East West Massage School
Fall and Winter 2007-08 Class Schedule

For detailed class information,
please visit www.eastwestmassageschool.com

Deep Tissue Massage II (Extremities)
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
September 19-20 (Wed,Thurs), 2007

East West Bodywork
9am-6pm, 32 hours, $375.00
October10,11,17,18 (Wed, Thurs), 2007

Japanese Shiatsu
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
November 7-8 (Wed, Thurs), 2007

Japanese Shiatsu on the Massage Table
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
November14-15 (Wed, Thurs), 2007

Deep Tissue Massage I (Torso)
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
January 12-13 (Sat, Sun), 2008

Thai Massage for Low Back
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
January26-27 (Sat, Sun), 2008

Thai Massage for Neck and Shoulder
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
February 9-10 (Sat, Sun), 2008

Traditional Thai Massage Workshop
with Tim Holt, CMT, RTT and Abby Bard, CMT
9am-6pm, Sebastopol, $700.00, 50 hrs
February18-24 (Mon-Sun), 2008

All workshops held in “The Upstairs Studio”, Sebastopol, Ca.
California State BPPVE registered programs
A $100.00 deposit is required to register for each class
For more information and to register: please call 707-823-1480
eastwestmassageschool.com




Deep Tissue Massage II (Extremities)
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
This class will work with an eclectic blend of deep tissue massage
therapy techniques. We will work with deep tissue lubricants and
lowered massage tables. We will teach positioning and specific strokes
in prone, supine ,and side lying position. We will explore the arms,
hands, feet and legs. We will work with the shoulder, hip, and spine
briefly exploring the relationship between postural distortions and
chronic pain. These strokes are great for reaching those chronic areas
on your clients. We will cover repetitive stress injuries, such as
carpal tunnel syndrome, iliotibial band syndrome, and plantar
fasciitis. The class will be taught stroke by stroke, naming the
musculature. We will explore indications and contraindications. Body
Mechanix coaching is an integral part of this workshop.

East West Bodywork
9am-6pm, 32hours, $375.00
This is the signature style of the East West Massage School. This class
blends the western styles of deep tissue massage with the pressure
points of Shiatsu and stretches of Thai Massage. A general sequence for
the entire body will be taught. Western Swedish massage is promoted for
relaxation. This frequently leaves the client with a superficial
feeling of relaxation and the deeper layers of their body yearning for
attention. The incidence of repetitive stress injuries for therapists
is very high. The Asian bodywork styles are the manual component of
their traditional medicine. They are often very deep and painful to
western consumers of massage therapy, leaving them feeling overworked
and eliciting detoxification symptoms. Asian massage is traditionally
floor based bodywork, often difficult for therapists with knee or ankle
limitations. East West Bodywork is a table-based form that uses
compression to release deep tension and pain , gentle stretches to
lengthen muscles, and western oil based strokes to flush congested
tissues. In this workshop you will learn a well choreographed and
integrated sequence.

Shiatsu
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
Shiatsu is the healing bodywork from Japan. It is a contemporary form
of healing that has its roots in ancient China. Shiatsu literally means
finger pressure. Students will be introduced to meridian theory and the
tsubo (Japanese name for the acupressure point), A general shiatsu
sequence for the entire body will be taught. The class will be taught
using traditional floor based bodywork mats.

Shiatsu on the Massage Table
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
Shiatsu is traditionally done on floor based bodywork mats. It can
easily be performed on a massage table. Students will be introduced to
meridian theory, the tsubo ( Japanese name for the acupressure point),
and a general shiatsu sequence for the entire body. The class will be
taught using the massage table, enabling students to blend the sequence
into any bodywork modality.

Deep Tissue Massage I (Torso)
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
This class will work with an eclectic blend of deep tissue massage
therapy techniques. We will work with deep tissue lubricants and
lowered massage tables. We will teach positioning and specific strokes
in prone, supine, and side lying position. We will explore the spine,
shoulders, thoracic, lumbar, hip, and neck. These strokes are great for
reaching those chronic areas on your clients. The class will be taught
stroke by stroke, naming the musculature. We will explore indications
and contraindications. Body Mechanix coaching is an integral part of
this workshop.

Thai Massage for Low Back
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
Traditional Thai Massage is an act of meditation for both giver and
receiver. It is a beautiful form of bodywork performed on a supportive
floor mat. The receiver is fully clothed. It incorporates applied
Hatha Yoga and Chinese acupressure. This class will teach a therapeutic
sequence for lumbar and hip. Students will learn specific sen line
flows including pressure points and mobilizations. Strategies will
include supine, side lying , and prone positions.




Thai Massage for Neck and Shoulder
9am-6pm, 16 hours, $185.00
Traditional Thai Massage is an act of meditation for both giver and
receiver. It is a beautiful form of bodywork performed on a supportive
floor mat. The receiver is fully clothed. It incorporates applied
Hatha Yoga and Chinese acupressure. This class will teach a therapeutic
sequence for neck and shoulder. Students will learn specific sen line
flows including pressure points and mobilizations. Strategies will
include supine, side lying, prone, and sitting positions.


Traditional Thai Massage Workshop with Tim Holt, CMT, RTT 9am-6pm,
Sebastopol, $700.00, 50 hrs
Traditional Thai Massage is an act of meditation for both giver and
receiver. It is a beautiful form of bodywork performed on a supportive
floor mat. The receiver is fully clothed. It incorporates applied
Hatha Yoga and Chinese acupressure. It is luxurious, challenging,
intimate, and deeply therapeutic. You will learn the Chiang Mai style,
as it has been practiced in the Wats (temples) for almost 2500 years.
Our focus for this workshop is a professional training for Massage
Therapists and Yoga instructors. We will teach a full body two-hour
treatment in a demonstration - practice format. Students will learn
Thai Massage sequences in the supine, prone, and side-lying positions..
Tim Holt, CMT is a Registered Thai Therapist and Instructor with the
Thai Healing Alliance. He is director of the East West Massage School
in Sebastopol. He has studied in Chiang Mai,Thailand with several
respected teachers, holds a Teacher Training Certification from I.T.M.
He has been practicing Traditional Thai Massage for 12 years.
Abby Bard,CMT is Certified Massage Therapist. She is the owner of the
Upstairs Studio in Sebastopol, Ca. She has studied Traditional Thai
Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand and practices Thai Massage at Osmosis,
the Enzyme Bath Spa and in her private practice. She is also a gourmet
Thai cook.

Tim Holt is a certified massage therapist and California state approved
instructor of massage therapy. He moved to Kobe, Japan in 1989 where he
opened a successful private massage practice working with both local
Japanese clients as well as foreigners living in Japan. He also studied
Masunaga or Zen style Shiatsu with an instructor in Kyoto. Using Japan
as a base, he explored Asia and it’s healing systems. He has studied
the traditional massage of Thailand with several respected teachers.
Tim is an accomplished instructor of massage therapy. He is an
instructor of Massage Therapy at the Massage Therapy Institute in Davis
, Alive and Well, Institute of Conscious Bodywork in San Raphael,
Diamond Light School of Massage and Healing Arts, and the School of
Shiatsu and Massage at Harbin Hot Springs in Middletown, Ca. . He is
the director of the East West Massage School in Sebastopol, California.
He teaches continuing education workshops and provides spa staff
training in California, as well as Japan.


All workshops held in “The Upstairs Studio”, 343 Florence St.,
Sebastopol, Ca. 95472
California State BPPVE registered programs
A $100.00 deposit is required to register for each class
For more information and to register: please call 707-823-1480
East West Massage School
8017 Washington Ave., Sebastopol, Ca. 95472
eastwestmassageschool.com



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