Hands On Training
Continuing Education Course
Experience the beaty of Southwest Montana while taking quality continuing education that you can immediately integrate into your massage practice! Our course will be held over two days September 21 and 22, 2026, so you can enjoy the weekend visiting Yellowstone National Park, hiking, exploring, fishing or just relax watching the evening stars and follow it up with education for two days that covers some of the most common complaints by clients. This course is FSMTB and State Approved, 16 continuing education live hours. This hands-on course will show you proven detailed protocols and techniques to treat your clients efficiently and comfortably while fulfilling your continuing education hours. (Packets of full comprehensive slides will be included.)
*Information pertaining to the subjects covered are below. We look forward to seeing you there!
Hands On In-Person 16 CE Hours Course (Limited Availability)
(Hip Mobility, Shoulder Mobility, Headaches, Sinus Headaches, Protocols for Athletes [pre and post-surgical and injury], Back Pain and Arthritis Relief)
After July 31, 2026 $399
After August 31, 2026 $420
*No refunds after September 15, 2026
Dillon, Montana
September 21 and 22, 2026
(Hotel and Closest Airport Information at the bottom of the page)
Check-in Monday, September 21, 2026:
8:30-9:00 AM
Courses Times (Monday and Tuesday):
9:00AM-5:00PM (with break for lunch)
HIP MOBILITY
Enhance your clinical skills with this hands-on course focused on improving hip mobility and reducing pain in athletes, post-surgical clients and older adults. Participants will learn hip anatomy, common causes of hip dysfunction, contraindications and precautions, and assessment techniques. This course covers key muscles associated with hip pain and restricted movement along with targeting soft tissue and massage techniques designed to decrease pain, improve mobility and support functional movement. You will gain practical skills you can immediately integrate into your practice.
SHOULDER MOBILITY
Develop practical, hands-on skills you can immediately implement into your massage practice to help clients improve shoulder mobility, reduce pain, and restore function. Designed for athletes, pre-surgical, post-surgical and older adults, this course covers shoulder anatomy, common causes of pain and dysfunction, contraindications and assessment techniques. Participants will learn effective flushing methods, targeted soft tissue techniques and muscle release protocols to address restrictions affecting the shoulder. This course also explores the role of nerve entrapment in shoulder pain. Learn hands-on strategies to enhance mobility, decrease discomfort and support long-term recovery.
ARTHRITIS
Learn effective hands-on massage therapy techniques designed to help reduce pain causing inflammation in the hands, elbows and knees. This course covers anatomy (including nerve pathways), common causes of joint pain, contraindications and treatment considerations. Participants will learn targeting massage and soft tissue techniques to address muscle tension, joint inflammation, improve circulation and decrease stiffness. Implement learned techniques immediately into your practice through this detailed hands-on course to help relieve some of the most common areas of arthritis.
HEADACHES / SINUS HEADACHES / SCALP MASSAGE
Expand your clinical skills with this hands-on continuing education course focused on relieving headaches, sinus congestion, neck and upper back tension and relaxing techniques for the scalp. Participants will explore the anatomy of the cervical and thoracic regions, the nerves associated with headache patterns, the different types of headaches, and the structures involved in sinus drainage and congestion. The course includes effective flushing techniques to promote sinus drainage, as well as targeted massage and soft tissue methods to address muscular restriction that contribute to headaches and discomfort. Participants will gain practical skills that they can immediately implement into their practice to help clients reduce pain, improve mobility and experience lasting relief from tension-related headaches and sinus pressure.
ATHLETES
Take your sports massage skills to the next level with this comprehensive continuing education course designed for massage therapists working with athletes of all levels, from amateurs to professionals. Unlike general sports massage training, this course provides specific, step-by-step treatment protocols for individual areas of the body, allowing therapists to confidently address common athletic injuries, movement restrictions and performance limitations. Participants will learn assessment strategies, anatomy, contraindications, and targeted treatment approaches for pre-surgical, post-surgical, injury recover, and performance-focused care. Participants will leave with practical protocols they can immediately implement to help athletes reduce pain, improve mobility, accelerate recovery, and return to competition at their highest level.
BACK PAIN
Learn techniques and protocols to help relieve low, mid and upper back pain. Learn how to identify and address restricted mobility and chronic tension. Participants will learn practical treatment protocols designed to restore functional movement. Emphasis is placed on understanding myofascial relationships, postural dysfunctions and compensatory patterns that contribute to back pain. This course is broken down into lumbar, thoracic and cervical protocols that you can immediately integrate into your practice. Through this course, you will help client mobility, relieve tension and enhance outcomes for clients with chronic pain.
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