(Gua Sha (Graston), Foam Rolling, Lacrosse Ball, Cupping Demo, Active Isolated Stretching and other tools for clients and self care)
with Jim Earley, BA, LMT, NCBTMB
1 day, 9:30am to 6:00pm, 8 credits, $225.00
(includes stretching strap)
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Students will learn techniques to add to their skill sets as massage therapists and sports massage therapists. This will include learning Gua Sha (Graston, muscle scraping) techniques on upper and lower body. Titanium gua sha (graston tool will be provided).
Also covered in the class will be :
proper foam rolling techniques, proper use of lacrosse balls to break up adhesions, and use of other tools for the therapist including percussion tools such as the Hypervolt.
The students will also learn proper Active Isolated Stretching ( to use on clients and for self care). Stretching strap will be provided.
These skills are designed to give the therapist added skills to use on themselves for self care and for their clients.
Students will be asked to bring sheets, lubricant (gel, lotion).
Also loose clothing and shorts. Class will be very participative.
Intro to
Thai Massage on Table
with Al Turner II, LMT, NMT, RTT
2 day, 9:30am to 6:00pm, 8 credits, $350
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Listing of Courses by Subject
Happy, rejuvenated and more
flexible
Thai Massage has become an increasingly in-demand technique for
spas, resorts and fitness facilities. It can be fun, safe and
extremely therapeutic as well as relaxing. Thai Massage (Thai
Yoga massage or Thai body work) enhances flexibility, reduces
muscle pain, relieves joint restrictions, softens fascia, and
promotes rejuvenation and deep relaxation. This basic routine
includes supine and seated positions covering the body; toe to
head. We'll also look fundamental philosophies, history
contraindications and benefits of this ancient healing art from
Thailand. Leave happy and rejuvenated, more flexible and body aware
with a comprehensive supine routine you can put into practice right
away to benefit clients.
* Please bring comfortable and loose clothing that you can move
in easily and prepare to work barefoot.
with Larry Heisler, M.A., LMT
1 day, 9:30am to 6:00pm, 8 credits, $200
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Amazing Back Work that will make all the difference in the world!
To give a great massage, one that has your clients buzzing and returning again and again, is what it’s all about. Approaching the back, its hardness, its armoring, and its painful anomalies must be Massage 101 for us. If you do not successfully address their “aching back” you will lose your clients to someone who will! Join us as Larry creates an all day, hands-on, medical massage learning lab. Our focus will be “back central”, combining deep tissue and trigger point therapies, Osteopathic massage techniques, shiatsu and Larry’s very special muscular approach entitled, “stretch and strip”. This class will teach you how to save your hands while you give the most sophisticated massage of your life and it will dramatically raise your skills and your bottom line!
In the Orient, the title master is used respectfully for someone who has performed 25,000 treatments. At nearly 60,000, spanning 42 years, Larry has surely established his expertise. He shares an amazing range of insight and his techniques are quite extraordinary. — Sifu Chuck Loeffler, B.A., B.S., LMT, Tai Chi/Chi Kung Master (in memoriam)
Truly enjoyed this class. Learned so much!! — Gail Rippili, LMT
Best concentration of work on back. Learned new protocols. Taking neck next! — Eileen Kennedy, LMT
Larry is awesome! I highly recommend the medical classes to any massage therapist specializing in pain management. — Jaclyn Seitz, LMT
with Larry Heisler, M.A., LMT
2 day, 9:30am to 6:00pm, 16 credits, $350.00
for all dates visit the Listing of Courses by Subject
Day 1: Ultimate Medical / Deep Tissue Massage Series: Neck
The best neck work you will ever do! Dramatically increase your client’s satisfaction by maximizing the results of your therapeutic massage. We will comprehensively address the neck and shoulder areas with some of the most effective and exciting advanced massage therapy techniques you have ever tried. Again, expect to spend the day in a hands-on learning laboratory honing your skills under Larry’s masterful supervision. You will learn Osteopathic neck massage and specifically how to clear the trigger points from the neck region while simultaneously engaging this intricate area with a sophisticated combination of stretching, traction, shiatsu and cross fiber friction work. Larry will address the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles, thoracic outlet syndrome, the posterior cervical region and much, much more.
Day 2: Ultimate Medical / Deep Tissue Massage Series: The Back
Amazing Back Work that will make all the difference in the world! To give a great massage, one that has your clients buzzing and returning again and again, is what it’s all about. Approaching the back, its hardness, its armoring, and its painful anomalies must be Massage 101 for us. If you do not successfully address their “aching back” you will lose your clients to someone who will! Join us as Larry creates an all day, hands-on, medical massage learning lab. Our focus will be “back central”, combining deep tissue and trigger point therapies, Osteopathic massage techniques, shiatsu and Larry’s very special muscular approach entitled, “stretch and strip”. This class will teach you how to save your hands while you give the most sophisticated massage of your life and it will dramatically raise your skills and your bottom line!
Great class! Opened my eyes to so many new techniques, especially practitioner saving techniques!! — Angie Pyatt, LMT
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
In the Orient, the title master is used respectfully for someone who has performed 25,000 treatments. At nearly 60,000, spanning 42 years, Larry has surely established his expertise. He shares an amazing range of insight and his techniques are quite extraordinary. — Sifu Chuck Loeffler, B.A., B.S., LMT, Tai Chi/Chi Kung Master (in memoriam)
Truly enjoyed this class. Learned so much!! — Gail Rippili, LMT
Best concentration of work on back. Learned new protocols. Taking neck next! — Eileen Kennedy, LMT
Larry is awesome! I highly recommend the medical classes to any massage therapist specializing in pain management. — Jaclyn Seitz, LMT
with Larry Heisler, M.A., LMT
1 day, 9:30am to 6:00pm, 8 credits, $200
for all dates visit the Listing of Courses by Subject
The best neck work you will ever do!
Dramatically increase your client’s satisfaction by maximizing the results of your therapeutic massage. We will comprehensively address the neck and shoulder areas with some of the most effective and exciting advanced massage therapy techniques you have ever tried. Again, expect to spend the day in a hands-on learning laboratory honing your skills under Larry’s masterful supervision. You will learn Osteopathic neck massage and specifically how to clear the trigger points from the neck region while simultaneously engaging this intricate area with a sophisticated combination of stretching, traction, shiatsu and cross fiber friction work. Larry will address the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles, thoracic outlet syndrome, the posterior cervical region and much, much more.
Larry's Ultimate Neck class is amazing. After using the techniques, I learned, one of my clients said it was the best neck work he ever had. It has revolutionized the way I approach the neck! — Jeff Mills, LMT
Larry is an amazing teacher! His knowledge is unlimited.— Christina Cucci, LMT
The most informative CEU class I have ever taken!” — Ellen Dottenweich, LMT
The best neck work I’ve done and received. I love the class. Larry is knowledgeable and engaging. His classes are so informative and a pleasure to be part of. I highly recommend this class! — Leslie Dondarski, LMT
Loved the whole experience. Thank you, Larry! — Susan Altier, LMT
Wow, loved the class! Very informative and fun. I always love classes here! — Maria Dvorak, LMT