Continuing Education

Our continuing education classes are attended by students who live locally, nationally and internationally. The continuing education department offers courses in a variety of modalities ranging from foundational to cutting-edge techniques not found anywhere else in the country. Whether you are looking to fulfill accreditation credits or are pursuing study in an area new to you as a bodyworker, you’ll find an offering that fits your interests at the Academy.

We offer continuing education courses year-round in several formats: part-time, full-time and weekend study. Every course listed on this site can be taken for credit and as continuing education. Our courses are open to beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Distance Learning Courses are now available for CE credit. Please contact the Academy for more information.

CE hours can be used by Massage Therapists to meet re-licensing requirements and, in many cases, by other professionals. One innovation in our offerings is that PDA points are now offered for most CE classes and are approved by the National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

To register for a course call New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts at 505-982-6271 (toll free at 888-808-5188) or email rec@nmhealingarts.org.

Early registration discounts may apply–please see course descriptions for details.

The courses below identified with *PRQ have prerequisites; see course descriptions for details.

March 2010

6-7: Sound Healing Foundations. Ohm Therapeutics™. Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 8:30am-5:30pm. $345/$311 by Feb 19, Course tools: $197.85. 16 CE hours/16 PDA points
7-13: Ortho-Bionomy® Foundation: Reflexes; Sun-Sat times vary; $720/$650 by Feb 19, 47 CE hours/PDA points pending from NCCAOM
7-10: Craniosacral: Basic Training; Sun 6-10pm, Mon-Wed 9am-6pm; $460/$410 by Feb 26, 28 CE hours/ 26.5 PDA
11-14: Craniosacral: Follow Up Training; *PRQ Thurs 6-10pm, Fri-Sun 9am-6pm, $460/$410 by Mar 4, 28 CE hours/26.5 PDA
20-21: Reflexology 5: Working in Harmony; *PRQ Sat-Sun 9am-6pm; $240/$215 by Feb 26, 16 CE hours
22: Craniosacral: Study Group; Mon 6-9pm; $40, 3 CE hours
23: Reflexology: Supervised Practice Session; Tues 6-9pm; $40, 3 CE hours
27-28: Equine Positional Release I: Exploring Technique, Assessment, and Response; Sat-Sun 8:30am-5:30pm; $270/$250 by Mar 5; 16 CE hours

April 2010

10-11: Equine Positional Release with Ortho-Bionomy Phase Four: Fusion for Horse and Rider; Sat-Sun 8:30am-5:30pm; $290/$270 by Mar 19; 16 CE hours
17-18: Reflexology 6: Practice and Professionalism; *PRQ Sat-Sun 9am-6pm; $240/$215 by March 26, 16 CE hours
21: Equine Positional Release: Study Group; Wed 6-7pm; $20; 1 CE hour
22-23: Equine Positional Release II: Movement, Suspension, and Reflexive Response; Thurs-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm; $270/$250 by April 1; 16 CE hours
24-25: Equine Positional Release III: Suspension and Fluidity in Movement; *PRQ Sat-Sun 8:30am-5:30pm; $290/$270 by April 2; 16 CE hours
27: Reflexology: Supervised Practice Session; Tues 6-9pm; $40, 3 CE hours

May 2010

8-9: Reflexology 1: An Introduction to Reflexology; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm; $240/$215 by April 16, 6 CE hours/15 PDA points
15-16: Sound Body Treatment (Follow up class for Sound Healing Foundations). Ohm Therapeutics™. Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 8:30am-5:30pm. $345/$311 by April 30. Course tools: $224.80. 16 CE hours
16-22: Ortho-Bionomy: Residential; *PRQ Sun-Sat times vary; $300 deposit required by Mar 12, $1290/$1190. Balance by Apr 23, 40 CE hours
18: Reflexology: Supervised Practice Session; Tues 6-9pm; $40, 3 CE hours
21: Equine Positional Release: Study Group; Fri 6-7pm; $20; 1 CE hour
22-23: Equine Positional Release IV: Strong Structures and Motion; *PRQ Sat-Sun 8:30am-5:30pm, $290/$270 by April 30; 16 CE hours

June 2010

28-29: Reflexology 1: An Introduction to Reflexology; Mon-Tues 9am-6pm; $240/$215 by June 7, 16 CE hours/15 PDA points

July 2010
6: Reflexology: Supervised Practice Session; Tues 6-9pm; $40, 3 CE hours
17: OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION; Sat 11 AM – 2 PM; Come learn about our programs!
18-24: Ortho-Bionomy Synergy: Universal Heartbeat, Breath & the Spiral; *PRQ Sun-Sat times vary; $720/$650 by July 2, 47 CE hours
24-25: Reflexology 2: Building A Bigger Picture – The Spinal Reflexes; *PRQ Sat-Sun, 9am-6pm; $240/215 by July 2, 16 CE hours/15 PDA points
25-28: Craniosacral: Basic Training; Sun 6-10pm Mon-Wed 9am-6pm; $460/$410 by July 9,28 CE hours/ 26.5 PDA
29-Aug 1: Craniosacral: Follow Up Training; *PRQ Thurs 6-10pm Fri-Sun 9am-6pm $460/$410 by July 15, 28 CE hours/26.5 PDA

August 2010
2-3: Reflexology 1: An Introduction to Reflexology; Mon-Tues, 9am-6pm; $240/$215 by July 12, 16 CE hours/15 PDA points
7-8: Introduction to Ortho-Bionomy; Sat-Sun, 9am-6pm; 240/215 by July 23, 16 CE hours
10: Reflexology: Supervised Practice Session; Tues 6-9pm; $40, 3 CE hours
8-11: Craniosacral: Sphenoid Training; *PRQ Sun 6-10pm; Mon-Wed 9am-6pm; $580/$520 by July 23, 28 CE hours/ 26.5 PDA
12-15: Craniosacral: Talking to the Heart; *PRQ Thurs 6-10pm; Fri-Sun 9am-6pm; $580/$520 by July 29, 28 CE hours/ 26.5 PDA
16: Craniosacral: Study Group; Mon 6-9pm; $40, 3 CE hours
22-25: Craniosacral: Basic Training; Sun 6-10pm Mon-Wed 9am-6pm; $460/$410 by Aug 6, 28 CE hours/ 26.5 PDA
26-29: Craniosacral: Follow Up Training; *PRQ Thurs 6-10pm Fri-Sun 9am-6pm $460/$410 by Aug 12, 28 CE hours/26.5 PDA
29-Sep 4: Ortho-Bionomy Conversation: Advanced Energy & Pelvis Techniques; *PRQ Sun-Sat times vary; $720/$650 by Aug 13, 47 CE hours

September 2010
12-15: Craniosacral: Mouth & Ear Training; *PRQ Sun 6-10pm; Mon-Wed 9am-6pm; $580/$520 by Aug 27, 28 CE hours/ 26.5 PDA
16-19: Craniosacral: Talking to the Alarm System; *PRQ Thurs 6-10pm; Fri-Sun 9am-6pm; $580/$520 by Sept 2, 28 CE hours/ 26.5 PDA
20: Craniosacral: Study Group; Mon 6-9pm; $40, 3 CE hours

October 2010
2-3: Reflexology 1: An Introduction to Reflexology; Sat-Sun, 9am-6pm; $260/$230 by Sept 10, 16 CE hours/15 PDA points
12: Reflexology: Supervised Practice Session; Tues 6-9pm; $40, 3 CE hours
17-23: Ortho-Bionomy Contact and Positioning; Sun-Sat times vary; $720/$650 by Oct 1, 47 CE hours/PDA points pending from NCCAOM
17-23: Ortho-Bionomy Beyond Form: Thorax, Extremities, Cranium; *PRQ Sun-Sat times vary; $720/$650 by Oct 1, 47 CE hours
23-24: Reflexology 2: Building A Bigger Picture – The Spinal Reflexes; *PRQ Sat-Sun, 9am-6pm; $260/230 by Oct 1, 16 CE hours/15 PDA points

FULL CE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

March 2010

Sound Healing Foundations
Samantha Jennings, Dr. TCM, R.Ac or Marjorie de Muynck, M.Mus, LMP
March 6-7, 2010
Saturday 9am-6pm; Sunday 8:30am-5:30pm
16 CE Hours/16 PDA points
$345/$311 when paid in full by Feb 19
Course tools: $197.85. 1 text book/DVD*, 2 mid ohm + 1 low ohm tuning forks, 1 practitioner activator. Highly recommended cds: There’s No Place Like Ohm Vols. 1 & 2; In the Key of Earth; Vibrational Healing Music. *Text book/DVD discounted 50% for students.

Audience: Entry level class for Body Practitioners, Acupuncturists, Energy Practitioners Chiropractors, Nurses, Doctors, Yoga Instructors, General Public. Although this class is focused on practicing with sound, anyone can learn this effective and joyful healing technique.

Ohm Therapeutics™: Sound Healing Foundations is based on the understanding that musical tones assist healing. The earth tone of Ohm, experienced physically and auditorily, promotes the flow of energy in and around the body. Sound vibration opens the energetic pathways where the qi or natural life force flows. As a result, energy blocks are removed, promoting the movement of qi and facilitating homeostasis, where profound healing begins. You will learn to use sound on key acupuncture/reflex points/chakras using tuning forks and singing bowls. You will also gain an understanding of how sound integrates quite well with and enhances other healing protocol.

Ortho-Bionomy Foundation: Reflexes
March 7-13
47 CE hours/ PDA points pending from NCCAOM
$720/$650 when paid in full by Feb 19
Ursula Hofer, LPC, LMT, Advanced Instructor
Christina Montes de Oca, BA, LMT, Advanced Instructor

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.

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

Ortho-Bionomy: Practitioner Training
March 7
4-7:30pm
4 CE hours, 4 Certification Program units
$75/$65 when paid in full by February 19

Ortho-Bionomy is about relationship and communication with our clients. This process impacts the entire “conversation” from first point of contact to closure of session. The quality of rapport developed during the interview has a deep effect on your overall work. All students are asked to bring to class questions relating to the client/practitioner relationship and other challenging aspects of their practice.

Ortho-Bionomy: Exploration of Movement
March 8-9
9am-5:30pm
16 CE hours, 16 Certification Program units
$300/$260 when paid in full by February 22

Exploring movement is a key tool in assessing and releasing tension patterns for re-education. Learn basic skills for understanding movement and patterns of movement, including: various rhythms, timing, range of movement, and learn how to approach the exploration process with curiosity, non-judgment, and lack of expectation. Study rebound/recoil and other Reflexes in the context of movement exploration.

Ortho-Bionomy: Study Group
March 10
4pm-7:30pm
3 CE hours, 3 Certification Program units
$75/$65 when paid in full by February 24

A study group tailored to your needs as a student, which provides an opportunity to review techniques, clarify Ortho-Bionomy application and principles, and gain insight on specific client cases or situations.

Ortho-Bionomy: Phase 4: Spine/Combining Physical & Energetic Awareness
March 11-12
9am-5:30pm
16 CE hours, 16 Certification Program units
$300/$260 when paid in full by February 25

A basics class with an overview of the physical release techniques of the spine, pelvis, ribs, and shoulders. Learn how these clearly physical techniques express themselves energetically through the Reflexes. Broaden your understanding of connection and timing in Ortho-Bionomy, and clarify the difference between Phase 4 Ortho-Bionomy and positional release.

Ortho-Bionomy: Phase 5/6: Reflexes
March 13
9am-5:30pm
8 CE hours, 8 Certification Program units
$150/$130 when paid in full by February 26

In Ortho-Bionomy the Reflexes express a person’s ability to respond, in different ways, thus leading to self-correction. Work with and explore several Reflexes and their applications, including rebound/recoil, ongoing action, follow-on response, and remembered emotional response. Relate to them as they occur in life, and within the context of an Ortho-Bionomy session.

Craniosacral: Basics
Etienne Peirsman
March 7-10
Sunday, 6-10pm; Monday-Wednesday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours/26.5 PDA points
$460/$410 when paid in full by Feb 26

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.

Craniosacral: Follow-Up Training
Etienne Peirsman
March 11-14
Thursday, 6-10pm; Friday-Sunday, 9am-6pm
28 CE hours/26.5 PDA points
$460/$410 when paid in full by March 4
*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.

Reflexology Level 5: Working in Harmony
Jim Williams, MAR
March 20-21
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-6pm
16 CE hours
$240/$215 when paid in full by Feb 26
*PRQ – Reflexology Level 4

At this level the main focus of study is the respiratory, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Although reflexes for these systems have been practiced in past levels, their specific relationship in working together will be discussed. Students will consider both alternative and allopathic approaches to treatment, and how the reflexologist can work in harmony with different therapies and disciplines. Chakras, chi energy, meridians, and different forms of reflexology, such as Vertical, and facial reflexology, are also considered. In treatment, students will also demonstrate the “style” they have developed, and the use of intuition. They will demonstrate a full hand and foot treatment without the use of notes or video tracking.

Craniosacral: Study Group
Etienne Peirsman
March 22
Monday 6-9pm
3 CE hours
$40
Audience: For students in the Craniosacral Certification Program.

Reflexology: Supervised Practice Session
Jim Williams, MAR
March 23
Tuesday, 6-9pm
3 CE hours
$40
Audience: For students in the Reflexology Certification Program.

Equine Positional Release I: Exploring Assessment, Technique and Response
Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
March 27-28
Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am – 5:30pm
16 CE hours, 16 hours Equine Ortho-Bionomy elective credit
$270/$250 when paid in full by March 5

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.

April 2010

Equine Positional Release and Ortho-Bionomy Phase Four: Fusion for Horse and Rider
Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
April 10-11
Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am-5:30pm
16 CE hours, 16 hours Equine Ortho-Bionomy Phase Four credit
$290/$270 when paid in full by March 19

Combining Equine Ortho-Bionomy with Ortho-Bionomy Basics Phase 4 principles, contact, positioning and foundation techniques tailored for riders and those working with riders.

Reflexology 6: Practice & Professionalism
Jim Williams, MAR
April 17-18
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-6pm
16 CE hours
$240/ $215 when paid in full by March 26
*PRQ – Reflexology Level 5

This level brings together all that the students have learned in the program. The final focus is the skin, and special senses, including the “sixth” one. Students will discuss, and know how to utilize all that they have learned in the program to establish their own practice. ARCB certification, examination and advanced reflexology courses are also discussed. Students will know how to promote reflexology, conduct research, and themselves as professionals. They will also be able to demonstrate hand and foot reflexology of any system, and assist colleagues in their understanding. All case study and program binders will be submitted and reviewed before graduation from the program.

Equine Positional Release: Study Group
Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
April 21
Wednesday, 6-7pm
1 CE hours
$20
Audience: For students in the Equine Positional Release Certification Program.

Equine Positional Release II: Movement, Suspension and Reflexive Response
Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
April 22-23
Thursday & Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm
16 CE hours, 16 hours Equine Ortho-Bionomy elective credit
$270/$250 when paid in full by April 1

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 II continues to focus movement patterns and gait, along with study of the structure, physiology and nature of the horse and explores the thoracic spine, ribcage, sternum, cervical spine and hooves.

Equine Positional Release III: Suspension and Fluidity in Movement
Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
April 24-25
Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am-5:30pm
16 CE hours
$290/$270 when paid in full by April 2
*PRQ – Equine Positional Release I or II

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 III is an intermediate level and focuses on assessing injury and compensation patterns, working with joint structures, including tendons and ligaments.

Reflexology: Supervised Practice Session
Jim Williams, MAR
April 27
Tuesday, 6-9pm
3 CE hours
$40
Audience: For students in the Reflexology Certification Program.

May 2010

Reflexology Level I: An Introduction to Reflexology
Jim Williams, MAR
May 8-9
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-6pm
16 CE hours including 4 hours of ethics (2 hours Roles & Responsibilities)
15 PDA points
$240/$215 when paid in full by April 16

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. 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.

Sound Body™ Treatment
Samantha Jennings, Dr. TCM, R.Ac and/or Marjorie de Muynck, M.Mus, LMP
May 15-16, 2010
Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 8:30am-5:30pm
16 CE hours
$345/$311 when paid in full by April 30
*PRQ – Sound Healing Foundations
Course tools: $224.80. 1 osteo ohm tuning fork + high ohm set and luna octave set. Highly recommended: mallet activator for osteo ohm tuning fork; cds There’s No Place Like Ohm Vols. 1 & 2; In the Key of Earth; Vibrational Healing Music. Please bring the Basic Training set to class.

Ohm Therapeutics™: Sound Body Treatment is a 2-day class that features a powerful core body sound treatment, including the neck, and face, using 4 octaves of the Ohm tuning forks, music, voice activation, and sacred geometry, with the emphasis “As Above, So Below”. In addition the Luna 5th Tuning Forks will be introduced. These effective tools and techniques enable the student to activate the body’s central energetic pathways, or “microcosmic orbit”, and the spiral energy of the body for a holistic and highly effective treatment. Class participants who have completed Sound Healing Foundations will have an opportunity to learn a Whole Body Treatment strengthening the spine, connecting Stomach and Earth energy, Lung and Sky energy.

Ortho-Bionomy: Residential
May 16-22
40 CE hours, 40 Certification Program units
Early bird: A $300 non-refundable deposit is required by March 12, 2010. Balance is due April 23, 2010. $1,190 – Includes single occupancy housing plus all meals.
Regular: $300 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your place. Balance is due April 23, 2010. $1,290 – Includes single occupancy housing plus all meals.

Ursula Hofer, LPC, LMT, Advanced Instructor
Christina Montes de Oca, BA, LMT, Advanced Instructor
*PRQ – Ortho-Bionomy students who have completed 24 units of Phase 4 and 16 units of Phase 5 & 6.

Residential training provides an opportunity to deepen your understanding of Ortho-Bionomy concepts and principles, and to develop skills at all levels. Instructors choose a theme several months prior to the week – long training, and then integrate student questions and special interests. Spend quality time in a beautiful, relaxed, and supportive setting with space to explore different facets of the work, widen your perspectives, and deepen your relationship with yourself.

Reflexology: Supervised Practice Session
Jim Williams, MAR
May 18
Tuesday, 6-9pm
3 CE hours
$40
Audience: For students in the Reflexology Certification Program.

Equine Positional Release: Study Group
Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
May 21
Friday, 6-7pm
1 CE hours
$20
Audience: For students in the Equine Positional Release Certification Program.

Equine Positional Release IV: Strong Structures and Motion
Zarna Carter, Certified Homeopath, Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy
May 22-23
Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am-5:30pm
16 CE hours
$290/$270 when paid in full by April 30
*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.

June 2010

Reflexology Level I: An Introduction to Reflexology
Jim Williams, MAR
June 28-29
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 June 7

July 2010

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

Open House Celebration
July 17
Saturday, 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!

Reflexology 2: Building a Bigger Picture – The Spinal Reflexes
Jim Williams, MAR
July 24-25
Saturday & Sunday, 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.

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

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

August 2010

Reflexology Level I: An Introduction to Reflexology
Jim Williams, MAR
August 2-3
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

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.

Ortho-Bionomy: An Introduction
Ursula Hofer, LPC, LMT, Advanced Instructor
Christina Montes de Oca, BA, LMT, Advanced Instructor
August 7-8
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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

September 2010

Craniosacral: Mouth and Ear Training
Etienne Peirsman
September 12-15
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.

Craniosacral: Talking to the Alarm System
Etienne Peirsman
September 16-19
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.

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

October 2010

Reflexology Level I: An Introduction to Reflexology
Jim Williams, MAR
October 2-3
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

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

Reflexology 2: Building a Bigger Picture – The Spinal Reflexes
Jim Williams, MAR
October 23-24
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

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