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In-Person or Live Online via Zoom (please let me know if you wish to attend Live Online)
4 Supervised CE Hours, Good for OBMT Renewal, NCBTMB approved for Live Participants
5-9 PM, Pacific Time
Location: 2135 SE 76th Ave, Portland, OR 97215
It's no secret that manual therapy (indeed anything you do often with your hands) can lead to overuse injuries, and sometimes these injuries can be career ending. However, there are ways to work that will accelerate this overuse process and ways to work that will mitigate these stresses on one's hands. In this workshop we will examine the science behind fascia, tendons, and overuse injuries, and use this as a springboard to explore body mechanics techniques that will help avoid overusing the hands when performing massage and bodywork. Concepts covered include: how little can you work to be effective, understanding the intention for your techniques, exploring alternate client positions, how to involve your client in the therapeutic process, and things you can do to help your own fascia stay healthy.
We will first take some time to explore the science of injury and fascia. Then, I will demonstrate body mechanics ideas across the entire body, utilizing common client complaint areas as a focus. Finally, there will be plenty of table-side assistance time to help you figure out mechanics that work FOR YOU! Students are encouraged to bring in challenges they have when working with clients at the table.
In-Person or Live Online via Zoom (please let me know if you wish to attend Live Online)
4 Supervised CE Hours, Good for OBMT Renewal, NCBTMB approved for Live Participants
5-9 PM, Pacific Time
Location: 2135 SE 76th Ave, Portland, OR 97215
It's no secret that manual therapy (indeed anything you do often with your hands) can lead to overuse injuries, and sometimes these injuries can be career ending. However, there are ways to work that will accelerate this overuse process and ways to work that will mitigate these stresses on one's hands. In this workshop we will examine the science behind fascia, tendons, and overuse injuries, and use this as a springboard to explore body mechanics techniques that will help avoid overusing the hands when performing massage and bodywork. Concepts covered include: how little can you work to be effective, understanding the intention for your techniques, exploring alternate client positions, how to involve your client in the therapeutic process, and things you can do to help your own fascia stay healthy.
We will first take some time to explore the science of injury and fascia. Then, I will demonstrate body mechanics ideas across the entire body, utilizing common client complaint areas as a focus. Finally, there will be plenty of table-side assistance time to help you figure out mechanics that work FOR YOU! Students are encouraged to bring in challenges they have when working with clients at the table.