C102 - Seated Chair Massage
Techniques for on-site or corporate chair massage, including a 5, 10, & 15-minute routine plus marketing your massage practice with chair massage.

Instructor:	Amanda Hooten, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$235* (includes chair rental for class)

C103 - Lymphatic Massage for Head and Neck
Manual Lymphatic Drainage for release of cranial and sinus congestion, as well as benefitting the entire lymphatic system.  Very relaxing!

Instructor:	Denise Gleason , LMT, CLT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C111 - Breast Care Using Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Lymphatic Drainage Massage to palpate lymphatic fluid and stimulate drainage in the normal, healthy breast.  Boundaries for legal and appropriate inclusion of breast massage, overview of indications and contraindications for LDM and knowledge of how to instruct clients on healthy breast care.

Instructor:	Denise Gleason LMT, CLT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Prerequisite:	No prerequisite for this class AND this class is for FEMALE THERAPIST ONLY
Cost:	$205

C201 - Neuromuscular Therapy for Head and Neck
Assessment and trigger point treatments for muscles in the head & neck area, as well as post-isometric muscle release, positional release and fascial work.

Instructor:	Lynne Ferrell-Head, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C203 - Neuromuscular Therapy for Shoulders and Extremities
Assessment and trigger point treatments & post isometric muscle release for levator scapulae, supraspinatus, rotator cuff muscles, as well as many others.

Instructor:	Lynne Ferrell-Head, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C204 - Neuromuscular Therapy for Upper Torso
Assessment and trigger point treatments & post isometric muscle release for trapezius, rhomboids, latissimus dorsi and pectoralis, as well as many others.

Instructor:	Lynne Ferrell-Head, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C205 - Neuromuscular Therapy for Lower Torso
Assessment and trigger point treatments & post isometric muscle release for quadratus lumborum, gluteals, piriformis, & illiopsoas, as well as many others.

Instructor:	Lynne Head, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C210 - Massage Techniques Using Forearms and Elbows
Building skills in effective hand-saving techniques for therapists, using forearms for long, layering strokes & elbows for point-specific work.

Instructor:	Mindy Oldham, RN, LMT
Course Length:	8 Hours
Cost:	$130

C301 - Acupressure for Head and Neck
Meridian theory, 5 element associations, and acupressure techniques for balancing energy & releasing muscular tension in the head & neck area.

Instructor:	Steve Sommers, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C302 - Acupressure for Shoulder and Chest

Meridian theory, 5 element associations, and acupressure techniques for balancing energy & releasing muscular tension in the shoulders & chest area.

Instructor:	Steve Sommers, MMFT, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C309 - Acupressure for Hips and Legs

Meridian theory, 5 element associations, and acupressure techniques for balancing energy & releasing muscular tension in the hip & leg areas.

Instructor:	Steve Sommers, MMFT, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C303 - Four-Handed Massage
Sequence and technique for giving a two-therapist coordinated massage. Attendees must register in pairs.

Instructors:	Steve Sommers, MMFT, LMT Suzan Sommers, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$410 per pair

C308 - Basic Jin Shin Do® Bodymind™ Acupressure, Level 1
Combines gentle yet deep finger pressure on acupoints with body focusing techniques to facilitate the release of physical and emotional tensions and armoring.

Instructor:	Steve Sommers, MMFT, LMT
Course Length:	45 Hours
Cost:	$685 (includes materials)

C323 - Bodymind Communication Skills
Skills for addressing the feelings, thoughts and images that emerge for a client on the table, including body-focusing, active listening, verbal & non-verbal communication skills.

Instructor:	Steve Sommers, MMFT, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C315 - Five-Element Theory
Lecture and discussion around the internal forces (human organ & body systems, emotions, & beliefs) as they interplay with external forces (seasons, times of day, & physical substances) in the flow of life within and around us.

Instructor:	Steve Sommers, MMFT, LMT
Course Length:	8 Hours
Cost:	$130

C321 -Fascial Freedom Technique, 21 hours
Non-lubricated bodywork techniques for freeing connective tissue in a three layered approach to release deeply-held tension and increase range of motion.

Instructors:	Steve Sommers, MMFT, LMT Suzan Sommers, LMT
Course Length:	21 Hours
Cost:	$330

C402 - Reiki - 1st Degree
History & theory of Reiki, first-level attunement and hands-on techniques for facilitating the flow of physical energy in self and others to assist the body's natural ability to move towards healing.

Instructor:	Mary McDaniel, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C403 - Reiki - 2nd Degree
The second level attunement, which opens a greater energy flow and adds a component addressing emotional energy, as well as learning the keys and techniques for long-distance healing facilitation.

Instructor:	Mary McDaniel, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Prerequisite	Reiki - 1st Degree
Cost:	$205

C404 - Chakra Principles for Touch, 13 hours
Introduction to the Chakra system, chakra balancing techniques, and integration of energy into bodywork.

Instructor:	Mary McDaniel, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C406 - Chakra Principles for Touch, 8 hours
Introduction to the Chakra system, chakra balancing techniques, and integration of energy into bodywork.

Instructor:	Mary McDaniel, LMT
Course Length:	8 Hours
Cost:	$130

C408 - Beginning Aromatherapy for Massage
Introduction to the properties, formulation and application of a beginner's list of 10 essential oils in bodywork, and hands on experience mixing & formulating products for massage practice.

Instructor:	Mary Beth Crawford , LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$250 (includes materials)

C415 - Intro to the Medicine Wheel
Native American system for employing the 4 elements to bring balance between the human physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects, employing the elements as they manifest in the body and in nature to enhance bodywork.

Instructor:	Chris Murov , LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C506 - Craniosacral Corrective Techniques
Focus on energetics and advanced techniques for unwinding and correction.

Instructor:	Mary McDaniel, LMT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Prerequisite	E502 or consent of instructor
Cost:	$205

C507 - Tennessee Massage Law and Ethics for New Licensees
A review of the laws governing massage therapists and massage establishments in the state of Tennessee, and the ethics of massage as applied to business and professional practices.

Instructors:	Mindy Oldham RN, LMT & Steve Sommers, LMT
Course Length:	15 Hours (10 hours Ethics / 5 hours Law)
Cost:	$295

C508 - Tennessee Massage Law and Business for License Renewal
A review of the laws governing massage therapists and massage establishments in the state of Tennessee.  Business Issues within the professional massage practice will be discussed.

Instructors:	Mindy Oldham RN, LMT & Steve Sommers, LMT
Course Length:	4 Hours (2 hours Business / 2 hours Law)
Cost:	$85

C601 - Marketing for a Massage Practice
Creating a marketing plan including Goal Setting, Positioning, Target Market Analysis, & Strategic Planning.

Instructor:	Denise Gleason, LMT, CLT
Course Length:	13 Hours
Cost:	$205

C602 - Review for the National Certification Exam
A two-weekend course covering a review of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology & Asian Bodywork Theory.

C605 - Anatomy & Physiology Review for the National Certification Exam
A fast-paced review of Anatomy & Physiology to focus the student's personal study for the National Certification Exam.

C701 - Ayurvedic Principles for Bodywork
An introduction to the five elements, the doshas, to develop a treatment plan best suited to a client's constitution.

C702 - LaStone© Therapy - Original Body
The first level in a certification program in the theory & foundation of LaStone© Therapy, breathwork in body treatments, the science of the stones, and geo-thermo-therapy using heated and chilled stones.

C704 - LaStone© Therapy™ - Advance Original Body Geo-Thermo-Energy
Advance techniques building on the foundation of Original Body LaStone© Therapy employing breathwork, toning, advanced strokes, and chakra balancing energy work with an expanded list of stones and crystals.

Electives Available as CEU Courses

E502 - Craniosacral Therapy
A course of training in which the student refines the skill of palpation while learning the ten-step protocol of craniosacral approach, myofascial release, advanced unwinding, and somato-emotional release. Craniosacral therapy is a subtle-intent approach to releasing and balancing physical, emotional, and somatic imbalance within the body.

Instructor:	Mary McDaniel, LMT
Assistant:	Andrea Mindigo, LMT
Course text:	The Heart of Listening II