Instructor: Holly I. Pinto, BS, LMT, RCST
Friday, Saturday and Sunday ; 9:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
20 CE hours | $595
*Please note: If taking all 5 levels, there are 3 required textbooks. If taking stand alone levels, only the first two in this list are required:
Myofascial Release Therapy; A Visual Guide to Clinical Applications ISBN: 9781583948453
2. Trail Guide to the Body - any edition is fine - Edition 6, ISBN 978-0998785066
3. The Rolfing Skillful Touch Handbook ISBN: 978173328388
Level Two: 20 CE Hours - This is a five-part course, however, each level can be taken as a stand-alone class. All levels must be completed to earn a Certification. Students will also be required to successfully complete an open-book written final, a graded practical on the instructor or assistant, and complete four practice sessions in between each level. Students will need to bring sheets, a notebook for taking notes, and an anatomy book (Trail Guide is recommended).
Myofascial Release originated from the osteopathic community in the early 1950s. This certification, and the manual you will use, is the work of Ida Rolf but has been modified by myself and Dr. Shea for the contemporary client. This is function work using a technique that is direct, uses movement and holistic therapeutic skills, for clinical effectiveness. Students will learn theory and application, fascial anatomy, contact skills, treatment strategies, a typical myofascial release session, and indications and contraindications. If students commit to certification other commitments will be discussed.
Releases of Level Two:
Extensor Retinaculum
Interosseous Membrane between the Tibia & Fibula
Achilles Tendon
Plantaris, Soleus, & Gastrocnemius
Anterior Tibialis & Posterior Tibialis
Medial Hamstring
Adductor Magnus and its attachments on the Ramus of the Ischium
Gracilis, Longus, Brevis, & Pectineus
Piriformis
Bicep Femoris
Postural Fascia over the Crest of the Ilium & the Greater Trochanter
Gluteus Medius
Tensor Fascia Latae
Quadriceps
Pes Anserinus
Hunters Canal
Septum between the Quadriceps & Adductors
To register for any CE classes, use the form on the CE page or contact Tamara Bivin by phone: Office 618-239-6400.