The Massage Institute is a NCBTMB-approved provider 451308-10.
Currently no live classes, but we have online classes.
View them here:
www.makethemostofmassage.com
Currently no live classes, but we have online classes.
View them here:
www.makethemostofmassage.com
UPCOMING LIVE CLASSES:
TBA
Teaching locations:
The Massage Institute: 702 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn PA 19312.
PressurePerfect Massage, 165 Nutt Road, Phoenixville PA 19460.
Questions and/or to register email mark@makethemostofmassage.com.
TBA
Teaching locations:
The Massage Institute: 702 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn PA 19312.
PressurePerfect Massage, 165 Nutt Road, Phoenixville PA 19460.
Questions and/or to register email mark@makethemostofmassage.com.
LIVE COURSES
How to Deliver Pressure without Hurting Yourself (NCBTMB approved, 4 CEs, Live)
Yes, doing deep pressure is hard work--but are you making it harder than it needs to be? Reduce and/or eliminate pain often associated with delivering deep pressure by learning how to use your body weight to your advantage and by uncovering the massage strategies and techniques that don’t hurt your body. This class is customized to each participant's needs.
Price: $99
ONLINE, HOME-STUDY How to Deliver Pressure Without Hurting Yourself (NCBTMB-approved, 3 CEs) click here.
Price: $49
Yes, doing deep pressure is hard work--but are you making it harder than it needs to be? Reduce and/or eliminate pain often associated with delivering deep pressure by learning how to use your body weight to your advantage and by uncovering the massage strategies and techniques that don’t hurt your body. This class is customized to each participant's needs.
Price: $99
ONLINE, HOME-STUDY How to Deliver Pressure Without Hurting Yourself (NCBTMB-approved, 3 CEs) click here.
Price: $49
How to Use Massage Tools Effortlessly and Effectively (NCBTMB approved, 4 CEs, Live)
Are your thumbs killing you? Forearms tight? Upper-body basically trashed? There's a way to eliminate all this pain. Massage tools. Let me guess, you tried using a massage tool, but it was clunky, hard on you hand, and nullified all your sensing and palpating capabilities. That's how I felt when I first used a massage tool. But there are ways to hold a massage tool so that you can feel what's underneath your fingertips without beating up your hand and wrist. In this massage tools class you'll learn key strategies for holding and using a massage tool that will save your thumbs, fingers, wrists and upper-body while allowing you to maintain sensitivity when working.
Price: $99
ONLINE, HOME STUDY: How to Use Massage Tools Effortlessly and Effectively OLINE, HOME-STUDY (NCBTMB-approved, 2.5 CEs) click here. Price: $39
Are your thumbs killing you? Forearms tight? Upper-body basically trashed? There's a way to eliminate all this pain. Massage tools. Let me guess, you tried using a massage tool, but it was clunky, hard on you hand, and nullified all your sensing and palpating capabilities. That's how I felt when I first used a massage tool. But there are ways to hold a massage tool so that you can feel what's underneath your fingertips without beating up your hand and wrist. In this massage tools class you'll learn key strategies for holding and using a massage tool that will save your thumbs, fingers, wrists and upper-body while allowing you to maintain sensitivity when working.
Price: $99
ONLINE, HOME STUDY: How to Use Massage Tools Effortlessly and Effectively OLINE, HOME-STUDY (NCBTMB-approved, 2.5 CEs) click here. Price: $39
Advanced Massage Tools (NCBTMB approved, 4 CEs, Live)
You're not going to really use a massage tool until you feel comfortable with it. Advanced Massage Tools class is about getting you comfortable with massage tools. In this class you’ll learn how to do seamless transitions, (aka, client never knows you’re using a massage tool). You’ll get good at delivering the full range of pressures (light, medium and deep) and doing detail work effortlessly (e.g., cross-fiber massage on the levator scapulae inferior attachment with a T-bar). Oh, and if you’re not ambidextrous with massage tools, we’re going to change that. P.S. We'll go over how to hold a massage tool at the beginning of class--so if you haven’t taken How to Use Massage Tools, you won't be lost in this advanced class.
Price: $99
ONLINE, HOME STUDY Advanced Massage Tools (NCBTMB-approved, 2.5 CEs) click here. Price: $39
You're not going to really use a massage tool until you feel comfortable with it. Advanced Massage Tools class is about getting you comfortable with massage tools. In this class you’ll learn how to do seamless transitions, (aka, client never knows you’re using a massage tool). You’ll get good at delivering the full range of pressures (light, medium and deep) and doing detail work effortlessly (e.g., cross-fiber massage on the levator scapulae inferior attachment with a T-bar). Oh, and if you’re not ambidextrous with massage tools, we’re going to change that. P.S. We'll go over how to hold a massage tool at the beginning of class--so if you haven’t taken How to Use Massage Tools, you won't be lost in this advanced class.
Price: $99
ONLINE, HOME STUDY Advanced Massage Tools (NCBTMB-approved, 2.5 CEs) click here. Price: $39
PressurePerfect: Blending Therapeutic and Relaxation Massage (8 CEs, Live)
Grow your client base by delivering the massage that most people want—a massage that combines both relaxation and pain relief elements. At the end of this class you’ll have killer transitions, more tools in your “pain-relief massage” toolkit and the confidence to deliver a great combo massage.
Price: $149
Grow your client base by delivering the massage that most people want—a massage that combines both relaxation and pain relief elements. At the end of this class you’ll have killer transitions, more tools in your “pain-relief massage” toolkit and the confidence to deliver a great combo massage.
Price: $149
Ethics (NCBTMB approved, 4 CEs, Live)
This class is a lively discussion course and provides practical and comprehensive ethical information for employed and self-employed MTs. Think back to the past year and bring your real-life questions in!
Price: $59
This class is a lively discussion course and provides practical and comprehensive ethical information for employed and self-employed MTs. Think back to the past year and bring your real-life questions in!
Price: $59
Massage for Pain Relief: Sciatica and Back (NCBTMB approved, 4 CEs, Live)
Do you get a little nervous when someone with sciatica walks through the door? This class will help you successfully treat a client with sciatica (and other back conditions) from intake to exit. You will learn how to provide pain relief through precise and appropriate pressure using origin and insertion massage (using techniques that are best for your body), how not to exacerbate symptoms and how to empower the client for better treatment management outcomes.
Price: $99
Do you get a little nervous when someone with sciatica walks through the door? This class will help you successfully treat a client with sciatica (and other back conditions) from intake to exit. You will learn how to provide pain relief through precise and appropriate pressure using origin and insertion massage (using techniques that are best for your body), how not to exacerbate symptoms and how to empower the client for better treatment management outcomes.
Price: $99
Massage For Pain Relief: Neck, Head, Jaw (NCBTMB approved, 4 CEs, Live)
Learn how to navigate the lamina groove and work cervical rotatores and multifidus with precision and confidence. This class covers pain relief for neck,head and jaw conditions using precise pressure on muscle attachments, tight spots and problem spots using techniques that are best for your body.
Price: $99
Learn how to navigate the lamina groove and work cervical rotatores and multifidus with precision and confidence. This class covers pain relief for neck,head and jaw conditions using precise pressure on muscle attachments, tight spots and problem spots using techniques that are best for your body.
Price: $99
Massage For Pain Relief: Shoulder, Arm, Hand (NCBTMB approved, 4 CEs, Live)
Is the client exhibiting carpal tunnel syndrome or cubital tunnel syndrome? Learn how to differentiate between and provide pain relief for thoracic outlet syndrome, rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel using origin/insertion massage in a way that is best for you body.
Price: $99
Is the client exhibiting carpal tunnel syndrome or cubital tunnel syndrome? Learn how to differentiate between and provide pain relief for thoracic outlet syndrome, rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel using origin/insertion massage in a way that is best for you body.
Price: $99
Massage For Pain Relief: Hip, Leg, Foot (NCBTMB approved, 4 CEs, Live)
If you work with athletes than understanding hip, leg and foot conditions is a must. Learn how provide pain relief using origin/insertion massage to treat the following conditions: plantar fasciitis, shin splints, IT Band Syndrome, hip bursitis, and piriformis syndrome; and discover new ways to work deep leg muscles without beating yourself up.
Price: $99
If you work with athletes than understanding hip, leg and foot conditions is a must. Learn how provide pain relief using origin/insertion massage to treat the following conditions: plantar fasciitis, shin splints, IT Band Syndrome, hip bursitis, and piriformis syndrome; and discover new ways to work deep leg muscles without beating yourself up.
Price: $99
Hotel Massage (NCBTMB approved, 8 CEs, Live)
Hotel massage can be a great way to earn extra money. In this live course (at a hotel) you will learn marketing, relationship building, table set-up, hotel massage protocol, safety and stress-free money collection options.
Price: $149
Hotel massage can be a great way to earn extra money. In this live course (at a hotel) you will learn marketing, relationship building, table set-up, hotel massage protocol, safety and stress-free money collection options.
Price: $149
Website Design and Launch for Massage Therapists (NCBTMB approved, 8 CEs, Live)
You need a solid website so that when people find you on the web, they schedule with you. That means a decent looking website with good content. How are you going to do that without going broke? By doing it yourself. Btw, you don't need any website experience to build a website. Promise. At the end of this class, you'll walk away with a 3 tab website that brings in business--for cheap.
Price: $149
You need a solid website so that when people find you on the web, they schedule with you. That means a decent looking website with good content. How are you going to do that without going broke? By doing it yourself. Btw, you don't need any website experience to build a website. Promise. At the end of this class, you'll walk away with a 3 tab website that brings in business--for cheap.
Price: $149
Website SEO and Google Places for Massage Therapists (NCBTMB approved, 8 CEs, Live)
You could pay someone hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars to optimize your website. But do you really need a SEO guru? I don't think so. Basically, you need to rank high in the Local Search. Organic Search is secondary. The cool thing about ranking high in the Local Search is that it doesn't require specialized training to optimize your website for Local Search. I'll show you how to do that in this class. Also, we'll cover the basics for Organic Search so that you'll be in that game, too. Save your money. Do it yourself:-)
Price: $149
You could pay someone hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars to optimize your website. But do you really need a SEO guru? I don't think so. Basically, you need to rank high in the Local Search. Organic Search is secondary. The cool thing about ranking high in the Local Search is that it doesn't require specialized training to optimize your website for Local Search. I'll show you how to do that in this class. Also, we'll cover the basics for Organic Search so that you'll be in that game, too. Save your money. Do it yourself:-)
Price: $149
FREE BLOG RESOURCES:
Mark's Body Mechanics Book
Paperback on Amazon - $19.99
E-book - $12.99
www.painfreemassagetherapist.com - Free helpful videos
Paperback on Amazon - $19.99
E-book - $12.99
www.painfreemassagetherapist.com - Free helpful videos
Mark's Story:
I was prepared to do a massage after I graduated from massage school, but I can't say that I was prepared to be a massage therapist. I figured that I'd gain everything I needed as I got more experience. But that wasn't necessarily the case.
In fact, 5 years after graduation I found myself one more injury away from having to find a new job. I was worried and feeling lost. But then on a cold October day, Xentho (who liked to be called "X") mysteriously showed up at my massage room door looking for work.
The X Factor
X was a big man with a big heart who didn't mince words. He had amazing hands and used his big elbow as if it were a fine-tuned thumb.
"Mark," he would say, "you're working too hard. Stick your elbow in there." Then he would show me what he meant. He would lean into the person on the table. Then to emphasize how little strain it was on his body, he would close his eyes, pretending to go to sleep. (I think he actually did sometimes.)
For a year or so we traded massages and experimented with new approaches to pain relief massage and new ways to save our bodies. It was a time of incredible learning and discovery.
Massage Shouldn't Be That Hard
Then one day my friend disappeared, just as mysteriously as he had appeared. I was sad...but I was also inspired. Now I got it. I finally understood what mattered most and what was missing in my massage life: reliable real-world knowledge.
Since the day X left, my mission has been threefold: 1. to figure out how to get the best results with pain relief massage, 2. to minimize/eliminate MT injuries/pain conditions and, 3. to help MTs get what they want out of massage (and life) by providing the specific tools, extra knowledge and encouragement they'll need for the journey.
I'm honored and really glad you are here.
My Work
I graduated from massage school in 1992 and was certified in St. John's neuromuscular therapy three years later. In 1997, I opened my first massage office and got bitten by the entrepreneur bug. A couple of years after that, my wife, Lisa, and I opened The Massage Institute, a massage business and our lab for developing CE courses. We also own and run a massage business in Phoenixville, PA.
Writing for health and wellness magazine keeps me up-to-date on the latest information. Some publications that I've written for include Massage & Bodywork Magazine, Massage Magazine, Body Sense Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Buffalo News, Main Line Times, Running Times Magazine, Spirituality & Health Magazine, and Well Being Journal.
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Here are some of my more recent articles: Massage Magazine and Massage Therapy Canada.
Lastly, I blog about things that can have an immediate and positive impact on the lives of MTs. After all, life is too short to be wasting time on anything that doesn't move you towards your goals and success. You can read my latest post at MakeTheMostofMasssage.com
My Contact Information
You can connect with me via email or Facebook.
To your success!
Mark
P.S. I have demo tutorials on Youtube.
I was prepared to do a massage after I graduated from massage school, but I can't say that I was prepared to be a massage therapist. I figured that I'd gain everything I needed as I got more experience. But that wasn't necessarily the case.
In fact, 5 years after graduation I found myself one more injury away from having to find a new job. I was worried and feeling lost. But then on a cold October day, Xentho (who liked to be called "X") mysteriously showed up at my massage room door looking for work.
The X Factor
X was a big man with a big heart who didn't mince words. He had amazing hands and used his big elbow as if it were a fine-tuned thumb.
"Mark," he would say, "you're working too hard. Stick your elbow in there." Then he would show me what he meant. He would lean into the person on the table. Then to emphasize how little strain it was on his body, he would close his eyes, pretending to go to sleep. (I think he actually did sometimes.)
For a year or so we traded massages and experimented with new approaches to pain relief massage and new ways to save our bodies. It was a time of incredible learning and discovery.
Massage Shouldn't Be That Hard
Then one day my friend disappeared, just as mysteriously as he had appeared. I was sad...but I was also inspired. Now I got it. I finally understood what mattered most and what was missing in my massage life: reliable real-world knowledge.
Since the day X left, my mission has been threefold: 1. to figure out how to get the best results with pain relief massage, 2. to minimize/eliminate MT injuries/pain conditions and, 3. to help MTs get what they want out of massage (and life) by providing the specific tools, extra knowledge and encouragement they'll need for the journey.
I'm honored and really glad you are here.
My Work
I graduated from massage school in 1992 and was certified in St. John's neuromuscular therapy three years later. In 1997, I opened my first massage office and got bitten by the entrepreneur bug. A couple of years after that, my wife, Lisa, and I opened The Massage Institute, a massage business and our lab for developing CE courses. We also own and run a massage business in Phoenixville, PA.
Writing for health and wellness magazine keeps me up-to-date on the latest information. Some publications that I've written for include Massage & Bodywork Magazine, Massage Magazine, Body Sense Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Buffalo News, Main Line Times, Running Times Magazine, Spirituality & Health Magazine, and Well Being Journal.
.
Here are some of my more recent articles: Massage Magazine and Massage Therapy Canada.
Lastly, I blog about things that can have an immediate and positive impact on the lives of MTs. After all, life is too short to be wasting time on anything that doesn't move you towards your goals and success. You can read my latest post at MakeTheMostofMasssage.com
My Contact Information
You can connect with me via email or Facebook.
To your success!
Mark
P.S. I have demo tutorials on Youtube.