Treating Twisted Spines; Save Now on MiniCourses

Have you noticed that most clients show some rotation, or twisting, on the way from the hips to the head? Along with activities and postural habits, this comes from lying on one side or the other during the last trimester. Though sometimes innocuous, at other times this rotation contributes to problems in a hip or shoulder that must compensate by reaching around farther than normal. Keeping that hip or shoulder happy may require releasing the spinal rotation.

Because each psoas attaches to one side of the spine, it pulls that side forward when tightened, causing the torso to twist toward the opposite side. Gently releasing a tight psoas can have a powerful effect on spinal alignment. There are many ways to encourage a psoas to release.

External and internal obliques also create spinal rotation. Specific pressure along the iliac crests and, sometimes, along the ribs can help them let go. Like most psoas work, this can be done through the sheet.
Watch for a new class on untwisting spines in 2018!

September-December 2017 Classes (details below)

Su Sep 17, 2-5: Chair Massage PLUS* (save through 9/9!)

Fr Oct 6, 9-1: Treating the Neck
Fr Oct 20, 9-1: Shoulder and Arm
Fr Nov 3, 9-1: Treating the Back
Fr Nov 17, 9-1: Hip and Leg
Sa Dec 9, 9-6: Stretch-Based Deep Tissue
Discount for registering 2 weeks before class!

Chair Massage, 3 CE hours
Have more fun than you thought possible with chair massage--while also being more effective! Play with lat and pec stretches to help the neck, pin and stretch to refresh aching elbows or tired forearms, and an efficient hip releaser. Learn what assessment questions are essential. *This is part of a

*MiniCourse Weekend at TIBIA, September 16-17:
Sat: 9-12  MFR Basics with Julia Pitz
2-5   Essential AcuTouch For Back Ease with Cheri Haines
Sun: 9-12 The Cost of Fear--The Gift of Faith with Kathy Ginn
2-5  Chair Massage with Leora Weitzman
Each costs $75--or $60 if paid by 9/9/17! All are NCBTMB approved except the MFR class, and all are WI state approved.

Precision Deep Tissue Strategies

Master techniques and strategies grounded in muscular/fascial relationships and kinesiology. Review locations and actions of muscles so you can devise muscle-specific stretches and apply techniques to problem areas with precision.

Treating the Neck, 4 CE hours
Does your client want a whole session on the neck? No problem! You can apply pin and stretch, targeted stretch, unwinding, PNF, trigger points and acupressure. You can recognize and treat causes in the jaw, shoulders, back, or hips, using optimal methods and sequencing.

Shoulder & Arm, 4 CE hours
Address sources of shoulder pain that can spread into the neck and back. Target shoulder, elbow, and wrist tendons to restore comfort and range of motion. Know where to look for and treat causes of carpal tunnel symptoms. Learn to recognize spinal causes of shoulder dysfunction.

Treating the Back, 4 CE hours
Treat muscles at the source of upper, middle, and lower back problems. Release tension and restore structural balance with targeted strokes and stretches, including powerful side-lying techniques. Explore how shoulder and hip imbalances contribute to back pain--and how spinal twists affect shoulders and hips.

Hip and Leg
4 CE hours
Target the most effective muscles, tendons, fascia, and joints to relieve hip and knee pain, plantar fasciitis, and more.
Recognize and reduce hip imbalances that lead to back pain--and back problems that cause hip dysfunction.

Stretch-Based Deep Tissue, 8 CE hours
Produce palpable results, even with hard-to-reach muscles. Give your hands a break as you keep your body moving. Treat the whole body using PNF, passive stretch, pin and stretch, and more. Draping tips included. An abridged combination of Neck, Shoulder, Back, and Hip above.

An NCBTMB-approved CE provider (#367) and lifelong educator, Leora Weitzman, PhD, BCTMB, LMT (WI #3833-146), RYT®-200, has completed Continuing Education in muscle-specific Deep Tissue techniques, PNF stretching, Myofascial Release, CranioSacral Therapy, Reiki, Acupressure, small animal massage, and intuitive energy work. In addition to CE, she teaches Deep Tissue and Kinesiology at East-West Healing Arts Institute. Her yoga teacher training had a therapeutic focus.

You can register here or through info@tibiainc.com / (608) 238-7378; TIBIA will respond within 24 hours. For questions or other venues, hit Reply, call, or text!

Warm regards, Leora (608) 332-9581 backinharmony.org