TUITION: AMTA members: $350  $425 for non AMTA members * Payments due Jan 15, 2020. Credit card payments-Please call Olivia Nagashima at (808) 255-5234  Email Olivialmt808@gmail.com to reserve a spot for class!

Presenter: Brian Utting, LMT

Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Torso (Iliopsoas, Diaphragm, and Paraspinals) – 8 CE
Hours. In the morning, you will learn specific, potent, and effective Deep Tissue techniques to release the iliopsoas, diaphragm, QL, lower multifidus, and the lumbodorsal fascia. These are straightforward, muscle-specific techniques that can be immediately applied in practice, often with profound results. There will be a concise and insightful anatomy review of these structures and the functional relationships between them. We will also focus on correct placement and proper use of fingers, knuckles, and elbows for optimal results. In the afternoon we will focus on some muscle-specific Deep Tissue techniques for the Paraspinals (erector spinae and transversospinalis) that are different from but complementary to what you learned in massage school or elsewhere. Graduates of this class have reported were able to apply the techniques in their practices right away

Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Posterior, Lateral and Anterior Neck – 8 CE hours
In the morning you will learn specific techniques for releasing the cervical posterior paraspinal muscles (longissimus, semispinalis capitis, multifidus), suboccipital triangle, levator scapula (especially the cervical attachments), facet joints, splenius capitus and cervicis, posterior, middle, and anterior scalenes, sternocleidomastoid, and masseter. In the afternoon we will focus on deep muscle-specific techniques for the anterior neck. Many people learned in massage school to avoid this area, but it responds safely and well to skilled and precise touch. We will focus on the scalene, suprahyoid, infrahyoid, and longus capitus and colli groups. This is really helpful work for clients who have been in car accidents, have emotional issues with their necks or throats, or use their voices professionally (eg, singers). These are straightforward, muscle-specific techniques that can be immediately applied in practice. The work is well-suited to either treating cervical injuries or improving your spa massage, and will increase your precision, palpatory sensitivity, and effectiveness. Body mechanics will also be a focus of the class as well as proper use of fingers to save wear and tear on joints.