Linking the Physical & Spiritual: Body Psychology Course, Sunday, February 19 • 1:00 – 6:00 pm
Register by February 10
Body psychology links the physical aspects of our bodies with the spiritual. It is the study of how the physical aspects of physiology; muscles, movement, and body areas links with the spiritual; mind, emotion, and attitude. An introduction to body psychology and how it provides clues to how our physical bodies become and reflect our subconscious mind is what we’ll be doing in this course.
Exploration of recent scientific findings regarding the brain, living matrix, emotion, mind, and memory are going to be a basis for discussion and review. There are many definitions of chakras, we will gain an understanding of them. Everyone’s body has energy areas that correspond with each body part, most of them are located in our joints. We will be learning about each of them. Joints are the prime areas where blocks and stagnation of the flow of life can occur. Joints can facilitate our movements and flow both physically and energetically. Lecture will be interspersed with hands-on time for self-help and reflection.
Our CenterPoint massage instructor also teaches Swedish Massage for CenterPoint. She has been an instructor for over two decades. When asked why she teaches, she says that “Working with students makes me more balanced and a better therapist. It is a thrill to see them experience the new understandings as they move through the program.” She is a member of the International Massage Association and is nationally certified by the NCBTMB. She maintains a private practice where she practices massage and Jin Shin Jyutsu Acupressure in the Twin Cites area.
Contact us at CenterPoint, the Minnesota massage school centered in the Twin Cities. Call to register today for Body Psychology by calling 952-562-5200.
Massage Basics Workshop—Saturday, Feb 11 10 am-5 pm
Learn a variety of basic massage techniques for the head, neck, back, arms and legs emphasizing continuity, completeness and confidence. Great for stress reduction, relaxation, and improved circulation.
This Massage Basics introductory workshop is an excellent opportunity for people considering therapeutic bodywork as a career or for those who enjoy working on family and friends.
All instructors are CenterPoint Faculty and are nationally certified by the National Certifying Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) or the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), and/or are active members of the American Organization of Bodywork Therapies from Asia (AOBTA), or the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).
Massage includes the use of pressure, friction and strain upon the muscles and joints of the body for therapeutic results. If therapeutic bodywork is something you would like to learn how to do or if you are interested in a career as a massage therapist this class will teach you about it. In this one-day workshop you’ll learn how techniques that help relieve stress and provide pain relief. Massage techniques for the head, neck, back, arms, and legs will be covered. Massage or bodywork as it often is called can be used to achieve these outcomes:
- relaxation
- stress reduction
- circulation improvement
- pampering
- sports massage
- massage for pain relief; rehabilitative massage (for recovery from physical injury)
- massage for geriatric, cancer patients and survivors, pregnancy populations, and survivors of trauma
- massage can be used in conjunction with medical or chiropractic treatments
If you would like to learn massage techniques that emphasize continuity, completeness, and be able to perform the basics of massage with confidence on family and friends this workshop would be a great opportunity. Wear loose clothing and bring two twin sheets, a face towel and a blanket with you.
Register by Feb 3 for this six hour workshop. Call Centerpoint: 952-562-5200 to register.
Auricular Therapy Course, Saturday, February 4 • 9:00 am – 1:30 pm Register by Jan 20
Auricular Massage Achieves Therapeutic Effects
In auricular massage the massage of the auricule using the hands can activate meridians and collaterals. Auriculotherapy is a health care modality in which the external surface of the ear, or the auricle, is a microcosmic representation of the body macrocosm. Thus, when an area of the ear is stimulated, it relives any pathological condition in the rest of the body. It can help regulate qi and blood, brighten the eyes, and benefit the ears and the brain. It can be used to treat headaches, dizziness, blurred vision and tinnitus.
The ear has well mapped somatic representations similar to the foot zones in reflexology. Auriculotherapy is useful for treating concerns in any of the major systems and is especially helpful for pain and addiction cessation. In this workshop, we will place ear beads, or seeds, on the ear based on the desired pattern outcome.
The CenterPoint instructor for this class has extensive training in the healing arts and is certified in massage therapy, shiatsu therapy, craniosacral therapy and is a reiki master. She has completed a Master’s Degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. She is a practicioer with a private practice in acupuncture, bodywork, and related healing modalities. She also teaches Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pathology, Clinic Training, and is a Student Clinic Super.
Come join us at CenterPoint, the Minnesota massage school with the broad offerings of courses, workshops and continuing education options. Call today on 952-62-5200.
Hospitals Add Massage Therapists To Treatment Plans To Reduce Pain and Insomnia
Staying in a hospital is stressful enough since patients are typically are typically concerned about their illness or injury. Considering their pain, anxieties, and concerns about upcoming surgeries or procedures it’s no wonder they often feel stressed. Plus, it’s a strange environment with strangers who are the caregivers. These situations can cause patients to experience more pain and difficulty sleeping.
Patients in the hospital experience a different type of touching than what they are used to in their personal lives. Most of that touching is caring and expressive touch. In a hospital because of the business at hand the touching is largely procedural touch. That’s why many hospitals are adding massage to their treatment plans. There are many benefits to receiving massage for hospital patients:
- Reduces tension and pain
- Reduces sleeping problems, like insomnia
- Provides empathy and concern
- Soothes and provides reassurance
“I was prodded, poked but never touched in the hospital” one patient said. It is understandable in that many people are very ill and hospitals are busy places without as much staff these days.
Increasingly, massage therapists are being used in the pediatric, psychiatric, intensive care, hospice, and pregnancy wards. A study conducted in 1974 is old news, but still impressive due to the results. The heart rate of patients in coronary care decreased 20-30 beats when they were comforted and touched even when they were in comas! Chemotherapy departments also report that a massage before treatment reduces anxiety and makes it less traumatic.
Pain often increases insomnia and at a number of hospitals massage therapists are now being used to help patients go to sleep. We know as body care professionals that stress impairs the body’s ability to help. Massage helps reduce both pre- and post-operative pain and anxiety and help healing.
Look at our class schedules for therapeutic bodywork and shiatsu courses, get yourself in position to be a member of a treatment plan for hospital patients. Call 952-562-5200 to register for classes or programs today!
Massage Makes Victims of Drug, Alcohol & Sexual Abuse Feel Better & Improves Self Esteem
Therapeutic Bodywork for Survivors of Trauma and Abuse: Mondays, November 21-December 5, 6:00-10:00 pm!
It’s typical that people who have suffered from addiction to drugs and alcohol or have been sexually abused suffer from poor self-esteem. While their situations are vastly different the one thing that melds these things together is that massage can be very much a part of the healing process. It can help them by improving their self-respect and help put people back in touch with their bodies, which is the beginning stage of their healing process.
Clients who have a history of abuse can benefit greatly from massage. It calms their panic attacks and calms down the mood swings many of them experience. Massage as it is offered in a safe, calm and relaxing atmosphere can help that person start to feel accepted again.
Many clients with this background have said that massage has helped them to deal in a calmer way with difficult situations. Massage can act as a safety net to someone who is trying to put his or her life back in order or get back on the “track”. It can help change their lives. Especially in a former drug addict massaging their extremities can help them deal with the problems associated with prior drug use. It often manifests with cold feet and hands. A massage therapist can help these people improve their circulation, and by massaging stimulate the release of neropeptides by promoting a feeling of well being.
Research shows one in every five of your clients will have dealt with some trauma or abuse. So how is trauma or abuse defined? A person could have experienced physical or emotional trauma, extreme loss, natural disasters, combat situations, medical trauma, an accident and a multitude of other experiences.
Enroll today at our MN massage school to get help by taking this course: Working with Survivors of Trauma and Abuse: Therapeutic Bodywork for Survivors of Trauma and Abuse: Mondays, November 21-December 5, 6:00-10:00 pm. Call 952-920-5200 today to register.
Your Toes as Point of Energy: Reflexology
In reflexology and natural medicine the energy within each of us is known as the life force or vital energy. Massage therapists use reflexology massage to clear the congestion of toxic deposits that inhibit the flow of energy throughout the body improving your health and vitality.
So how does reflexology work? The therapeutic bodywork therapists acts on the different parts of the body by using compression techniques and massage that stimulate corresponding reflexes. When there is a part of the body where there is disease or it’s not functioning well, massage therapists using reflexology will find congestion in the form of deposits. They are there because the venous circulation and the lymph system in your body haven’t cleared them away. Our CenterPoint faculty at our Minnesota massage school can show you how.
It starts with the feet. If there are places where the feet feel tender, sensitive, positively painful, hard, tight, lumpy, or like there are little rocks in your feet those are congestion deposits. How does your body fit on those feet? Your feet hold the reflexes to the whole body. Your spine corresponds to the medial line that runs along the inner edge (instep) of each foot.
Your whole head is represented by both of your toes. The right side of your head lies on the right big toe and left side of your head lies on the left side of your toe.
Your eight little toes are connected to reflexes on different parts of your head. Massage therapists trained in reflexology can use them for fine-tuning. Your neck’s reflexes are found on the “necks” of all your little toes. The sides of your body reflect the same side of your body. The spinal line runs down the insteps of feet.
Your two feet do represent your whole body! Reflexology works! Contact CenterPoint Massage School on 952-562-5200 to register for Foot and Head Reflexology classes.
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