Know the Qi and Move the Qi: 5 Element Theory and Shiatsu-Southern Tier

When:
11/03/18 @ 8:30 am – 11/04/18 @ 5:30 pm
2018-11-03T08:30:00-04:00
2018-11-04T17:30:00-05:00
Where:
​ Johnson ​City ​Senior ​Center
30 Brocton St
Johnson City, NY 13790
USA
Contact:
Cindy Allen
585-582-6208

When: ​ November ​3-4, ​2018
Time: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​8:30-5:30
Where: ​ Johnson ​City ​Senior ​Center, ​Johnson ​City, ​NY ​
CE’s ​ 16

Description:
Would ​you ​like ​to ​include ​some ​basic ​Eastern ​massage ​into ​the ​treatments ​you ​already ​perform? ​Would ​you ​like ​to ​enhance ​your ​treatments ​with ​an ​improved ​understanding ​of ​Eastern ​theory? ​Bring ​an ​enhanced ​energetic ​balance ​to ​your ​work?
In ​this ​2 ​day ​class ​practitioners ​will ​learn ​the ​basics ​of ​5 ​Element ​Shiatsu ​and ​gain ​a ​working ​understanding ​of ​the ​traditional ​Chinese ​medicine ​concepts ​behind ​this ​form ​of ​bodywork. ​We ​will ​discuss ​concepts ​of ​Qi, ​yin ​and ​yang ​and ​review ​the ​primary ​twelve ​meridians. ​By ​the ​end ​of ​the ​two ​days ​practitioners ​will ​have ​learned ​an ​hour ​long ​treatment ​or ​kata ​that ​can ​be ​performed ​on ​a ​client ​as ​well ​as ​specific ​energetic ​points ​that ​can ​be ​blended ​into ​any ​type ​of ​massage ​session. ​You ​will ​also ​leave ​with ​basic ​exercises ​you ​can ​perform ​for ​self ​care ​or ​give ​to ​clients ​to ​enhance ​energetic ​balance.
Come ​review ​what ​you ​learned ​in ​school ​but ​may ​have ​left ​behind ​or ​just ​come ​to ​enhance ​Eastern ​skills ​you ​already ​have.

PRESENTER: ​Ericka ​Clinton

Ericka ​Clinton ​is ​a ​NY ​State ​Licensed ​Massage ​Therapist. ​ ​She ​obtained ​her ​license ​in ​1998 ​after ​earning ​a ​Massage ​Therapy ​Diploma ​from ​the ​Swedish ​Institute. ​ ​She ​has ​been ​a ​faculty ​member ​and ​administrator ​at ​the ​Swedish ​Institute ​College ​of ​Health ​Sciences ​in ​New ​York ​City ​since ​2000. ​ ​She ​currently ​serves ​as ​the ​Dean ​for ​the ​Massage ​Therapy ​Program. ​ ​As ​a ​member ​of ​the ​faculty ​she ​has ​taught ​practical ​classes ​in ​both ​Western ​and ​Eastern ​modalities ​and ​supervised ​clinical ​internships ​and ​externships.

Ericka ​maintains ​a ​private ​practice ​as ​a ​massage ​therapist, ​and ​has ​worked ​as ​a ​massage ​therapist ​for ​NY ​Presbyterian ​Medical ​Center’s ​Integrative ​Medicine ​Program ​and ​from ​2011-2013 ​worked ​at ​the ​Bendheim ​Integrative ​Medicine ​Center ​run ​by ​Memorial ​Sloan-Kettering ​Cancer ​Center. ​ ​

Ericka ​received ​a ​Bachelor ​of ​Science ​degree ​in ​Kinesthetic ​Neuroscience ​in ​2015 ​from ​Empire ​State ​College. ​ ​She ​and ​has ​continued ​studying ​various ​forms ​of ​structural ​and ​myofascial ​bodywork. ​She ​currently ​teaches ​a ​variety ​of ​continuing ​education ​courses ​for ​Massage ​Therapists ​in ​NY ​and ​outside ​the ​US. ​ ​Her ​courses ​cover ​various ​topics ​such ​as ​oncology ​massage, ​Shiatsu, ​medical ​massage, ​anatomy ​and ​working ​with ​special ​populations.

She ​has ​participated ​in ​research ​projects ​related ​to ​massage ​therapy ​as ​a ​principal ​investigator ​and ​interviewer. ​ ​Ericka ​has ​also ​appeared ​twice ​on ​the ​Martha ​Stewart ​Living ​Radio ​program ​and ​contributed ​to ​various ​articles ​on ​massage ​therapy.

Have ​Questions?

FOR ​MORE ​INFORMATION, ​CONTACT ​THE ​CHAPTER ​OFFICE ​AT: ​585-582-6208 ​OR ​OFFICE@AMTA-NY.ORG

Pricing
Early ​registration ​ends ​October ​6, ​2018, ​so ​register ​today!

Member ​Rate:
Early: ​$240 ​| ​Regular: ​$400

Non-Member ​Rate:
Early: ​$400 ​| ​Regular: ​$560

Payments ​of ​cash ​will ​not ​be ​accepted ​at ​the ​door ​- ​only ​checks ​or ​credit ​cards.

CEH’s ​will ​be ​granted ​only ​to ​those ​who ​register ​and ​attend ​the ​entire ​class. ​No ​partial ​credit ​can/will ​be ​awarded.

Cancellations ​of ​more ​than ​14 ​days ​prior ​to ​a ​class ​are ​eligible ​for ​a ​full ​refund. ​Cancellations ​less ​than ​14 ​days ​are ​not ​refundable, ​but ​monies ​less ​a ​$100 ​processing ​fee ​may ​be ​applied ​to ​any ​future ​AMTA-NY ​Chapter ​event. ​No ​shows ​are ​not ​eligible ​for ​refund ​or ​use ​on ​future ​classes. ​Cancellations ​are ​based ​on ​post ​mark ​or ​email ​date ​and ​all ​cancellations ​must ​be ​in ​writing. ​Exceptions ​made ​only ​with ​approval ​of ​the ​AMTA-NY ​Chapter ​Board ​of ​Directors. ​Continuing ​Education ​Credit ​Certificates ​given ​only ​upon ​successful ​completion ​of ​class. ​No ​partial ​credit ​will ​be ​issued. ​Partial ​refunds ​for ​non-completed ​classes ​given ​only ​in ​emergency ​situations ​and ​with ​Chapter ​President’s ​approval. ​

AMTA ​New ​York ​Chapter ​is ​an ​Approved ​Provider ​for ​continuing ​Education ​by ​the ​NYSED ​Office ​of ​the ​Professions ​State ​Board ​for ​Massage ​Therapy ​(#003)
and ​by ​the ​National ​Certification ​Board ​for ​Therapeutic ​Massage ​and ​Bodywork ​(NCBTMB) ​(#450787-08).

We ​welcome ​all ​licensed ​massage ​therapists ​and ​currently ​enrolled ​massage ​therapy ​students ​to ​our ​classes, ​however ​per ​New ​York ​State ​law, ​you ​must ​have ​a ​New ​York ​State ​massage ​therapy ​license ​to ​participate ​in ​the ​hands-on ​portions. ​ ​(Currently ​enrolled ​students ​may ​participate ​in ​hands-on ​if ​accompanied ​by ​their ​school ​instructor.)