Acupressure I & II — Part of the ancient system of traditional Chinese medicine.
In acupressure, students become familiar with the five-element theory and constitutional
types, meridian energy pathways, and location and therapeutic uses of acupoints.
Acupressure can be used to balance body energy, relieve pain and dysfunction,
and promote general health.
Advanced Deep Tissue — Students learn more in-depth techniques for structural
work. This advanced course is a continuation of the deep tissue course.
Movement for Massage Therapy — This course is designed to teach efficient movement
while conducting bodywork. Students learn how to move more efficiently to reduce
potential trauma to their bodies.
Clinical Internship A Through C — This course is designed to represent the
professional job market. Through this course students learn customer service,
promptness, efficient use of time, and perfecting a 50-minute session of bodywork.
These skills help ensure graduate success in the bodywork industry. Students
have the opportunity to practice acquired skills and gain valuable experience
by working on clients from the general public in the weekend student clinic.
Students are required to work one 5.5 hour shift and complete 4 massages per
weekend. The weekend student clinic is a professional experience for both students
and clients, thus a specific clinic uniform is required.
Cranial Sacral Therapy — Students are taught the theories and practical applications
of Cranial Sacral Therapy. Based on William Sutherland’s original work, the
course teaches the students a step by step evaluation protocol that addresses
restrictions in the cranial vault and sacrum.
Deep Tissue A & B — This course is designed to teach structural and functional
changes in the body through deep-tissue manipulation. Students are taught to
“see” structural imbalances that contribute to pain and dysfunction and rebalance
the body structure through the use of deep-tissue bodywork techniques.
Facilitated Stretching — Students learn to stretch major muscle groups to promote
flexibility and coordination.
Health-Related Topics — This course presents current and factual HIV/AIDS information.
It also provides certification in First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Hydrotherapy — This course is designed to teach the basics of heat and cryotherapy
through the use of water.
Infant & Pre/Post Natal Massage — Students learn infant massage using a combination
of Swedish and Indian massage strokes. This course also teaches students how
to work with women in the pre- and post-natal stages.
Injury Massage I & II — Students learn to identify various types of injuries,
their manifestations, symptoms, and different massage techniques utilized in
treatment.
Massage Therapy II — This course introduces the students to working with alternative
strokes and draping. The students begin creating their own 50 minute protocols.
Massage Therapy III — Students learn deeper strokes utilizing their fists,
elbows, knuckles, and forearms. This course shows the students how to work specific
muscle groups and attachments.
Massage Therapy IV — This course integrates all techniques and concepts the
students learned in Massage I through IV. Students are taught to focus on their
intuition and “beingness”, while performing deeper, more specific strokes. Students
master their 50 minute full-body protocols.
Reflexology — Students learn to manipulate reflex areas in hands and feet which
correspond to organs and specific areas of the body. This course assists students
in understanding how structure and function are interrelated and how bodywork
affects the entire organism.
Russian Sports Massage I & II — Students receive instruction in therapeutic
and sports performance massage techniques developed and refined in the former
Soviet Union as part of an overall approach to sports training. Techniques taught
are an integral part of conditioning and superior sports performance.
Seated Massage — Students learn a ten- to twenty-minute bodywork session for
fully-clothed clients. The massage is typically a combination of Swedish, deep-tissue,
and trigger point therapies.
Shiatsu I & II — Students learn this Japanese form of bodywork to balance the
energies of the body in order to promote healing and wellness for their clients.
This modality incorporates acupressure, soft tissue manipulation, palpation
of the major meridians, stretching and range of motion exercises.
Sports Massage — Sports Massage prepares students to address basic needs of
athletes. Techniques include pressure-point massage, friction massage, petrissage,
facilitated stretching, compression, range of motion exercises, and stretches.
Multiple techniques are taught to enhance athletic performance, prevent injury,
and decrease recovery time.
Touch for Health — Students learn methods of applied kinesiology which can
be used to determine the level of homeostasis in the body.
Trigger Point Therapy — Students learn to locate and identify trigger points
found in the body. These points are used to develop therapeutic procedures to
treat myofascial pain and dysfunction. |