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October 2-3: Reflexology Level I-An Introduction to Reflexology

Jim Williams, MAR
October 2-3, 2010
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-6pm
16 CE hours including 4 hours of ethics (2 hours Roles & Responsibilities)
15 PDA points
$260/$230 when paid in full by September 10

Audience: Members of the general public can study Reflexology with no previous bodywork experience. This program is also excellent for professional body workers, including Massage Therapists, Polarity Therapists, Rolfing practitioners, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Doctors and Chiropractors.

This foundation course will introduce you to the history, theory, and practice of Reflexology, including the morals, ethics, and appropriate attitudes and boundaries of practice as a Reflexologist. You will learn treatment techniques and how to administer a basic treatment session. Level I is the first course of the Academy’s 150-hour Reflexology Certification Program, and may also be taken as a stand-alone course. For more information on the certification program, please call the Academy.

July 12 & 14: Introduction to Craniosacral

Etienne Peirsman
Monday & Wednesday, July 12 & 14; 6 PM – 9:30 PM
7 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$100/ $90 when paid in full by June 28

Audience: Members of the general public can study Craniosacral Therapy with no previous bodywork experience. This program is also excellent for professional bodyworkers, including Massage Therapists, Polarity Therapists, Rolfing practitioners, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Doctors and Chiropractors.

This class introduces you to our Craniosacral program. You will learn how to become silent enough to listen and feel the inner movements of a person’s body. You will understand how to approach and interact with the central nervous system and the Craniosacral system, and will learn to feel the specific cranial rhythm with which you are most comfortable.

July 17: Open House Celebration

Saturday, July 17; 11am-2pm
Free
Audience: Everyone

Come and experience the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts. There will be information, demos, food and fun for everyone!

July 18-24: Ortho-Bionomy® Synergy-Universal Heartbeat, Breath & the Spiral

Ursula Hofer, LPC, LMT, Advanced Instructor
Christina Montes de Oca, BA, LMT, Advanced Instructor
July 18-24, 2010
47 CE Hours for Massage Therapists
Cost: $720 full tuition or $650 when paid in full by July 2
Prerequisite: A student must have completed 2/3 of the Basic Practitioner Training Program, including 16 hours Phase 5 and 16 hours Phase 6 and 16 hours Cranial.

In this module we expand our understanding of the cranium, working with the sutures and different structures in the brain. We will also explore movements and energies of Heartbeat and Breath: physical, auric and universal. The module includes: The Living philosophy of Ortho-Bionomy, Advanced Cranial, Study Group, The Energies of Heartbeat and Breath and Phase 7.

Students may choose to register for specific courses for partial cost, or register for the entire module. This module can be taken on its own or as a requirement for completing the Advanced Ortho-Bionomy certification program.

July 19-28: Meridian Theory-An Approach to Shiatsu

Tanya Leherissey, LMT, RMTI
Monday-Wednesdays, July 19-28; 6pm-9:30pm (No class Tuesday, July 27)
15 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$225/$200 when paid in full by July 5

Audience: This course is excellent for professional bodyworkers, including Massage Therapists, Polarity Therapists, Rolfing practitioners, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Doctors and Chiropractors. Also open to members of the general public with no previous bodywork experience.

This class will provide a practical approach to incorporating oriental medical theories into bodywork practice. Define your ability to feel the chi flow in your client’s body and answer any questions that you have about oriental theory. “Shiatsu” translates in Japanese as “finger pressure therapy.” It is based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, and represents a time-tested synthesis of diverse healing and martial arts practices from China, India, Japan, and Tibet. In Shiatsu a practitioner applies pressure with palms, thumbs, fingers, elbows, knees, and feet to specific points along energy channels in the body called meridians. The goal is to restore energetic balance to the body, mind, and spirit, and thus facilitate healing on all levels.

July 24-25: Reflexology 2-The Spinal Reflexes

Jim Williams, MAR
Saturday & Sunday, July 24-25; 9am-6pm
16 CE hours for Massage Therapists
15 PDA Points for Acupuncturists
$240/$215 when paid in full by July 2
PRQ – Reflexology Level 1

Audience: Members of the general public can study Reflexology Therapy with no previous bodywork experience. This program is also excellent for professional body workers, including Massage Therapists, Polarity Therapists, Rolfing practitioners, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Doctors and Chiropractors.

This Level 2 course provides more in-depth information that relates to material covered in Level 1, including new foot reflex points, sequencing, treatment techniques, and hand reflexology. Level 2 also presents the spinal reflexes, and students study the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, skeletal/muscular systems in this relation. Students also learn about the importance, and use of consultation, treatment forms, and “mapping”, in order to effectively evaluate a client’s needs to provide a holistic, and professional treatment. Students will demonstrate a “full” treatment of the right foot. Case Studies are begun after this Level and students are taught the required format for this.

July 25-28: Craniosacral Basics

Etienne Peirsman
July 25-28, 2010
Sunday, 6-10pm; Monday-Wednesday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours/26.5 PDA points
$460/$410 when paid in full by July 9

Audience: Members of the general public can study Craniosacral Therapy with no previous bodywork experience. This program is also excellent for professional body workers, including Massage Therapists, Polarity Therapists, Rolfing practitioners, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Doctors and Chiropractors.

In this class you will learn how to become silent enough to listen and feel the inner movements of a person’s body. You will understand how to approach and interact with the central nervous system and the Craniosacral system, and will learn to feel the specific cranial rhythm with which you are most comfortable. You will explore ‘synchronicity’ between you and the client in all its aspects. You will feel and practice how the CS system relates to the whole body, learn about fascial intelligence, and experience the diaphragm-by-diaphragm release. I will teach you the anatomy of the brain, nervous system, and CS-system, and show you how to do the basic cranial lifts and neck (atlas-occiput) releasing techniques. By the end of this Basic class you will be able to give a full basic cranial session.

July 29-Aug 1: Craniosacral Follow-Up Training

Etienne Peirsman
July 29-Aug 1
Thursday, 6-10pm; Friday-Sunday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours/26.5 PDA points
$460/$410 when paid in full by July 15
PRQ – Craniosacral Basics

This class will connect you with the 3 CS-rhythms and introduce you to the brain cycle. It will present unwinding techniques and teach you how to open the heart via the meridians as well as using a thorax release. You will learn how to create still-points, direct energy, and open the “avenue of expression” in order to connect with your clients using your “original voice.” You will give and receive a practice session each day.

August 2-3: Reflexology Level I-An Introduction to Reflexology

Jim Williams, MAR
August 2-3, 2010
Monday & Tuesday, 9am-6pm
16 CE hours including 4 hours of ethics (2 hours Roles & Responsibilities)
15 PDA points
$240/$215 when paid in full by July 12

August 7-8: Ortho-Bionomy-An Introduction

Ursula Hofer, LPC, LMT, Advanced Instructor
Christina Montes de Oca, BA, LMT, Advanced Instructor
August 7-8, 2010
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-6pm
16 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$240/$215 by July 23

Audience: Experienced body workers or anyone who wants to try something totally new and possibly life changing.

This introductory class will cover the history, philosophy and principles of Ortho-Bionomy, as well as give experience and practice of the three cornerstones of Ortho-Bionomy: Phases 4, 5, and 6. Phase 4 explores the Ortho-Bionomy principles through physical release techniques. Phase 5 moves to a meeting place of physical and energetic connection and works with reflexes, which provides an understanding of the deeper aspect of the body’s self-healing capacities. Phase 6 is a purely energetic way of using the principles of Ortho-Bionomy, and leads toward an understanding of the relationship between the physical and energetic bodies.

Aug 9–Sep 1: Medical Massage-Spine & Pelvis

Vicki Hawse LMT, RMTI
Aug 9–Sep 1, 2010
Monday, Aug 9 & Wednesdays, 6-9:30pm
15 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$225/$200 when paid in full by July 26
($500 for entire 3 module series if paid by July 26)
Audience: Massage Therapist or Bodyworkers with 500 hours training and anatomy knowledge.

This course is for the Massage Therapist who wants to take their practice into the clinical setting. Learn effective treatment protocols for common orthopedic conditions and pathologies for the spine, neck, and pelvis.

August 10: Reflexology-Supervised Practice Session

Jim Williams, MAR
August 10, 2010
Tuesday, 6-9pm
3 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$40 (four person minimum)
Audience: For students in the Reflexology Certification Program.

August 8-11: Craniosacral-Sphenoid Training

Etienne Peirsman
August 8-11
Sunday, 6-10pm; Monday-Wednesday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours/26.5 PDA points
$580/ $520 when paid in full by July 23
PRQ – Craniosacral Follow Up Training

When a child is born there are pressures on the skull, and these pressures fixate the base of the skull and bones of the head into a certain position. The normal hardening of these bones locks the skull into this ‘baby’ position. Without intervention, this position stays with us for the rest of our lives. In this class I will share with you techniques to increase the flexibility of the cranial base, allowing the brain to function in the maximum space available. You will see how to release the trigeminal nerve and open up new possibilities of intelligence for yourself and your clients. Cranio = intelligence. Finally, you will explore the structures that keep the dura in place, such as the ethmoid and coccyx complex.

August 12-15: Craniosacral-Talking to The Heart

Etienne Peirsman
August 12-15
Thursday, 6-10pm; Friday-Sunday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours/26.5 PDA points
$580/$520 when paid in full by July 29
PRQ – Craniosacral Sphenoid Training

In this Somato Emotional Trauma Release class I will show you how to speak with your clients using your ‘original voice.’ You will learn to recognize and use the intelligence of cells and organs. You will feel how to speak directly to the structures inside the body without the interference of the chattering mind. You will also learn techniques for exploring and releasing constrictions in your own heart and your clients’ hearts. Since the effectiveness of Cranio therapy is directly dependent on the amount of love that the therapist can allow, everyone who wants to claim this ability has to make sure his/her heart is as free as possible.

This training gives you the possibility to function more smoothly and express more fully, as a Craniosacral therapist and in your own life. If joy needs to express itself, this is the doorway, and it will change your life forever.

August 16: Craniosacral Study Group

Etienne Peirsman
August 16
Monday 6-9pm
3 CE hours
$40
Audience: For students in the Craniosacral Certification Program.

August 22-25: Craniosacral Basics

Etienne Peirsman
August 22-25
Sunday, 6-10pm; Monday-Wednesday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours/26.5 PDA points
$460/$410 when paid in full by August 6

Audience: Members of the general public can study Craniosacral Therapy with no previous bodywork experience. This program is also excellent for professional body workers, including Massage Therapists, Polarity Therapists, Rolfing practitioners, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Doctors and Chiropractors.

August 26-29: Craniosacral-Follow-Up Training

Etienne Peirsman
August 26-29
Thursday, 6-10pm; Friday-Sunday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours/26.5 PDA points
$460/ $410 when paid in full by August 12
PRQ – Craniosacral Basics

Aug 29–Sep 4: Ortho-Bionomy® Conversation-Advanced Pelvis and Energy Techniques

Ursula Hofer, LPC, LMT, Advanced Instructor
Christina Montes de Oca, BA, LMT, Advanced Instructor
Aug 29–Sep 4, 2010
47 CE Hours for Massage Therapists
Cost: $720 full tuition or $650 when paid in full by Aug. 13
Prerequisite: 24 units Phase 4, 16 units Phase 5 and 6

In Ortho-Bionomy® the relationship between the client and the practitioner, between a person and themselves, and between areas and/or parts of the body is often referred to as a conversation. During an Ortho-Bionomy® session there is an ongoing dynamic of activity and receptivity.

The concept or theme of conversation is fundamental to the practice and understanding of the work. We embody an unfolding process in which a respectful relationship creates an environment, which allows expression and response verbally, energetically, somatically. In the course of a session conversation can take place at several levels simultaneously: e.g. between the bones of a joint, among the surrounding tissues, between physical and energetic aspects of a person’s experience, between client and practitioner. The flower of the situation is the matrix for self-correction as understanding evolves. Central to the idea of having conversation is receptivity and the organic process of leaving space into which expressions and responses can develop and move back and forth in natural timing—the dance that is Ortho-Bionomy®.

Classes included in this module: Practitioner Training Seminar, Phase 4: Advanced Pelvis, Demonstration Skills, Study Group, Advanced Phase 5 and 6. Students may choose to register for specific courses for partial cost, or register for the entire module. This module can be taken on its own or as a requirement for completing the Ortho-Bionomy certification program.

September 6: Massage Foundation

700-Hour Massage Certification Program – Tuition and Financing
Six Month Program – September to March

September 6: Dual Certification

1000-Hour Dual Therapy Program – Tuition and Financing
Twelve Month Program – September to August

September 6: Somatic Polarity Therapy Program

700-Hour Somatic Polarity Therapy Program – Tuition and Financing
Six Month Program – September to March

September 10-12: Anatomy Trains-Myofascial Meridians

Peter Ehlers, LMT, RMTI
September 10-12, 2010
Friday, 5pm-9pm; Saturday & Sunday, 9am-5pm
18 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$375/$350 when paid in full by August 27
Audience: Professional Bodyworkers

Set your anatomy knowledge free! Thomas Myers’ Anatomy Trains® weekend intensives are holistic, fun and very useful. Completely transform your view of myofascial anatomy and expand your ability to assess your clients.

The Anatomy Trains concept moves beyond mechanical “cause and affect” actions of muscles to the integrative relational connections of real-life functional movement. This is a revolutionary map for analyzing soft-tissue patterns, and developing strategies for unwinding these patterns via fascial and myofascial work.

Anatomy Trains offers skills that hands-on therapists, regardless of their modality, can use to see their clients more clearly and work more effectively.

September 11-12: Equine Positional Release I-Exploring Assessment, Technique and Response

Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
September 11-12, 2010
Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am–5:30pm
16 CE hours, 16 hours Equine Ortho-Bionomy elective credit
$270/ $250 when paid in full by August 20

Audience: Equine Therapists, horse industry professionals, veterinarians, chiropractors, hoof trimmers/farriers, trainers, horseback riders, Ortho-Bionomy® Practitioners, and members of the general public.

EPR I and EPR II may be taken in either order. Together, they form the foundation material for the Equine Positional Release basic program. EPR I covers the front leg and shoulder; the hind leg and pelvis with and introduction to the neck and hooves. The class focuses on movement patterns and gait, along with study of the structure, physiology and nature of the horse.

September 13-22: Medical Massage-Lower Extremities

Vicki Hawse LMT, RMTI
September 13-22, 2010
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-9:30pm
12 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$180/$160 when paid in full by August 30
($500 for entire 3 module series if paid by July 26)
Audience: Massage Therapist or Bodyworkers with 500 hours training and anatomy knowledge.

September 12-15: Craniosacral-Mouth and Ear Training

Etienne Peirsman
September 12-15, 2010
Sunday, 6-10pm; Monday-Wednesday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours
$580/$520 when paid in full by August 27
PRQ – Craniosacral Sphenoid

This class addresses TMJ Dysfunction and how the sympathetic and parasympathetic Nervous Systems are interconnected with our brain and impact our general well being.

September 16-19: Craniosacral-Talking to the Alarm System

Etienne Peirsman
September 16-19, 2010
Thursday, 6-10pm; Friday-Sunday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours/26.5 PDA points
$580/$520 when paid in full by September 2
PRQ – Craniosacral Talking to the Heart

This Somato Emotional Release 2 class will explore the reticular alarm system and the total stress cascade response in the body. Typically when we experience stress, it is the result of the reactions in the systems which function out of the awareness of our conscious mind. In this class students learn how these responses occur, and how to take them off “automatic” and interrupt the stress cascade.

September 20: Craniosacral Study Group

Etienne Peirsman
September 20
Monday 6-9pm
3 CE hours
$40
Audience: For students in the Craniosacral Certification Program.

September 24: Ethics-Roles and Responsibilities

Courtney Morris LMT
September 24, 2010
Friday 9am–12pm
6 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$75
Audience: Professional Bodyworkers

This course will engage the therapists in active discussions, role-plays and real life scenarios involving ethical considerations for therapists within spa contexts and private practice. Topics such as sensuality, sexuality, boundaries and communication will be explored. Meets the requirements for New Mexico Licensure, NCBTMB and AMTA renewal.

September 27–Oct 6: Medical Massage-Upper Extremities

Vicki Hawse LMT, RMTI
September 27–Oct 6, 2010
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-9:30pm
12 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$180/$160 when paid in full by September 13
($500 for entire 3 module series if paid by July 26)
Audience: Massage Therapist or Bodyworkers with 500 hours training and anatomy knowledge.

October 2-3: Reflexology Level I-An Introduction to Reflexology

Jim Williams, MAR
October 2-3, 2010
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-6pm
16 CE hours including 4 hours of ethics (2 hours Roles & Responsibilities)
15 PDA points
$260/$230 when paid in full by September 10

This foundation course will introduce you to the history, theory, and practice of Reflexology, including the morals, ethics, and appropriate attitudes and boundaries of practice as a Reflexologist. You will learn treatment techniques and how to administer a basic. Level I is the first course of the Academy’s 150-hour Reflexology Certification Program, and may also be taken as a stand-alone course. For more information on the certification program, please call the Academy.

October 9-10: Anatomy Trains-Body3 Series-Balancing the Intrinsic Muscles of the Pelvis

Peter Ehlers LMT, RMTI
October 9-10, 2010
Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am-5:30pm
16 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$325/ $300 when paid in full by September 24
Audience: Professional Bodyworkers

Using Thomas Myers’ Anatomy Trains® to balance the pelvis, this course organizes the 20 or so muscles of the pelvis into three fans. Learn techniques to get specific with sensitivity on the abductors, deep lateral rotators, pelvic ligaments, the adductors, and the psoas complex. Set your anatomy knowledge free! Thomas Myers’ Anatomy Trains® weekend intensives are holistic, fun and very useful. Completely transform your view of myofascial anatomy and expand your ability to assess your clients.

Anatomy Trains offers skills that hands-on therapists, regardless of their modality, can use to see their clients more clearly and work more effectively. A great follow up to last month’s Myofascial Meridians course!

October 12: Reflexology-Supervised Practice Session

Jim Williams, MAR
October 12, 2010
Tuesday, 6-9pm
3 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$40 (four person minimum)
Audience: For students in the Reflexology Certification Program.

October 15: Ethics-Roles and Responsibilities

Courtney Morris LMT
October 15, 2010
Friday 9am – 12pm
6 CE hours for Massage Therapists
$75
Audience: Professional Bodyworkers

October 17-23: Ortho-Bionomy® Foundation-Contact & Positioning

Ursula Hofer, LPC, LMT, Advanced Instructor
Christina Montes de Oca, BA, LMT, Advanced Instructor
October 17-23, 2010
47 CE Hours for Massage Therapists
34.5 PDA Points for Acupuncturists
Cost: $720 full tuition or $650 when paid in full by Oct 1

Audience: Members of the general public can study Ortho-Bionomy with no previous bodywork experience. This program is also excellent for professional body workers, including Massage Therapists, Polarity Therapists, Rolfing practitioners, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Doctors and Chiropractors.

An entry-level module, Foundation: Contact and Positioning includes history, philosophy, principles and concepts of Ortho-Bionomy® along with a comprehensive approach to physical and energetic techniques for the spine and the extremities.

In Ortho-Bionomy contact means being in a specific relationship with the client that allows the self-correcting reflexes to be accessed and engaged. Learning to recognize which positions facilitate this process is an important part of learning Ortho-Bionomy. At the Phase 5 and 6 level we learn to recognize comfortable movement or energetic contact as dimensions of comfortable.

Classes included in this module: essentials of Ortho-Bionomy, Phase 4 Spine and Shoulders, Phase 4 Extremities, Study Group, Phase 5 and 6. Students may choose to register for specific courses for partial cost, or register for the entire module. This module can be taken on its own or as a requirement for completing the Ortho-Bionomy certification program.

October 17-23: Ortho-Bionomy® Beyond Form-Thorax, Extremities, Cranium

As we gradually become more skilled with Ortho-Bionomy techniques, and more familiar with the principles both through working with others and through our own experience of the work our understanding of Ortho-Bionomy becomes deeper and richer, more grounded and subtle. We come to an understanding from within of what it means to follow, what it means to engage and be in conversation, how to make contact in a way that allows for natural responses to occur etc. While we grow in an ability to assist a person’s relationship with their own structure and function, by embodying the principles of Ortho-Bionomy from within and relaxing into genuine relationship we can relate more spontaneously and more flexibly to a person, their situation, and ourselves. By being, not doing, and doing less, we allow inherent intelligence to be express. And as practitioners, we are moved beyond form in the work.

Classes included in this module: Practitioner Training Seminar, Elements of a Successful Practice, Phase 4: Advanced Thorax and Extremities, Study Group, Cranial. Students may choose to register for specific courses for partial cost, or register for the entire module. This module can be taken on its own or as a requirement for completing the Ortho-Bionomy certification program.

October 18: Evening Massage Certification

700-Hour Evening Massage Certification Program – Tuition and Financing
Twelve Months – October to October

The evening program is designed for those who must work during the day or who wish to maintain their current lifestyle while they train for a new profession. While the curriculum is similar to the day program, the structure of this program requires that students be self-motivated and focused.

The transition from student to professional therapist is facilitated in the evening program as there is ample time off for the student to network and explore professional opportunities. It is optimal in this program that students work no more than 30 hours per week.

Integrated into the evening massage program is a comprehensive medical massage series.

October 23-24: Reflexology 2-The Spinal Reflexes

Jim Williams, MAR
October 23-24, 2010
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-6pm
16 CE hours for Massage Therapists
15 PDA Points for Acupuncturists
$260/$230 when paid in full by October 1
PRQ: Reflexology Level 1

November 5: Equine Positional Release-Application of Equine Anatomy and Physiology

Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
November 5, 2010
Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm
8 CE hours
$180/ $150 when paid in full by October 15

Exploring equine anatomy and physiology, this course will outline hoof mechanism, the nervous system, the centre of gravity and propulsion of the horse and how EPR can work with these systems.

November 6-7: Equine Positional Release IV-Strong Structures and Motion

Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
November 6-7, 2010
Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am-5:30pm
16 CE hours
$290/ $270 when paid in full by October 15
PRQ – Equine Positional Release, Levels I – III

Explore more in depth how to work with specific areas of the equine body, investigating the variations in positioning and responses when working with structure and tissue (muscle, connective tissue, bone, circulatory and lymphatic systems). EPR IV is an intermediate level and includes working with the horse under saddle, covers whole horse assessment and explores the role of the suspensory system and the hoof mechanism in free movement in the horse.

March 14, 2011: Dual Certification

1000-Hour Dual Therapy Program – Tuition and Financing
Six Month Program – March to August

Students who graduate from the Dual Certification Program find they have a distinct competitive advantage in developing their careers.

Combining certification in Somatic Polarity and Massage Foundation into one program, this course is designed for those who are comfortable balancing the academic and personal growth demands of two distinct but richly rewarding programs into a year-long course.

Upon completion of the Dual Program, students may apply to the American Polarity Therapy Association for membership as a Registered Polarity Practitioner and will also be eligible to take the National Certification Examination in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork or the Massage Board Licensing Exam in order to become a licensed massage therapist.