Join one of the fastest growing specializations in complementary healthcare, pre- and perinatal massage therapy. Earn competency and confidence as you learn over 80 safe and effective advanced techniques that…
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Join one of the fastest growing specializations in complementary healthcare, pre- and perinatal massage therapy. Earn competency and confidence as you learn over 80 safe and effective advanced techniques that…
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Join one of the fastest growing specializations in complementary healthcare, pre- and perinatal massage therapy. Earn competency and confidence as you learn over 80 safe and effective advanced techniques that…
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Join one of the fastest growing specializations in complementary healthcare, pre- and perinatal massage therapy. Earn competency and confidence as you learn over 80 safe and effective advanced techniques that…
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In this online home study cognitive overview of Addiction Recovery and Therapeutic Massage course, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of addiction recovery and massage. An overview of addictions…
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Thai on the table with a TWIST! Stand on the table and use mostly your feet to acupressure, deep muscle compression and yoga-like stretches. Bars mounted to the ceiling above…
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The main objective of the Thai Open & Ground course is to introduce students to Thai energy lines, proper thumbing technique, positioning on the floor and using feet, knees forearms…
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Live Webinar Let’s talk about the physical and equipment requirements for practicing ashiatsu barefoot massage on the floor or on a table. With bars and without. Listen to the presentation…
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This class introduces a series of Thai-style, full body stretches. Learn how to safely assist forward and back bending along with a variety of twists and stretching from all positions…
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We will discuss some common workplace conflict scenerios and explore the concept of mindfulness as a reliable and professional first response. Then learn a simple, mindfulness technique that can be…
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Mat-Based Body Mechanics is an interactive exploration of body movement and biomechanical principles related to working on the floor. Identify the primary body postures that you’ll need to master and…
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Practice feeling with your feet and applying Swedish-style oil massage and Thai-style compression. Learn how to set up your workstation and ask your most pressing questions about bar construction. Learn…
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Barefoot oil massage for the anterior/posterior body. Use one foot to release restrictions along the major muscle groups. Use the other foot and bars mounted on the ceiling above the…
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Open the hips and relax the torso with a deep stretch sequence in client supine position. Then transition client to sitting and apply more stretching and a neck and shoulder…
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Peer support group and CEd class /6 CEUs live Are you ready to explore how Touch- the very core modality describing MT profession, as interactive nonverbal behavior, translates in the…
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Here are some of your most commonly asked questions about earning the AFMTE’s newest credential, Certified Educator of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork!
When massage educators first learn about the AFMTE’s Core Competencies, many report the need to digest the full document in chunks. As a big picture overview to the Core Competencies, it can be helpful to first review the 10 Standards of the Core Competencies.
Are you concerned about underqualified and underprepared educators of therapeutic massage & bodywork and how they affect the entire industry? Deborah Kimmet shares reasons why she became an AFMTE Certified Educator of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (CETMB).
Did you know the AFMTE is a volunteer-based non-profit organization? The AFMTE couldn’t do what it does without its dedicated committees and hardworking volunteers. Learn more about the AFMTE Leadership Development Committee in this Committee Spotlight!
As we enter a new decade, AFMTE is entering a second decade of efforts to improve the quality of massage education. These are tumultuous and polarized times for our country — but not for our profession. There is virtual consensus in the massage world that improving massage education is a powerful factor for improving our profession overall.
