Massage Continuing Education Classes:
Ethics: Roles and Boundaries
(4 CE, NCBTMB Approved)
Enhance and test your understanding of ethical practices in your therapeutic relationships with an engaging 25-point self-assessment.
Taught at Next Level Institute in Corvallis, OR
Friday, July 31
5:00 - 9:00PM (4CEs)
This low-stakes self-quiz is designed to highlight your grasp of ethical roles and boundaries while providing immediate feedback on your answers. Dive into real-world scenarios and dilemmas, covering essential topics such as boundary crossings, power differentials, expectations, and client distress signals. This course also offers insights into Oregon's massage board regulations, helping you to stay well-informed about state-specific requirements.
Facial Fusion Massage
(5 CE, NCBTMB Approved)
This class includes a blend of facial massage techniques that are not only relaxing and rejuvenating, but beneficial for reducing the effects of stress, tension, and aging on the face.
Taught at Next Level Institute in Corvallis, OR
Saturday, August 1
8:30 AM - 1:30PM (5 CEs)
This treatment includes facial lymphatic strokes, face lifting massage therapy techniques, relaxation/rejuvenating strokes of various depths and styles, moist heat applications, hot stone strokes and focused stimulation that benefits sinus problems, tension headaches and migraines.
Facial massage is an excellent addition to your massage therapy offerings. It can be added in full as a 50-60 minute treatment or in part at the end of a massage therapy session.
Perinatal Massage: Person-Centered Care for Pregnancy and Postpartum
(6 CE)
This course is designed for participants seeking to understand the realities of pregnancy and postpartum and how to adapt their massage sessions to provide meaningful, layered support for this special group of clients. This course includes discussion, live demonstration, and hands-on practice.
Taught at Oregon School of Massage in Portland, OR
Friday, August 14
9AM - 3:30PM (6 CEs)
Participants will build a foundation of knowledge about common physical, emotional, and social changes clients experience during the transformational perinatal phase and how to accommodate their unique needs. Topics include: benefits and contraindications specific to perinatal clients, understanding and communicating special considerations, client positioning, safe and confident draping, massage techniques, and marketing best practices.
