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Myofascial Release Therapy Seminars
Five Seminars - Three Days Each - Six CE Hours Per Day -- Presented by Douglas Lee-Regier, MA, LMT
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 We now have national certification from NCBTMB! Our provider # is 450813-08. Credit will be given for any of the seminars listed below. Also, if you have taken one of our seminars in the last two years, 2007 and 2008, you may list them on your national renewal form. These seminars have been consistently approved for hands-on CE credit in both Nebraska and Iowa for several years. They also meet stated criteria for CE Hours in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Missouri. In other states, such as Minnesota, where NCBTMB is used as the standard, these credits apply. As additional states develop standards, they will be added. Additionally, these seminars are applicable to many other certification standards as well. Now Myofasical Release is offered to: PT's, PTA's, OT's as well. Most credentialing bodies, such as state licensure offices, credit Myofascial Release (MFR) for licensees.
2009 seminars: See locations Sign Up
* July 11-13, Omaha, NE, Walk In Balance
* Aug. 15-17, Rapid City, SD, Lift Off
* Sep. 19-21, Omaha, NE, Bouncing Back
* Oct. 17-19, Omaha, NE, Healing Trauma
* Nov. 7-9, Des Moines, IA, Bouncing Back
Reiki Healing Classes now available - See Resources for details on Reiki I, II & III.
Programs for Seminars
Locations for Seminars: Sign Up Fees Schedule for Workshops
*Omaha, NE, New Dimensions' Home Office, 3815 Charles St., Omaha, NE. 68131. Get directions.
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*Des Moines, IA, Location to be announced. Suggested motel: Quality Inn, 4995 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA, 50322, mention New Dimensions in Wellness -$60 - one wk prior to seminar date. Directions and more ».
*Sioux Falls, SD, National American University, 2801 S Kiwanis Ave # 100, Sioux Falls, SD 57105.
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*Rapid City, SD, Quality Inn, 1902 LaCrosse St., Rapid City, SD, 57701.
Further Information:
- Goals & Objectives
- Bibliography for Myofascial Release Therapy Seminars.
- Schedule
- Note: All sessions are "hands-on" with instruction, demonstration, and practice, plus Q&A. The day is concluded with an overall review of techniques.
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Fees for these CE seminars are $380/three days, $290/two days, $180/one day; add $15 late registration fee in last two weeks before the seminar date. Register for two full seminars at the same time: $700. Student discount: $330/three days; $240/two days; $130/one day.
*If you are eligible for a discount, sign up at the regular price and put a note in the "Comments" box on Sign Up page so we can change the amount.
To register by postal mail, download registration form.
For additional details, see Myofascial Release Therapy Seminars Introduction '09.
Policies on registrations, deadlines, cancellations and deposits.
Our continuing education sponsor for Iowa ce hours is:
College of Massage and the Healing Arts Center.
About the Instructor:
A licensed massage therapist and NCBTMB member since 2000, Douglas has taken over 200 hours of Myofascial Release training, as well as Craniosacral Therapy I & II, Therapeutic Touch and Reiki, Levels I, II, & III. Previously he was a college English teacher and adult educator for forty years. Since receiving a massage degree from the Universal College of Healing Arts in Omaha in 1999, he has taught massage classes including Myofascial Release, Advanced Massage, business classes and Reiki. He has conducted MFR Therapy Seminars as continuing education for massage therapists and other health professionals since 2001. Douglas is a Reiki Master Teacher and offers classes and attunements to Reiki I, II, & III.
Programs for Seminars 18 CE Hours each; 6 contact hours per day
Healing Trauma - Myofascial Release Therapy Seminar:
-- with Fascial Body Movement (Unwinding) Sign Up
Day 1 MFR Techniques for Lateral Body & Extremity Releases. The fascia and releases will be defined. The basic cross-hand technique will be shown as sinking-in, waiting, and releasing fascial restrictions. Psoas release / Quadratus lumborum release / Arm & leg pull.
Day 2 Fascial Body Movement will be shown to release somatic/emotional trauma through movement. Various techniques from day 1, plus myofascial stretching will be shown in relation to spontaneous fascial body movement.
Day 3 MFR Freeform puts together techniques, fascial body movement and your inate abilities! Freeform myofascial release encourages an increased concentration and connection with the fascia. It demonstrates how to move smoothly from one technique to another using the techniques learned in the previous two days. Additionally, the participants will be shown how to combine various techniques with fascial body movement in the practice of myofascial release.
Bouncing Back - Myofascial Release Therapy Seminar:
– with Myofascial Rebounding Sign Up
Day 1 MFR Techniques Central Body Release Techniques, including Piriformis release / Soft tissue mobilization / Respiratory diaphragm releases / Cervical spine release (head lift) will be shown along with fascial rebounding. Rebounding the fascia will be defined, plus bouncing and jiggling. Other MFR techniques, including the psoas release and compression and decompression of spinal muscles will be shown to move the fascia into and out of restriction.
Day 2 Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CST) practices, including diaphragm releases, cranio-base release and still point induction will be demonstrated. Participants will be encouraged to palpate for the cranio-sacral rhythm.
Day 3 MFR Formless Formless puts it all together with your intuition!
Formless myofascial release encourages an increased concentration and connection with the fascia. Various techniques such as Central Body Release Techniques and CST diaphragm releases will be utilized as starting points for the practice of formless myofascial release and fascial rebounding. Participants will be shown how to follow the fascia by listening with their hands.
Lift Off - Myofascial Release Therapy Seminar:
Cervical/Thoracic, CST & Fascial Body Movement Sign Up
Day 1 MFR Techniques for Cervical/Thoracic will be shown along with fascial body movement and fascial rebounding. The basic release approach of MFR - following the fascia - will be demonstrated using several approaches to neck and shoulders. The techniques will allow the therapist to go deep into the cervical spine, approaching it from the anterior and posterior, with the client supine, prone and sitting upright.
Day 2 MFR Cervical/Thoracic Techniques, delving more deeply into the cervical/thoracic area and incorporating some pelvic release techniques. CranioSacral Therapy will be combined with various MFR techniques including the cranial base release, anterior cervical spine release, psoas release, and respiratory diaphragm release. Other cervical/thoracic, sternum, and chest releases will be demonstrated.
Day 3 MFR, CST and listening to the energic nature of the fascia will be combined to show Formless Myofascial Release. The practitioner will be taught to listen to the fascia with the hands and move smoothly from one technique to another and into body movement to produce a new level of wellness for clients as well as ease and comfort for the therapist.
Walk in Balance - Myofascial Release Therapy Seminar:
Lumbar/Pelvis, Fascial Bounding, & Pelvic Balancing using MFR Techniques Sign Up
Day 1 MFR Techniques for Lumbar/Pelvis - with Fascial Balancing. The basic release approach of MFR: following the fascia will be demonstrated using various techniques such as: the cross-hand technique, psoas and piriformis releases, and rotation of the pelvis. The structure of the fascia will be shown in relation to fascial bounding, moving in and out of restrictions.
Day 2 MFR Techniques including thoraco-lumbar rotation, hip scouring and hip releases will be combined with leg-pull, lumbar-sacral release, quadratis lumbar release, and scapula releases to demonstrate further pelvic balancing techniques.
Day 3 MFR Freeform & Formless will be demonstrated and incorporated to encourage moving smoothly from one technique to another and into body movement. Following the fascia by listening with the hands will be combined with MFR Techniques to produce a new level of wellness for clients as well as ease and comfort for the therapist.
Cranio-Sacral - Myofascial Release Therapy Seminar:
Day 1 CST - Intro to and palpating for CranioSacral Rhythm; using 5 diaphragm releases; sensing cranial movement and using this to treat disfunctions of the body; other CST releases.
Day 2 MFR - Treating fascial restriction with basic fascial movement; intro to and practice of myofascial release techniques; using formless MFR to sense movement of fascia and heal trauma due to stress and injury.
Day 3 CST & MFR - Putting together these two dynamic modalities.
- 8:15 a.m. Registration, sign-in and light snack
- 8:30 Session 1 *10:00 Break
- 10:15 Session 2 *12:00 Lunch
- 1:00 Session 3 *3:00 Break
- 3:15 Session 4 *4:00 Dismissal
(Day 3 may have an earlier schedule as determined by participants.)
NOTE: It is very important that you come to the MFR sessions prepared to work in "skin accessible" clothing, so that we don't have to work under sheets. Shorts and a light top work well as long as they are loose fitting. Snacks will be provided; lunch will be on your own - local restaurants or brown bag. Tables are needed at hotel venues but not at massage schools; if you can bring a table, check with us as to whether it's needed.
 
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