The Sacred Anatomy of the Chakras

with Jeff Masters

Then once a month

ASIS Clarkdale

1pm – 4pm

Prepare yourself, this is not your average ‘chakra’ or ‘energy’ course.  During this Experiential Series we will explore, in depth, each of the seven chakras, their physical and energetic anatomy, the impact each has on our physiology, psychology and perception of the world and what we can do to empower and balance these true forces of nature.

Each Class Includes:

• Comprehensive Physical & Energetic Anatomy
• Chakra Specific Practices including:
• Postures & Breath Work
• Aromatherapy & Marma Point Therapy
• Guided Visualization & Relaxation Exercises

• Thunder Mountain Chakra Forum Membership

4th Heart – Saturday, May 19th
5th Throat – Saturday, June 16th
6th Brow – Saturday, July 21th
7th Crown – Saturday, August 18th

1st Root – 3 rd Root  – Fall dates to be arranged

Jeff Masters LMT, E-RYT, NASM-CPT, MPCT, Msc. (Hon.), a visionary healer and teacher, has been researching the human energy field and consciousness for over 30 years.  In that time he has studied with some of the most luminous minds in the fields of mind/body science including Marcel Vogel (IBM & Psychic Research Inc.), Paul St. John (originator of St. John’s Neuromuscular Therapy), Rama Jyoti Vernon (founder of International Yoga College and theYoga Journal) and Dr. Vasant Lad (Director of the Ayurvedic Institute). His education includes graduating from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, a certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and being awarded an honorary masters degree in Anatomy and Physiology from theOpen International University for Complimentary Medicine.  Jeff is the founder of Thunder Mountain Wellness, a Sedona based organization dedicated to the realization of the fully actualized human potential.     To visit Jeff’s website http://www.tmwc.org/

To find out more or information or to register call 928 639 3455 or 866 334 3348

Participants may attend the entire series of classes or pick and choose the chakras that interest them.
Cost per class: $65.00 or $425 for the entire series.

3 CEU’s per class

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Craniosacral: Riding the Wave Touching Stillness,

Level I

ASIS in Clarkdale, AZ

May 18-20th

Craniosacral Work with a Biodynamic Perspective

with Heidi Wilson

Friday,      May 18th, 5pm – 9pm

Saturday,  May 19th, 9am – 6pm

Sunday,   May 20th 9am – 6pm

Level I of Riding the Wave, Touching Stillness, introducing Craniosacral work with a biodynamic perspective. The sacred practice of touch, deeply listening with our hearts and hands from a place of compassionate stillness. This course will be a look at the history of craniosacral work, with the exploration and manipulation of cranial bone movement, and evolved into the gentle and subtle yet powerful healing energy work that we can experience and learn today as craniosacral therapy and biodynamic craniosacral work.

The course introduces students to the structural elements of the craniosacral mechanism: the bones, central nervous system, membranes, tissues, and cerebrospinal fluid. It also explains the elements of the fluid dynamics of the craniosacral system from the “biodynamic” perspective: the potency, the fluid motion and stillness as expressed by the tidal movement of the “Breath of Life” within the body. Students will practice sensitizing their hands to the energetics of each of the major bones of the cranium, and practice cultivating the inner stillness and presence that is needed to listen to the tidal expressions of this healing wisdom within the human being.
Massage therapists will be able to start incorporating these concepts and contacts into their massages right away. They will also come away with some suggested sequences to practice whole hour long sessions of craniosacral work.

Instructor:  Heidi Wilson Heidi Wilson has been practicing craniosacral work since 1994.  She is certified in Visionary Craniosacral work from the Milne Institute.  She has also studied biodynamic methods from Charles Ridley, Jan Jones, Ryan Halford, Franklyn Sills and Debra Meness, D.O. www.heidiwilsonfluidhealing.com

Please call 866-334-3348 to register

$295  CEU’s 20

$50 non-refundable deposit

To register call (928) 639 3455 or (866) 334 3348

for a complete flyer click Cranio Sacral May 2012

 

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NCBTMB ETHICS in Massage Therapy

Location ASIS CLARKDALE

Roles & Boundaries with Standard V

May 26th

10am-5pm

Standards of Practice Including Professional Management and Roles and Boundaries with Standard V.

A day for strengthening awareness of interpersonal communications dynamics for professional bodyworkers.† Class will be an opportunity to refresh boundary roles and definitions as defined by NCBTMB Standards of Practice.† Utilizing creative role playing, discussion, and therapeutic artistic expression, the class will be a fun and introspective way to look at national board requirements for body workers.

Jodi JohnsonLMT, RPP, RMT, is a therapist and teacher with more than a decade of therapeutic experience. Graduate of three Cranial-Sacral programs, Jodi has studied extensively and taught with the Upledger Foundation, and she has also implemented Cranial-Sacral programs for the Life Energy Institute of Los Angeles, CA.  Presently Jodi teaches and conducts interpersonal sessions for a variety of clients, including those with hard-to-solve issues, using a mixture of Cranial-Sacral, infant massage, polarity, and communication therapies. Jodi brings her love of life and considerable knowledge, combined with a deep respect for the healing process, to her clients and students. She is devoted to helping people access their own inner wisdom and healing.   jodi@therapies4health.com therapies4health.com

Please call 866-334-3348 for more information or to register

6 CEU’s   $130

for a complete flyer click Ethics in May

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Connective Tissue Techniques for the Ribcage

with Layna Cirelli

ASIS in Prescott

Sunday June 10th  9am – 6pm

This workshop will consist of connective tissue techniques to address the following:

-       rebalance the musculature surrounding and supporting the ribcage

-       address the common postural patterns in the ribcage that lead to head, neck, back and shoulder pain

-       show how dysfunction in the ribcage can put pressure on the internal organs, creating dysfunction with respiration, digestion, heart, liver and kidney function.

Layna Cirelli Certified KMI Structural Integration, Movement Education. An instructor with The Kinesis Institute for Kinesis Myofascial Structural Integration and with ASIS/True Mantra School for Massage Therapy.  Layna has been a certified and licensed therapist since 1995.  She has been teaching Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology and connective tissue therapy since 2002, and offers various continuing education seminars in movement education and advanced connective tissue therapy.

For more information or to Register: 928-639-3455 or toll-free ~ 866-334-3348

8 CE Contact hours –  $175

For a complete workshop flyer click Ribcage Prescott

 

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Moving Deeper into Polarity Therapy

Level II

ASIS Flagstaff  113 W. Phoenix Ave. Flagstaff, AZ 86001

with Suellen Trumbour-Cheney

June 9th & 10th   9am-5.30pm

For more skills in Polarity, this is an opportunity to go deeper in your understanding and skills.

It is said that Polarity is “caught not taught”!   If you have a desire to learn more of the work of this truly holistic, energetic healing modality for integration into your massage work, or as a stand alone model, this course is for YOU.

Included in the weekends content will be :

Polarity Elemental Pulse Reading & Assessment.

Bodywork Protocols of the 5 pointed star and the Three Nervous Systems

Polarity therapy is a truly holistic health care modality that incorporates Energetic Bodywork, Energetic Nutrition, Personal Process Work and Energetic Exercises.  It supports a practitioner to step into the exciting world of Energetic Medicine, the health care of the future in the eyes of many outstanding practitioners.  Dr Randoph Stone, its founder was recognized, even in his day, as a cutting edge physician, osteopath, chiropractor and seeker of truth.  This modality will introduce you to skills that reflect the Principles of healing that Dr Stone taught and you will be able to begin to integrate them into your work.

Suellen Trumbour-Cheney, BSN, MPS, PTP is a Professional Polarity Therapist & Educator   ( International Alliance of Polarity Therapy & Masterworks International) and Holistic Nurse Counselor in Private Practice for 30 years.   She delights in passing on her learning a& passion for Polarity Therapy to those eager to learn this amazing work of Dr. Randolph Stone D.O.,D.C    www.polaritywellness-eastwest.com

Pre-requisites : Basic Polarity Training of at least 24 hours

Please call 866-334-3348 for more information or to register

CEU’s 15 $ 200

early registration $150 if paid in full by May 30th

for a complete workshop flyer click  Polarity II 2012

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Free Your Flow, Treating the Whole Person, Mind, Body & Spirit

With Jeanette Campbell

June 30 & July 1st

Saturday & Sunday 9am – 6pm

Location ASIS Clarkdale AZ

Free your flow and free your clients flow.

Improve the state of Qi for both you & your clients Qi health.

Two rare days to Treat the whole person, mind, body &Spirit through “Freeing the Flow” with integrative techniques of Eastern & Western therapies, to enrich and restore you & transform your massage skills.

Qi flows through a series of pathways called meridians which are like rivers within the body, bringing water & vital energy nourishment to every cell, tissue, muscle organ & gland of the body.  The assessment & therapy techniques taught in this workshop provide the therapist with tools to restore healing nourishment to the body by disrupting blockages that have hampered the smooth flow of Qi.

The workshop emphasizes both modern and ancient principals of healing. Combining Western Massage assessment and modalities with Traditional eastern assessment of Qi and therapies to affect Qi.  Students will obtain skills in Guasha, cupping, acupressure ; assessment thru meridian channels.  Liniments & Plasters & integrative knowledge of what to do beyond assesment.

Saturday June 30th   Integrative Assessment – a day of insights & Assessment of the whole person.   Then using the tools of Tui Na & Moxa

Sunday July 1st Integrative Assessment – a day of insights & Assessment of the whole person.   Then using the tools of Gua Sha & Cupping & Moxa

Jeanette Campbell, Dip.OM, L.Ac, LMt,L.Ch,MSOM. Jeanette Campbell has been in health care for 22 years. Jeanette teaches and practices Western and Eastern Massage therapies daily in her Oriental Medical practice. Jeanette Campbell practices Traditional Chinese Medicine including; Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine , Tuina ATupressure, Moxabustin, Cupping, Gua Sha , and multiple Western Massage therapy disciplines.  http://www.verdevalleyacupuncture.com/

Please call 866-334-3348 for more information or to register

8  CEU’s  for each day.  $ 150

the Whole Weekend 16 CEu’s  $ 300  or $270 if paid in full by May 30th

for a workshop flyer click  Free your flow

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Advanced Cranial Sacral for Pregnancy & Birth

With Jodi Johnson

June 9th & 10th@ ASIS in Clarkdale

9am – 6pm each day

Part of the 200 hour Cranial Sacral Certificate of Excellence

By learning how to incorporate Cranial Sacral therapy into the birth process in this powerful workshop, you’ll not only help very deserving moms, you’ll give babies the best possible opportunity to begin their lives free of restriction and prepare them to grow into well-adjusted children and adults.

In this course we will learn how to apply Cranial Sacral therapy through all three trimesters and postpartum.  We will palpate both the rhythm of mom and of baby, specific techniques will be taught to create the best possible gestation, labor and deliver.  We will cover a protocol for expectant moms and a protocol for newborns.

Jodi Johnson LMT, RPP, RMT, is a therapist, healer and teacher. She brings her love of life and considerable knowledge, combined with a deep respect for the healing process and safety to her clients and students.  Jodi is devoted to facilitating her clients and students in accessing their own inner wisdom and healing. Her exploration of the healing arts began after experiencing a profound transformation of her own chronic health issues.  She has studied extensively and now teaches in the fields of cranial-sacral therapy, infant massage, polarity therapy, hot stone massage, essential oils and communication.

CEU’s 16 $250

Early Registration $220 if booked by May 15th

For more information or to Register: 928-639-3455  or toll-free ~ 866-334-3348

For a workshop flyer click Cranial Sacral Pregnancy

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Craniosacral: Riding the Wave Touching Stillness

Level II

ASIS in Clarkdale, AZ

July 13-15th

Craniosacral Work with a Biodynamic Perspective

with Heidi Wilson

Friday,      July 13th, 5pm – 9pm

Saturday,  July 14th, 9am – 6pm

Sunday,   July 15th, 9am – 6pm

Level II of Riding the Wave, Touching Stillness, A continuation of development of sensitivity to the experience of the potency of the Breath of Life. introduces students to practices to treat neck tension, Temporo-mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD), sinusitis, and migraine headaches, as well as an introduction to a practice called “Fluid Limbs” that works with the potential of gently releasing patterns of tension, trauma, and inertia in the body.

The anatomy and function of the temporo mandibular joint, the membrane system, and sinuses will be looked at as students are taught the techniques and contacts for treatment of issues and patterns related to these structures. The “Fluid Limbs” practice is a process of taking off the effect of gravity to an arm or leg, to invite a letting go of a dysfunctional pattern.

Students will deepen into the practice of sensitizing to the tidal expressions of “Primary Respiration”.

Pre-requisite: Level 1.

Instructor:  Heidi Wilson Heidi Wilson has been practicing craniosacral work since 1994.  She is certified in Visionary Craniosacral work from the Milne Institute.  She has also studied biodynamic methods from Charles Ridley, Jan Jones, Ryan Halford, Franklyn Sills and Debra Meness, D.O. www.heidiwilsonfluidhealing.com/journal/
Please call 866-334-3348 to register

$295  CEU’s 20

$50 non-refundable deposit early registration if paid by June 13th $250

To register call (928) 639 3455 or (866) 334 3348

for a complete workshop flyer click Craniosacral Level II 2012

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BALANCING STONES Integrated Therapy

with Jody Johnson

July 20-22nd

Location ASIS Clarkdale

Friday 5-9pm Sat & Sun 9am – 6pm

BALANCING STONE INTEGRATED MASSAGE WITH ESSENTIAL OILS IS A SIGNATURE THERAPY COMBINING THE HEALING PROPERTIES OF WARMS STONE MASSAGE, THERAPEUTIC ESSENTIAL OILS & CRANIAL SACRAL SPINAL BALANCING

Let your body be nourished, your mind relaxed and your spirit rejuvenated by this innovative treatment, Balancing Stone Integrated Massage with Essential Oils. This signature therapy combines the healing properties of warm stones used to massage tight muscles, therapeutic essential oils to support every system of the body; with cranial sacral spinal and trigger point releases to bring deep relaxation and healing.  This is a customizable therapy specifically designed to work with structural issues such as scoliosis, chronic pain, migraines, back and hip issues, and with the immune system.  The body is brought into balance and the
energy centers are cleared and realigned.

This is an intensive class covering the benefits and applications of thermotherapy, aromatherapy, cranial sacral and spinal balancing techniques.  You and your clients will benefit from Balancing Stone Integrated Massage with Essential Oils, because the spinal column contains the nerves that feed the entire body.  Come experience and learn this wonderfully healing, nurturing and relaxing technique.

Jodi Johnson LMT, RPP, RMT, is a therapist, healer and teacher. She brings her love of life and considerable knowledge, combined with a deep respect for the healing process and safety to her clients and students.  Jodi is devoted to facilitating her clients and students in accessing their own inner wisdom and healing. Her exploration of the healing arts began after experiencing a profound transformation of her own chronic health issues.  She has studied extensively and now teaches in the fields of cranial-sacral therapy, infant massage, polarity therapy, hot stone massage, essential oils and communication.

For more information or to Register: 928-639-3455 or toll-free ~ 866-334-3348

20 CE Contact hours – $ 250 plus $30 materials fee

Early Registration $225 plus material fee, if paid in full by June 20th

for a flyer clickBalancing Stones

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Ayurvedic Bodywork

With Dr. P. Hari from Kerala India

July 27 – 29th   all day, 9am – 6pm

ASIS Clarkdale

Enjoy a 3 Day Ayurvedica Retreat Intensive for massage therapists, deepening an exploration of preventative health, external detox spa modalities or herbal treatments, medical Ayurvedic massage and mindful preparation for oneself and the clients space for healing, all of which afforded by the ancient lineage of Ayurveda.

Ayurvedic massage and Bodywork therapies helps your body detoxify gently and develops a sense of calmness and relaxation throughout the body, both at the physiological and psychological aspects.
* You will learn about Ayurvedic Skin and beauty treatments , stress management therapies
* Different aspects of massage and body work which encompasses the variety of different marma points, and cleansing of our subtle energy channels called the nadis.
Treatments you will learn in the class.
1) Abhayanga AYURVEDIC BODY MASSAGE
2 ) Shirodhara : Use of the Dhara pot
3) Shirovasthi : Big Cap around the head
4) Mukha Abhayanga. Facial Massage
5) Mukha Lepam : Facial massage with herbal mask
6) Kizhi : for the Back
7) Pichu (Head Massage with cloth tied around your head)
Udvarthanam : Abhayanga using dry powder and oil
9) Uthsadanam : Abhayanga using herbal paste and oil

Instructor Dr. P.N. Hari, a senior disciple of Sri V. Vasudevan has had the opportunity to learn Ayurveda, Yoga and arka Sasthra with him over a period of 12 years.  After completing his BAMS (Ayruvedic Medical Degree) from Ayurveda College, Coimbatore, he assisted his Guru in his mission and travelled widely in India and Abroad conduction educational programs.  Presently, he is the Deputy Director of Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust.

Please call 866-334-3348 for more information or to register

24 CEU’s $450

early registration available at $ 400 if paid in full by June  27th

for a workshop flyer, click  Ayurveda 2012

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Healing the Healers

August 3rd-5th

ASIS Clarkdale

with Toni Nurnberg

This weekend is dedicated to creating a nurturing, healing experience full of massage, spa treatments, creativity and spontaneous laughter. If you feel like you give more than you receive, then you owe yourself this weekend to replenish, relax your being & discover new tools to revitalize others.

A Workshop providing the space time and knowledge to restore your energy, rekindle your spirit, and renew your desire to be of service.

As therapists, it is common to give and give, and rarely be on the receiving end, this leads us down a road of exhaustion and burn-out. This weekend will be a chance to focus on you. You will be introduced to Kum Nye – Tibetan Yoga, a gentle form of movement that helps energize the body and relax the mind, allowing healing energy to flow throughout the entire system.  We will also have time to share and explore our stories and the meaning of service. And finally we will have time to exchange body work and spa treatments. This workshop is co-sponsored by Body Bliss and we will use some of their newest scrubs and butters to experience the best of spa treatments.

Toni Nurnberg calls on a wide variety of experiences, beginning in 1975 when she studied massage, specializing in deep tissue, trigger point and sports massage.  She went on to work as a therapist at two of the top spas in the country: Canyon Ranch – Tucson, AZ and The Peaks at Telluride – Telluride, CO.  She founded two massage schools, The Desert Institute of the Healing Arts – Tucson, AZ and the Connecting Point School of Massage. Working in the spa industry introduced her to the spa treatments and Ayurveda. In 1998 she became the opening Spa Director at the Franz Klammer Lodge in Telluride Colorado, and then opened Mii amo Spa at Enchantment Resort – Sedona AZ,  Shanah Spa at Bishop’s Lodge – Santa Fe, NM, and The Spa at Sedona Rouge – Sedona AZ. Toni spent three and a half years at a Buddhist Retreat Center in Northern California and completed a teacher training course in Kum Nye – Tibetan Yoga. She is currently working with Body Bliss, an organic aromatherapy company which supplies high quality training and products to some of the top spas in the world.   Having worked both as a massage therapist and spa director has provided a unique perspective. She is sensitive to the work and demands placed on the treatment and service providers. Toni will draw on her own experiences as well as those of other spa professionals in the area.

For more information or to Register: 928-639-3455 or toll-free ~ 866-334-3348

 14 CE Contact hours – $ 250 plus $30 materials fee

Early Registration $225 plus material fee, if paid in full by July 3rd

for a complete flyer click  Heal the Healers

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Facilitated Stretching for Massage Therapists

with Robert McAtee

Location ASIS Clarkdale

August 25th & 26th

Saturday & Sunday

9am – 6pm each day

Facilitated Stretching is a dramatically effective active-assisted stretching technique.

“Many massage therapists would like to include effective stretches in their client sessions but feel they don’t have the training or expertise to perform the stretches correctly. Facilitated Stretching is a safe, simple, yet dramatically effective active-assisted stretching technique that can be used with a wide variety of clients to regain or improve flexibility.  It’s easy to learn and to incorporate into your current massage work.

Facilitated stretching is based on the principles of PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) and consists of three simple steps: stretch the muscle, contract it isometrically against resistance, then stretch it again.  These steps apply whether you’re isolating one muscle at a time, or using the spiral diagonal patterns of PNF to stretch groups of muscles simultaneously.

Facilitated stretching, combined with soft tissue work, will enable the practitioner to obtain greater overall success in client treatment sessions.  Additionally, a program of self-stretching using these techniques can be invaluable for clients in their home stretching programs.”

 

Flexibility is crucial to optimum performance and to reduce the risk of injury, both for the practitioner and for the client. Many massage therapists would like to include effective stretches in their client sessions but feel they don’t have the training or expertise to perform the stretches correctly. Facilitated Stretching is a safe, simple, yet dramatically effective active-assisted stretching technique that can be used with a wide variety of clients to regain or improve flexibility.  It’s easy to learn and to incorporate into your current massage work.

This seminar is geared to massage therapists who have minimal experience with PNF stretching theory and techniques.  80% of the seminar is devoted to hands-on learning with expert supervision of each student by the instructor.

Robert E. McAtee, RMT, CSCS, C-PT is a veteran sports massage therapist, author, educator, and inventor.  He maintains an active, international sports massage practice in Colorado Springs, CO, and regularly presents workshops on facilitated stretching, massage, and soft-tissue injury care nationally and internationally. Bob is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and a certified personal trainer. He is also the author of the book, Facilitated Stretching, from which the stretches taught in this seminar are taken.

Please call 866-334-3348 for more information or to register

16  CEU’s $330

early registration available at $295 if paid in full by July 25th

for a workshop flyer click Facilitated Stretching 2012

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Become Certified to Teach Infant Massage

with Olga Morris

Location : Healing Arts Center, Old Town Cottonwood, AZ

July 5th – July 8th  @ ASIS  Prescott Arizona

This is a parent education program based on family strengths using nurturing touch & massage to promote the physical and emotional well-being of babies & young children.  Parent instruction occurs in small parent-baby classes, in private sessions or in community parenting programs.

Certified Education of Infant Massage Trainings (CEIM) are open to LMTs, Nurses, Occupational Therapists & is accredited through NCBTMB, CA Board of Registered Nurses and AOTA.
For more details on what to bring, please visit our web-site at

Instructor Olga Morris : Olga has over 20 years experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Massage Therapist. She has worked in public and private practice, delivering primary health care services to persons of all ages, with a commitment to preventative care for women and children in her community. She is the co-coordinator of clinical services for an integrative health center in Arizona, and she is on staff at a local, state-accredited massage school, where she developed and teaches a continuing education course in Pregnancy Massage.

She was president of the US Chapter Board from 2000 to 2004, and since 2008 is grateful to be back on the Chapter Board serving as secretary.

Her ‘heart’ work is teaching Infant Massage Classes to local parents since 1992. She became the 49th International Trainer in 2009, which fulfilled her long time desire to extend the benefits of nurturing touch to even more families, utilizing this truly cross- cultural program.

$650  CEU’s 28  

Additional 28 Home Study CEu’s

$50 non-refundable deposit

early registration if paid by June 5th  $625

To register call (928) 639 3455 or (866) 334 3345

for a flyer click Infant 2012

 

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Advanced Techniques for the PSOAS

with Wendy Hines

September 7th & 8th

Location ASIS Flagstaff

Friday 5-9 pm Sat  9am – 6pm

This course offers an in depth study of the psoas including the anatomy, kinesiology, massage, structural integration, stretches and emotional health of this deep core muscle.

Join me in an exploration of massage techniques to access and balance the deepest core muscle, Psoas.  Learn how to relieve back, hip, groin and knee pain, to correct postural imbalance, relieve reflux and breathing restrictions thru the release of the psoas.  We will study the anatomy, kinesiology, emotional considerations of psoas as well as stretching and strengthening. This course will heighten your palpation sensitivity and build confidence in using verbal cues and educating clients on the importance of psoas health. This work is a key to integrating therapeutic body

Wendy Hines B.S., LMT has been a therapeutic massage practitioner for 14 years specializing in rehabilitation and body alignment integration, myofascial work and yoga therapy, as well as health and wellness consulting.  Wendy draws from her Exercise Science and Nutrition degree, health studies and massage training as well her keen study and observation of life and the arts of listening and intuition. Over the past couple of years she has taught yoga, kinesiology and connective tissue massage. Wendy encourages a fun, mindful and open – hearted learning atmosphere.

For more information or to Register: 928-639-3455 or toll-free ~ 866-334-3348

12 CE Contact hours – $ 250

early registration available at $ 225 if registered by August 7th

for a workshop flyer click Advance tech for Psoas

 

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ZERO Balancing I

with Dorsett Edmunds,

August 3-6th

Location ASIS FLAGSTAFF 113 W Phoenix Avenue

Friday – Sunday 9 – 5pm   Monday 9 – 3pm

 A mind-body technique that integrates and balances the structure of the body with the energy system of the body through conscious, interface touch.

Zero Balancing is a gentle but powerful hands‐on method for harmonizing the body’s energy and structure.  Developed by Fritz Smith, M.D., osteopath and acupuncturist, Zero Balancing integrates Western concepts of anatomy with Eastern principles of energy and healing.  In particular, Zero Balancing works with energy flowing through the bones and joints of the body.  Interruptions to this flow can result from physical, mental or emotional disturbances.  Through gentle and specific touch these blockages can be released and balance restored. Zero Balancing is taught to health care professionals from both the traditional and alternative healing arts.

The effects of a Zero Balancing session include:

 • Relief from physical pain and mental or emotional distress
• A greater capacity to manage difficult situations or transitional times
• The ability to live a fuller life
• An awareness of one’s innate wellbeing and activation of self‐healing resources

Dorsett Edmunds is a Zero Balancing teacher living in Tucson, Arizona. She has a private practice and has also been able to incorporate Zero Balancing into her work as a physical therapist for the last 23 years. She has presented Zero Balancing to the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine for the last 8 years, and has taught ZB I and ZB II as well as advanced Zero Balancing workshops in Arizona, Canada, the Midwest, and at the Zero Balancing teacher training programs in 2004 and 2011. Dorsett holds a Masters in Teaching from Columbia University and has assisted the founder of Zero Balancing, Dr. Fritz Smith, at several of his workshops in the United States and Mexico.

For more information or to Register: 928-639-3455 or toll-free ~ 866-334-3348

25 CE Contact hours – $585.00

early registration available at $545 if paid in full by July 2nd

for a workshop flyer click Zero Balancing 2012

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Reflexology Tools for Massage Therapists

with Thomas Brennan

at ASIS Clarkdale

August 10th -12th

Friday 5.30 – 9.30  Saturday & Sunday 9am – 6pm

In this reflexology training we will learn skills, theory and presence with which we can facilitate profound relaxation, transformation, and healing for our clients using specific reflexology protocols.

Reflexology is a powerful tool which we can use to promote deep relaxation and profound personal transformation, as well as to facilitate healing of specific concerns. This training is for people who already have skill as body workers. Our purpose will be to learn skills, theory and Presence that will help us to produce
profound results with our clients in a short amount of time. We will learn the theory of “Direct Anatomical Reflection” which makes, easy to understand, sense out of reflexology mapping. Then we will learn specific protocols for each of the major organ system of the body as well as a brief protocol to be used as a part of a massage. We will also learn specific tools for bringing the power of our Presence to our work. This is an intense hands-on class. Each student will partner with other students to practice the skills and protocols. Each student will receive individual instruction during the class and will have an opportunity to receive some of the work as a model in classroom demonstrations.

Thomas Brennan has over thirty years of experience as a body worker. Thomas is certified by the American Reflexology Certification Board and has over five years experience teaching an intensive reflexology training at the massage school level. He maintains a private practice in reflexology in Sedona Arizona. Thomas is committed to continuously enhancing his own skill and he maintains an active spiritual practice. He brings the fruit of those efforts to his teaching
and to his work with individual clients.

For more information or to Register: 928-639-3455 or toll-free ~ 866-334-3348

20 CE Contact hours – $ 250

early registration available at $220 if paid in full by July 10th

For a complete workshop flyer click Reflex 12

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Connective Tissue Techniques for the Neck & Shoulders

with Layna Cirelli

August 12th

Location ASIS Prescott 115 S. Mccormick St. Prescott AZ

CONNECTIVE TISSUE TECHNIQUES FOR NECK AND HEAD

Neck and shoulder pain are the most common complaints addressed by massage therapists.  Treating these symptoms, and their causes, effectively can be elusive and frustrating.

This workshop will discuss the anatomical, kinesthetic, and psychosomatic causes of the most common neck and head ailments such as stiff neck, TMJ, headaches, whiplash, etc.  We will discuss how posture, work environment, habitual patterns of body usage, and the effects of stress can cause and/or aggravate these ailments.

We will also learn fascial hands-on techniques, as well as fascial stretching movements, to effectively treat head and neck pain and the tissues involved.

This workshop will consist of connective tissue techniques to address the following:

-       rebalance the musculature surrounding and supporting the neck and head

-       address the common postural patterns that are the cause of neck and head pain

-       address common neck and head ailments such as headaches, TMJ and whiplash.

Instructor:  Layna Cirelli Certified KMI Structural Integration, Movement Education.

An instructor with The Kinesis Institute for Kinesis Myofascial Structural Integration and with ASIS/True Mantra School for Massage Therapy.  Layna has been a certified and licensed therapist since 1995.  She has been teaching Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology and connective tissue therapy since 2002, and offers various continuing education seminars in movement education and advanced connective tissue therapy.

For more information or to Register: 928-639-3455 or toll-free ~ 866-334-3348

8 CE Contact hours –  $175

for a workshop flyer click CT for head & neck

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Craniosacral: Riding the Wave Touching Stillness,

Level I

ASIS in Tucson Arizona

October 5-7th

Craniosacral Work with a Biodynamic Perspective

with Heidi Wilson

Friday,  Oct 5th  5pm – 9pm  Saturday & Sunday  9am – 6pm

Level I of Riding the Wave, Touching Stillness, introducing Craniosacral work with a biodynamic perspective. The sacred practice of touch, deeply listening with our hearts and hands from a place of compassionate stillness. This course will be a look at the history of craniosacral work, with the exploration and manipulation of cranial bone movement, and evolved into the gentle and subtle yet powerful healing energy work that we can experience and learn today as craniosacral therapy and biodynamic craniosacral work.

The course introduces students to the structural elements of the craniosacral mechanism: the bones, central nervous system, membranes, tissues, and cerebrospinal fluid. It also explains the elements of the fluid dynamics of the craniosacral system from the “biodynamic” perspective: the potency, the fluid motion and stillness as expressed by the tidal movement of the “Breath of Life” within the body. Students will practice sensitizing their hands to the energetics of each of the major bones of the cranium, and practice cultivating the inner stillness and presence that is needed to listen to the tidal expressions of this healing wisdom within the human being.
Massage therapists will be able to start incorporating these concepts and contacts into their massages right away. They will also come away with some suggested sequences to practice whole hour long sessions of craniosacral work.

Instructor:  Heidi Wilson Heidi Wilson has been practicing craniosacral work since 1994.  She is certified in Visionary Craniosacral work from the Milne Institute.  She has also studied biodynamic methods from Charles Ridley, Jan Jones, Ryan Halford, Franklyn Sills and Debra Meness, D.O. www.heidiwilsonfluidhealing.com

Please call 866-334-3348 to register

$295  CEU’s 20

$50 non-refundable deposit early registration if paid by Sept 5th $250

To register call (928) 639 3455 or (866) 334 3348

for a workshop flyer click Cranio Tucson 12

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Resistance & Release

with Deane Juhan

October 20th & 21st

Location ASIS Tucson

9.30 am – 6.30 pm each day

Resistance Release work is a dynamic and interactive approach for the re-coordination of extensive synergistic muscle groups. the improvement of strength, ease, increased range of motion and the elimination of chronic restrictions and discomforts.

It is difficult for individuals to free up and re-coordinate restricted movement patterns without actively engaging the muscle groups that have become stuck in habituated patterns & are causing discomforts and limitations.  This engagement is not simply a matter of “relaxing” but of lengthening some muscle cells, contracting others, more effectively recruiting motor nerves and their motor units for coordinated action, & establishing both increased strength & ease. Resistance/Release is a process of providing traction and/or compression to muscle groups, asking the client to pull or push against the resistance applied & guiding them through the process of refining the coordination of their efforts. The resulting reorganization provides a more evenly distributed action throughout extensive muscle groups and an immediate experience of less effortful and more effective movement. Restrictions of movement and the discomforts of the resulting strain disappear.  both ranges of motion and the minimization of over-all effort are dramatically enhanced.  Resistance/Release work is designed to re-coordinate our musculature as a whole and to train more efficient and effective recruitments of muscular contractions & lengthenings involved in any position or movement. from feet to head and from sleeve to core the result is dramatically improved muscular coordination, adding both ease and strength to all physical activities.

This work is a powerful addition to any bodyworker’s previous training and practice.

Deane Juhan may be best known as the author of Job’s Body: A Handbook for Bodywork an essential text on the means, methods, uses, and deeply personal applications of what has come to be known as “bodywork”  First trained in Esalen massage, he developed a private practice and led workshops in massage as well as seminars in anatomy and physiology for bodyworkers. In 1976 he met Dr. Milton Trager, founder of the Trager Institute for Psychophysical Integration, and has been a practitioner and instructor of the TRAGERWork approach ever since. He is on the faculty of the Northern California Trager Institute and has developed a series of workshops in dynamic anatomy and in Trager? Bodywork for bodyworkers and therapists of all kinds, which he conducts all over the United States, in Canada and in Europe.
 http://www.jobsbody.com

This class is always popular and limited space will be available, so we suggest you register early.

$295  CEU’s 16

$50 non-refundable deposit early registration if paid by Sept 20th $250

To register call (928) 639 3455 or (866) 334 3348

For a workshop flyer click Resistance & Release Tucson

 

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Transpersonal Somatic Therapy

Personal Growth & Professional Training Skills

with Paul Linn

October 26-28th    Location : ASIS Tucson

November 2-4th    Location : ASIS Clarkdale

Friday 5-9pm  Saturday & Sunday 9am – 5pm

 Theseworkshops are designed for all types of therapists and health care providers who share the common interest in deepening presence, compassion and skills in their work with themselves and with others. The learning format is highly experiential, drawing upon a wide variety of personal and group processes, specific use of touch therapies combined with meditative awareness and body centered therapy. These trainings provide a safe and effective style of work that support healing on all levels: relationship to the past, release from unhealthy patterns and habits, exploring higher levels of wellness and creativity and deeper access to essential Being.

Instructor: Paul Linn MA, LMHC, LMT has been teaching massage therapies, awareness practices and psychospiritual approaches to growth for 31 years throughout the U.S. mainland and the Hawaiian Islands. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Gainesville, Florida and leads intensive insight meditation retreats.
The evolving synthesis of touch, psychology and meditation that his work offers sets the stage for a delightful inquiry in healing, openness and new possibilities of freedom.
TSTMethods are easily integrated into professional practice.

Please call 866-334-3348 for more information or to register

16 CEU’s $295

early registration available at $ 250 if paid in full 30 days in advance

for a Tucson flyer click TST Tucson 12

for Sedona/Clarkdale TST Clarkdale 12

 

 

Somatic Archaeology

with Ruby Gibson

Location : ASIS Tucson

November 10th & 11th

What were your grandparent’s and great-grandparent’s experiences? How do their life events and traditional stories affect you? Can your lineage affect your present day physical  and  emotional health? Can you change what you inherit? And if so, how?

Join Somatic Archaeology™ developer, Ruby Gibson, to learn how transgenerational information is held, managed and accessed through your soma, the living library of your ancestry.

Now is the time to discover the epigenetic and experiential skills of Somatic Archaeology™ —excavate body memory, assimilate stress, and minimize unhealthy patterns passed onto future generations. Somatic Archaeology™ combines somatic attunement, breathwork, aromatherapy, neurophysiology, nature meditation, medicine wheel principles, and stress management models formulated from kincentric principles to create profound shifts in your hormonal, physical and emotional well being.  Develop skills to help your clients heal inherited patterns!

Excavate Your Life Story

Explore Cause and Effect: The impact of historical trauma on society, family, culture & future generations.  Origins of suffering, stress syndromes, chronic pain, disease patterns, repetitive experiences and injury.  Understand the neurobiological mechanisms of storing/integrating/excavating somatic memory.   Apply the alchemy of the ancient medicine wheel as a diagnostic tool and healing model. Mindfulness skills for trauma first aide, somatic tracking, instinctual resourcing, empowered healing.   Discover how biogeneaological conflicts can lead to present day physiological problems.

Unearth joy, creativity, passion, dreams and authenticity for a full life

Instructor: Ruby Gibson, ThM, is an international educator, Doctoral Candidate,  licensed massage therapist and certified somatic therapist specializing in transgenerational reconciliation of suffering for over 30 years. She is the developer and teacher of Somatic Archaeology™ and author of My Body, My Earth

Please call 866-334-3348 for more information or to register

15  CEU’s $250

early registration available at $ 225 if paid in full by Sept.10th

for a workshop flyer, click  Somatic Arch Tucson

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Flower Essence and Chakra Healing Certification Program

offered by Rhonda Pallas-Downey

author of The Healing Power of Flowers & Voices of Flowers

Part One, April 26,27,28 & 29th 2012

Part Two Nov8,9,10 & 11th

This comprehensive 200 hour Certification Flower Essence course is uniquely designed to offer the student an integration of home study correspondence and an Correspondence Course 125 experiential program, with 200 CEU’s for massage therapist.    This course includes the history, integration, and basic therapeutic practices of herbs, homeopathy, flower essences, and the Human Energy System.  Offering hands on experience in nature, personal development, and making essences.  48 featured plants/flowers will be studied and the practical use of each plant as a herb, homeopathic remedy, and as a flower essence will be taught giving emphasis to the “whole plant” concept.

This course also features an in depth historical perspective of the chakras.  Students will earn about the relationshop betyween the chakras and color in healing with plants and flower essences.  This will enhance the student’s perspective of the human energy systems and will demonstrate how to work with the chakras in healing modalities.

The experiential program includes 50 hours of hands on experience in the classroom or in nature.  20 hours in the field, 5 hours in the lab.    In natures settings, students will learn a step by step procedure in how to make a flower essence, hot to gaqther and collect plant data, identification of the plant’s Doctrine of Signatures, how to journey with a plant, and how to prepare and use flower essences.

There are 4-day sessions for the Experiential portion of the program offered in the Verde Valley of Arizona.

For 2011 class dates please contact us. 1 866 334 3348

 

ASIS Massage Education is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) & the National  Association of Nurse Massage Therapists. ( NANMT ) as a continuing education Approved Provider.