Continuing Education Category

Many people like to get and give massages for relaxation, recreation, health improvement, stress reduction and the list goes on. If you'd like to learn the basics of massage sign up for this course. In this one-day course you’ll learn basic massage techniques. When you complete this class at the end of the day you’ll know the proper massage therapist techniques for massing the head, body, arms, and legs.We could also call this class “Family and Friends Massage” because we get so many people who just enjoy giving and getting massages and want to know the proper way to give a therapeutic ...

Massage therapy helps with pain relief and flexibility in osteoarthritis. It can improve the range of motion and the function of the joint and help to improve range of motion and flexibility. Therapists are going to have a lot of opportunities to offer that relief.Five not one, but five studies were presented at the 2011 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual meeting that had to do with obesity and the knee. They cited that more than 14 million visits were made to physicians' offices in 2008 by patients with knee problems. One of the studies showed that if a ...

An opportunity to improve your career and yourself is a great argument if you need one to help you make the decision to gain some continued education. The U. S. population is getting older and facing an increased incidence in medical conditions that can benefit from specialized massage therapy and therapeutic bodywork. Getting that training can put you in the enviable position of being the massage professional who has all the requisite skills to work with the aging population and still take care of your other clients.Benefits of taking continued education include:Expanding your therapy offeringsGetting more clientsServing clients betterMaking more moneyIncreasing ...

Saturday & Sunday, June 2 & 3 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm St. Louis Park, MinnesotaCall 952-562-5200 to registerMore and more athletes are taking advantage of Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) rather than conventional stretching.  What is AIS and why should you as a massage professional know about it?  First of all, becoming familiar with AIS gives you one more tool to offer your clients, especially those who engage in athletics.  Personal trainers and massage therapists are working more and more with AIS these days because of the benefits provided.How is AIS different from conventional stretching?  AIS makes use of controlled ...

 You don't want to miss this! Dr. Kaneko returns to CenterPoint!  It's not often you have an opportunity to study with a Master. He played an essential role in introducing holistic health and Shiatsu massage to the Western world, and developed the  style of Shiatsu massage called Shiatsu Anma. It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. DoAnn Kaneko back to CenterPoint. Dr. Kaneko is the founder of Shiatsu Anma, and is the inspiration behind CenterPoint's Shiatsu Therapy program. It is a great honor to have him share with CenterPoint's students and graduates his immense wisdom and teachings. Register ...

Cancer is the #1 cause of death in people 35-64 years of age. It’s the #2 cause of death in people 65 and older. So the likelihood is that you know someone who has had cancer and most likely have clients that are cancer survivors or fighters. Massage therapy has become one of the leading therapies adopted to help comfort people in pain and bring them comfort. It’s now known that it actually improves the quality of their lives.  It wasn’t that long ago that it was believed that massage could hinder a patient with cancer's health.  But that has ...

Shiatsu is a 2,500-year-old system of natural healing based on the beauty and philosophies of Japan and China. If you find that you would like to offer some practical natural healing to your family, friends and yourself this might be the class for you. Shiatsu is a therapeutic bodywork massage that came from Japan but is based on traditional Chinese medicine that is coupled with modern anatomy and physiology. In this class you will learn the simple yet effective Shiatsu finger pressure techniques. It is one of the main modalities within the larger profession of Asian Bodywork Therapy. Shiatsu is ...

This Asian Bodywork and Craniosacral Techniques training provides students with hands on training, assessment, and treatment planning. In some people standard massage treatment strategies don't always apply when their patterns of imbalance have become deeply established. Chronic illnesses often represent a complex interweaving of health and pathology that demands an approach that is made with extreme care and accuracy.  It must address both the gross anatomy; the organs, parts, and structures of a body that are visible to the naked, and the subtle anatomy. Deep listening, subtle palpation skills of craniosacral therapy combined with the sophisticated theoretical and technical repertoire of ...

Cardio - HEART  Pulmonary - LUNGS  Resuscitate - REVIVE===CPR This American Heart Association HeartSaver CPR course teaches basic life support techniques to use on adults. In this class participants will learn from demonstration and class participation. CPR is a combination of simulating the breathing of the lungs and the pumping of the heart. The main purpose is to restore flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and heart until you can get the person to medical professionals. How do you know if someone needs CPR? No breathing or difficulty breathing (gasping) No pulse Unconsciousness A couple of compelling reasons to ...

The benefits of regular geriatric massage for geriatric clients are impressive. Massage therapy helps improve the general quality of their lives. It can help to relieve stress and depression. It also helps with loneliness as they have someone else who is interested in the quality of their overall heath. Plus it helps with a major problem many geriatric clients have which is the quality and length of their sleep times. The “baby boomer” generation knows the benefits of bodywork and massage. In the U.S. they are the largest demographic group that regularly seeks massage therapy. This means a lot of massage ...