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Clinical Deep Tissue: Pain Management Bodywork


Want to be a more effective bodyworker? Do you miss the classroom experience or want to brush up on your technique and skills? Want to learn how to do deep tissue work without injuring yourself? Want to learn to read your client's pain pattern and know exactly which muscles are involved? Want to develop treatment plans and learn how to encourage your clients to stick with the program so they can see lasting results?

Ever find yourself asking what deep tissue really is? When does therapeutic massage become “clinical?” This training is designed for massage therapists and students who want to deepened their skills, build off what they already know, and become clinical practitioners who can assess a clients problem, develop treatment plans, communicate effectively the what, how and why of it all.

 

We will cover:

  • Overview of core concepts and current clinical deep tissue theory

    • Fascia Anatomy & Physiology

    • Body Reading - Referred Sensation & Pain Patterns

  • Proper technique and body-mechanics for clinical deep tissue work

    • Myofascial Release Techniques

    • Triggerpoint & Neuromuscular Techniques

    • Deep Friction Techniques

  • Regional anatomy of the muscles, bones and fascia.

  • Pathology profiles and proven treatment strategies

 
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“You were the best and most knowledgeable instructor I had, by far.”

— — Kristen McConnell, NCTMB Board Certified, Licensed Massage Therapist

Workshops & Certification Program

Introducing the summer immersion series:

This is an all in-person version of our Clinical Deep Tissue: Pain Management Bodywork courses. They can each be taken individually or together for a discount.

Want to be a more effective bodyworker? Do you miss the classroom experience or want to improve your technique and skills? Want to learn how to do deep tissue work without injuring yourself? Want to learn to read your client's pain pattern and know exactly which muscles are involved? Want to develop treatment plans and learn how to encourage your clients to stick with the program so they can see lasting results?

 

Common Maladies – Summer Immersion
In-person: June 23rd - 26th
Monday – Thursday 9 – 4 pm

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Migraines and other debilitating headaches

  • Neck Pain

  • Low back pain, Hip Pain & Sciatica

Spine and Thorax – Summer Immersion
In-person: July 14th - 17th
Monday – Thursday 9 – 4 pm

  • Whiplash

  • TMJ Disorders

  • Upper back pain

  • Low Back – Butt Complex

 

Clinical Deep Tissue Courses

Since 2020, all hands-on courses have been taught in a hybrid model. This means there is a recorded video lecture that is expected to be attended each week prior to the in-person class.

Common Maladies Bodywork Should be known for:
Spring 2024 - Tuition: $765 ($725 early registration paid in full)

Learn to treat:

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Knee Pain

  • Migraines and other debilitating headaches

  • Neck Pain & Whiplash

  • Low back pain, Hip Pain & Sciatica

Treating Maladies of the Lower Extremity
Late Spring -
Tuition: $765 ($725 early registration paid in full)

Learn to treat:

  • Shin Splints and & Calf Issues

  • Plantar Fasciitis & Metatarsalgia

  • Arches of The foot (Flat foot and high arches)

  • Knee Pain

Treating Maladies of the Upper Extremity
Fall 2024 - Starts Sunday, May 5th

Tuition: $765 ($725 early registration paid in full)

Learn to treat:

  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome & Other Shoulder Maladies

  • Tennis and golfer’s elbow

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Texting & Gamer’s Thumb and issues of the hand

Studying with Stephen, I was left with a tool box to draw from of herbal medicine, acupressure points, energetic techniques and massage maneuvers that allowed me to work with people based on not only their imbalances, but their connection to healing itself.
Currently I have massage licenses in three different states so that I can travel and work while doing it. Because of the array of skills I learned with Stephen, I can adapt to many work environments and help people to find the relief that is best for them.

Stephen was able to illuminate and untangle mysteries of many schools of thought to help me to understand not only intellectually, but through grounded supervised practice to help it all coalesce into a rich experience of hands-on healing. I was also left with a wonderful new level of BS detection when I would encounter people that were not using the whole picture in their healing approaches, or who were ignoring some aspects of the puzzle in order to emphasize or rely on others. I highly recommend Stephen’s program to any person who has an interest in the art of healing.
— Jennifer Lee Stuart, Reiki Practitioner and Licensed massage therapist in Texas, Massachusetts, and Colorado.
You were the best and most knowledgeable instructor I had, by far. Even playing that game in Kinesiology (I think it was something about ninjas) helped me immensely when I took the national cert exam. I kept moving my leg and arm while I was sitting at the computer to help me figure out origins/insertions/actions. I’m sure it was quite the sight!
— Kristen McConnell, NCTMB Board Certified, Licensed Massage Therapist

Certification:

Anatomy for the healer does not offer certificates of completion. We only offer full certification in “Clinical Deep Tissue: Pain Managment Bodywork” upon completion of the full program.

In order to receive certification, students must:

  • Complete all workshops in the CDTM series

  • Complete all homework assignments and any individually assigned works

  • Complete a practicum with full documentation

In addition, all students must:

  • Provide proof of qualification

    • license to practice massage or

    • enrollment in a massage therapy program; or

    • other qualification to provide touch, massage, or manual therapy in your area

Tuition

Payment Plans Available:

  • Students may select from many payment plan options. Payment plans are made available via PayPal and are automatically deducted on a monthly basis

Prerequisites:

  • Basic understanding of anatomy & physiology

  • Qualified to practice bodywork in your State (License, Certification, or equivalent)**

  • Eagerness to learn, practice, and grow as a practitioner.

  • Students intending to enroll in clinical deep tissue workshops or certification programs are required to be Licensed Massage Therapists (massage therapy students may be enrolled purely at my discretion).

  • All students must complete the “Overview of Clinical Deep Tissue” module prior to the start of their first CDT course. There is an additional tuition fee for this course.


A bit about me:

I am a licensed massage therapist, polarity practitioner, and fascia enthusiast! I have been in practice for 20 years; starting first with reiki; then clinical massage, shiatsu, & polarity therapy.

I have taught massage, bodywork, anatomy and energetics since 2002 - this truly is my passion!

In addition to being a fascia geek, I am a parent to two amazing children, enjoy playing with bees, chickens, our dog and cat, harvesting herbs with my amazing herbalist partner and I love a good mocha latte :)

Classes are delivered with passion and humor. The passion is authentic and the humor is dry.

Workshops are presented using visual aids, lecture, demonstration with plenty of experiential hands-on time. Students leave with detailed handouts and receive certification upon completion of short externship***

YOUR INSTRUCTOR:Stephen C. Alicandro Mace, LMT, CPP, CPMT

YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Stephen C. Alicandro Mace, LMT, CPP, CPMT


*Students are expected to attend all dates in this series

**Considerations for other practitioners of the healing arts, massage students, etc. may be granted on a case by case basis.

***An out of class, clinical deep tissue massage series - preformed on a paying or nonpaying client of a course of 4 sessions, over 4 consecutive weeks. Treatment notes will be sent to instructor for evaluation. Students will have email access to instructor.