Instructor: Holly Pinto, BS, LMT
20 CE hours | $525 per level or $2,265 for all five levels*
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Sunday 9:30 A.M.to 4 P.M.

*Please note: There is a $100 deposit required to reserve a seat at each level. There is also a textbook requirement: Myofascial Release Therapy: A Visual Guide to Clinical Applications, Cost: $35, ISBN-13: 978-1583948453, ISBN 10: 1583948457

Level Two: Meditation, Releases for the Hip & Leg

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:

1. Extensor Retinaculum

2. Interosseous Membrane between the Tibia & Fibula

3. Achilles Tendon

4. Plantaris, Soleus, & Gastrocnemius

5. Anterior Tibialis & Posterior Tibialis

6. Medial Hamstring

7. Adductor Magnus and its attachments on the Ramus of the Ischium

8. Gracilis, Longus, Brevis, & Pectineus

9. Piriformis

10. Bicep Femoris

11. Postural Fascia over the Crest of the Ilium & the Greater Trochanter

12. Gluteus Medius

13. Tensor Fascia Latae

14. Quadriceps

15. Pes Anserinus

16. Hunters Canal

17. 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.