Massage Therapy Continuing Education

Certified Infant Massage Teacher (CIMT) Course
Through working as a Certified Infant Massage Teacher, you have the special opportunity to impact an infant and their family for a lifetime. This professional training is for those interested in working with families by becoming a Certified Infant Massage Teacher (CIMT). A CIMT is not only an instructor, but also an educator who teachers the art of infant massage to parents or caregivers in the presence of their babies. During the Liddle Kidz Foundation Certified Infant Massage Teacher Training, you will learn about the history & global use of infant massage as a parenting practice, infant massage techniques and methodology, benefits for both infants and caregivers, current research and the importance of communication and attachment in building healthy emotional relationships. You will learn techniques for setting up and marketing successful infant massage classes, and how to best reach families. We will also discuss working with babies born prematurely and infants with special needs. In addition, we discuss considerations for providing classes to families from varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds, extended families, stepfamilies, grandparents raising children, adoptive families, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) parents and teenage parents.
The Liddle Kidz program will handle all registration; Lakeside will not be able to process your registration directly, or accept payments. Please refer any questions directly to Liddle Kidz.
Instructor: Tina Allen, LMT, CPMMT, CPMT, CIMT.
Course will be held 10am-6pm Friday through Sunday, July 10-12.
Questions? Please refer to the program website or email
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Registration deadline is Friday, July 3rd!

Start Date: Friday, July 10, 2009
End Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 24
Cost: 650

Aromatherapy for Massage
Enhance your massage therapy practice with the therapeutic use of essential oils. Massage and the use of essential oils were meant for each other. Learn how to incorporate the use of nature’s purest essences to amplify the benefits your clients receive from their massage. Participants will learn the therapeutic properties of 12 common essential oils and various carrier oils. Participants will also learn how to blend essential oils for therapeutic use and have an understanding of indications, contraindications, and safety protocols for the essential oils. You’ll also have an opportunity to experience these oils and make you own personal blend to take home. This course will be held on two consecutive Tuesday evenings, July 14th & 21st from 6-10pm with instructor.
Lakeside graduate discount does not apply.
Instructor: Dora Fronek, WCMT, CFT.
Course will be held from 6-10pm Tuesday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 21st.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex.17.

Start Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
End Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 8
Cost: $85
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Certified Pediatric Massage Therapist (CPMT) Course
The comprehensive Pediatric Massage Training for massage therapists and health care professionals provides educational and professional training to those who wish to enhance their skills. Through this training, participants learn to provide massage therapy for children with special health care needs, who are hospitalized or have been diagnosed with a terminal illness in hospice care. Pediatric massage techniques for working with children with varied physical, developmental, and mental challenges will be demonstrated and practices during hands on in class sessions. The benefits and importance of individualized adaptations, including cultural considerations, for using massage therapy will be explained.
The Liddle Kidz program will handle all registration; Lakeside will not be able to process your registration directly, or accept payments. Please refer any questions directly to Liddle Kidz.
Instructor: Tina Allen, LMT, CPMMT, CPMT, CIMT.
Course will be held 10am-6pm Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19.
Questions? Please refer to the program website or email
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Registration deadline is Wednesday, July 8th!

Start Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009
End Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 16
Cost: $450.00

Advanced and Shared Chair Massage
The focus of the course is to build upon the chair massage techniques of each participant massage therapy practitioner. Using active participation, demonstration, dialogue and discussion of various strategies and their desired effects, the course participants can look forward to sharing in the vast knowledge of the instructor and integrated additional techniques shared by other participants. The course will focus primarily on participation and practice of various massage therapy strategies and appropriate posture using a massage chair.
Discount of 25% applied for Lakeside graduates.
Instructor: Len Pautz, WCMT, ADMT.
Course will be held 9am-6pm on Saturday, September 19.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex.17.

Start Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009
End Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 8
Cost: 120
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Assessment and Treatment of Shoulder Pain
In this workshop you will develop strong assessment skills as well as therapeutic techniques that address the most commonly injured structures in the shoulder. You will learn how to differentiate muscle, tendon, bursa, joint and ligament injuries to the shoulder. Palpation skills and hands-on treatment techniques are taught and fine tuned. You are given ample time and frequent opportunities in the workshop to acquire these new skills. There are six major components to the training. Anatomy: Participants view, draw and palpate the relevant musculoskeletal structures. Assessment: Participants practice detailed history taking, palpation of injured structures and dozens of specific musculoskeletal assessment tests for the shoulder. Theory: This portion presents, in depth, how to use the history, positive assessment test findings and results of palpation to determine which structures are injured. The possible causes of injury are discussed as well as effective treatments. Integration: After learning the theoretical basis and assessment procedures, the participants integrate this information through hands-on learning games and mock clinics practiced under supervision. Technique: Detailed treatment techniques to eliminate unwanted adhesive scar tissue are taught, practiced and reviewed several times during the training. Clinic: On the second day of the training participants practice their skills by taking part in an injury assessment clinic, free and open to the public, under Dr. Benjamin's supervision.
Discount of 25% applied for Lakeside graduates.
Instructor: Ben E. Benjamin, Ph.D.
Ben Benjamin holds a Ph.D. in Sports Medicine and Education and is the Founder and President of the Muscular Therapy Institute. Dr. Benjamin is the author of many articles on working with injuries as well as the widely used books in the field Listen to Your Pain, Are You Tense?, and Exercise Without Injury. He has been in private practice for over 40 years and teaches extensively throughout the country.
Course will be held from 9am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday, September 26-27.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009
End Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 16
Cost: 350
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Research for Massage and Bodyworkers
This course is designed to prepare therapists to critically read and analyze research literature, including understanding concepts of reliability and validity, and types of variability in the sample or the implementation of the study. Therapists will also be required to identify a research question they will explore with an individual client and to locate related literature citations that would provide information to support the development of a method and a therapeutic strategy. Students will learn how to access web based data base resources likely to provide ongoing research studies related to the practice of massage therapy.
Discount of 25% applies to Lakeside graduates.
Instructor: Carole Ostendorf, PT, Ph.D.
Course will be held 5-9pm on Friday, October 9 and 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, October 10-11.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Friday, October 09, 2009
End Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 20
Cost: 360
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Hot Stone Workshop
For Lakeside Students^* only!!!
This is an amazing opportunity for Lakeside Students! Gaia's Touch Heated Stone Massage Workshops are a fun, interactive two day hands on experience where massage therapists learn a full body hot stone massage routine. Participants will learn:
• Proper heating and care of stones
• Safe application of heated stones to client's skin
• Contraindications to hot stone therapy
• A full body heated stone routine
The frequent exchanges in this two day workshop give participants both training in the use of hot stones and an opportunity to receive over three hours of hot stone massage, great for kinesthetic learners.
Participants receive a set of 48 basalt massage stones and a comprehensive workbook for use during and after the workshop.
This workshop is offered as a unique opportunity for Lakeside students to supplement their education by learning this set of skills that are in high demand! Registration will be limited, and slots filled on a first come/first serve basis.
Instructor: Kay Peterson, WCMT, NCTMB, BFA.
Course will be held 8:00am-5:30pm Saturday, October 10th and 8:30am-3:30pm Sunday, October 11th.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4245 ex. 17.
*Recent graduates may also be allowed to register. Please contact Megan for more information.

Start Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009
End Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 14
Cost: 175
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Pharmacology and Massage
This course is designed to address the effects of various pharmaceutical agents on the body, their variability in therapeutic effects, and their impact on the delivery of massage therapy. The course will address various agents that are more prevalent in disorders such as, but not limited to, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, cardiovascular disorders, circulatory disorders, pain management, and various medications used in treating mood disorders.
Discount of 25% applies to Lakeside graduates.
Instructor: Ruth Werner, LMP, NCTMB, author of A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology.
Course will be held from 12-9pm on Friday, October 23 and 9am-6pm on Saturday, October 24.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Friday, October 23, 2009
End Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 16
Cost: 240
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Exercise Physiology and Nutrition
This course is designed to build upon the basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology as it relates to the human body to include the physiological responses of body systems to various types of exercise. The course will address differences relating to types of aerobic and anaerobic exercise on tissues of the body, nutrition factors in age, health and performance, and gender related differences and their implications in exercise and response to physical stressors. The course covers the two weekends.
Discount of 25% applies to Lakeside Graduates.
Course schedule will be as follows:
Friday, October 30: 12-9pm
Saturday, October 31: 9am-6pm
Sunday, November 1: 9am-6pm
Friday, November 13: 12-9pm
Saturday, November 14: 9am-6pm
Sunday, November 15: 9am-2pm
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
End Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 45
Cost: 600
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Preparation for Personal Training Package
This unique opportunity provides students with the chance to prepare for Personal Training certification. The 165 hour program includes the three classes listed below with 68 continuing education credits, and supplemented by integration weekends.

Exercise Physiology and Nutrition: This course is designed to build upon the basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology as it relates to the human body to include the physiological responses of body systems to various types of exercises. The course will address differences relating to types of aerobic and anaerobic exercise on tissues of the body, nutrition factors in age, health and performance, and gender related differences and their implications in exercise and response to physical stressors.
Exercise Testing and Prescription: This course is designed to integrate the knowledge learned as it relates to tissue elasticity and the affects of massage strategies with the principles of various types of exercise, exercise testing, and exercise prescriptions. The course will include concepts of stretching, resistance training, anaerobic and aerobic exercise, as well as the concepts of making recommendations for various types of exercises. The dates below include the integration weekends for this class.
Orthopedic Testing: This course builds upon basic functional testing already used in massage therapy practice to include more advanced techniques to allow the practitioner to assess underlying signs and symptoms in areas of the body where restricted movement, tissue restriction, or pain limits the abilities of the client. Students learn how to use the outcome of testing to differentiate between indications and contraindications and when to refer to other professionals.

In addition, as a part of the integration weekends, students participate in a variety of off site experiences. Following the formal instruction, students will be able to apply their knowledge and gain experience with a variety of clients in several settings. Each of the experiences gives students an opportunity to test out their skills and practice their new training in a supported environment. All off site experiences are supervised and supported by program instructors.
Course will be held 12-9pm Friday and 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday on the following weekends:
October 30 - November 1, 2009; November 13 - November 15, 2009;
November 20 - November 22, 2009; December 4 - December 6, 2009;
December 18 - December 20, 2009; January 8 - January 10, 2010;
January 22 - January 24, 2010.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.
Lakeside Graduates receive a 25% discount!

Start Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
End Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 68
Cost: $1300.00
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Exercise Testing and Prescription
This course is designed to integration the knowledge learned as it relates to tissue elasticity and the effects of massage strategies with the principles of various types of exercise, exercise testing, and exercise prescriptions. The course will include concepts of stretching, resistance training, anaerobic and aerobic exercise as well as the concepts of making recommendations for various types of exercises.
Discount of 25% applies to Lakeside grads.
Instructor: Garrett Stangel, MA, CPT
Course will be held 12-9pm on Friday, November 20, 2009 and 9am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, 2009.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
End Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 24
Cost: 360
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Orthopedic Testing
This course builds upon basic functional testing already used in massage therapy practice to include more advanced techniques to allow the practitioner to assess underlying signs and symptoms in areas of the body where restricted movement, tissue restriction, or pain limits the abilities of the client. Students learn how to use the outcome of testing to differentiate between indications and contraindications and when to refer to other professionals.
Discount of 25% applies for Lakeside graduates.
Instructor: Mary Beth Dietz, DC, CSCS
Course will be held 12-9pm on Friday, January 8 and 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, January 9-10.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Friday, January 08, 2010
End Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 24
Cost: 360
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Mind, Body, Mood and Massage
This course is designed to explore the physiology and psychological connections between mind, body, and mood as they relate to the human experience. The course will explore the concepts of personal change due to cellular and tissue memory and the possible impact resulting from massage therapy sessions. Therapists will be exposed to centering exercises and dialoging strategies that are supportive of clients during a massage session. The course is a combination of didactic and experiential presentation intended to explore shifts in therapeutic approaches within the individual therapist in working with clients.
Discount of 25% applies for Lakeside graduates.
Instructor: Carole Ostendorf, PT, Ph.D. and Thomas Ryan, CHTSS.
Course will be held 12-9pm on Friday, March 5 and 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Friday, March 05, 2010
End Date: Sunday, March 07, 2010
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 24
Cost: $360
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Lotus Hands I
The level one class is an introduction to the Lotus Hands approach of assessing musculoskeletal conditions. You will learn to locate tension in the body using a unique therapeutic diagnostic method. Lotus Hands is a mindful orthopedic approach; this class focuses on both detailed anatomical precision and the importance of a present mind. In level one you will learn how to blend together hand techniques from CrainioSacral, Myofascial Release, Tui Na and Neuroenergetic Release, in a systematic way of assessing the many layers of tissue in the body. Level one will also serve as an introduction to the sitting meditation practice of the Shambhala tradition. By the conclusion of level one class you will be able to offer your patients a complete session that will be both therapeutic to the patient and informative to you. Using this same system of navigating through the body’s tissue, you will also understand how to perform a quick patient assessment if your desire is to implement other modalities into your treatment.
This class is also approved by the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association.
Discount of 25% applies for Lakeside graduates.
Instructor: Doug Bertram, L.Ac., MTCM, LMT.
**This course is required for participation in Lotus Hands II**
Course will be held 12-9pm on Friday, March 19 and 9am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday March 20-21, 2010.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Friday, March 19, 2010
End Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 24
Cost: $360
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Lotus Hands III
The level three class is a continuation of the Lotus Hands levels one and two classes. In level three students will continue to refine their assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. This class will focus on the subtle aspects of each of the treatment modalities discussed in levels one and two, and further ones sensitivity to subtle energies. By the completion of the level three classes, students will understand how to get results using a less invasive and more efficient approach. This is achieved by continuing the integration of mindfulness with advanced manual therapy techniques.
Lakeside graduate discount does NOT apply.
Instructor: Doug Bertram, L.Ac, MTCM, LMT.
Course will be held 12-9pm on Friday 5/1 and 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, 5/2 & 5/3.
Questions? Email Megan> or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Friday, May 14, 2010
End Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 24
Cost: $360
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Lotus Hands IV
The level four class is focused on the anatomy, pathology and treatment of cervical and pelvic musculoskeletal disorders. The continuation of therapeutic assessment allows us to observe subtle changes in alignment and mobility of the pelvis and the cervical spine in response to manual tissue manipulation. This class will combine a deep look at common injury, misalignment and degenerative changes with gentle yet highly effective methods of restoring function to these areas. The use of distal points to “free up” space, is safe, non-invasive and highly effective. Students will gain confidence in working with these often-vulnerable common areas of pain.
Lakeside graduate discount does NOT apply.
Instructor: Doug Bertram, L.Ac, MTCM, LMT.
Course will be held 12-9pm Friday, 6/4 and 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, 6/5 & 6/6.
Questions? Email Megan or call 414-372-4345 ex. 17.

Start Date: Friday, June 04, 2010
End Date: Sunday, June 06, 2010
Location: Milwaukee
Hours: 24
Cost: 360
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