Instructor: Holly I. Pinto, BS, LMT, RCST
$595 Fri 1-7pm, Sat & Sun 9:30-5:30
20 CE hours | $595
*Please note: Textbook required ‘A Visual Guide to Clinical Applications’ by Shea and Pinto ISBN# 9781583948453
Level One: 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 One:
Four Functional Breath Opening Releases
Lung Fissure
Costovertebral & Costotransverse Joint Spaces
Costochondral & Costosternal Joint Spaces
Costoclavicular Ligament, Transverse Clavicular Ligament
Lung Pleura, Lateral Border of the Trapezius
Anterior Scalene
Sternocleidomastoid
Serratus Posterior Superior & Inferior
Ventral Fascia over the Rectus Abdominus & Costal Arch
Rectus Abdominus over the Pubic Symphysis
Iliopsoas Muscle
Quadratus Lumborum
Surface Anatomy of the Sacrum
All Sacral & Iliolumbar Ligament
Seated Myofascial Release of the Trapezius, Mid Dorsal and Lumbar Fascia
To register for any CE classes, use the form on the CE page or contact Tamara Bivin by phone: Office 618-239-6400.