Intern Clinic available for appointments

Spring Quarter Intern Clinic massage appointments will be available to the public starting the week of April 7, 2008. It is $60 for a ninety-minute session, integrating techniques from Swedish Massage, Advanced Swedish Techniques, Acupressure and either Neuromuscular Therapy or Craniosacral Therapy in a personalized treatment plan created to meet client needs.   Student interns are in their last quarter of training, gaining professional experience before they leave school.

Apppointment times vary each quarter to accommodate the schedules of our interns, and the availability of sessions is limited.  The ninety-minute sessions are the only length session we offer.  Please call 615-370-9795 to schedule an appointment.  If you reach the voicemail, please leave a message with your name, and a day and evening contact number, and the next intern working will call you back to schedule an appointment.

Iona Marsaa Teeguarden returns to Cumberland

Iona Teeguarden is scheduled to return to Cumberland to share her powerful techniques of Jin Shin Do® Acupressure and Bodymind Trancework in 2008.  Her Bodymind Trancework course will be offered March 24, 25 & 26, 2008.   The prerequisite for the Bodymind Trancework class is Jin Shin Do® Basic – Level 1, a 45-hour, three-weekend class taught by Steve Sommers, LMT which is next scheduled on Mondays and Tuesdays over Summer Quarter on July 28, 29, August 18, 19 and September 8, 9, 2008, which is unfortunately, not in time to be used as the prerequisite for the Bodymind Trancework class.

In the Bodymind Trancework class, Iona Teeguarden demonstrates ways to keep clients body-focused during sessions as they uncover the underlying mental and emotional triggers for their chronic muscular tension, so they may respond with increased receptivity to minimal cues.  The class is a unique opportunity to observe, and in some cases receive, Ms. Teeguarden's masterful work as she guides her demonstration clients into a deeply-relaxed state, where the unconscious thoughts, beliefs and emotions which were associated with their muscular and energetic tension could emerge for release.  

For those students who have already completed Bodymind Trancework, Ms. Teeguarden will also be teaching a class in Bodymind Trancework for Trauma on March 28, 29, and 30, 2008.  Please consult the website or schedules closer to the classes for more details about the classes offered at Cumberland Institute.  For more information about Iona Teeguarden or Jin Shin Do®, please consult the foundation website at www.jinshindo.org.

Five-hourTennessee Massage Law class for New Licensees

Therapists moving to Tennessee who are seeking licensure are required to have 5 hours of Tennessee massage law.  Our class, M507 Mentoring in TN Massage Law for New Licensees is an answer to that need.  Each quarter we offer the class based on requests from incoming prospective licensees, and the availability of instructors.  It will be taught by Mindy Oldham RN, LMT or Steve Sommers, LMT.  The tuition is $150.00 for the course, which includes a copy of the current Tennessee laws pertaining to massage therapists and massage establishments.  Please contact Chris Murov at 615-370-9794, ext. 10 for more information or registration.

Continuing Education Course Highlights for Spring Quarter, 2008

C320 Fascial Freedom Technique, Level 1 – Steve Sommers, LMT & Suzan Sommers, LMT share their secrets for  freeing connective tissue which is restricting movement and function, and limiting range of motion.  The approach includes slow stretches and non-lubricated hands-on techniques which are easy on the therapist, and highly effective for meeting client needs. Get deep tissue results without using deep pressure, by utilizing the interconnectedness of muscle and fascia. (13 hrs. CE)

C403 Reiki- 2nd Degree Reiki is a Japanese word for Universal Life Energy.  It is a powerful form of hands-on healing. In this class, Reiki Master Teacher, Mary McDaniel, LMT attunes participants to second level, opening a greater energetic flow, which addresses the emotional level, and teaches the Reiki keys.  Prerequisite: Reiki 1st Degree (13 hrs. CE credit)

C505 TN Massage Law & Ethics for Licensure Renewal – These two classes, taught by Steve Sommers, LMT and Mindy Oldham, RN, LMT, are designed to help therapists become aware of the laws governing massage therapists & establishments, and develop an ethical framework for professional practice they can apply to business practices, dual relationships, or sexual issues. (4 hrs. CE credit)

C203 Neuromuscular Therapy for Shoulders & Extremities – Lynne Ferrell-Head, LMT teaches trigger point location & release for levator scapulae, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres major and minor, subscapularis, deltoids, triceps, biceps, forearm flexors and extensors, hamstrings, quads, soleus, and gastrocnemius muscles, among others.  Treatments also include fascial manipulation, positional & post-isometric release & passive touch for treating chronic pain & tension. (13 hrs. CE)

C 402 Reiki I Mary McDaniel LMT, a Reiki Master Teacher, gives the first level attunements, and explains the history and application of this subtle energetic modality, which facilitates the body’s own innate healing ability.  Great for the touch-sensitive or medically fragile client! (13 hrs. CE credit)

C415 Introduction to the Medicine Wheel Chris Murov, LMT leads an introduction to the Anishnaabe medicine wheel tradition of the Lakota people, including the meanings of the four directions as they may be applied to the four elements, the human life stages, and physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of self or clients to assist in maintaining or returning to balance within, and in relation to All-That-Is, the sacred hoop of life. (13 hrs. CE credit)

C301 Acupressure for Head & Neck – Steve Sommers, LMT will teach you a 12-step protocol for release and balance of energetic and muscular tension in the head and neck, which can be easily integrated into a massage routine. (13 hrs. CE credit)

C408 Beginning Aromatherapy for Massage Therapists – Mary Beth Crawford, LMT, will introduce the novice to 10 pure essential oils, which are useful in massage.  Topics covered will include basic qualities & uses, safety & ethics, and application.  Students will also receive hands-on experience in mixing custom products for their practice.  (13 hrs. CE credit)

Mary Nelson, Founder of LaStone® Therapy™ returns to teach Advance Original Body Geo-Thermo Energy at Cumberland

Sunday, June 22, Monday, June 23, & Tuesday, June 24, 2008, Mary Nelson will teach a LaStone Therapy® class in hot and cold stone massage which builds on the pre-requisite course, Original Body.  The topics covered will expand the therapist's use of energy work and chakra-balancing techniques in session, incorporating breath work, toning, and an expanded list of strokes to enhance the client's therapeutic and spiritual benefits in an unforgettable healing experience.   For more information on class content and required materials, please consult the official LaStone Therapy® website at www.lastonetherapy.com.

LaStone Therapy® is widely regarded as the premier stone massage modality, and we are very pleased to host this workshop at Cumberland Institute.

Registration will be available for the June class starting March 5, 2008.

Changes to Continuing Education requirements

A new two-year cycle for all Licensed Massage Therapists has been adopted by the Health Related Boards.  Each two-year cycle ends in an even-numbered year, the current cycle ending December 31, 2006.  Before the end of each two-year cycle (not your anniversary date), a therapist will be required to complete 25 hours of Continuing Education from a provider approved by the Massage Board or NCBTMB, of which two hours must be in Tennessee Massage Law, and two hours must cover any of the following topics: Ethics, Substance Abuse, or Business Practice.  Please check our current schedule for the date and time of C505 Tennessee Massage Law and Ethics, a four-hour class that fulfills the new requirement. 

Alumni DIrectory

We are assembling a directory of Cumberland graduates for an email newsletter of current school events, and news of interest in the bodywork community. If you would like to be included, please contact Chris Murov at chris@cumberlandinstitute.com.

Current plans in the works include monthly networking meetings for graduates; quarterly supervision classes with Cumberland faculty addressing your concerns in your practice including special needs clients, body mechanics, core curriculum modality tune-ups, ethics concerns, and business challenges; a yearly alumni reunion; and an alumni practicum volunteer list for current students to contact.

We look forward to hearing from you!