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This class will prepare massage therapists to offer a safe and adaptive therapeutic massage for those who are actively enlisted or Veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces and have transitioned well back into Civilian life. This class will prepare therapists to begin working with veterans and to volunteer at Veteran service and support organizations. Using an education model supported by extensive clinical experience, research, and consultation from VA staff, the class explores Veteran-specific topics including Warrior Culture, professional practices that support the therapeutic alliance, therapist self care, and more.

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In the second part of the course massage therapists will learn to work with Veterans who live with Invisible Service Wounds. This part is best suited for those therapists who wish to take their work with veterans to a deeper level. We will explore two main types of invisible wounds related to Service in the United States Armed Forces, traumatic brain injuries and mental health disorders, with focus on depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and military sexual trauma.  Students will learn professional techniques including communication skills and practice methodology that fosters client safety and need for adaptive procedures.

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The final day of training is designed to enhance the therapists' skills in client interviewing and professional SOAP note-taking, essential skills for working in the professional context of veteran's massage.

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About the instructor: Nicole Miller

In conjunction with Crouse Hospital, Clear Path and the New York Veteran’s Administration, Nicole created a program that trains massage therapists how to embrace a military culture and provide effective intervention for a wide variety of war injuries.  Her graduates have delivered over 40,000 massages to military service members and their families who consistently report profound quality of life improvements following intervention. Crouse Health is the first organization in the United States that offers continuing professional education in massage therapy to present the profession’s first-ever Specialty Certificate in Military Veteran Massage. This program is now being offered for the first time at PMTI.

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This course consists of 3 separate parts, each of which may be taken independently, in order (i.e. if the prior course/s have already been completed):

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Part 1: Massage Therapy for U.S. Veterans (16 CEs) $325.00

Part 2: Invisible Service Wounds (16 CEs) $325.00

Part 3: Clinical Guidelines & Professional Practices (8 CEs) $125.00

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THIS CLASS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL EARLY/SPRING 2020

Stay tuned for updates, or click "Wait List" below to be notified by email when the dates are determined.

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*You may sign up for only the first two classes for the same price of $599.

**$650.00 for all three classes after EB deadline. Early bird discount does not apply for any class individually.

Instructor Judy Terwilliger, RN, CMT

Advanced Functional Bowen™ Therapist

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A 3-day (23-hour) intensive class designed for those who want to learn the concepts, therapeutic techniques and process application strategies related to this method. It is an immersion in this form of therapeutic hands-on approach to directed muscle release, related assessment skills, collaborative strategy benefits, and its effectiveness in pain management, the rehabilitative process and/or dealing with mobility impairments. it is lecture-based followed by ample demonstration and a time of hands-on learning with others in attendance. Participants will learn to: understand the interrelationship between patients' medical history, lifestyle choices, presenting posture, and the outcomes seen in muscle pattern dysfunctions; improve postural assessment techniques; differentiate between individual hypertonic muscles and muscle groups; identify possible associated impingement syndromes; differentiate between muscle dysfunction patterns and related structural outcomes; learn basic muscle release and balance skills to actively correct structural deviations; identify and articulate a plan for care using collaborative strategies.

The text Functional Anatomy - Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Palpation for Manual Therapists, by Chrisy Cael (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011, ISBN 9781609138363) will be available for use during class. The book will also be available for purchase, but purchase is not required.

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March 6th - March 8th, 2020  |   23 CE hours   |   $795.00*

8:00am - 5:30pm Friday & Saturday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Sunday

*Early Bird price discount ends 2/14/2020. $849 full price. 

**PMTI students, faculty, and graduates may receive an additional discount to $750. 

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Registration for this class is directly through the instructor's website. By clicking "Register" below, you will be redirected to KnowMor.org. See a detailed listing of the class on the instructor's website here.

Instructor: Roger Tolle & visiting faculty

The Trager® Practitioner certification program consists of a combination of group training, fieldwork, and Tutorials. We have found that this combination allows the time needed for the development of the skills and experience of the individual required for certification. The full certification will be taught in 3 training modules.

Click here for more details about the training module: www.pmti.org/trager-certification-series

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Testimonials:

Quote from student- "I thought I was taking continuing education to gain more tools for my tool box. Now I have a whole new tool box and I have to consider what previous tools will fit in the new one.”

Roger Tolle's Website: http://rogertolle.net

US Trager Association website: http://www.tragerus.org

Discover the Trager Approach in five minutes: 

https://youtu.be/62h1ux0H2PE

Discover the Trager Approach in one minute: 

https://youtu.be/AJIEeG5KoRY

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More details at: www.pmti.org/trager-certification-series

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Future dates for this certification program are TBD. Click "Wait List" below to indicate your interest in the class and be notified about future program dates.