Massage CEUs

Because I was frustrated with the recent cancellation of another CEU class I wanted to take I started a Facebook group called, “Massage CEU Central”. I intend for it to be a place to bring massage therapists and CEU providers together in a centralized location.

I will be posting there regularly about CEU opportunities I’ve found that folks may be interested in. I hope that members of the group will also be posting what they’re finding or looking for or for the CEU providers what they’re planning on providing.

The URL on Facebook is here. Go request to Join this new group. I’d love to see you there.

Hi All,

Thanks for dropping by. The state convention has been canceled due to continuing power issues and damage from the numerous tornadoes that went through our area Wednesday.

Please pray for all the families affected in this area. Many of us suffered property damage as well as that most precious commodity, family members. My family didn’t escape this tragedy. My niece lost her fiance Wednesday evening and is still in ICU awaiting surgery to fix a crushed pelvis. My brother, his wife, and mother-in-law also suffered lesser injuries. I will be heading out to the Wellington, AL /Calhoun County area tomorrow with a massage table to work on family members and those strangers who come by to lend a hand with cleanup and try to offer them some comfort through touch therapy.

I’ll post information on when the convention is to be rescheduled as soon as I have it.

The schedule is finally here!

Friday, April 29th, 2011
8am – 12pm: Professional Ethics for the Massage Therapist, Gail Vaughan (4 CEUs)
1pm – 5pm: Energy Systems in Massage, Jim Klopman (4 CEUs)

Saturday, April 30th, 2011
8am – 12pm, 2pm – 4pm: Fascial Unwinding with Anatomy Review for the Shoulder, Greg Howie, Jay Jones (6 CEUs)
8am – 12pm, 2pm – 6pm + Sunday 8am – 12pm: Active Isolated Stretching, Al Meo (12 CEUs)

If you’re interested in attending any or all of these classes contact Somer Battles at Somerbattles@yahoo.com

I’ll be sending in my registration form tomorrow!

I got notice this morning that the Body Reading 101 class in Birmingham has been canceled. I’m disappointed as the facility doesn’t know whether it will be offered again. Apparently I was one of eight who signed up and they needed more.

The Anatomy Trains website says 12-14 allows them to break even, but the person I talked with at the facility said they were disappointed that they weren’t turning people away as they did last year when this was offered.

So now I’m trying to figure out what I’m going to do this year for CEUs. The AMTA Alabama convention is going to be local and I think I can spring $30 for the entry fee. Of course, I still want the Body Reading skills… perhaps a home study?

Have I mentioned that I love to learn? I think that’s why I love the internet so much. Instant gratification for anything I’m wondering about.

I tend to naturally gravitate towards new learning opportunities and recently I found one.

I’m posting it here in case you’re a bodyworker here looking around. The class is called Body Reading 101 and it’s part of the Anatomy Trains curriculum.

So in about a month I’ll be traveling to Pilates on Highland in Birmingham to learn a bit more about analyzing posture and using that information to work more effectively with my clients.

As usual, I’m excited about learning something new and bringing it to my clientele.

If you end up with me in class, be sure to say hi!

I spent the day yesterday with Peggy Lamb learning about the rotator cuff. What an interesting day it was. I wish I had learned these things while I was still in massage school. I keep thinking about how many clients I could have helped with the more specific work she taught us.

Of course, I’ve never had work on my rotator cuff before and it’s a bit sore today. Thankfully I know three local therapists who were in the class so I can continue this work and get the kinks worked out of my shoulders and back.

It’s amazing the pain referral caused by some of these muscles. I was surprised to learn that the pain I’ve suffered for years between my shoulder blades and across my deltoids is actually referred from three of the four common rotator cuff muscles. Thank you subscapularis, teres minor, and infraspinatus.

I can’t wait to bring this new protocol to my clients. Hopefully I’ll be able to make a difference in someone’s pain level with these new skills.

This morning Rosie and I attended the Stretch Your Dog Healthy class at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. Raquel Wynn really knows her stuff when it comes to massaging and stretching dogs and her boundless energy reminds me of a miniature schnauzer I once owned.

Her new book, Stretch Your Dog Healthy: A Hands-On Approach to Natural Canine Care, gives you all the stretches from the class plus a few, massage techniques with routines designed for specific difficulties your pet may be having, and a general section on overall pet health. I can’t wait to dig into it and really start implementing some of the techniques.

My sweet Rosie was very apprehensive when we arrived, but after a few pets she relaxed a bit. She enjoyed her massage for a while, but tired of the manipulations pretty quickly. It’s going to take some work before she allows me to really get into those tense places.

The picture above is of one of the rescue dogs in class. Obviously, she was really enjoying her massage and stretches. Her mom was having problems getting her to move she was so relaxed. Unfortunately, my camera died after this one and only photo.

If you’re interested in learning more about canine massage and stretching, Raquel’s website is here.