Continuing Education Courses 2012

Dear Students and Friends,

Thanks to all of you for registering and making 2011 a successful year at TMTI for advanced learning opportunities.

We continue to work on the schedule for 2012. You will see our selections below. The dates have been confirmed for all courses shown and we still have a few workshops we are working on that are not listed. Check back for more options. We hope you will join us again this year.

To register for courses, please send check or money order for appropriate regtistration fee to:

TMTI
726 East Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203

Checks should be payable to TMTI. Please include the course title and your contact information including e-mail address if available. You will be sent written confirmation of your registration by e-mail or snail mail. For more information you may call us at 704-338-9660 or e-mail askTMTI@aol.com.

Thank you for your interest in our continuing education courses.

(Updated 1/12/12)

Continuing Education Courses 2012

Integrating Hot Stones with Lynda Clay

12 Contact Hours - Just for fun and learning

dates confirmed                           

This course teaches the basic theory and application of incorporating the use of hot stones into tradional massage modalities. Students will learn where to find and how to select their own personal stones, how to set up and maintain equipment. Various strokes that can be modified for use with stones are demonstrated, as well as stone placement for anterior and posterior work.
Date: February 17 & 18, 2012
Time: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $150 A $75 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space. Space is limited to 8 students.

Claire Miller's Hot Rockin' Reflexology and Sweet Feet Aromatherapy

NCBTMB Provider #49535-00

NCTMB 7 Hours

New for 2012                      

Students will learn how to use the rocks, how to heat the rocks, and how to apply to reflexology areas. Education is provided on each oil and its application, as well as the contraindications for hot rocks, aromatherapy, and reflexology. Students will perform and receive a complete HOT ROCKIN’ REFLEXOLOGY & SWEET FEET AROMATHERAPY practical session.24 page manual included.
Date: March 10, 2012
Time: Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $155 Register by April 10 to get $20 discount. A $75 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space.

Medical-Swedish Massage for Head, Neck and TMJ with Susan Juczak, 

NCBTMB Provider #451806-11    

NCTMB 8 Hours  

New for 2012                        

This workshop is designed for the practitioner that wants to improve the massage skills working with clients who suffer with head, neck or TMJ discomfort. The class will focus on Medical and Swedish Massage techniques that may help relieve soft tissue pain and discomfort in this region. A series of specific strokes and techniques will be given for relieving common medical conditions of the head, neck and TMJ. Students will review anatomy of the area, learn new draping procedures, experience relaxation approaches, apply trigger point techniques and create a headache quaestionnaire to be used with clients.
Date: March 11, 2012
Time:  Sunday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $125 A $75 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space

Cancer Massage: Integrative Touch Therapies for People Experiencing Cancer with Vickie Torrey    

NCBTMB Provider #450640-08  

NCTMB 21 Hours

Returning for 2012 .... dates confirmed                          

Vickie has 26 years experience as a Counselor/Certified Social Worker and 20 years experience as a Certified/Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist. She received her certification in Medical Massage for the Cancer Patient from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. This 3-day intensive course will teach pathologies, risk factors, and treatment options for six common types of cancer; current research that supports the benefits of cancer massage; contraindications/indications for cancer massage; integrative massage/bodywork modalities; relaxation and visualization techniques; how to create intake forms, treatment plans, and follow-up notes for a customized cancer massage session.
Date: , August 3-5, 2012
Time:  Friday 1:00 - 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $395 A $150 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space

The Money Stroke with Michael Alicia 

NCBTMB Provider #388439-00     

NCTMB 6 Hours  

Returning for 2012 .... date confirmed                          

The Money Storke is the delicious stroke that our clients remember us by; the stroke that makes a massage feel good and separates the average massage from the remarkable one. Michael will share his acquired skills and knowledge about taking the body through different ranges of motion, while integrating different modality strokes to improve flexibility, increase the range of motion, as well as provide other therapeutic results and overall relaxation. Our primary goal is to couple the dynamocs of range of motion with massage strokes to create a 'delicious' feel good massage that also has therapeutic relevance. This is a great workshop that teaches skills that can immediately be implemented into any massage practice.
Date: September 28, 2012
Time:  Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $120 A $75 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space

The Complete Neck Series with Michael Alicia

NCBTMB Provider #388439-00 

NCTMB 16 Hours      

 Returning for 2012 .... dates confirmed                      

The Complete Neck Series was born out of an ever present need to help clients deal with their neck problems. A majority of clients arrive complaining of neck issues, whether due to postural imbalances, work related issues or simply stress and tension. This series incorporates the work of renouned practitioners and teachers like Tom Myers (Anatomy Trains), Robert King (Myofascial Release), Aaron Mattis, (Active Isometric Stretching), Kikuko Miyazaki (Sotai), Janet Travell (Trigger Point Release) and my own work, Michael Alicia, with passive stretching techniques (The Stretching Process) to address neck issues.

The workshop incorporates a 3-step approach to deal with neck issues to not only alleviate stress, tension and pain but also identify chronic problems. We begin by looking at the architecture of the body, the hard skeleton and muscle attachments and then the soft skeleton, the myofascia, and exploring its properties as both structural and flexible. We will then identify muscular and postural imbalances (like Head Forward and Upper Cross) and then work to release fascial tightness, restore muscular balance and then re-educate the muscles (and the client) to restore stress-free muscular function with Active and Passive Stretching exercises.

Date:, September 29 & 30, 2012
Time: Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $325 A $150 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space

Nurturing the Mother with Claire Miller  

NCBTMB Provider #49535-00

NCTMB 24 Hours

Returning for 2012.... dates confirmed

A body/mind/spirit approach to prenatal and perinatal massage. This workshop offers extensive instruction in pregnancy massage as well as support for labor and delivery, postpartum massage and infant massage strokes which may be taught to parents. Claire integrates the powerful mystery of birth with sound clinical knowledge and effective techniques. Certification for licensed healthcare practitioners is included in the cost but required additional 6 hours of course work outside of class. Additional information regarding certification will be provided by Claire at the workshop.
Date: October 19, 20 and 21, 2012
Time:  Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Saturday optional - The Blessing Way 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $495, Register one month early receive $45 discount. A $250 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space.

Some past workshops at TMTI........

Claire Miller's Integrative Reflexology: Bring the Feet to Life

NCBTMB Provider #49535-00

NCTMB 24 Hours

Returnig for 2011 ... dates confirmed                           

Claire Marie Miller Has created an evolutionary approach to the ancient art of reflexology. This unique application is easy, and fun to do without injury from over use of the thumbs. Claire attended the premier Boulder School of Massage Therapy in 1979 where she was introduced to this simple yet profound modality. She continues to be an innovator in the field of reflexology creating Muscle Reflexology with the Meridian system, Lymphatic Reflex detoxification, and the fun, and therapeutic Hot Rockin’ Reflexology and Sweet Feet Aromatherapy. 
Date: March 4, 5 and 6, 2011
Time: Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $445 Receive a $45 discount if paid in full by February 4th. .A $250 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space. Space is limited.

Boundary Issues: As Defined by time and Money with Michael Alicia

NCBTMB Provider #388439-00      

NCTMB 3 Hours  Ethics

New for 2011 .... dates confirmed                         

One of a series of lively panel discussions moderated by Michael Alicia. Panelists from the Charlotte area will address the problems and difficulties involved in maintaining clearly defined but workable boundaries as defined by time and money. Discussion will address the ticklish topics of late clients, discounts and cancellation fees and all aspects of scheduling.
Date: September 23, 2011
Time:  Friday 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $40 A $20 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space

Thai Massage with Michael Alicia

NCBTMB Provider #388439-00 

NCTMB 16 Hours      

New for 2011 .... dates confirmed                       

Thai Massage provides the pratitioner with an alternative form of body work to give fatiqued hands, thumbs and minds a break from their Swedish massage regimen, and it is a good skill for marketing to spas. This two day course teaches students the fundamentals of a full body Thai massage protocol, uncorporating side-lying and seated techniques that can also be used for pregnant clients. Thai Massage is gaining in popularity with the general public, so this class fills quickly.
Date:, September 24 and 25, 2011
Time: Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location:  TMTI   Contact:  704-338-9660
Investment: $295 A $150 nonrefundable registration fee reserves your space

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