, LMT
Seminar Tuition: $135
Registration and payment due by October 23, 2024 (Late registration $150)
Active Isolated Stretching Lower Body
8 CE Hours (Anatomy, Physiology, Techniques)
Sunday, October 27, 2024
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
This seminar introduces the principle of Active Isolated Stretching and teaches techniques for the lower body, including the hips, low back, and legs. It will include a review of the anatomy and physiology of the muscles utilized, demonstration of the techniques, and an opportunity for the student to practice the techniques.
What to wear and bring:
Students should wear loose fitting clothes or stretchy clothes to allow for freedom of movement on and off the massage table. Bring massage linen for yourself; flat or fitted sheet is adequate.
Instructor: Teri Straus, LMT
Seminar Tuition: $135
Registration and payment due by October 24, 2024 (Late registration $150)
Hot Stones
8 CE Hours (Techniques)
Saturday, November 2, 2024
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Join us for a hot stone therapy class. This class covers the basic knowledge on how to perform proper techniques in Hot Stone Massage. Hot stones allow the therapist to work deeper into the muscle tissue without using more body pressure. It creates the ultimate relaxation experience for your clients. You will learn how to incorporate hot stones into your full body Swedish massage and stone placement along the spine.
