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CANCELLATION POLICY. WE WILL NOT MAKE EXCEPTIONS!

Registering online requires full payment at time of registration. If you prefer to hold your space by paying a deposit at this time, call us at 828-288-3727. A deposit of 1/2 the cost of the class is required to hold your place in class.  If you register within one week of the class, the full amount must be paid. Cancellations made at least two weeks in advance will receive a full refund.  Cancellations of less than two weeks, but more than 1 week in advance of the class, will receive credit towards a future class. Cancellations of less than 1 week will not receive a refund or any future credit.  It is suggested that you register as far in advance as possible, as some classes sell out very early. We will be glad to put you on a notification list for a full class in the event of a cancellation. Many of our instructors are from out of state and need ample time to make travel arrangements. If they don’t have the required number of students at least ten days before a class, it will be cancelled, so don’t wait until the last minute to register.

In the event that we are forced to cancel a class for any reason, we will refund your money in full.  In the event that inclement weather in our area forces the cancellation of any class during the winter months, we will make every attempt to reschedule the class. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled class, your money will be refunded.  In the event inclement weather forces you to cancel your attendance at the last minute (less than 48 hours notice), you will receive credit towards a future class.  We have people attending from several states and we just can’t be responsible for the weather everywhere.

April 14 (Sat) Laura Allen will be teaching Successful Massage Therapy Practice at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome, GA. This class will have a heavy emphasis on marketing, taxes, and the business of how to make (and keep) your money. 7 CE Contact Hours, $75. You must register directly with them by contacting Elaine Johnston. Telephone: 706-295-6382
Email: ejohnston@gntc.edu.

April 14 (Sat) Vicki Bates will be teaching Techniques for TMJ Dysfunction at THERA-SSAGE. TMJ work is one of the biggest money-makers in my office. We receive many doctor referrals for it. Review the muscles of mastication and learn the protocol that will bring relief to sufferers of this common condition. 6 CE Contact Hours, $140.

April 19-21, Laura Allen will be teaching in Bismark, ND for the North Dakota Chapter of AMTA. Details soon on their website. You must register directly with them.

April 28 (Sat) Insurance Billing for Massage Therapists w/Laura Allen. Learn the basics of MedPay, personal injury, Worker’s Comp, and major medical. There ARE companies that will pay for massage! 3 CE Contact Hours, $50.

May 11-13 (Fri-Sun) Laura Allen will be teaching at the Obus School of Healing Therapies in Leixlip (near Dublin) Ireland. Details of the class and registration are on their website at www.obus.ie   You must make your own travel arrangements. I have built a page about Ireland, how to get there, where to stay, etc, and you can access that here.

July 30-31 (Mon-Tues) Laura Allen will be teaching along with Gloria Coppola and Felicia Brown in Marion, NC. During this fabulous special event with the Dynamic Trio of NC, I’ll be teaching Ethics…Gloria will be teaching Self-Care…Felicia will be teaching Waterless Spa Treatments…and all three of us will be hosting a roundtable discussion of our best business and marketing practices! 13 CE Hours, discount for early registration. You must register directly with Gloria at http://www.massageproce.com/

August 17-19 (Fri- Sun) Cancer Massage: Integrative Touch Therapies for Persons Experiencing Cancer with Vickie Torrey. Each person who has attended this class has been blessed by it, and come away with special insight into how to treat this population. Cancer patients are invited to attend the class to receive bodywork on Saturday and Sunday. Cancer massage dictates a more thorough intake process and consideration of the individual’s condition, but this totally busts the old myth about not massaging people with cancer. Every year we have oncologists who send their patients to this class. Vickie Torrey was trained at Sloan-Kettering and is one of the most well-loved teachers that visits THERA-SSAGE. 21 CE Contact Hours. $395.

August 20 (Mon) Laura Allen will be teaching The Educated Heart: Roles & Boundaries for Massage Therapists from 1:00-4:00 pm at the World Massage Festival in Las Vegas, NV. You must register directly with the Festival. In case you’ve never attended the World Massage Festival, it is an absolute blast. Leave your coat and tie at home and join us for a rocking good time! Viva Las Vegas! Visit the World Massage Festival website for details and to register.

Sept 7-9 (Fri-Sun), Nancy Toner Weiberger will be teaching FREEDOM BODYWORK (The Manifest Mind.) The material in this class is drawn from Nancy’s Trager® practice of more than 25 years. There is only one place that we experience our physical existence: our body. Every experience we have is filtered through our senses, which dance within the world of body. Every thought, every belief, is based upon what we have experienced in that private world. Living, breathing, changing mind and living, breathing, changing body- moving together, dancing through life- this is the milieu of deep mind. Reach this world of body-mind and influence is boundless, effects profound and lasting.

Touch and movement are two of the most powerful tools we can use to create experience in the private world of another. With sensitivity and respect, we can create new experiences that invite harmony and healing to the body-mind. In this hands-on experiential class, you will learn to unlock and utilize the body-mind relationship in your own body and in your work with clients. You will:

• Learn a series of easy movements you can do for yourself to release the stress of your work and feel good at the end of your day.
• Learn a series of movements for use at your table, which will help your client to release long-standing patterns of tension in the body.
• Learn to work more intuitively- develop listening hands and perceive the needs of the tissue directly.
• Feel great and have fun.
• Go back to your practice revitalized and excited to work with your clients in a new way.

This class is for professional therapists or advanced massage school students. Wear or bring loose or stretchy clothing (no jeans). Each student should bring a set of sheets and a pillow.  21 CE Hours; Tuition: $395

Sept 22-24 (Sat-Mon) Christine Courtney will be teaching Indian Head Massage! This is one of our most popular classes year after year! Indian Head Massage is an excellent chair massage that is performed in a regular chair–not a massage chair–and it is simply amazing. It’s unusual to experience a chair massage that is so profoundly relaxing–and then you stand up and you’re full of energy! Christine is the owner of the Obus School of Healing Therapies in Dublin, Ireland, and it’s worth coming to the class just to hear her speak! She is one of the most knowledgeable practitioners of the healing arts I have ever met. Along with this class, which is 21 hours, you will receive a 3 hour Standard V Ethics class taught by Laura Allen (the Ethics is thrown in for free so that everyone can meet their requirements on one weekend; if you don’t need Ethics you may be excused, but there is no difference in the price).  24 CE Contact Hours, $375. This class has previously sold out as far as several months ahead of time so don’t wait to register! Bring a towel and a hair comb to this class.

Sept 28-30 (Fri-Sun) Christine Courtney will be teaching Traditional Chinese Medicine.  Learn the Ancient Traditions of Chinese Medicine, including the broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years.Christine is the owner of the Obus School of Healing Therapies in Dublin, Ireland, and one of the most knowledgeable practitioners of the healing arts I have ever met. Along with this class, which is 21 hours, you will receive a 3 hour Standard V Ethics class taught by Laura Allen (the Ethics is thrown in for free so that everyone can meet their requirements on one weekend; if you don’t need Ethics you may be excused, but there is no difference in the price).  24 CE Contact Hours, $375.

October 13-14 (Sat-Sun) Howard Weingarten will be teaching “Whitney Lowe’s Orthopedic Massage Techniques 1 - Lower Body Learn treatment and assessment strategies for many commonly occurring  back, pelvis and lower extremity problems such as low back pain, piriformis syndrome, illiotibial syndrome, shin splints, knee injuries, plantar fasciitis and other nerve entrapment and overuse problems. This workshop is a fast paced, fun learning experience with lots of useful anatomical information, multimedia presentation, applicable techniques and thinking exercises geared to make you a better clinical therapist. The course is 16 CEs and is Sat and Sun from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.  Lowe’s text Orthopedic Assessment in Massage Therapy is required. Howard Weingarten has been a lead instructor for OMERI              ( http://www.omeri.com/bio/howard-weingarten/ ) since 2002. $300.00

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