DAY 1: MUSCLE-SPECIFIC DEEP TISSUE TECHNIQUES FOR THE LEGS AND HIPS
The legs are often treated by bodyworkers for the least amount of time in a session. Yet they support the upper body and are under tremendous compressive force, whether moving or stationary. When the structures of the feet and legs are functioning properly, they are one of the fundamental anchors of our stability and support. When they're not, they are a major contributor to foot, knee, hip, and low back issues.
In this class, you will learn specific, potent, and effective Deep Tissue techniques to release the muscles and fascia of the hips, legs and feet. Some of the specific muscle groups you will work with include the deep calf flexors (tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis, flexor digitorum), the anterior compartment (tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum), the quadriceps group, the tensor fascia latae and IT tract, the gluteals, the deep lateral rotators, hamstrings, and adductors. These are simple, straightforward, muscle-specific techniques that can be immediately applied in practice. Body mechanics will also be a focus of the class, as well as proper use of hands, elbows, and forearms to save wear and tear on joints.
To watch a short video demo of one of the techniques covered in class (originally presented in Austin, TX), click here.
"So many new, practical techniques to try! All really great stuff." -Chrisann Rauschenbach
"This was the best adductor work I've ever had." -Crystal Johnson
"This class had a lot of content, but it was an amazing class, and it was wonderful to receive this work." -Kirsten Overdijk
DAY 2: MUSCLE-SPECIFIC DEEP TISSUE TECHNIQUES FOR THE ILIOPSOAS, DIAPHRAGM AND LOW BACK
These muscular structures support the core--they are integral to maintaining balance, structural alignment, ease of breathing, mobility, and the ability to function without lower back pain. You will learn specific, potent, and effective Deep Tissue techniques to release the iliopsoas, diaphragm, QL, lower multifidus, and the lumbodorsal fascia.
The class is efficiently packed with straightforward, muscle-specific techniques that can be immediately applied in practice, often with profound results. There will be a concise and insightful anatomy review of these structures with an eye toward fascial continuities and the functional relationships between them. We will also focus correct placement and proper use of fingers, knuckles, and elbows for optimal results and to save wear and tear on joints.
"Finally, a class that taught me something I can use!" -Melanie Geiger, Wyoming
"The techniques in this class are choice; they're easy to learn and implement, and very effective for the client." -Kate Day, Idaho
Instructor: Brian Utting
CE hours: 12 (NCBTMB-approved)
Date and Time: Saturday, March 12th, 10am-7pm & Sunday, March 13th, 10:30am-3pm
Tuition: $250, with a $100 non-refundable deposit if registered by March 1st; $280 thereafter. Reviewers are eligible for an additional $30 discount.
Questions: Contact Onyia in San Francisco at onyiac@gmail.com or 415-786-4528 or Nicole in Cotati at nicole@nicolemastershealth.com or 415-681-7023. Contact Brian in Seattle at info@pnwschool.com.
Basic Precautions: Masking will be required inside the classroom, except during lunch. (Surgical masks are usually the most comfortable.) Students will be required to submit either proof of vaccination or a negative PCR-Covid test taken at least 48 hours prior to class.