AGereral Public Workshops

2008 Workshops
General Interest & Self Care Workshops for Everyone

Explore your interests! Our general education programs offer many opportunities for you to learn at a comfortable pace, in a fun and
no-pressure environment.

Download 2008 Continuing Education Schedule/Brochure.PDF

CenterPoint’s Basics Workshops

These introductory workshops are an excellent opportunity for people considering therapeutic bodywork as a career or for those who enjoy working on family and friends.

Learn simple, yet effective techniques to help relax, relieve stress and deal with common ailments. CenterPoint faculty teach all of these 6 hour workshops.

If you enroll in one of CenterPoint’s Career Training Programs within one year, $50 will be credited toward your tuition in the program that matches the workshop taken. Register early as classes fill quickly.

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).

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Massage Basics    CP#503

Saturday, June 14, 2008 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Register by June 7
OR
Saturday, October 11, 2008 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Register by October 4

Workshop fee: $75
Total hours: 6

* Please wear loose clothing. Bring two twin sized sheets, a face towel, and a large blanket or towel for warmth. Massage lotion will be provided.

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.

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Shiatsu Basics    CP#506

Saturday, July 12, 2008 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Register by July 5
OR
Saturday, November 8, 2008 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Register by Nov 1

Workshop fee: $75
Total hours: 6

*Please wear loose, comfortable clothing & bring one sheet and a large towel.
For those who wish to practice natural healing at home with family, friends and self, Shiatsu Basics provides an ideal introduction. Participants learn simple yet effective finger pressure techniques to relieve and prevent chronic aches & pains and everyday ailments. Basic theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Qi, Yin/Yang, and Eight Principles) are taught to facilitate understanding of how and why Shiatsu works.

Learn basic Shiatsu techniques for the neck, back, abdomen, legs and feet. Discover how simple and effective Shiatsu therapy is for relieving headaches, backaches, stiff necks, fatigue, indigestion and menstrual discomfort. Experience giving and receiving Shiatsu, and Self-Shiatsu for self-care.

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Qigong    CP#222

Mondays, May 5 - Aug 18, 2008 • 11:00 am-12:00 pm • Register by April 25
or
Mondays, Sept 8 - Dec 15, 2008 • 9:00-10:00 am • Register by August 29

Tuition Fee: $150.00
Materials Fee: None.
Recommended book: The Way of Qigong, by Ken Cohen
Total Hours: 15
Prerequisites: None

Please wear loose and comfortable clothing.

This course is designed to give students an introduction to the basics of Qigong, the practice of cultivating the body’s vital energy through breath, movement and intention. Qigong enables students to refine their sensitivity for the presence and movement of Qi within their own bodies.

Through regular practice students begin to awaken and enhance their own flow of Qi. Cultivation of this subtle energy develops and requires grounding and enhanced awareness. Exercises include breath work and a Qigong movement routine.

Beneficial to everyone, Qigong:

• reduces stress
• strengthens the immune system
• calms as it energizes
• improves breathing
• increases flexibility
• enhances performance
• enhances mental clarity & focus

It is also highly recommended for chronic conditions such as arthritis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and much, much more.

Instructor: Chandler Yorkhall, B.A., Cert. ABT, AOBTA received his B.A. in Biology from Oberlin College in 2000, and graduated from Centerpoint's Shiatsu Therapy Training Program in 2004. He began studying the martial arts in 1990, and eventually developed a broad interest in body and movement related studies, including therapeutic bodywork, Qigong, T'ai Chi, yoga, meditation, and dance.

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Beginning Yoga     CP#617

Wednesdays, September 3 - December 10, 2008 • 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Registration Fee: $150 • Register by August 29
Materials Fee: None.
Total Hours: 15

Participants should be healthy and capable of participating in a one-hour exercise and stretching routine.

Participant Preparation: Please wear loose, comfortable clothing (no jeans) and bring a beach towel or small blanket. If you have the following (optional) items, please bring them to class: yoga mat, yoga brick, and/or yoga strap. 

Description: Yoga is about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility. This is done through the performance of poses or postures, each of which has specific physical benefits. Balance, breathing, grace, and greater awareness of self and surroundings are typical outcomes of regular yoga practice. Hatha yoga means yoga for health, the physical aspects of yoga. Hatha yoga uses physical poses to explore the inner structures of the body, the mind, and the self. Each pose is a means to feel inwardly, to discover where you are strong, tight, weak, or dull. Hatha yoga provides the framework for the experiences of physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness. Anyone can experience the benefits of yoga by just practicing the poses. The means to physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness is your own body in the poses and your own willingness to observe closely how you feel.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Perform beginning yoga sequences in lying, seated and standing postures
• Increase their flexibility
• Describe how their awareness of their own body has changed through the course
• Select poses for home practice to achieve stress reduction, relaxation, or energize themselves.
  

Instructor: Dawn Dougherty is a massage therapist, yoga instructor and meditation teacher. She received her massage training at Centerpoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School and her yoga training through the Yoga Center of Minneapolis. Since 1995, Dawn has been a trainer, educator and researcher working to end domestic violence and sexual assault. She currently works part-time as a bodyworker and part-time as the National Project Director at WATCH, a court monitoring and research organization. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Dawn moved to Minneapolis in 2004 after ten years in Boston.

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Adult CPR    CP#301

Saturday, May 10, 2008 • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm • Register by May 2
or
Saturday, May 10, 2008 • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm • Register by May 2
or
Saturday, May 17, 2008 • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm • Register by May 9

Registration Fee: $60.00 • Register by January 2
Materials Fee: $12.31 AHA Text (+$5 shipping & handling)
Total Hours: 4
Prerequisites: None

This American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR course teaches basic life support techniques to use on adults. The class consists of demonstration and class participation to learn the techniques.

Course policies: Attendees must obtain and read the text prior to the class, and be prepared to pass the written exam with a minimum score of 84%.

CenterPoint faculty teaching these workshops have completed the American Heart Association’s Instructors First Aid/CPR training.

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First Aid    CP#302

Saturday, May 10, 2008 • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm • Register by May 2
or
Saturday, May 17, 2008 • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm • Register by May 9

Registration Fee: $60.00
Materials Fee: $12.31 AHA Text (+$5 shipping & handling)
Total Hours: 4
Prerequisites: None

This American Heart Association First Aid course covers basic emergency response to respiratory failure, bleeding, poisoning, shock, burns, broken bones, and more.

The class consists of demonstration and class participation to learn the techniques.

Course policies: Attendees must obtain and read the text prior to the class, and be prepared to pass the written exam with a minimum score of 84%. CenterPoint faculty teaching these workshops have completed the American Heart Association’s Instructors First Aid/CPR training.

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