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