Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classes
Workshops for Massage Therapists
The following workshops are for the Massage Therapist and Massage Therapy Students for 2010. They meet the requirements for continuing education for CT License, AMTA membership and National Certification. Lee Stang is a NCBTMB approved provider. All workshops are held at Bridges To Health in Southington CT. Contact Bridges To Health to receive a registration form and return it by mail to Bridges To Health; 1850 West Street, Suite 3, Southington CT 06489.
Also listed are workshops conducted at Bridges To Health by other licensed practitioners. To register for them contact the instructor directly. Bridges To Health is in no way responsible for these workshops.
Stretch It Out: the missing link in our massage work
August 15, 2010
8:30am to 5:30pm:
8Continuing Education Hours
$75.00
Instructor: Lee Stang
To register: Contact Lee at: lstangbth@aol.com
Stretching is often the missing link in our massage sessions. We facilitate release of tight muscles but often don’t take it to the next level by helping reset the system. This workshop will look at the varied types of stretching including: static, muscle energy technique and active isolated stretching. You will enhance your skills in performing these with your clients and will develop ways to incorporate them into your massage session. We will review simple yet effective draping techniques that allow us to add stretching to our routine without having to break while the client gets dressed.
Orthopedic Massage for Upper Extremity Injuries
September 12, 2010
8:30am to 5:30pm:
8Continuing Education Hours
$75.00
Instructor: Lee Stang
To register: Contact Lee at: lstangbth@aol.com
This workshop takes a detailed look at how to work with common UE problems both neurological impingements and repetitive use injuries. Advanced assessment techniques including special orthopedic tests will be demonstrated and practiced. A combined approach using myofascial techniques, active and passive movement and deep tissue work will be applied specifically to areas involved in carpal, gunyon and cubital tunnel syndromes. A look at the implications of nurilogical impingement throughout the arm will be addressed.
October 3, 2010
8:30am to 5:30pm
8 Continuing Education Hours
$75.00
Instructor: Lee Stang
To register: Contact Lee at: lstangbth@aol.com
Continue to refine your skills in working with the side lying position. You will experience its effectiveness in working with low back, pelvis and hip conditions as it will allow you to more easily access psoas, tfl, the adductors and gluteal group. Focus will be the entire pelvic girdle while learning appropriate and efficient draping techniques for this work.
Utilizing side lying in Massage Therapy: ; the shoulder girdle
November 14, 2010 (repeat of February 7 workshop)
8:30am to 5:30pm
8 Continuing Education Hours
$75.00
Instructor: Lee Stang
To register: Contact Lee at: lstangbth@aol.com
Breathe Easier: Opening the Thoracic Cavity
December 5, 2010
8:30am to 5:30pm
8 Continuing Education Hours
$75.00
Instructor: Lee Stang
To register: Contact Lee at: lstangbth@aol.com
Breathing: an essential element for good health. We find that many of our clients are indeed poor breathers! Their breath is often shallow and inefficient. Postural distortions such as forward shoulder posture or pain prevent many from taking that deep breath that is so vital. This workshop will look at the breathing mechanism and discuss the role of massage in ‘opening up’ the thoracic cavity to allow for fuller and more efficient breathes. Varied Myofascial Release techniques for the neck and thorax will be presented along with pin and move techniques. We will look at using the clients own breath (both inhalation and exhalation) to improve this mechanism and release tissue holding the thoracic cage.