Educational Offerings
- Professional Ethics for the Massage Therapist and Bodyworker
- Ethics as Right Use of Power
- Ethics as Self Care
- Ethics as Nurturing Communication
- Ethics as Soul Work & World Service
- Emotions in the Session Room
- The 4 Pillars of Business
- Dimensions of Money
Professional Ethics for the Massage Therapist and Bodyworker
This educational program explores the “basic” dynamics of the therapeutic relationship. Topics of discussion: codes and guidelines, law and legislation, roles and boundaries, sexual misconduct, informed consent, confidentiality, and standards of practice. * 6 CE Hours
Ethics as Right Use of Power
Right Use of Power is at the very heart of ethics. We long for, and are capable of magnificence in the use of our personal and professional power. The Right Use of Power approach to ethics is dynamic, engaging and inspiring, along with recognizing that the issues of power in helping relationships are complex. The container for this study is exploring our beliefs, attitudes and history around Power. Experiential topics in this workshop include, but are not limited to grounding in the felt sense of the power differential, awareness of personal power styles, nurturing communication tools, establishing and maintaining boundaries, seven reasons good intentions are not enough, exploring the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship, and a practical process for resolving relationship issues as they arise. Linking power with heart, this program focuses on sensitivity, skill and personal responsibility. Owning and re-engaging with one’s power as a resource for good can be personally and interpersonally transformational.
*6-16 CE Hours
Ethics as Self Care
This is a humanistic, inspiring and engaging approach to the work of ethical awareness and accountability. This course will invite the participant to explore Self Care as an aspect of ethics and right use of power. This class offers the participant two lenses to look through—exploring self care both inside and outside the therapeutic relationship. The following skills and disciplines will be explored as topics of study: personal care and life style habits, self care attitudes, maintaining balance to prevent over working and burn-out, supervision and support, increase awareness in tracking skills, protocol for professional habits, increase awareness around personal limitations and ethical edges, tracking for impact and intention and much more! This course promises to offer a learning experience that provides information, along with practical tools that will guide and inspire the participant to a greater understanding and awareness of how to work within the often confusing and fragile client/therapist relationship. My intention is to allow the study and exploration of ethics to come alive! (Kathy presented this class at the 2005 AMTA National Convention in Albuquerque, N.M.) * 8 CE Hours
Ethics as Nurturing Communication—Developing A Healing Attention
This interactive class invites the participant to develop a healing attention within the therapeutic relationship. The central theme of this class is learning to be with our clients in a shared state of presence. Words can be our friend bringing practitioners and clients together. The participant will explore a simple yet powerful model for communicating in a way that meets both parties needs; fostering an authentic partnership with your clients. This class is for anyone who would like to communicate with more skill, clarity, and empathy! (This class is modeled around the course: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg). * 6 CE Hours
Ethics as Soul Work & World Service—Creating One’s Own Inner Ethical Code
In this class we will explore Ethics from this greater context. Weaving soul work and world service with ethics offers the student an opportunity for personal and professional development that encompasses spirit, values, virtuous character traits and being in true service to others. In this greater context ethics is about reverence for life, treating all people with respect and acting honorably. We can impact the world one client at a time. This class promises to inspire and engage the participant to a higher level of ethics, integrity and selfhood. * 6 CE Hours
Emotions in the Session Room—Exploring the Psychological Life of the Body
Massage Therapy can intervene with the patterns of the body—muscular or otherwise. These patterns often organize or hold each person’s psychological experience. Research demonstrates that our emotions accompany physiological changes. The purpose of this training is to explore the inseparable Body/Mind matrix and the ethical stance this space requires. The participant will gain an understanding of how the body organizes around experience. The participant will explore how the psychological life of the body impacts the massage therapy session, the therapeutic relationship and how you as a massage therapist can offer a safe and supportive container for your clients while remaining true to your scope of practice. Time for experiential exploration of participants mind/body connection will be offered. * 8 CE Hours
The 4 Pillars of Business—Creating your practice from the inside ~ out
Whether you are exploring your career options, working for someone else, or in private practice this course is for you. This course covers 4 fundamental aspects that will guide you into work you love. This framework includes:
• Value of Purpose ~ finding work that offers you meaning and purpose.
• Value of Commitment ~ what are you willing to commit to?
• Value of Discipline ~ what disciplines are required?
• Value of Knowledge & Skill ~ putting into practice the proven and innovative business methods that have brought
success to others.
This class begins with a time of self-exploration ~ finding the inner fire that will inspire and guide you along your way. In this portion Kathy will also help you recognize and challenge both your internal and external barriers. The class then travels to the 2nd pillar of commitment. What are you truly committed to? Gently, but with great passion, we visit the 3rd pillar of discipline. What disciplines are required to establish and maintain professional momentum? And finally we visit the 4th pillar, the actual practice of business skills and development. Here we cover topics such as establishing your plan of action, creating a business plan, educational marketing, client retention, establishing a referral program, designing promotional material,, therapeutic communication, self-management, networking, diversification to increase income, and much more! This class promises to inspire and motivate each participant to a level of excellence, along with offering practical business skills and personal development. Kathy invites you to explore your own path and define success on your own terms.
* Individual mentoring is offered upon completion of course.
Dimensions of Money—Blueprint to your financial success
What would it take for you to feel rich in the way your bottom line numbers read and rich in heart? This course engages each learner with the various dimensions of money often encountered as professional massage therapists and bodyworkers. Through personal stories and practical advice Kathy will offer each participant a fundamental blueprint to solid financial sufficiency and purpose. The class opens with inviting each participant to honestly examine one’s relationship and attitude toward money – earning it, spending it, saving it, and giving it away. Additional topics of discussion to be included are exploring how money works, basic money management principles, financial record keeping & taxes, establishing your fees, raising your fees, diversified fee structure, recession proof your practice, selling a practice/buying a practice, negotiating lease contracts, diversifying your income, work smarter with barter, seeking professional guidance and much more. This class promises to bring clarity, conviction and courage to meet the obstacles and opportunities money wields over our lives today. * 8 CE Hours
*Prior to entering the field of massage therapy and bodywork, Kathy spent 7 years licensed in the financial service sector teaching her clients fundamental money management principles.