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Hot Stone Massage:
Didactic: 1 six-hour session
Practical: 5 two-hour practicals
NCBTMB Credits: 16 hours
Description: This course will allow practitioners to understand the basic principles and practices of Hot Stone Massage. It will discuss the therapeutic uses for Hot Stone Massage as well as the contraindications around performing the treatment.  ▲Back To Top

Injury Management:
Didactic: 1 four-hour session, and 8 three-hour sessions
NCBTMB Credits: 28 hours
Description: This training introduces various types of injuries to specific muscles and groups. Upon completion of this course, practitioners will demonstrate rehabilitative massage techniques in treating these injuries and corresponding muscles.  ▲Back To Top

Reflexology:
Didactic: 1 six-hour session
NCBTMB Credits: 6 hours
Description: Utilizing the mapping of the organs and body system’s on the feet, this training will allow practitioners to effectively integrate Reflexology into a massage session or provide a “sole” Reflexology session.  ▲Back To Top

Pregnancy Massage:
Didactic: 1 six-hour session
NCBTMB Credits: 6 hours
Description: This course will begin with a foundation in understanding the physical and structural adjustments during pregnancy, the benefits, and the contraindications for prenatal massage. Students will learn appropriate methods to perform full-body therapeutic massage during pregnancy, labor, and after delivery.  ▲Back To Top

Ethics & Etiquette:
Didactic: 1 six-hour session
NCBTMB Credits: 6 hours
Description: This advanced training will provide massage therapy/bodywork practitioners with the education and knowledge to successfully assess a difficult situation and decide on the proper action to take. It will also cover establishing a code of ethics and standards of practice as guidelines for creating a professional, safe, moral, and legal session. ▲Back To Top

Russian Massage:
Didactic: 2 eight-hour session
NCBTMB Credits: 16 hours
Description: This course will discuss techniques developed and refined in the former Soviet Union. Practitioners will learn theory, rationale, and basic strokes developed to optimize therapist pressure and posture as well as enhance effective results for the client. ▲Back To Top

Spa Services:
Didactic: 1 eight-hour session
NCBTMB Credits: 8 hours
Description: This course will allow practitioners to understand the basic principles and practices of spa techniques. It will discuss the therapeutic uses of water in the treatment of disease and the promotion of health. Techniques like exfoliation and body wraps will be taught to maximize treatment profitability. ▲Back To Top

Staying Healthy for the Massage Therapist:
Didactic: 1 four-hour session
NCBTMB Credits: 4 hours
Description: This course provides guidance on how to use equipment and supplies, position the body, and how to perform massage therapy strokes in a manner that maximizes efficient delivery and minimizes stress on your body.   ▲Back To Top

Deep Tissue (for Spa Therapists):
Didactic: 2 four-hour session
NCBTMB Credits: 8 hours
Description: This course introduces the philosophy and techniques of deep tissue. Therapists will learn to incorporate the tools and specific strokes of deep tissue into a balanced massage flow. Focus is on maximizing results, maintaining body mechanics, and understanding the theory of structural bodywork.
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