Continuing Education

Learn how to integrate Thai Massage stretches, compression, traction, joint mobilization and acupressure into your table/oil massage. There will be a strong emphasis on body mechanics and honoring the traditional spiritual roots of this ancient Thai healing art. This class will enhance your table massage but does not take the place of Traditional Thai Massage, which is performed on the floor.

D’vorah Swarzman, LMT, has been studying the art and science of traditional Thai massage since 1993, returning regularly to Thailand for further study. She is a graduate of Heartwood Institute’s 750 hour Advanced Massage Therapist program. She has a private practice in Ashland, Oregon and is an instructor with and founding member of the Thai Healing Alliance International. She integrates rhythm, improvisation and mindfulness into her practice. .
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Have you ever wanted to take a professional kinesiology course without the stress of an exam? A course where you can pick and choose which muscle groups you want to review? Introducing the Kinesiology Review and Trivia Night Series! Designed for the busy therapist who wants to go back and add new layers of understanding to the anatomy behind bodywork, each three hour class will cover one functional muscle group. In addition to reviewing muscle attachments and actions, we’ll look at muscle innervation and fascial connections, and do some palpation! Add to this a touch of trivia, and you get a fun night of learning with information you can apply directly to your practice. Take a single class, only the classes you want, or the whole series:09/17 – Tuesday – Muscles of Scapular Stabilization;10/01 – Tuesday – The Rotator Cuff;10/15 – Tuesday – Movers of the Shoulder Joint;11/05 – Tuesday – Movers of the Elbow;11/19 – Tuesday – Movers of the Wrist and Hand.

Trout America, LMT, BA, began his teaching career as an English instructor in Japan in 2005. After graduating from AIM in 2011 he joined our school’s science instruction team. His teaching style emphasizes the fun in learning, making him one of the most popular instructors on staff. Trout excels at finding ways to connect each student to the material and making class time memorable!
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Have you ever wanted to take a professional kinesiology course without the stress of an exam? A course where you can pick and choose which muscle groups you want to review? Introducing the Kinesiology Review and Trivia Night Series! Designed for the busy therapist who wants to go back and add new layers of understanding to the anatomy behind bodywork, each three hour class will cover one functional muscle group. In addition to reviewing muscle attachments and actions, we’ll look at muscle innervation and fascial connections, and do some palpation! Add to this a touch of trivia, and you get a fun night of learning with information you can apply directly to your practice. Take a single class, only the classes you want, or the whole series:09/17 – Tuesday – Muscles of Scapular Stabilization;10/01 – Tuesday – The Rotator Cuff;10/15 – Tuesday – Movers of the Shoulder Joint;11/05 – Tuesday – Movers of the Elbow;11/19 – Tuesday – Movers of the Wrist and Hand.

Trout America, LMT, BA, began his teaching career as an English instructor in Japan in 2005. After graduating from AIM in 2011 he joined our school’s science instruction team. His teaching style emphasizes the fun in learning, making him one of the most popular instructors on staff. Trout excels at finding ways to connect each student to the material and making class time memorable!
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As health care providers we have the profound opportunity to provide compassionate, therapeutic touch to those who are at the end of life. This can be a comforting and deeply meaningful experience–for the therapist as well as the client. In this day-long class, we will consider the many facets of working in hospice care. In a safe classroom environment, we will navigate the tender territory of death and dying and take time to explore our own relationship to this transitional time in life. We will discuss the numerous benefits of providing touch at the end of life, as well as practice safe touch techniques, and hone our ability to read our client’s nonverbal communication cues. This 7-hour continuing education class, open to massage therapists, hospice volunteers and other health care providers, will include credit for 4 Ethics/Communication/Boundaries hours as required by the OBMT for license renewal.

Kelly Vittoria, LMT, RCST, has been a practicing massage therapist for 18 years, and an instructor for 11 years. In addition to her private practice, she offers end-of-life care to Rogue Valley community members on hospice. Her warm and welcoming presence creates a feeling of safety and ease with both her clients and students.
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