Continuing Education

A Gathering Place Wellness Education Center Continuing EducationWe have the Courses you need for Renewal!

Sometimes, all of these renewal requirements can seem confusing. Let us help you by talking to our staff about the requirements for State Licensure renewals! We will help you sort out what courses you need to take and provide you with the tools you need to make for a successful career in massage therapy and bodywork.

We enjoy adding more courses to meet your needs, so if you don’t see it, Just ask.

More information about our Massage Therapy Program can be found on our Massage Therapy Programs page.


A Gathering Place Wellness Education Center Continuing EducationA Gathering Place Wellness Education Center – Continuing Education 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:

  • Medical Massage
  • Allied Modality Series: Current Topics
  • Deep Tissue Techniques
  • Asian Healing Therapies

Current Continuing Education Course Listing:

(CE Provider for Missouri)


Indian Head Massage

Indian Head Massage is a deeply relaxing treatment for tired, achy muscles. It calms the mind and brings the body into harmony. The ultimate goal is to release tension in the scalp, neck and shoulders, along with providing relaxation and rejuvenation while sitting in a chair. In this workshop, the therapist will have hands-on experience on the effects, benefits and advantages of this unique modality, Indian Head Massage. We will discuss and experience how we can release tension in the upper body where most of our tension is found.

Saturday, October 8, 2022     9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 9, 2022       9:00 am to 4:00 pm

AND

This workshop is being offered again on:

Saturday, November 5, 2022     9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday, November 6, 2022       9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Ann Karkoski, BCTMB, LMT
(314) 348-6348 or email annkarkoski@gmail.com

CE hours: 12 continuing education with certificate
Cost: $225.00


Ann Karkoski is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) # 451093-09 as a continuing education provider.

Sonic Massage Training

Integrating energy work, sound healing, vibration and bodywork, Sonic Massage is born out of thousands of client session hours, over more than a decade. It is a direct and powerful transformational method for moving and clearing energy, relieving muscular pain, and restoring balance to the body, mind, and spirit.
Learn to help yourself and others. No experience required.
To Register:   www.centerofsound.com

Instructor:  Pati Pellerito LMT, BCTMB
CE Hours:    21 CE Hours Awarded with certificate

Cost: $425.00

  • Contact Pati through her website at www.centerofsound.com
  • Pati Pellerito is an Approved Provider through the NCBTMB, National Certification Board.
    The hours you receive from this class count toward the renewal of Board Certification as well as Missouri State Licensure.

Reiki Level I

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use.
It has been effective in helping virtually every know illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works
in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
Learn the history of Reiki and about its founder Mikao Usui. Receive an attunement to raise your vibrational energy level.

Instructor: Tom Pasley LMT
Dates:  Call for the Next Training Date (314-374-7822)
Cost: $75.00

  • Learn the history of Reiki and about its founder Mikao Usui. Receive an attunement to raise your vibrational energy level.
  • The class is offered by the individual instructor and is not affiliated with any accrediting agency.

Reiki Level II

Learn the hand symbols and receive attunements to empower these symbols with Level II. The attunements will raise your vibrational energy field. Learn the history of Reiki and about its founder Mikao Usui. Receive an attunement to raise your vibrational energy level.

Instructor: Tom Pasley LMT
Dates:   Call for the next training date (314-374-7822)
Cost: $75.00

  • The class is offered by the individual instructor and is not affiliated with any accrediting agency.

Call: 314-374-7822


For more information about our continuing education courses call: 314-739-5559 or contact us here.