Advanced Stretching and Myofascial Release for Pain Relief

"With over 5 hours of hands-on videos, this course demonstrates essential ergonomic and body mechanic approaches so therapists can generate “Goldilocks” (“just right”) stretches for every client with ease. Not only does assisted stretching and myofascial release increase mobility, flexibility, and functional movement, these techniques have been shown to decrease pain, sluggishness, and stress. These techniques are based on the complementary fields of Thai, Sports, and Orthopedic Massage, and are informed by “bone stacking” and postural alignments from yoga therapy. There is a strong emphasis on dynamic stretching (progressively deeping stretches), though we showcase a multitude of modifications, from passive and active stretching to static stretching, PNF and much more. This course examines tenets from multiple manual and movement therapy approaches to generate greater ease and economy in our daily activities. Learn to perform and combine Advanced Stretching (indirect sheer) and Positive Pressure (direct sheer) to reshape disorganized fascia into a more harmonious and functional support system. Safely and dynamically enhance yours and your clients’ strength, flexibility, and mobility with pattern interruptions in your movement habits and with assisted stretching or “Call for Motion” that you provide others. And discover how to utilize the Ground Reaction Force (equal and opposite force of gravity) to support your healthy body mechanics and leverage the greatest impact with the least effort. Becoming aware of how different forces and lines of tension (myofascial meridians, kinetic chains, postural holding patterns, repetitive stress injuries, gravity, etc) in your own body (and in clients’ bodies) allows you to more effectively release unnecessary effort, tension, and pain. Class Organization Explore several hours of video footage from Heath and Nicole’s upbeat and lively classes, presented in small digestible vignettes. A downloadable instructional manual is also provided so you can follow along with the video lessons. After you complete viewing the course content, you can pass the 35-question, multiple-choice quiz to receive your personalized certificate of completion, worth 7CEs (continuing education credits for massage therapists). Following the class, you will also have access to this Home Study course for any future review. Course Topics Benefits and physiological impacts of stretching Indications and Contraindications of assisted stretching Follow along with us and practice more than four hours of direct and indirect sheer stretching techniques, including how to use a percussion tool/RTR to enhance stretches more deeply Plus extra bonus features of utilizing therapy balls in your sessions or for home care to relieve aches, tension, or stress or for self-care to release and stretch out your own knots. Home Study Tuition Includes More than 5 hours of video instruction 7 State- and Nationally approved-CEs (NY and FL LMTS must notify us to manually input there completed CEs) Certificate of Completion Lifetime access to review this Home Study course"

This course is hosted online.