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SUMMARY:Myofascial Components of Head\, Neck\, & Shoulder Pain
DESCRIPTION:Time: 9 am – 6 pm\nWorkshop Price: $350 ($295 before Feb 10th)\nLocation:Florida School of Massage\nCE Hours: 18 \nTo Register: Contact Lee Whitridge\, 772-979-5828 or bluemoonies@juno.com or [Register online here] \nQuestions? Contact: Pete Whitridge at justaskpete@mac.com \n[Download Workshop flyer] \nDescription:\nWant to have fun while getting your CEUs? Spend two days with Pete Whitridge exploring deep tissue structures of the upper body that are at the root of most client pain. \n\nRefine your touching skills and gain new confidence\nDeepen your knowledge of anatomy and fascial structures\nTeach your clients to work with you during therapy\nEliminate chronic pain by working below the client’s pain threshold\nSlow down\, focus your attention\, be more effective with less effort\n\nThis workshop will offer a multi-disciplinary approach to treating chronic pain\, targeting the upper body region – the Responsibility Center. We will explore orthopedic assessments\, fascial stretching\, and hydrotherapies\, as well as myofascial and muscle energy techniques to help identify and eliminate pain and dysfunction. You will have the opportunity to dialogue about your own specific client needs and learn self-care strategies to help clients maintain pain free movement. We will investigate the unique nature of connective tissue and review current findings from the Fascia Research Congress. This class is designed to help you pinpoint problem areas quickly\, devise strategies to eliminate pain\, and work collaboratively with your client. You will receive lots of bodywork\, learn new ways to handle clients with chronic pain\, and reconnect with fellow massage therapists. You will leave this class with new skills and confidence in helping your clients be pain free! \nAbout the instructor\nPete’s been a licensed massage therapist since 1988. He is a founder and Past President of the Alliance For Massage Therapy Education and has dedicated his career to helping establish high standards in massage therapy education. He teaches throughout the US and is a frequent speaker at FSMTA\, FCA and AMTA meetings and conventions. Pete has served as Chair of the FL Board of Massage Therapy. He received the FSMTA Charles Canfield Award for service to the massage profession in 2004. He was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2016 at the World Massage Festival. He lives in Fort Pierce\, FL with his wife Lee. They travel frequently and would love to visit your town.
URL:https://floridaschoolofmassage.com/event/myofascial-components-of-head-neck-shoulder-pain/2021-06-19/
LOCATION:Florida School of Massage\, 6421 SW 13th St\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Touch of Presence® Intensive ~ Biodynamic Cranial Approach
DESCRIPTION:Immersion in Biodynamic Cranial Approach training presented as 4\, 4-day classes.  Additional work to be completed outside of class times.  Pathway to potentially becoming a BCA practitioner\, or purely for personal development and life enhancement.  BCA Introductory Course and Teacher approval required.  Payment in full required prior to 4th installment of class. \nThe Intensive develops out of a field of interest to immerse oneself in the work\, and often as a response to an uncanny yet inexorable “calling”. Dates are scheduled once there’s critical mass of committed participants. It requires an up-front commitment for the entire 4 x 4-day process\, and the tuition is not refundable for any reason. \nEach course provides the opportunity and support to progressively cultivate and maintain a living\, intimate\, ever-deepening\, and continuous body-felt connection with the Breath of Life. Consciousness and Presence are discovered to be inseparable and that when one has perceptual experience of Wholeness\, health or what we call “healing” (on any level) end up being a sort of byproduct of the process.  Biodynamic Cranial Approach Intensives offer a way to practice a non-medical approach that can be applies outright\, or integrated with any healing modality such as cranial work\, medicine\, integral medical work\, acupuncture\, homeopathy\, naturopathy\, bodywork\, movement\, somatics\, or psychotherapy. \n2021/22 BCA Intensive Schedule: \n\n#1: July 22-25\, 2021\n#2: December 2-5\, 2021\n#3:  February 10-13\, 2022\n#4:  May 5-8\, 2022\n\n  \nContact Mary Reis with any questions regarding the class or to register: maryreis@me.com or 352-246-6280. \nBecause this work continues to evolve\, this course continues to evolve as well.  The basic material covered shifts somewhat with each group and many students find great value in repeating the Intensive to deepen their bodily experience and practice of the work.  Half price to repeat. \nCourses will take place at the Gainesville Retreat Center\, located on over 100 acres of conservation land on the eastern edge of Gainesville. Onsite lodging is available. To make lodging reservations\, please contact Shana Smith at the Gainesville Retreat Center: \nhttps://gainesvilleretreatcenter.com \n352-213-2221 \nCost:  $4\,000; $2\,000 to repeat \nCE Credits:  120 FL & NCBTMB
URL:https://floridaschoolofmassage.com/event/touch-of-presence-intensive-biodynamic-cranial-approach/
LOCATION:Gainesville Retreat Center\, 1551 SE 51st Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32641\, United States
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SUMMARY:Myofascial Components of Low Back and Leg Pain
DESCRIPTION:Time: 9 am – 6 pm\nWorkshop Price: $350 ($295 before May 12)\nLocation: Florida School of Massage\nCE Hours: 18 \nTo Register: Contact Lee Whitridge\, 772-979-5828 or bluemoonies@juno.com or [Register online here] \n  \nQuestions? Contact: Pete Whitridge at justaskpete@mac.com \n[Download Workshop flyer] \nDescription:\nWant to have fun while getting your CEU’s? Spend two days with Pete Whitridge exploring deep tissue structures of the lower body that are at the root of most client pain. \n\nRefine your touching skills and gain new confidence\nDeepen your knowledge of anatomy and fascial structures\nTeach your clients to work with you during therapy\nEliminate chronic pain by working below the client’s pain threshold\nSlow down\, focus your attention\, be more effective with less effort\n\nThis workshop will offer a multi-disciplinary approach to treating chronic pain\, targeting the lower body region – the Foundation. We will explore orthopedic assessments\, fascial stretching\, and hydrotherapies\, as well as myofascial and muscle energy techniques to help identify and eliminate pain and dysfunction. You will have the opportunity to dialogue about your own specific client needs and learn self-care strategies to help clients maintain pain free movement. We will investigate the unique nature of connective tissue and review current findings from the Fascia Research Congress. This class is designed to help you pinpoint problem areas quickly\, devise strategies to eliminate pain\, and work collaboratively with your client. You will receive lots of bodywork\, learn new ways to handle clients with chronic pain\, and reconnect with fellow massage therapists. You will leave this class with new skills and confidence in helping your clients be pain free! \nAbout the instructor\nPete’s been a licensed massage therapist since 1988. He is a founder and Past President of the Alliance For Massage Therapy Education and has dedicated his career to helping establish high standards in massage therapy education. He teaches throughout the US and is a frequent speaker at FSMTA\, FCA and AMTA meetings and conventions. Pete has served as Chair of the FL Board of Massage Therapy. He received the FSMTA Charles Canfield Award for service to the massage profession in 2004. He was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2016 at the World Massage Festival. He lives in Fort Pierce\, FL with his wife Lee. They travel frequently and would love to visit your town.
URL:https://floridaschoolofmassage.com/event/myofascial-components-of-low-back-and-leg-pain/2021-07-31/
LOCATION:Florida School of Massage\, 6421 SW 13th St\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:"Big 3" - Ethics\, Florida Law\, Prevention of Medical Errors
DESCRIPTION:Date: August 4\, 2025\nTime: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm\nWorkshop Price: $50 (two weeks prior) less than two weeks prior: $60\nLocation:\nJune: Bodhi Sangha School\nAug: Florida School of Massage \nCE Hours: 6 \nTo Register:\nRegistration for August 4 \nQuestions? Contact: Contact Lee Whitridge\, 772-979-5828 or bluemoonies@juno.com \n[Download workshop flyer] \nDescription:\nHave FUN while completing the 6 hours of core requirements for your massage therapy license renewal. Each topic is independent and will cover the issues and changes in our growing profession. You will receive 2 CE’s per topic.  \nNetwork with your colleagues\, get peer feedback\, and enjoy a lively round table discussion focused on the legal\, ethical and medical considerations of practicing massage therapy. \nIssues covered include: client/therapist relationships\, working with the disabled and differently abled populations\, appropriate touch and draping issues\, filing a complaint against an unethical or dangerous practitioner\, and preventing medical errors and injuries to your clients. There will be ample opportunity for questions\, as well as sharing personal situations that have occurred in your own practice. \nWe will cover pertinent changes to Florida law governing Massage Therapy so you will be current on legal issues that could affect you. \nSCHEDULE: \nPrevention of Medical Errors 9:30 am – 11:30 am\nEthical Considerations in Massage 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm\nFlorida Laws and Rules Review 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm  \n“These classes were so much more fun to take with my colleagues than online. Excellent discussions and “food for thought”. RS \n“I never realized how much fun these dry subjects could be. Loved all the laughter and interaction with other local therapists while learning useful information.” AH \nAbout the instructor\nPete’s been a licensed massage therapist since 1988. He is a founder and Past President of the Alliance For Massage Therapy Education and has dedicated his career to helping establish high standards in massage therapy education. He teaches throughout the US and is a frequent speaker at FSMTA\, FCA and AMTA meetings and conventions. Pete has served as Chair of the FL Board of Massage Therapy and five years as President of the AFMTE. He received the FSMTA Charles Canfield Award for service to the massage profession in 2004. He was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2016 at the World Massage Festival. He lives in Fort Pierce\, FL with his wife Lee. They travel frequently and would love to visit your town.
URL:https://floridaschoolofmassage.com/event/big-3-ethics-florida-law-prevention-of-medical-errors/2021-08-02/
LOCATION:Florida School of Massage\, 6421 SW 13th St\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:CranioSacral Foundations – I
DESCRIPTION:Date: Sat – Sun\, October 16-17\, 2021\nTime: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm\nWorkshop Price: $245 (Early Bird) | $295 (Regular) | $195 (FSM student)\nLocation:\nFlorida School of Massage\n6421 SW 13th Street\nGainesville\, FL 32608\nCE Hours: 16 (pending) \nFor more information and to register: Visit prana-doctor.com \nQuestions? Contact: Contact Prana Gogia at dr.prana@outlook.com or text at (786) 584-7726 \nSiddha CranioSacral Workshops:\nThese intensive workshops are practical introduction to the foundation theory and practice of Craniosacral Work (CSW). CSW is a form of gentle bodywork which grew out of Dr. William G. Sutherland’s work on Cranial Osteopathy\, a specialization of Osteopathic Medicine. Many people consider CSW as energy-work or energy-healing. \nAs a distinct modality it focuses on working with Craniosacral System which is the environment surrounding nervous system (cranium bones\, the vertebra and sacrum\, the brain\, the central nervous system\, membranes inside the cranium and spinal column\, and the cerebrospinal fluid.) CSW focus on supporting the health and wellness of the whole being. \nThese intensive workshops integrate craniosacral teachings with energetics of Eastern Medicine and Trika worldviews. All of these traditional practices all are grounded in the common view that our soma or embodied-self has two doors\, one leads to the experiences of us as a separate and discrete body with its organs\, bones\, and functional parts\, and the other door leads to the experiences of wholeness\, organic unity\, and direct perception of innate force-fields or breath-of-life that create and sustain forms. \nStudents will learn to develop perception skills and hands-on techniques to evaluate and follow the wholeness of Craniosacral System and positively affecting every aspect of the heart-mind\, senses\, and body. The hands-on work presented can be easily integrated with your own healing and contemplative practices or can be practiced as standalone work. \nCranioSacral Foundations – I Description:\nThis intensive is practical introduction to the foundation theory and practice of Craniosacral Work (CSW). CSW is a form of gentle bodywork which grew out of Dr. William G. Sutherland’s work on Cranial Osteopathy. \nWe will be use classroom presentations to learn and understand the scope\, theory and philosophical aspects of CSW. In-class demonstration and hands-on will follow the classroom presentations. \nFor more information and to register: Visit prana-doctor.com
URL:https://floridaschoolofmassage.com/event/craniosacral-foundations-i/
LOCATION:Florida School of Massage\, 6421 SW 13th St\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32608\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thai Massage: Phase VI -Thai on The Table
DESCRIPTION:Date: December 11 – 12\, 2021 \nTime: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM \nInstructor: Ariela Grodner \nLocation: Florida School of Massage (ZOOM option available at checkout) \nCost: $250 (payment plan available at checkout) \nCEUS: 14 \nTo Register: Register on Ariela’s website. \nDescription: \nThai Yoga Massage on a table expands your business to a whole new clientele while helping to take even better care of your body. \nPerformed on a low table with a fully clothed client\, Thai Yoga Massage will allow you to reach out to a mainstream audience\, including athletes\, the elderly\, and people who prefer massage on a table. It brings the benefits of Thai Yoga Massage\, including customized yoga\, profound relaxation\, and energy work\, to the comfort of your massage table. \nUpon completion of this class\, you will be able to \n\n\nGive a 60-minute massage \n\n\nApply Thai Foot Reflexology \n\n\nPractice principles of body alignment specifically adapted for massaging on and around the massage table \n\n\nIntegrate metta (compassion) and meditation into your massage \n\n\nLearn the techniques from Ariela’s Thai Massage classes \n\n\nTherapists used to traditional table massage will reduce injuries to hands and wrists by learning to use elbows\, forearms\, feet\, and other parts of the body. Those used to Thai Yoga Massage on a mat will find they can massage in greater comfort.
URL:https://floridaschoolofmassage.com/event/thai-massage-phase-vi/
LOCATION:FL
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