Need Continuing Education for State Licensure or National Certification?
We have the Courses you need for Renewal
Sometimes, all these renewal requirements can seem so confusing. 
Talk to our staff about the requirements for State Licensure and National Certification renewals! We are constantly adding more courses to meet your needs.
If you don't see it, ask!!
We are here to provide the tools you need to make for a successful career in massage therapy and bodywork!
A Gathering Place brings in adjunct instructors from the community who specialize in areas of bodywork that would interest professionals and the general public.
Our workshops and advanced programs rotate on a quarterly basis.
Some of the most highly requested courses include:
- Ethics for the Massage Professionals
- Medical Massage
- Allied Modality Series: Current Topics
- Reflexology
- Spa and Wrap Bodywork
July 2008 - December 2008 Update
Current Continuing Education Course Listing
A Gathering Place Campus from 6:00 - 10:00pm
(Course Cost: $80.00, unless specified; 4 Contact Hours)
| Allied Modality Series Courses:
| ||
| Date | Course | Description |
| 7/10/2008 | TriggerPoint Therapy |
Deb Hall introduces the students to referred pain pathways and how to release Trigger Points. This deep tissue modality teaches the students to work smart not hard.
|
| 7/17/2008 | Active Isolated Stretching |
Dennis Suttmoeller shows us AIS stretches for self care as massage therapists. Aaron Mattes' work is reviewed .
|
| 7/24/2008 | Detailed Review of Muscles |
Preparing for Boards? This class uses palpation to review the origins, insertions and actions of muscles.
|
| 8/7/2008 | Thai Massage |
Can you imagine using your feet to massage the body? Come explore this modality with Sherri Smith.
|
| 8/21/2008 | Pre-natal Massage | Working with pregnant women and helping the caregiver to feel better in their body is so rewarding. |
| Weekend Workshops: Price and Registration Information | ||
| Date | Course | Description
|
| 9/26/08-9/28/087 | Reflexology I |
Paula Stone teaches 13 gentle effective techniques and a 20 step protocol. $350.00; Register by calling: 636-724-8686
|
| 11/08/08-11/09/08 | Indian Head Massage |
Ann Karkoski shares this Ayurvedic modality, introducing marma points to be worked while the client is seated; Register with Ann at: 314-348-6348.
|
| 10/04/08-10/05/08 | Structural Integration |
Alan Cina makes deep tissue (Rolfing style) fun and easy for the body to receive. Learn to do the techniques in a way that protects your body and career. Call to register: 314-739-5559
|
| 12/6/08-12/7/08 | Medical Massage for the Lumbar Spine and Cervial Spine |
Ralph Stephens offers 16 hrs for his Medical Massage Weekend Workshop; discounts available for students and early registration at $295 before 11/15/08. Call to register: 314-739-5559
|
| Fall and Winter 2008-2009 | Ethics, Roles & Boundaries |
Ongoing classes to meet the 6 hour national board requirement. Cost $99.00 Call to register: 314-739-5559
|
Courses in the Community -- Affiliates of A Gathering Place
| Ongoing
| Body Synergy | Contact Cynde Meyer about how this modality integrates Eastern and Western practices to relieve tension and stress in the body. Call 636-530-7579.
|
| Ongoing | UniField Therapy - Level One | Instructor Michael Linkogel. This class marks the beginning of a journey into transformation, directly accessing consciousness as a medium to initiate healing, participants will learn to physically palpate fields of consciousness surrounding the body, as well as identify primary transformation centers within the physiology. Call for prices and location: 314-706-4882.
|
| Ongoing | Healing Touch Classes | Contact Healing Touch St. Louis 314-692-8383 or Lynn Placek (314)-821-4552. |
Thank you for your interest in our programs.
If you would like to register for classes, contact us or call 314-739-5559.
| Certification | Programs | Continuing Education | Community Board/Link | Contact Us | Feedback | |
