This class teaches a deeper understanding of the head and neck. There is an emphasis on reviewing pertinent muscles, anatomy, and structures to better understand the dysfunctions. Students will learn indications and contraindications for using massage techniques to treat conditions of the head and cervical spine such as TMJ disorder and whiplash. Lots of hands-on demonstration and practice of neuromuscular and Myofascial techniques for soft tissue injury and recovery of the head and neck.
Instructor Bio: A Licensed massage therapist and instructor since 1993, Mario has worked with an array of clientele encountering many true to life situations. It is many of these antidotes that Mario shares with class participants to balance and validate the theoretical terms and concepts. Humor, class participation and inspiration are important components of classes taught by Mario. As a Massage Therapist, Mario worked with the University of Iowa college athletes. Sports included: Football under coach Hayden Fry, Wrestling under coach Dan Gable, Jim Zalesky and Tom Brands, Men’s and Women’s track under coach Larry Wieczorek and Layne Anderson respectively.Throughout his teaching career Mario has taught classes in: Anatomy/Physiology and Pathology, Sports Massage, Neuromuscular massage and Postural Analysis
This class will take a look at how ADHD and treatments for AHD affects the body and massage considerations to support clients.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
This class will take a look at how Autism Spectrum Disorder affects the body and massage considerations to support clients.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
Presented by the Academy of Lymphatic Studies - This course will assist therapists in developing treatment sequences for the management of edema of various geneses including post-traumatic and post-surgical edema; as well as several pathologies such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines, chronic pain reduction, and others.
CE Hours: 40 Cost $1,250 **Hybrid Option Available**
Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of movement. In this class, we will build on participants’ kinesiology knowledge to explore how understanding how our muscles move can enhance our treatment planning and massage sessions. We will review joint movements, muscle attachments, and movements and strategies to palpate these muscles efficiently. We will use these tools to explore how we can incorporate this knowledge into treatment planning, providing our clients an effective massage session. This course is a series of 6, 3-hour classes broken down into different regions of the body. Participants may choose any number of classes in the series to attend in any order.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
An introduction Thai techniques class, for both prone and supine stretches, that can be used to integrate
Thai techniques on the massage table.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
This class will begin with a thorough definition of trauma, including the three types. Next, we will explore the neuroscience involved and what it tells us about the impact of trauma. Last, we will explore the stages of trauma treatment and how massage therapy can be a part of the therapeutic process.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $120 **Webinar Option Available**
Reiki Level 2 attunement, sacred symbols, and distant Reiki. Hands on practice of Reiki using
symbols and distant sending.
CE Hours: 4 Cost: $150
Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of movement. In this class, we will build on participants’ kinesiology knowledge to explore how understanding how our muscles move can enhance our treatment planning and massage sessions. We will review joint movements, muscle attachments, and movements and strategies to palpate these muscles efficiently. We will use these tools to explore how we can incorporate this knowledge into treatment planning, providing our clients an effective massage session. This course is a series of 6, 3-hour classes broken down into different regions of the body. Participants may choose any number of classes in the series to attend in any order.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
This class will take an in depth look at theories and practice of fascia and myofascial restoration.
CE Hours: 24 Cost: $575 , $475 (Early Bird through Aug 24th)
An introduction Thai techniques class, for both prone and supine stretches, that can be used to integrate
Thai techniques on the massage table.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
This class will take an in depth look at injuries and massage techniques to support recovery of the head and neck.
CE Hours: 6 Cost: $150
Presented by the Academy of Lymphatic Studies - This course will assist therapists in developing treatment sequences for the management of edema of various geneses including post-traumatic and post-surgical edema; as well as several pathologies such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines, chronic pain reduction, and others.
CE Hours: 40 Cost $1,250 **Hybrid Option Available**
Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of movement. In this class, we will build on participants’ kinesiology knowledge to explore how understanding how our muscles move can enhance our treatment planning and massage sessions. We will review joint movements, muscle attachments, and movements and strategies to palpate these muscles efficiently. We will use these tools to explore how we can incorporate this knowledge into treatment planning, providing our clients an effective massage session. This course is a series of 6, 3-hour classes broken down into different regions of the body. Participants may choose any number of classes in the series to attend in any order.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
This class will take a look at how grief affects the body and massage considerations to support grieving clients.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
This self-care course provides a comprehensive working knowledge of how to use yoga for mood regulation.
CE Hours: 4 Cost $80
This class will take a look at how stress affects the body and massage considerations to support clients.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
This class will take a look at how anxiety and/or depression affects the body and massage considerations to support clients.
CE Hours: 4 Cost $80 **Webinar Option Available**
This introductory class provides a working knowledge and techniques for Cranial-Sacral therpy.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
A continuation of my Essentials of Cranial-Sacral class. A short review and then we will cover additional techniques that involve the following cranial and facial bones: ethmoid bone, zygoma, and the mandible. We will also be doing Cranial-Combos utilizing techniques from both trainings.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
This class will begin with a thorough definition of trauma, including the three types. Next, we will explore the neuroscience involved and what it tells us about the impact of trauma. Last, we will explore the stages of trauma treatment and how massage therapy can be a part of the therapeutic process.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $120 **Webinar Option Available**
Presented by the Academy of Lymphatic Studies - This course will assist therapists in developing treatment sequences for the management of edema of various geneses including post-traumatic and post-surgical edema; as well as several pathologies such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines, chronic pain reduction, and others.
CE Hours: 40 Cost $1,250 **Hybrid Option Available**
This class provides a working knowledge and techniques for Reiki Level I therapy.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
This introductory class provides a working knowledge and techniques for Cranial-Sacral therpy.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
This class will take a look at how stress affects the body and massage considerations to support clients.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of movement. In this class, we will build on participants’ kinesiology knowledge to explore how understanding how our muscles move can enhance our treatment planning and massage sessions. We will review joint movements, muscle attachments, and movements and strategies to palpate these muscles efficiently. We will use these tools to explore how we can incorporate this knowledge into treatment planning, providing our clients an effective massage session. This course is a series of 6, 3-hour classes broken down into different regions of the body. Participants may choose any number of classes in the series to attend in any order.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of movement. In this class, we will build on participants’ kinesiology knowledge to explore how understanding how our muscles move can enhance our treatment planning and massage sessions. We will review joint movements, muscle attachments, and movements and strategies to palpate these muscles efficiently. We will use these tools to explore how we can incorporate this knowledge into treatment planning, providing our clients an effective massage session. This course is a series of 6, 3-hour classes broken down into different regions of the body. Participants may choose any number of classes in the series to attend in any order.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
This class will take an in depth look at injuries and massage techniques to support recovery of the head and neck.
CE Hours: 6 Cost: $150
This class provides a working knowledge and techniques for Reiki Level I therapy.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
This class will begin with a thorough definition of trauma, including the three types. Next, we will explore the neuroscience involved and what it tells us about the impact of trauma. Last, we will explore the stages of trauma treatment and how massage therapy can be a part of the therapeutic process.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $120 **Webinar Option Available**
Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of movement. In this class, we will build on participants’ kinesiology knowledge to explore how understanding how our muscles move can enhance our treatment planning and massage sessions. We will review joint movements, muscle attachments, and movements and strategies to palpate these muscles efficiently. We will use these tools to explore how we can incorporate this knowledge into treatment planning, providing our clients an effective massage session. This course is a series of 6, 3-hour classes broken down into different regions of the body. Participants may choose any number of classes in the series to attend in any order.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
This class will take a look at how stress affects the body and massage considerations to support clients.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
This class will take a look at how ADHD and treatments for AHD affects the body and massage considerations to support clients.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
This introductory class provides a working knowledge and techniques for Cranial-Sacral therpy.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
A continuation of my Essentials of Cranial-Sacral class. A short review and then we will cover additional techniques that involve the following cranial and facial bones: ethmoid bone, zygoma, and the mandible. We will also be doing Cranial-Combos utilizing techniques from both trainings.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
This class will take an in depth look at injuries and massage techniques to support recovery of the head and neck.
CE Hours: 6 Cost: $150
This class will begin with a thorough definition of trauma, including the three types. Next, we will explore the neuroscience involved and what it tells us about the impact of trauma. Last, we will explore the stages of trauma treatment and how massage therapy can be a part of the therapeutic process.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $120 **Webinar Option Available**
Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of movement. In this class, we will build on participants’ kinesiology knowledge to explore how understanding how our muscles move can enhance our treatment planning and massage sessions. We will review joint movements, muscle attachments, and movements and strategies to palpate these muscles efficiently. We will use these tools to explore how we can incorporate this knowledge into treatment planning, providing our clients an effective massage session. This course is a series of 6, 3-hour classes broken down into different regions of the body. Participants may choose any number of classes in the series to attend in any order.
CE Hours: 3 Cost $60 **Webinar Option Available**
A continuation of Essentials and Cranial 2 which includes 20 new techniques, unwinding, and rebounding.
CE Hours: 24 Cost $720
This class provides a working knowledge and techniques for Reiki Level I therapy.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130
Reiki Level 2 attunement, sacred symbols, and distant Reiki. Hands on practice of Reiki using
symbols and distant sending.
CE Hours: 4 Cost: $150
This class will begin with a thorough definition of trauma, including the three types. Next, we will explore the neuroscience involved and what it tells us about the impact of trauma. Last, we will explore the stages of trauma treatment and how massage therapy can be a part of the therapeutic process.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $120 **Webinar Option Available**
This introductory class provides a working knowledge and techniques for Cranial-Sacral therpy.
CE Hours: 6 Cost $130