2008 Introductory & Continuing Education Classes
Classes with an asteriks (*) offer advanced training for Certified Massage Therapists, Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals and have prerequisites as noted in the course descriptions. All other courses are open to both novices and bodywork professionals. Most courses offer continuing education credits for Nurses (BRN provider #6284 ) and Massage Therapists.
Anatomy & Kinesiology 1
Birth Doula Training
Intro. Birth Doula Training
Drum Making
Hot Stone Massage
Lomi Lomi Massage
Myofascial Release Joint Mobilization Series: The Shoulders
Reflexology
Reiki 1
7 Steps of Manifesting
Spa Therapies
October 2008
7 Steps of Manifesting
Robin Phillips Nichols, CMT
$48*
Sunday 1:00–4:00 pm (3CE) October 12
Learn simple yet profound steps to consciously create your life with joy and abundance! Each of us, consciously and unconsciously creates our own unique experience of life according to how we perceive and relate to ourselves, to others, to our life situations, and to the environment in which we live. Through compassionate self-reflection and self-exploration we can gain greater clarity of our conscious and subconscious intentions, desires, patterns and fears, and identify how we may deepen our relationship with ourselves and the world around us.
Hot Stone Massage
Sue Stone
$245
Sat, Sun 9:00 – 5:00 (14CE) October 18,19
Experience firsthand the therapeutic effects of hot stones and how they provide a deep sense of peace and grounding. This class will also give you a better understanding of how the inherent properties of hot stones naturally melt away stress and tension. The hot stones literally release the layers of muscle tension so it makes it easier for you, the therapist, to do deeper tissue work on your client.
This 2-day course will cover the basics of working with heated stones. Participants will learn how to prepare for a stone treatment, place stones on special points on the body and use the hot stones in conjunction with Swedish massage.
Hot Stone Massage is a popular modality in the spa industry as well as with private practice therapists. This class will increase your skill level and marketability in today’s expanding massage industry.
Drum Making
Tyler Clark, CMT
$110*
Sun 11:00 – 4:00 (No CE) October 26
Join Tyler Clark for an informative afternoon as he presents a brief history of drumming and holds a discussion on the importance of drums and the rhythm they provide for ceremonies of many cultures. The first hour of class discussion will be followed by an interactive drum circle. The remainder of the afternoon will be dedicated to building a drum in a community classroom setting.
November 2008
OPEN HOUSE
Staff and Graduates
Sunday, November 9 6:30 – 8:30
Reflexology
Robin Vargas, CMT
$470
Thur – Sun 9:00 – 5:30 (30CE) November 13-16
Learn pressure-point techniques for the feet, hands, and ears to stimulate and de-stress the entire body. Reflexology can be effective on its own or used as a complement to any other massage modality. It is a great tool to use on ourselves, friends, family and clients.
No massage experience necessary!
Reiki 1
Tyler Clark, CMT
$223
Sat, Sun 9:00 – 4:00 (12CE) November 15,16
First Degree Reiki is open to all who wish to begin or enhance their practice with an attunement to Reiki. During this workshop, the healing power of Reiki will be explored with hands-on demonstrations, studies and practice sessions. An initial attunement ritual during the workshop will introduce the beginning Reiki practitioner to experience the power of Reiki. This is the first attunement of the three-level Reiki series offered through Phillips’ School.
Spa Therapies
Zach Stahlecker, CMT
$281
Sat, Sun 9:00 – 6:00 (16CE) November 22,23
During this two-day-intensive workshop Zach will introduce three Spa Therapies in two days; Body Scrub, Body Mask, and Spa Facial Massage. Tools to market these spa techniques in a private practice setting will be presented, reviewed and discussed on the final day of class.
Enhance your practice, increase your income and build your practice with Spa Therapies!
December 2008
Lomi Lomi Massage
Madlyn Pisciotta
$470
Sat - Tues 9:00 – 5:00 (26CE) December 6-9
This is a loving, effective style of manual therapy whose purpose is to restore balance to both the practitioner and client with graceful joint, tendon and muscle stretching movements using hands, fingers, knees, elbows, forearms and feet in a wave-like rhythm. It is very useful on the largest of clients without strain to the practitioner.
Myofascial Release Joint Mobilization Series: The Shoulders
Behzad Moftakhar, BA,CMT
$45 (pre-registration required)
Limited to space available
Monday Evening Series
6:00-9:30 pm (3.5CE)
Part 1- December 15, 2009
Part 2 - January 12, 2009
The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. Join Behzad Moftakhar, BA, CMT, for a two-part workshop and explore what causes shoulder motion to be impaired and how therapy can help alleviate chronic shoulder pain. Effectively increase your understanding of the normal and abnormal anatomy of the shoulder complex and learn to accurately evaluate and successfully treat chronic shoulder conditions using a series of simple shoulder mobilization techniques. Learn to successfully evaluate and relieve shoulder stiffness (frozen shoulder) using Myofascial Release and Joint Mobilization.
January 2009
OPEN HOUSE
Staff and Graduates
Sunday, January 4, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Anatomy & Kinesiology 1
Lisa Biow
$774
Mon - Fri 9:30 – 3:30 (50CE) January 12-23
While good massage is largely an intuitive art, its effectiveness increases dramatically when our intuition is informed by a solid knowledge of the structure and workings of the body. Anatomy and Kinesiology I is designed to give you a basic knowledge of the muscles, bones and movements of the body from a bodyworker’s perspective. In addition to watching anatomy DVDs and reading, we’ll spend a lot of time exploring the body experientially through palpation, movement exercises, clay modeling, coloring and “building muscles” on our resident skeleton, “Sydney.”
Intro. Birth Doula Training
Janine Nugent
$245
Sat, Sun 10:00 – 4:00 (10CE) January 17,18
This preliminary workshop offered by Janine Nugent, Certified International Doula Trainer, is designed to prepare individuals who wish to become certified in the art of Childbirth Assistance. Intro to Child Birth is required for DONA Certification and is a DONA International approved course.
Birth Doula Training
Janine Nugent
$595
Mon - Wed 9:00 – 5:00 (21CE) January 19-21
Develop a Private Doula practice of your own. Learn how to successfully market and promote yourself as a Professional Childbirth Assistant. This three-day workshop offered by Janine Nugent, Certified International Doula Trainer, provides all the training necessary to apply for DONA Certification. The Birth Doula Training class is required for DONA Certification and is a DONA International approved course.
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*Schedule is subject to change without notice. Please contact the school for registration and more information. Pre-registration is required for all classes.
**Tuition does not include books or other required materials, which are available for purchase in the student store. All required books are sold at a 10% discount. An additional $5 Student Tuition Recovery Fund fee will be assessed for all California Residents entering the Level I, II or III Programs, as required by the State of California. All or part of tuition may be non-refundable and tuition is non-transferrable. Please refer to Policies and Procedures and Tuition and Fees for a full explanation of tuition, fees and refund policies.
