National Academy of Massage Therapy and Healing Sciences, Pennsylvania Massage Training School

The National Academy of Massage Therapy, which is 30 minutes Northwest of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers a comprehensive schedule of massage therapy continuing education courses, classes, and seminars to massage therapists, body workers, and other health care professionals. These workshops are scheduled throughout the year and vary in cost. All graduates of the Academy will be automatically placed on our mailing list and sent periodic updates as to workshops that may be of interest. If you are interested in attending any of the workshops listed below, please call the Academy for more information or you can contact us by email at info@nationalmassage.com to reserve your space in the workshop. All massage therapy continuing education seminars are held at the following address unless specified:

National Academy of Massage Therapy & Healing Sciences
290 Wissahickon Avenue
North Wales, PA 19454

Touch for Health I Applied Kinesiology Instructor: Janet Leidy, NCTMB Certified TFH Instructor July 24th and 31st, 2010 9am-5pm both days 16 CEUs NCBTMB Category A Approved Cost: $300 (textbook included)	Through Applied Kinesiology / Muscle Testing, students will learn specific hands-on techniques that will: Accelerate recovery from illness and injuries; Reduce or eliminate many different kinds of pain: headaches, backaches, stomach aches, etc; Prevent future health problems; Increase energy and counteract fatigue; and show immediately which foods are undermining a client's energy. Touch for Health Kinesiology balances the body through muscle testing/ monitoring of 14 major muscles to improve posture and stimulate the body's own healing ability. Students receive Level I certification. Please see the Touch for Health Applied Kinesiology website for more information. Touch for Health Kinesiology Association is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworkers (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider.
Touch for Health II Applied Kinesiology Instructor: Janet Leidy, NCTMB Certified TFH Instructor August 14th and 21st, 2010 9am-5pm both days 16 CEUs NCBTMB Category A Approved (please bring textbook from TFH I) Cost: $275	A continuation of TFH I, students are introduced to 14 new muscles as well as the Oriental 5 elements theory. Through Applied Kinesiology / Muscle Testing, students will learn specific hands-on techniques that will: Accelerate recovery from illness and injuries; Reduce or eliminate many different kinds of pain: headaches, backaches, stomach aches, etc; Prevent future health problems; Increase energy and counteract fatigue; and show immediately which foods are undermining a client's energy. Touch for Health Kinesiology balances the body through muscle testing/monitoring to improve posture and stimulate the body's own healing ability. Students receive Level II certification. Prerequisite: TFH I. Please see the Touch for Health Applied Kinesiology website for more information. Touch for Health Kinesiology Association is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworkers (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider.
Certificates of Completion (Must currently be a Massage Therapist or Bodyworker to be eligible to complete these classes.) These classes, which are a part of our 600 Hour Massage Therapy Program, can be taken on an individual basis through the school and counted toward AMTA and ABMP continuing education requirements. A certificate of completion will be issued for each class completed. Please call (215) 412-4121 for dates, times, hours and cost of each class.	1. Massage Consultation and Client/Patient Assessment/ Charting 2. Massage Adjunct Modality Exploration 3. Infant Massage 4. Introduction to Prenatal/Pregnancy Massage 5. Introduction to Animal Massage 6. Basic Aromatherapy and Hot Stone Massage Techniques 7. Introduction to Reflexology 8. Introduction to Shiatsu and Eastern Technique 9. Sports Massage Basics 10. Trigger Point Therapy 11. Introduction to Manual Lymphatic Drainage 12. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology for Massage 13. Basic CranioSacral Therapy/Myofascial Release Techniques 14. Introduction to Reflexology 15. PNF and other Stretching Techniques 16. Chair Massage 17. Small Business Management for Massage Therapists. 18. Medical Insurance Billing 19. Adult CPR/First Aid/ AED certification. This class is open to the general public and does not require participant to be a Massage Therapist or Bodyworker.