Shiatsu: Hara Development

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Overview:

Class Name:  Shiatsu: Hara Development

Class Description :  The purpose of this course is to provide students with several advanced Shiatsu treatment plans. Students will also participate in a series of breathing, balance, alignment, and energy development exercises designed to improve body/mind awareness and shiatsu skills. The specific treatment plans include “The Wood Kata” for managing anger and aggression, and “The Depression Kata” for balancing the Fire and Water Elements for the purpose of maintaining mental and emotional balance.

Each student will be given a detailed booklet, with color photos of kata and exercise diagrams. This booklet will contain the whole course in the format and sequence that it will be taught. There will be areas in the booklet for notes.

All massage therapists can benefit from this course. It goes way beyond specific Shiatsu skills and covers a variety of powerful ways to increase the quality and efficiency of any massage modality.

Date of Class:  3/9/13 and 12/14/2013

Registration Date Deadline:  3/3/13 and 12/09/2013

Time of Class:  9am – 4pm

Instructor:  Thomas R. Pickney, A.S., B.S., LMT

Instructor Biography:  Tom has been a licensed massage therapist since 1997. He has Associate in Science and Bachelor in Science degrees focusing on body/mind health and psychology. Tom is currently a teacher at The New York Institute of Massage. He has been employed there since 1998. Aside from a deep and eclectic background in massage practice, Tom is highly trained in a number of Oriental Arts. He has a Karate teaching license from Tokyo, Japan and is a 7^th degree black belt in Wado Ryu Karate. He has taught courses, seminars, and clinics in schools and universities around the United States.

Assistant Instructor(s): N/A

Assistant Instructor(s) Biography: N/A

Cost of Class: $175

C.E. Credits Offered:  6

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