Continuing Education for Spring & Summer 2009
Upcoming Classes
July 30, 2010, Friday
9:30am-5pm – $175
Myofascial Essentials: Advanced Myofascial Techniques
Co-Sponsored by Advanced-Trainings.com
This class required prior to taking Spine & Low Back (I & II) on 7/31 & 8/1
July 31 & August 1, 2010, Sat & Sun
Sat 9:30am-5pm, Sun 9:30am-4pm – $325
Spine & Low Back (Parts I & II)
Co-Sponsored by Advanced-Trainings.com
Prerequisite: Myofascial Essentials (offered earlier on 7/30/10)
August 15, 2010, Sunday - 4 CE Hours
10am-3pm Cost: $90
Beautiful Face Naturally
August 27-29, 2010, Fri-Sun - 18 to 30 CE Hours
Fri 5:30pm-9:30pm, Sat & Sun 9:30am-5:30pm
Cost: $300 without certification, $350 with
Advanced Balance: Reflexology Certification Program
Septemeber 17, 2010, Friday - 8 CE Hours
9am-6pm - $140
Myofascial Massage Techniques for the Foot and Lower Leg
Scroll down this page for complete descriptions, cost, and times.
CEU
Workshop Registration Information
Registration:
To register or for updates on CEU workshops
call 540-552-2177 or send us an email
Registration deadlines are 14 days before the workshop date unless otherwise noted. Reservations will be held upon receipt of payment to BRSMY, 2001 S Main St, Suite 106, Blacksburg, VA 24060.
Course
prerequisites are listed with each program description. If no prerequisites
are listed, then none are required. All hours (the entire workshop)
listed must be attended for successful completion of each course.
To obtain a full refund, notification of cancellation must be received
72 hours in advance of the workshop by phone, email, or in writing.
Almost all programs advertised here are taught by an NCBTMB approved provider. CE classes taught by an NCBTMB approved provider should meet NCBTMB standards for CE classes and CE hours earned will be usable for NCBMTB renewals. If an NCBMTB approved provider number is not advertised under a class' title in its description, you may call 540-552-2177 for more information about its provider status.
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Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training This training is geared towards developing a personal practice inclusive of asana, meditation, and philosophy aimed at creating balance within the body, mind, and heart. From one’s personal practice Teaching evolves. The Teaching component includes alignment, safe assisting and adjustments, and teaching methodology. This course is for those who wish to learn or deepen their practice and for those who wish to learn the art of Teaching. Contact Jeff Tiebout, CMT, Ashtanga Yoga Instructor at (540) 552-2177. |
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Southwest Virginia Massage Therapists Association The SWVMTA is devoted to networking and sharing between massage therapists in the area, public education about massage therapy, and monitoring of legislation likely to affect massage therapists. Upcoming Meetings
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Myofascial Essentials: NCBTMB
approved CE provider # 296360-00
Learn the tools, principles and techniques essential to superlative myofascial work. Master the use of manual tools and techniques, sustainable body mechanics, fascial physiology, hands-on work with nervous system, state dynamics, client skills, and more. Larry Koliha, Certified Advanced Rolfer, is an instructor in the Rolf Institute's Foundations of Rolfing Structural Integration program, is Certified in Advanced Myofascial Techniques, and is a Lead Instructor for Advanced-Trainings.com's Advanced Myofascial Techniques series. His extremely clear, knowledgeable, and good-natured teaching style consistently delights his students. Having a talent for seeing how parts work together, Larry formerly worked int he field of mechanical analysis; combined with his emphases on sustainable body use, sensitive touch, and appropriate pacing, Larry brings a wealth of experience to his courses. Larry practices in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina. To register e-mail us at info@blueridgemassage.org or call (540) 552-2177 |
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Spine & Low Back (Parts I & II): NCBTMB
approved CE provider # 296360-00
Dramatically improve your skills for relieving chronic back pain and spinal fixations, easing diaphragm and rib issues, and increasing spine mobility. Larry Koliha, Certified Advanced Rolfer, is an instructor in the Rolf Institute's Foundations of Rolfing Structural Integration program, is Certified in Advanced Myofascial Techniques, and is a Lead Instructor for Advanced-Trainings.com's Advanced Myofascial Techniques series. His extremely clear, knowledgeable, and good-natured teaching style consistently delights his students. Having a talent for seeing how parts work together, Larry formerly worked int he field of mechanical analysis; combined with his emphases on sustainable body use, sensitive touch, and appropriate pacing, Larry brings a wealth of experience to his courses. Larry practices in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina. To register e-mail
us at info@blueridgemassage.org or call (540) 552-2177 |
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Beautiful Face Naturally NCBTMB approved CE provider # 450101-06
Beautiful Face Naturally teaches a variety of massage techniques, and how to make your own refreshing and beautifying products from ingredients you can mostly pull from your kitchen cabinet. You’ll learn about skin types and conditions, pressure points, and the health and anatomy of the face. You’ll give and receive a full luxurious treatment. Elisha Reygle, CMT & Tamra Billand, CMT: Both women graduated from BRSMY in 1995 and Elisha instructs there regularly. Both have extensively pursued movement arts, Elisha having a rich background in Tai Chi and Chi Kung, and Tamra having a rich background in Yoga. Now they both study Bagua and other forms of internal martial arts, and both have graduated from Ancestral Mountain Tuina School. Both have studied and practiced Appalachian herbalism as natural medicine through apprenticeship and college courses. Tamra also recently traveled to Thailand studying Thai and Ayurvedic techniques. They have been teaching these spa treatment seminars for several years and enjoy the material passionately, believing that nutrients one puts on their skin should be of the highest quality To register e-mail us at info@blueridgemassage.org or call (540) 552-2177 |
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Advanced Balance: Reflexology Certification Program NCBTMB approved CE provider # 450101-06
This course will give you a thorough understanding and background of reflexology. It will cover hands, feet, and ears, with most of the focus on feet. We will go over why reflexology is effective, locating points, elements of meridian theory, common ailments and natural remedies, exercises, business practices, great techniques, and plenty more. Best of all, you’ll learn how to confidently practice reflexology and get to feel the results of this relaxing and therapeutic modality first hand, foot, and ear! The course grants 18 CE Hours if you do not choose to become certified. Upon completion of the course you may send in twelve documented sessions and the completed written exam along with an additional $50 certification fee to become certified. If you do, you will receive an additional 12 CE Hours (for a total of 30 CE Hours). The workshop includes a 1 hour lunch break on Saturday and Sunday. Elisha Reygle, CMT, has been practicing reflexology for over ten years. She is an instructor of a range of subjects—including Reflexology—at the Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga. She brings a wealth of experience practicing reflexology on infants, children, grownups, the elderly, and dying. Her passion for the modality ensures an enjoyable and playful learning environment, while nearly a decade of teaching experience guarantees her class will be kept on track to learn an incredible amount of information in an organized, interactive, and memorable way. To register e-mail us at info@blueridgemassage.org or call (540) 552-2177 |
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Myofascial Massage Techniques for the Foot and Lower Leg NCBTMB approved CE provider # 450101-06
This workshop will look at the structures of the foot and lower leg and how to use myofascial techniques to restore healthy balance, mobility and function. Healthy knees, hips and backs are at the mercy of how the feet and legs support them. We will learn to identify common restrictions and strain patterns and employ myofascial techniques to reduce them. Chris Pohowsky, Certified Rolfer, has been practicing Rolfing Structural Integration in Blacksburg for five years and teaches Myofascial Massage at Blue Ridge School. Chris' experiences with Rolfing Movement, Yoga and Pilates brings a playful and experiential approach to teaching and bodywork, blending movement and manual techniques to further the goals of integrating the body as a whole. To register e-mail us at info@blueridgemassage.org or call (540) 552-2177 |