12-month Medical Massage Therapy certification program:
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
(meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:30pm-5:30pm)
At Blue Ridge School of Massage & Yoga, we provide instruction in a wider range of therapeutic modalities than most other massage programs.
Our curriculum compares favorably with other schools. For example, in 2005 the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) greatly increased the curriculum requirements for students who want to take the National Exam. Blue Ridge School of Massage & Yoga has exceeded these new curriculum standards since 2001. According to the NCBTMB, in 2004 only 16% of massage schools surveyed met the new standards. In addition, our curriculum has been approved by the Association of Bodywork and Massage Professionals.
Our curriculum compares favorably with other schools. For example, in 2005 the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) greatly increased the curriculum requirements for students who want to take the National Exam. Blue Ridge School of Massage & Yoga has exceeded these new curriculum standards since 2001. According to the NCBTMB, in 2004 only 16% of massage schools surveyed met the new standards. In addition, our curriculum has been approved by the Association of Bodywork and Massage Professionals.
Swedish Massage uses a variety of strokes to stimulate the circulation of blood through the soft tissues of the body. Stroking and kneading the bare skin with lubricant stimulates metabolic processes, loosens tight muscles, promotes healing, and enhances one’s sense of vitality. We also teach Deep Swedish massage, a form that follows the basic Swedish massage strokes applied more specifically and deeply.
Deep Tissue Massage is a broad term for various techniques that affect deeper layers of muscles and fascia (connective tissue). These techniques help with chronic muscle pain, injury rehabilitation, and the restoration of increased mobility. At Blue Ridge School of Massage & Yoga, we have developed a unique way of integrating 3 forms of deep tissue work -- Travell Trigger Point Therapy, Counterstrain, and NeuromuscularTrigger Point Therapy -- into a form of bodywork we call Combined Deep Therapy (CDT). CDT manipulates trigger points for pain relief. Students learn to analyze pain patterns and to use the most appropriate technique to work with a clients’ specific needs. Students learn to place parts of the body in positions of stretch or ease to facilitate the release of stubborn muscle spasms and holding patterns.
Myofascial Release is another form of deep tissue work. MFR is a positioning and stretching system applied to soft tissues. The practitioner moves the client’s body while using a superficial or deep stroke, with the intent to manipulate the connective tissue, in order to increase mobility.
Medical Massage is a foundation of knowledge that allows the practitioner to work safely and effectively with individuals in the entire range of health, illness and disability. We provide instruction in prenatal, perinatal and post-partum massage; infant massage; compassionate touch for the frail and dying; working in a medical environment; medical terminology; documentation; and working with a host of medical conditions, emphasizing where massage is indicated or contraindicated and what cautions should be observed. Our program exceeds the National Certification Board standards for the number of hours of study in Physiology and Pathology. We teach a Pathology course oriented specifi- cally towards massage therapy and how massage interacts with specific medical conditions.
Deep Tissue Massage is a broad term for various techniques that affect deeper layers of muscles and fascia (connective tissue). These techniques help with chronic muscle pain, injury rehabilitation, and the restoration of increased mobility. At Blue Ridge School of Massage & Yoga, we have developed a unique way of integrating 3 forms of deep tissue work -- Travell Trigger Point Therapy, Counterstrain, and NeuromuscularTrigger Point Therapy -- into a form of bodywork we call Combined Deep Therapy (CDT). CDT manipulates trigger points for pain relief. Students learn to analyze pain patterns and to use the most appropriate technique to work with a clients’ specific needs. Students learn to place parts of the body in positions of stretch or ease to facilitate the release of stubborn muscle spasms and holding patterns.
Myofascial Release is another form of deep tissue work. MFR is a positioning and stretching system applied to soft tissues. The practitioner moves the client’s body while using a superficial or deep stroke, with the intent to manipulate the connective tissue, in order to increase mobility.
Medical Massage is a foundation of knowledge that allows the practitioner to work safely and effectively with individuals in the entire range of health, illness and disability. We provide instruction in prenatal, perinatal and post-partum massage; infant massage; compassionate touch for the frail and dying; working in a medical environment; medical terminology; documentation; and working with a host of medical conditions, emphasizing where massage is indicated or contraindicated and what cautions should be observed. Our program exceeds the National Certification Board standards for the number of hours of study in Physiology and Pathology. We teach a Pathology course oriented specifi- cally towards massage therapy and how massage interacts with specific medical conditions.
Sports Massage is designed to reduce injuries, alleviate inflammation, and provide warm-up and cool-down for athletes before, during, and after their training regimens. Graduates may have opportunites to work on athletes through the workplace program.
Shiatsu is a form of acupressure. It focuses on the efficient flow of energy through the body, its nervous system, and energy meridians. Meridians and organs lacking in sufficient energy are balanced and strengthened. Stretching and movement are also employed. The recipient is fully clothed.
Thai Yoga Massage is a form of oriental pressure point therapy which combines thumbing and palming along energy lines in the body with assisted stretches. Thai yoga massage is performed on a fully clothed client on a floor mat.
Shiatsu is a form of acupressure. It focuses on the efficient flow of energy through the body, its nervous system, and energy meridians. Meridians and organs lacking in sufficient energy are balanced and strengthened. Stretching and movement are also employed. The recipient is fully clothed.
Thai Yoga Massage is a form of oriental pressure point therapy which combines thumbing and palming along energy lines in the body with assisted stretches. Thai yoga massage is performed on a fully clothed client on a floor mat.
Polarity Therapy emphasizes energy flow in the body. Emotional tension and/or pain is released when the flow of energy is restored. Polarity therapy is a blending of Eastern and Western philosophy and techniques. The body is gently manipulated to balance the positive and negative energies.
Reflexology is based on the theory that there are reflex areas, or specific points in the feet and hands, that correspond to all the parts of the body. Pressure on such points improves circulation, relieves stress, and helps stimulate the body’s healing process.
Reiki is based on the principles of Chi, or universal life energy. Reiki promotes healing through hands-on energy channeling. A practitioner’s hands are placed on the fully clothed client in various positions on the head, chest, abdomen, back, legs and feet. The recipient generally feels a sense of deep relaxation and well-being.
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