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World Massage Festival & Massage Therapy Hall of Fame July 16-20, 2023 Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort Cherokee, NC to educate the general public about massage, to educate therapists about different types of massage and to have fun. | ||||||||
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Jim has been a massage therapist for more than 26 years and has been teaching massage techniques for 20 years. Jim noticed that some of his students were ending their massage careers, not because they wanted to, but because they felt their bodies could no longer preform a quality massage. Jim realized that many of these therapists were leaving the profession because they had not utilized body saving techniques. He saw many therapists using only their hands and fingers and not using their forearms. With this in mind, Jim developed Forearm Fusion. This method uses the hand, forearm, and elbow to provide a therapeutic massage. Proper body mechanics are stressed in this class. Website: Forearm Fusion Forearm Fusion Foundations 8 CE Hours Class description: Forearm Fusion was designed to teach the massage therapist how to use maximum pressure with minimal effort and strain, preventing repetitive use injuries and burnout. Forearm Fusion will teach new and seasoned therapists foundations for improving body mechanics and how to use all aspects of the forearm and elbow. These techniques will allow the therapist to provide their client with a custom massage without using their hands or thumbs. Students are asked to wear comfortable clothing and bring a set of sheets (face cradle cover, too), a large towel or blanket and massage cream/lotion of their preference. PLEASE DO NOT WEAR PERFUME, COLOGNE OR ESSENTIAL OILS TO CLASS. Forearm Fusion Level Two
8 CE Hours Class description: Forearm Fusion Level Two works off the same premise of the Fuondations class that using different aspects of your forearm and elbow and applying appropriate body mechanics will help students achieve maximum pressure with minimal effort and strain to their hands, thumbs, and shoulders. In this course, students will revisit the Forearm Fusion foundational techniques for body mechanics as well as learn over 25 new techniques for specific, therapeutic muscle work, trigger point work, side-lying techniques, and stretching. We suggest that students take the Forearm Fusion Foundations course, but it is not completely necessary. Students are asked to wear comfortable clothing and bring a set of sheets (face cradle cover, too), a large towel or blanket and massage cream/lotion of their preference. PLEASE DO NOT WEAR PERFUME, COLOGNE OR ESSENTIAL OILS TO CLASS.
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