To register for any continuing education (CE) workshops in Bend Oregon below, a 50% deposit is required to hold your spot in the class. Cancellations must be made 10 days in advance for a refund. A $25 administration fee will be charge for all refunds.
February: Self Care for Healers - New 14 Hour Course
To Register & Pay your Deposit, Please call the office at 541-383-2122.
March 10, 2012: The Art of Spa Series: Herbal Linen Wrap & Indian Shiro (Head) Ritual
Saturday: 9-5pm
CE Hours: 7
Cost: Early registration $150, $170 after February 10, 2012
What to bring: 1 large bath towel, 1 medium bath towel (large enough to wrap head and hair), 2 massage sheets, face cradle cover, massage oil or lotion, 2 blankets: One preferably is wool, bathing suit, robe or extra towel and sandals. *contraindication-pregnancy*
Many cultures have evolved and created environments that heal, revitalize, and balance health; this is the direct result of the spa industry. These classes will prepare you to work in a spa or enhance your private practice. A warm Herbal Linen Wrap is a deeply detoxifying treatment. It sooths aches and pains, stimulates circulation, acts as a diuretic, and has antiseptic properties.
Adapted from ancient Indian head massage, this treatment (or ritual) creates soothing, protective, nourishment for the hair and scalp. Your head, neck, and shoulders are massaged while warm oils penetrate your hair and scalp. We will use locally crafted inspired ayurvedic oils of sesame, coconut, jojoba, wild plum, triphila, rose and bramhi. You will learn vitality points (marma points) to the face and head with specific protocol. A wonderful treatment for people working at a computer or sitting at a desk, the elderly, a client who would rather be fully clothed, or a lovely add on to your massage. This is a deeply luxurious and balancing treatment.
This course includes:
• A short history of the spa industry
• Benefits of Herbal Linen Wrap
• Preparation of treatment and wrapping techniques
• Benefits and technique of Indian Shiro Ritual
• Resource, supply, and equipment list
Instructor: Christina Frazier
Originally from NY, Christina moved to Bend in 1988, via Vail, Colorado. She received a scholarship and skied on Central Oregon’s Community Colleges alpine team. She began her studies at Ashland Institute of Massage, while working in her first spa. Since 1997 she has worked in the spa and beauty industry. For 10 years, she has taught classes at Central Oregon Community College where she co-created a 120 hour Spa Training Curriculum.
Christina worked for Sundari, An Ayurvedic inspired international product line…teaching Ayurvedic principles and Sundari facials and body treatments in addition to lecturing on its product features and treatment protocols. She traveled throughout the US and Asia. Her travels through Italy and Europe allowed her to experience world class and premiere spas, in addition to private tours and teachings on European philosophies involving hydrotherapy, product, and treatments.
Her wealth of experience comes from her inner knowledge, teachers and mentors such as Nazli Anwari from Singapore, Bill Musser, Steve Capellini, Melanie Finnipot, and Lynne Hite. Starting in 2012, she will study The Embodied Life, a 3 year in depth study with Russell Dellman.
While working at Sage Spring Club and Spa, ranked as a 4 diamond resort, she has helped in decision making around product, treatment protocol, cross training and teaching. She has a private practice in Bend, teaches at spas and privately and has consulted with Angelina Organic Skin Care.
Her workshops, The Art of Spa, provides a benchmark of spa therapy education and excellence which certifies therapist to be the best in the industry. Her goal is to create a spa training program that is recognized in the industry. Christina’s teaching weaves a mixture of compassionate presence, humor, intuition, and kindness. She believes in the art of relaxation, is inspired by beauty, and enjoys the love of travel.
To Register & Pay your Deposit, Please call the office at 541-383-2122.
April 10, 2012: The Art of Spa Series: The Principles of Mud and Fango (Pelotherapy) - Sports Fango - Blissful Back Treatment - Sedona Clay Body Wrap
CE Hours: 7
Come explore the beautiful benefits of MUD! Historical records suggest mud packs, baths, and wraps have been used therapeutically for centuries. Each of these minerals (mud and clay) has its own special composition and properties. In general, they hold heat and are useful as a thermal application for chronic conditions. Its high mineral content (chloride, salts of magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, and bromine) has a drawing effect that is detoxifying and healing. Mud helps relieve muscle and joint pain, reduces inflammation, relaxes muscles, stimulates circulation and lymph flow, and supports detoxification. We will explore three treatments together, using two types of mud: Sedona Clay and Hungarian Moor Mud.
Instructor: Christina Frazier (see bio above)
To Register & Pay your Deposit, Please call the office at 541-383-2122.
April 20, 2012: Fijian To Go
Friday: 5:00PM-9:00PM
CE Hours: 4
Cost: Early Registration $70; $85 after March 23.
Learn and experience a deep tissue massage technique that has been evolving for generations on the Islands of Fiji. Lolita Knight learned this barefoot technique while living in the remote villages there and in 1997 she further developed it and brought her teachings to the United States. Fijian To Go is a mobile adaptation of Fijian Massage requiring minimal equipment and supplies. It focuses on the back, shoulders, gluteals and legs and is great for sporting events, family settings, corporate massage as well as your massage office. Therapists use 9 different parts of their feet to effectively massage clients who are lying on the floor. It does not include walking on the client’s back. All strokes can be performed while standing, sitting on a chair or sofa, or reclining on the floor. The weight of your leg gauges the pressure. No hands, arms or shoulders are ever used, making it truly a hands-saving technique that can add to your career longevity. In addition, clients recover faster from muscle injuries and most clients prefer the heel of the foot pressure over that of the elbow.
This course includes:
- The history of Fijian Massage
- Barefoot massage techniques performed while sitting in a chair, standing or
- reclining on the floor
- Practicing balance techniques for Fijian Massage performed while standing
- Developing hand-saving skills for deep therapeutic strokes
- Marketing strategies for introducing Fijian Massage to clients
- The importance of foot care
What to Bring: Please wear cotton clothing, but no jeans. T- shirts and light weight sweat shirts are best and to have a collar if possible. No straps or zippers.
Instructor: Debbie DeNardo, BS, LMT, NCTMB
Debbie earned her BS degree from Northern Illinois University and received her massage therapy education at East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland, Oregon. After 20 years of dedicated professional and managerial work in the insurance industry, Debbie’s passion for healing and helping others led her into the field of massage therapy. She owns and operates a home based private practice, Massage Solutions, LLC. Debbie has over 13 years of massage experience and is a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
In 2008, in addition to her massage work, Debbie began working as a teaching assistant and marketing manager to Lolita Knight, founder of Fijian Massage. During this time she worked closely with Lolita, assisting in the development of new techniques such as those found in Soft Touch Island Massage, Chinese Facial Massage & Massage Tools. Now a certified instructor of NCBTMB approved continuing education courses, Debbie plans to continue Lolita’s legacy by bringing unique and beneficial classes to the massage community as Lolita prepares for retirement. Debbie’s blend of technique, knowledge and sense of fun translates well into a creative, hands-on class environment.
To Register & Pay your Deposit, Please call the office at 541-383-2122.
April 21, 2012: Chinese Facial Fusion Massage
Saturday: 9AM - 5:00PM
CE Hours: 7
Cost: Early Registration $145; $165 after March 23.
Learn and experience a relaxing and rejuvenating facial massage engaging 25 pressure points (including 2 on the hands) as taught by Dr. Lilly Fu, a Chinese doctor, to Lolita Knight (who has certified Debbie DeNardo). Techniques help tone, uplift, remove tension, reduce facial lines and increase circulation to the face. Facial massage can benefit Bells Palsy, facial tics, eye droop, sinus problems, eyesight (near and far), TMJ problems and can reduce scars.
Course includes:
1) Chinese facial pressure points
2) Facial rejuvenation massage (over 40 strokes including décolletage)
3) Honey pat sequence
4) TMJ techniques
5) Relaxation strokes
6) Facial points to improve eyesight
7) Before and after comparisons to note facial improvements
What to bring: 1 set of linens, bolster, 4 washcloths, 1 hand towel, a headband to hold hair back from face, 2 medium size bowls (about 1.5 qt.) to soak washcloths, and a thermal carafe for hot water.
Instructor: Debbie DeNardo, BS, LMT, NCTMB (see bio above)
To Register & Pay your Deposit, Please call the office at 541-383-2122.
April 21, 2012: Massage Tools to Save Hands
Saturday: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
CE Hours: 3
Cost: Early Registration $55.00; $70 after March 23.
Massage therapy is a physically demanding profession. The careers of many massage therapists are interrupted or terminated because of self-injury, particularly to their wrists and hands. Even with proper body mechanics, therapists can still suffer hand and shoulder injuries. When the open palm method and massage tools are used along with proper body mechanics, these types of injuries can be avoided. This hands-on course is designed to help massage therapists achieve deeper penetrating pressure on their clients without exerting more force with their hands.
After a variety of tools are introduced and proper handling is demonstrated, students then experiment with them, giving and receiving massage. Some tools are to be used only over clothing ("back rollers," “Magic Massager”, "jacknobber," "spiky balls”, "Aqua Cel Pad"). Some are more versatile and can be used with or without oil as well as for self-massage ("Thumbby," "octopus," "turtle", “antler”, “snail”, “Serpentine Stone”). You are encouraged to bring your own tools to learn how to properly handle and "not grip" them. The goal is for you to have less muscular discomfort after using these tools and to find a tool or two to add to your massage offerings to further benefit your clients and enhance your business. This is a fun class that offers an opportunity to sample tools before purchasing. A list of vendors and the cost of the tools are included.
Instructor: Debbie DeNardo, BS, LMT, NCTMB (see bio above)
To Register & Pay your Deposit, Please call the office at 541-383-2122.
April 22, 2012: Indian Head Massage for Chair & Table
Sunday: 9:00AM-6:00PM
CE Hours: 8
Cost: Early Registration $165; $185 after March 23.
Based on the ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda, this technique has been practiced for over a thousand years. The massage is calming yet revitalizing, and focuses on the parts
of the body most prone to tension and stress: the upper back, neck, shoulders, face and scalp. Pressure points are stimulated during the massage. Indian Head Massage can help eyestrain and headaches, improve concentration, boost hair health, relieve shoulder tension, increase neck mobility, calm the mind and ease emotional stress.
This technique is delivered with the client fully clothed using a chair or as part of a complete bodywork session using a table. For the table segment of the class students remove upper garments and oil is applied to the arms, shoulders, neck and upper back. A Velcro spa wrap may be worn. Oil is optional for the scalp massage. The instructor includes organic Ayurvedic herbal scalp oils from Solavedi. This blissful technique offers gentle relief from physical ailments in addition to general relaxation. Great to add to onsite chair massage, for geriatric clients confined to a wheelchair or as a creative ending to a table massage. Please have clean hair and use no hair products on the day of the class.
What to bring: 2 sheets. If you have long hair, please bring a hair accessory to pull it back.
Instructor: Debbie DeNardo, BS, LMT, NCTMB (see bio above)
To Register & Pay your Deposit, Please call the office at 541-383-2122.
May 12, 2012: The Art of Spa Series: The Principles of Thalassotheray
Healings from the Sea - Sea Salt Scrub – Classic Seaweed Wrap – Hot Stone Seaweed Foot Wrap
CE Hours: 7
Cost: Early registration $150. $170 after April 12th
What to bring: 2 dark bath towels *seaweed may stain towels*, 2 massage sheets, face cradle cover, massage oil, 2 blankets; One preferably being wool, bathing suit, robe or extra towels, and sandals. *contraindications- pregnancy, allergic to shellfish and iodine*
Bring your inner mermaid to class! Thalassotherapy is the therapeutic use of seawater and marine plants as a form of therapy and wellness. There are about 100 thalassotherapy spas in the world; most of them are in Europe. Since the skin is the largest organ of the body, it’s important to create good skin health. The sea salt scrub increases circulation, stimulates lymph flow, increases vital energy of the body, removes impurities and dead skin cells. Using fresh herbs and aromatherapy oils, you will customize your own salt scrub.
The classic seaweed wrap is a deeply detoxifying and hydrating treatment which improves the suppleness and elasticity of your skin; very tonifying and firming. The most profound benefits of Seaweed is that it revitalizes, rejuvenates, and remineralizes the skin.
We will cover in detail all the necessary steps, preparation and treatment protocol to the finishing touches.
The hot stone seaweed foot wrap is an unbelievably relaxing experience. This luxurious foot treatment includes an aromatic foot soak, customized salt scrub, and hot stone foot massage. A wonderful add on to your private practice or spa service. Ahhhh…..bliss!
Instructor: Christina Frazier (see bio above)
To Register & Pay your Deposit, Please call the office at 541-383-2122.