AMTA 2008 National Convention

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EDUCATION AT A GLANCE

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Tuesday, September 16 and Wednesday, September 17

                                 Pre-Convention Workshop

 

Course Title

Contact Hours

 

Orthopedic Massage for Pelvic Stabilization & Complicated Upper Body Conditions - Waslaski

16

Thursday, September 18

                                 Early Ed’itions 1:30pm-4:30pm

 

Course Title

Contact Hours

 

Introduction to Stone Massage - Baltz

3

 

Assessment & Treatment of Common Knee Injuries - Benjamin

3

 

Integral Anatomy: Layers, Relationships & Continuity - Hedley

3

 

Introducing the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork - Hymel

3

 

Working with Trauma and Dissociation – Price

3

 

Massage Therapy on Trial: Working with the Legal System - Turgeon

3

Friday, September 19

                                Friday Full-day Sessions 8:00am-5:30pm

 

Course Title

Contact Hours

 

Got Back? NMT Essentials for the Back - DeLany

16

 

The Art of Non-Judgmental Touch - Schreiber

8

                                 Friday Morning Sessions 8:00am-12:00pm

 

Course Title

Contact Hours

 

Assessing Progress: Introducing Measurement Tools Into Your Practice - Balletto

4

 

Common Injuries of the Shoulder & Elbow – Benjamin

4

 

Implications of Presence in Massage Therapy – Blackburn & Price

4

 

Taxes & Recordkeeping for Self Employed – Bowman

4

 

Acupressure’s Potent Points – Gach

4

 

Future Healthcare Trends – Snyder

4

                                  Friday Afternoon Session 1:30pm-5:30pm

 

Course Title

Contact Hours

 

Teaching the Modern Student Alvarado & Palmier

4

 

Introduction to Stone Massage (Repeat) – Baltz

4

 

Thai Shiatsu – Cummins

4

 

Acupressure’s Potent Points (Repeat) – Gach

4

 

An Introduction to Qualitative Health Research Methods for Massage – Kania

4

 

Holistic Ethics: Applying Mindfulness & Somatics for a Sound Ethical Practice – Nixon

4

Saturday, September 20

                                 Saturday Full-day Sessions 8:00am-5:30pm

 

Course Title

Contact Hours

 

Got Back? NMT Essentials for the Back (Continued from Friday) – DeLany

16

 

Creating Relationships that Work: Ethics and Communication in Private Practice – Benjamin

8

                                 Saturday Morning Sessions 8:00am-12:00pm

 

Course Title

Contact Hours

 

Chi Nei Tsang 101: Taoist Abdominal Massage – Diel

4

 

Managing “Adult” Student Behavior…– Glassberg

4

 

Integral Anatomy: Layers, Relationships and Continuity (Repeat) – Hedley

4

 

Anatomy of a Case Report – Lott

4

 

Neurostructural Integration Technique – Phelan

4

 

The Power of Music: Healing Body, Mind and Spirit – Thompson

0

                                 Saturday Afternoon  Sessions 1:30pm-5:30pm

 

Course Title

Contact Hours

 

Deep Tissue Massage with Meridian Awareness – Cummins

4

 

Craniosacral Overview – Desjarlais

4

 

Self-Treatment for Carpal Tunnel… – McCann

4

 

Balancing the Art and Science in Massage Therapy Education – Osborne-Sheets

4

 

Neurostructural Integration Technique (Repeat) – Phelan

4

 

Research and the Profession

4

Sunday, September 21 and Monday, September 22

                                 Post-Convention Workshop

 

Course Title

Contact Hours

 

Upledger Institute Lymph Drainage Therapy Workshop – Breman

12