Continuing Education

2018 Continuing Education Website Grid & Course Descriptions Course Title# Continuing Education CreditsInstructorCourse Date(s)Course Time(s)CostEarly Bird Pricing Sotai I6Donna Boucher Sun 9/8/19 10am-5pm $150 $119 If register by 8/18/19 Sotai II 6Donna Boucher Sun 9/15/19 10am-5pm $150 $119 If register by 8/25/19 *"All advertising and publications (e.g. catalog) referencing ABHES accreditation clearly state that such [...]

Benefits of Massage

A Beneficial Regimen Receiving therapeutic massage on a regular basis has proven to be beneficial in the reduction of stress. Once a week is optimal. However, a bi-weekly or once-a-month regimen will accomplish a satisfactory level of stress reduction. The tremendous benefits derived from a program of regularly scheduled therapeutic massage sessions can easily justify [...]

Foot Reflexology

Reflexology treatment therapy based in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Foot reflexology utilizes advanced techniques in acupressure, stretching and massage. vary according to point pressure on energy lines, deep or gradual, the gentle rocking movements and stretching. Herbal compresses may be used during treatment sessions: lemongrass, eucalyptus, galangal, ginger, kaffir lime, turmeric and other medicinal herbs like [...]

History of Massage

The history of therapeutic massage in Western civilization goes back to the roots of Western medicine in ancient Greece. Today we usually think of Western medicine as not being holistic in its philosophy and approach, but it was not always that way. In the 5th century B.C.E. in Greece, Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, [...]