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Foundational Series |
Therapeutic Techniques |
Business & Ethics |
Therapist Self Care |
Creative Spirit |
The Foundational
series
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Foundational Healer
16 contact hours *
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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A powerful healer has a stable foundation
in which they work from. It allows them to work from a space of
integrity, empathy, compassion, and from a state of non-ego. This
workshop allows a therapist to find their own true foundation and the
path to discovering the true healer within. This class is not limited to
bodyworkers - anyone seeking self discovery and growth will enjoy this
class. Learning Objective: In this interactive workshop participants
will uncover what past beliefs and perceptions may be blocking their
healing space. Through various group and individual exercises,
participants will discover with awareness what strengths they bring to
the world of healing and how to utilize those assets to the benefit of
their clients. We will discuss vision, and how our vision serves the
planet and how we may incorporate our talents to making a difference in
the world around us. This workshop is emotionally charged and
participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the work they do as
well a deeper understanding of themselves and their intrinsic value.
Students will also learn breathing and mediation techniques, mindfulness
exercises and ways to make their work more compassionate.
Required Material:
Notebook, statement of your vision, comfortable clothing. |
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Intentional Healer
16 contact hours *
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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Do you remember why you became a Massage
Therapist? Was it to heal the world, one body at a time? For most it was
an intention of service and compassion that led us to this field. Many
times therapists lose sight of those reasons when they are faced with
having to be a business person in addition to being a massage therapist.
Some therapists aren't sure what their intentions are with the work they
do, or how powerful they truly are both in a positive and negative way.
This workshop will bring the therapist back home to what it means to be
an intentional healer.
Learning Objective: Students will learn the power of touch and
intention and how this work can have a profound effect on the
clients they see. Students will explore the realm of healing and the
purpose for the work. Through various exercises students will learn how
powerful words, thoughts, and actions can be. Students will experience
the power of giving through a panel discussion of nursing home and
hospice volunteers. Students will discover what their truest
intentions are with this work, and how powerful the work will be when
their intent is honest and pure.
Required Material:
Notebook, comfortable clothing. |
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Client Centered Healer
16 contact hours *
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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The reason we do this is for the person
laying on our table, who has chosen to trust us with their body, their
spirit, their time, and to be a part of their path. It is vitally
important to remember we are merely a conduit, and one part of their
process. It is also important to serve them with integrity, making them
our sole focus for that time they are with us. Our work is not about us,
it is about our client. It is about our ability to respond to our
clients needs in a healthy, professional, and consistent manner. This
workshop teaches you what it means to be client centered and how to work
from an impeccable spirited place.
Learning Objective: This class will teach students how to
center their sessions around their client. They will learn the
importance of existentialism, how to network with other allied health
providers, and the value of providing outstanding customer care.
Students will also learn the dynamics of the client/therapist
relationship, the importance of healthy boundaries, and professionalism.
Students will practice communication skills including reflective
listening skills, reading non-verbal communication, and harnessing our
own intuitive powers.
Required Material:
Notebook, comfortable clothing. |
therapeutic
techniques
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Integrated Therapies /
Upper Body
Includes Book
16
contact hours *
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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In combining various modalities, you can
create an effective protocol that will help alleviate the pain and
symptoms that contribute to various conditions. This workshop takes the
best from the best and gives students definitive tools to employ when
needed.
Learning Objective: Students will learn specific techniques
using a combination of injury massage, structural integration, trigger
point and myofascial release for the upper body. We will explore the
cause and symptoms of various conditions such as thoracic outlet
syndrome, carpal tunnel, TMJD, migraine and other types of headaches,
whiplash, and restricted breathing problems such as asthma.
Required Material:
Massage table, sheets, massage cream, bolster. |
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Integrated Therapies /
Lower Body
Includes Book
16
contact hours *
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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Special emphasis is placed on the lower
body and it's specific dysfunctions including Sciatica, Piriformis
Syndrome, Hiatal Hernia Syndrome, Psoas dysfunction and more.
Students will learn the signs and symptoms of all dysfunctions, specific
protocols for assessment and treatment. Special attention will be given
to the psoas muscle and the emotional component it involves as well as
it's role in low back pain. Various psoas releases will be safely
demonstrated. Students will learn a combination of numerous techniques
that include Neuromuscular, Holotherapy, Myofascial Release, PNF and
assisted Stretching, Injury, and Structural Integration.
Required Material:
Massage table, sheets, massage cream, bolster. Book will be given to
each student. |
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Flexibility Training
6 contact hours *
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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Stretching is a vitally important facet to helping someone heal from
pain. Whether performing stretches for a trigger point therapy session
or for a sports massage, it is important to use stretches correctly and
effectively.
Learning Objective:
Students will learn about the various types of stretching, and the
physiological effects of flexibility. Students will learn and practice
various stretches on nearly every muscle in the body and will have a
variety of stretches to choose from for each muscle or muscle group.
Students will learn self stretches to give as homework to their clients,
or to use themselves. Students will be able to perform a full 45-60
minute stretching session by the end of this workshop.
Required Material:
Massage table, comfortable clothes. |
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Holotherapy
16 contact hours *
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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Based on Dr. Theodore Baroody's work, this
technique gives the practitioner and layperson alike a solid foundation
upon which to help others who are suffering with structural and
connective tissue problems. Holotherapy is one segment of the four that
make up Holographic Health. Dr. Baroody with the assistance of Dakota
Walker have adapted his original work into techniques that all Massage
Therapists can utilize in their practice. Through a systematic sequence
of precise muscle tests, a practitioner can determine exactly where an
imbalance occurs in the client's body. Students will learn 170 muscle
test as well as methods re-balancing muscles which show weak.
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business and
ethics
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The Ethical Healer
Ethics
& SC State Laws
6 contact
hours *
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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Massage Therapists face
ethical situations continually - whether they are the obvious incidents
such as sexual misconduct or the more subtle such as talking about a
client to a trusted friend or colleague which breaches confidentiality.
The field of Massage Therapy has changed considerably, bringing our
level of professionalism to meet the same type of standards as other
healthcare modalities. As therapists it is not only a requirement for
licensure, but a responsibility to become knowledgeable and work from a
space of integrity. This class will teach you in a way that is fun yet
informative and thought provoking.
Learning Objective: To teach Massage
Therapists the importance in upholding a code of ethics that is lawful
and morally correct. Students will learn roles and boundaries of the
client/therapist relationship, professionalism, SC Laws and regulations,
ethical business practices, sexual misconduct, and the importance of
adhering to such code of ethics. Students will also learn communication
skills that include listening skills, communicating boundaries to our
clients, and non-verbal communication from our clients.
Required Material:
Notebook. Must be a licensed massage therapist.
This class meets the requirements for SC License renewal and NCBTMB
requirements. |
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Marketing Massage
4 contact
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Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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You may give the best
massage in the world but unless you know how to get someone on your
table, your hands alone won't pay the bills!! Over the years, I have
seen some great therapists fail in this field simply because they didn't
know how to get or retain clients. As an independent massage therapist
we must be able to wear all the hats - bookkeeper, marketing manager,
customer service, janitor, secretary, AND be a massage therapist.
Learning Objective: In this course, students will
learn creative and innovative ways of marketing to potential clients and
ways to insure client retention. Students will learn how to market on a
budget, and how to network with other allied health professionals,
business' and even clients themselves. Students will learn how to use
the resources they already have to build a practice that is successful
and rewarding.
Required Material:
Notebook, business card and any marketing material you currently use. |
therapist self care
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Body
Mechanics for Massage Therapists
6 contact
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Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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The number one cause for therapists to
burn out or injure themselves is improper body mechanics. Very few
schools that teach Massage Therapy will also teach proper body
mechanics. Learning how to use your body and proper stances, you will
not only save yourself from injury but also prolong your career.
Learning Objective:
Students will learn common injuries that often inflict Massage
Therapists and the early warning signs of such injuries. Students will
learn how to use their bodies, come from the top of the head, breathing
exercises, using their bodies to add flow and rhythm to their massages
and ways to care for yourself outside the massage room. Special
attention will be given to the proper stances, tips for keeping your
body aligned, and self care regimes. Students will have an opportunity
to be watched and given constructive feedback on how to improve their
own body mechanics.
Required Material:
Massage table, comfortable clothes. |
creative spirit
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Unleashing The Muse
4 hours
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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Through fun and interactive exercises you
will experience the lift of writer's block to find an extraordinary
imagination filled with words and stories. This workshop will undoubtly
make you laugh, make you cry, least of all make you think. You do not
need to be novelist to enjoy this workshop, you simply need to enjoy the
moments of life to love this workshop! The workshop will consist of
exercises both individual and group that will jump start your writing.
You will learn tools to use on your own when experiencing writers block,
or need that extra push to get you started.
Required Material:
Notebook, favorite writing utensil. |
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Art For Soul
2.5 hours a week for 6 weeks
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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Participants will explore creativity from
a level of spiritual awareness. Find out how to be more creative in your
life, and how to incorporate a creative attitude with everything that
you do. You will explore your fears and blocks, and learn how to
dismantle them. Find out what your passions are, whether it is cooking,
drawing, gardening, writing, decorating your home, raising a child, or
meditation. No matter what it is, you will learn there is an art to it
and that creativity comes from a space of awareness not technique.
Everyone is an artist, that is the first "rule" you will learn at this
workshop!
Required Material: The book, "Experiencing Creativity" (available at the
workshop) , journal, pen. |
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The Artist's Way
2 hours a week for 12 weeks
Instructor: Dakota M. Walker
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Based on Julia Cameron's book, "The
Artist's Way", participants will embark on a 12 week journey that will
uncover, unleash, and unravel your creative spirit! Through the use of
weekly readings, exercises, and group discussions you will begin to find
a new sense of self through the journey. At times painfully, and most
times joyfully, you will find yourself learning new things about
yourself that you had kept hidden. In this process don't be surprised if
you find the guts to change your life in both big and small ways!
Required Material:
The book, "The Artist's Way", journal, pen. |
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"People
often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing -
that's why we recommend it daily."
- Zig Ziglar
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If opportunity doesn't knock,
build a door.
- Milton Berle
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"There are no great things,
only small things with great love. Happy are those."
- Mother Teresa
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Life's more amusing than we
thought.
-Andrew Lang
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All that we
are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is
everything. What we think, we become.
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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Here is the test to find
whether your mission on earth is finished: If you're alive,
it isn't.
-Richard Bach
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Knowledge is structured in
consciousness. The process of education takes place in the
field of consciousness; the prerequisite to complete
education is therefore the full development of consciousness
-enlightenment. Knowledge is not the basis of enlightenment,
enlightenment is the basis of knowledge.
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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There can
be hope only for a society which acts as
one big family, not as many separate ones.
- Anwar el Sadat
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You really can change
the world if you care enough.
- Marion Wright Edelman
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The mediocre teacher
tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.
- William Arthur Ward
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I have yet
to meet a single person from our culture, no matter what his or her
educational background, IQ, and specific training, who had powerful
transpersonal experiences and continues to subscribe to the
materialistic monism of Western science.
- Albert Einstein
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...perhaps there is a
pattern set up in the heavens for
one who desires to see it, and having seen it,
to find one in himself.
-
Plato
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