Integrative Energy Bodywork (Polarity Healthcare 1) – 12 NCBTMB CEUs

 

Description

For two full days, we will learn to stay present and work from the heart as we practice techniques and concepts of Energy Medicine which are easily integrated into massage or physical therapy sessions.

 

This approach is based on Polarity Therapy.  Polarity combines the most essential components of Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, yoga and hermetic philosophies with Western medical knowledge. Students will learn to develop a more wholistic practice, increase therapeutic effectiveness with less effort and be able to offer a uniquely powerful bodywork session to clients.

 

Highlights:

 

          ● Fundamental techniques of energetic touch therapy
          ● Introduction to energy exercises (polarity yoga)
          ● Introduction to the Ayurvedic five elements

          ● Theory and concepts of Polarity Therapy
          ● Initial interview and energetic assessment
          ● Learn and practice a complete Polarity bodywork session

 

Prerequisites

 

Successful completion of at least 500 clock hours at a state-approved massage therapy school

 

Instructor/Provider

 

This class is offered and instructed by Randall Gibson, M.Ed., LMT, RPP, CST.  Mr. Gibson has been licensed to practice massage in Ohio for over 25 years and has taught massage therapy professionally for over 16 years as a faculty member of the National Institute of Massotherapy.  He is a former chairperson of the American Polarity Therapy Association's education committee.  Throughout his career he has pursued any training which might bring a deeper understanding of health and healing and holds a Master’s degree in counseling from Kent State University and has completed an eighteen month training program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland although most of his education has focused on physical process and energetic bodywork.  Mr. Gibson is certified in Shiatsu by the Shizendokai in Japan, certified in Craniosacral Therapy by the Upledger Institute and holds an RPP (Registered Polarity Practitioner) and RPE (Registered Polarity Educator) from the American Polarity Therapy Association.  He is also a registered “Touch For Health Kinesiology” instructor and certified in Neuromuscular Massage Therapy (St. John method), and has studied Myofascial Release and Postural Integration for a solid background in structural bodywork and clinical massage therapy.  Mr. Gibson is approved by NCBTMB as Continuing Education Provider (#325713-00).