Upcoming Workshops

Orthopedic Treatment Low Back and Pelvis: Treatment Protocols for Low Back Pain, Sacro-iliac Joint Dysfunction, and Piriformis Syndrome
Mar
16
to Mar 17

Orthopedic Treatment Low Back and Pelvis: Treatment Protocols for Low Back Pain, Sacro-iliac Joint Dysfunction, and Piriformis Syndrome

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$250.00 per participant

Mon. March 16 & 17, 2026 10:00am - 4:30pm

12 Hours of Hands-on Continuing Education 

Fully Approved by NCBMTB

This course is designed for massage therapists who want to learn how to effectively treat common pathologies low back and pelvis, including piriformis syndrome, pelvic misalignment, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, and more. Relevant anatomy and physiology will be covered, along with treatment techniques such as joint mobilization, skin rolling, myofascial treatment, neuromuscular therapy and more. Special testing will be covered along with suggestions for appropriate client home care.

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Deep Tissue Techniques for Persons Who Have Experienced Trauma and Abuse
Mar
22

Deep Tissue Techniques for Persons Who Have Experienced Trauma and Abuse

This is a course for massage therapists who want to work with clients who have experienced abuse and trauma, specifically accomplishing deep affective neck work on the anterior and posterior muscles of the neck. This course will equip students with language appropriate for approaching and setting these clients at ease. Fully NCBTMB-approved, hands-on class for LMT’s.

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Lymphatic Wellness Protocol
Mar
23
to Mar 24

Lymphatic Wellness Protocol

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Do you want to harness the power of the lymphatic system for your clients? Do you want a better understanding of how lymphatic drainage works, and how to apply it in your practice? This course will provide an understanding of the function of the lymphatic system and how we can improve its function. Though not intended to treat complicated medical conditions, this course will provide a basic lymphatic drainage protocol for the full body. Applications for this protocol include: wellness detoxification, sports recovery, acute injury healing, mild swelling in extremities from benign causes, migraines, headaches, concussions, sinus congestion, skin conditions such as acne, fertility, treatment of digestive disorders, and more. See how this practical lymphatic protocol can improve your effectiveness in a way that’s easy on your hands!

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Orthopedic Treatment of Upper Extremity: Treatment Protocols for Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist
Mar
26

Orthopedic Treatment of Upper Extremity: Treatment Protocols for Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist

$250.00 per participant

12-Hour one-day Mar 26,, 2026

12 Hours of Hands-on Continuing Education 

Fully Approved by NCBTMB for GA Renewal

This course is designed for massage therapists who want to learn how to effectively treat common pathologies of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist including impingement syndrome, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Relevant anatomy and physiology will be covered, along with treatment techniques such as joint mobilization, skin rolling, myofascial treatment, neuromuscular therapy and more. Use of ice massage with ice cups will be included. Special testing will be covered along with suggestions for appropriate client home care.

Located at 10 Simonton Bridge Rd, Suite B, Watkinsville, GA 30677.

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Dynamic Stretch: Neuromuscular and Fascial Stretching for Massage Therapists
May
18

Dynamic Stretch: Neuromuscular and Fascial Stretching for Massage Therapists

12 hours hands-on NCBTMB-Approved CE for GA renewal

One-day 12 hour class

We enter into CE broker

This course is a Myofascial stretch class which will focus on efficient fascial release as the client participates actively in the treatment. This course will enable participants to perform a full-body stretch session for clients on a massage table, seated, and with the client actively participating. Techniques can be applied clothed, though appropriate draping will be demonstrated for incorporating stretching into traditional massage. Theory of active inhibition, neuromuscular release, and fascial stretching will be covered. This class is appropriate for all LMT’s of all levels, and will provide new techniques for effective treatment for even seasoned therapists.

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Lymphatic Wellness Protocol
May
26
to May 27

Lymphatic Wellness Protocol

Do you want to harness the power of the lymphatic system for your clients? Do you want a better understanding of how lymphatic drainage works, and how to apply it in your practice? This course will provide an understanding of the function of the lymphatic system and how we can improve its function. Though not intended to treat complicated medical conditions, this course will provide a basic lymphatic drainage protocol for the full body. Applications for this protocol include: wellness detoxification, sports recovery, acute injury healing, mild swelling in extremities from benign causes, migraines, headaches, concussions, sinus congestion, skin conditions such as acne, fertility, treatment of digestive disorders, and more. See how this practical lymphatic protocol can improve your effectiveness in a way that’s easy on your hands!

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Integrated Warm Bamboo Treatment
Jun
8
to Jun 9

Integrated Warm Bamboo Treatment

Do you want a luxurious add-on for your menu but hate hot stones? Do you want an additional therapeutic tool that’s easy on your hands and enjoyable for your client? Warm bamboo may be a great choice for you!

This course will provide students with the foundational skills of using warm bamboo to relieve muscle tension during Swedish or deep tissue massage treatments. The lever of force and tips on how to use bamboo in smart ways to protect the therapist's hands will be provided. Students will be shown care and safety of bamboo sticks, warmer options, and sanitation. Warm bamboo provides an excellent alternative to hot stone treatment with less mess and time lost messing with stones in the warmer. Students will be shown techniques and will have time to practice them to gain skill and confidence. Bamboo sticks and warmers will be provided for in-class use and can be purchased at additional charge after training.

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Orthopedic Treatment Low Back and Pelvis: Treatment Protocols for Low Back Pain, Sacro-iliac Joint Dysfunction, and Piriformis Syndrome
Jun
22
to Jun 23

Orthopedic Treatment Low Back and Pelvis: Treatment Protocols for Low Back Pain, Sacro-iliac Joint Dysfunction, and Piriformis Syndrome

$275.00 per participant

Mon. June 22 & Tues. June 23, 2026

10:00am - 5:00pm both days

12 Hours of Hands-on Continuing Education 

Fully Approved by NCBMTB for GA renewal

This course is designed for massage therapists who want to learn how to effectively treat common pathologies low back and pelvis, including piriformis syndrome, pelvic misalignment, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, and more. Relevant anatomy and physiology will be covered, along with treatment techniques such as joint mobilization, skin rolling, myofascial treatment, neuromuscular therapy and more. Special testing will be covered along with suggestions for appropriate client home care.

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Referred Pain and Clinical Reasoning: Strategies to Help Solve Client Pain
Jul
13
to Jul 14

Referred Pain and Clinical Reasoning: Strategies to Help Solve Client Pain

$250 per participant.

12-Hours Hands-on NCBTMB-Approved.

Monday/Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm both days

Do you want a framework for assessing and treating pain in clients? This hands-on class will provide information for decision making, assessment, and treatment of pain (chronic and acute pain). How can you tell nerve pain from trigger point referral? How to determine organ pain from herniated disc? This class will provide tools and a framework for assessing clients and making more effective treatment choices.

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Therapeutic Treatment of Head & Neck: TMJD, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome & Headaches
Jul
27
to Jul 28

Therapeutic Treatment of Head & Neck: TMJD, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome & Headaches

This class will teach students how to safely and effectively treat headaches (including tension and sinus headaches), temporomandibular joint disfunction (TMJD), and thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Students will be given treatment protocols for each condition and shown how to perform a variety of techniques including neuromuscular, trigger point release, stretching, deep tissue, myofascial, and intra-oral techniques. Relevant anatomy will be reviewed.

Fully Approved by NCBTMB for Georgia Renewal of LMT License, 12 Hours CE

$275

Monday 27 10:00am - 6:00pm, Tuesday 28 10:00am - 2:00pm

Hands-On, Live CE’s

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Orthopedic Sidelying Massage: Prenatal and Beyond
Sep
14
to Sep 15

Orthopedic Sidelying Massage: Prenatal and Beyond

$275.00 per participant

12 Hours of Hands-on Continuing Education 

Fully Approved by NCBMTB

This class will teach students how to safely and effectively perform a sidelying massage with the intention of treating a variety of orthopedic conditions common to pregnancy and the general population, including headaches, back pain, sciatic nerve pain and more. Indications and contraindications for such treatment will be reviewed. Relevant anatomy will be reviewed. The following techniques, along with proper biomechanics, will be demonstrated and taught in the sidelying position: deep tissue (muscle stripping, active deep tissue release, circular frictions), myofascial release (myofascial shearing, skin rolling, bowing), golgi-tendon organ release, rib raking, and Swedish massage.

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Referred Pain and Clinical Reasoning: Strategies to Help Solve Client Pain
Sep
28

Referred Pain and Clinical Reasoning: Strategies to Help Solve Client Pain

$250 per participant.

12-Hours Hands-on NCBTMB-Approved for GA renewal

One-day Monday class

Do you want a framework for assessing and treating pain in clients? This hands-on class will provide information for decision making, assessment, and treatment of pain (chronic and acute pain). How can you tell nerve pain from trigger point referral? How to determine organ pain from herniated disc? This class will provide tools and a framework for assessing clients and making more effective treatment choices.

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Practical Myofascial for the Full Body
Oct
1

Practical Myofascial for the Full Body

$275.00 per participant

12-Hour One-Day. Oct 26 9am - 9pm

12 Hours of Hands-on Continuing Education 

Fully Approved by NCBMTB. Meets GA requirements. We enter into CE Broker same-day.

This course is designed for massage therapists who want to learn how to get started using myofascial release in their treatments. This training will give students an understanding of what fascia is, where it is in the body, and how, using slow steady pressure, we can create a myofascial "release." We will look at the most current research in this field to help us understand the mechanisms that underly the tissue changes we feel. This course will explain the principles of myofascial release and will allow plenty of hands-on time to make sure students have good tissue engagement and are able to perform the techniques well. Myofascial shearing techniques will be shown for the back, neck, arms, and legs.

Instructor Bio: Adrienne Permar, LMT, BSc. completed over 4000 hours of massage therapy training in British Columbia, Canada. After working in spas and clinics in Vancouver, Canada for several years, she opened a The Lymphatic and Massage Clinic of Vancouver, where she worked with primarily cancer and surgery patients. She began teaching massage therapy in Vancouver in 2016, before moving to Washington State, where she taught anatomy and orthopedic treatment at Northwest Academy of the Healing Arts. After relocating to Georgia, she founded Oconee School of Therapeutic Massage, where she directs entry-level education for massage therapists. She is excited to share high quality continuing education courses at an affordable cost for LMT's in Georgia.

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Integrated Warm Bamboo Treatment
Oct
5
to Oct 6

Integrated Warm Bamboo Treatment

Do you want a luxurious add-on for your menu but hate hot stones? Do you want an additional therapeutic tool that’s easy on your hands and enjoyable for your client? Warm bamboo may be a great choice for you!

This course will provide students with the foundational skills of using warm bamboo to relieve muscle tension during Swedish or deep tissue massage treatments. The lever of force and tips on how to use bamboo in smart ways to protect the therapist's hands will be provided. Students will be shown care and safety of bamboo sticks, warmer options, and sanitation. Warm bamboo provides an excellent alternative to hot stone treatment with less mess and time lost messing with stones in the warmer. Students will be shown techniques and will have time to practice them to gain skill and confidence. Bamboo sticks and warmers will be provided for in-class use and can be purchased at additional charge after training.

12-Hours hands-on NCBTMB-Approved CE for GA renewal. We enter into CE Broker.

$299 per participant

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Therapeutic Treatment of Head & Neck: TMJD, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome & Headaches
Oct
9
to Oct 10

Therapeutic Treatment of Head & Neck: TMJD, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome & Headaches

This class will teach students how to safely and effectively treat headaches (including tension and sinus headaches), temporomandibular joint disfunction (TMJD), and thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Students will be given treatment protocols for each condition and shown how to perform a variety of techniques including neuromuscular, trigger point release, stretching, deep tissue, myofascial, and intra-oral techniques. Relevant anatomy will be reviewed.

Fully Approved by NCBTMB for Georgia Renewal of LMT License, 12 Hours CE

We enter into CE Broker.

$275

10:00am - 5:00pm both days, Friday and Saturday

Hands-On, Live CE’s

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Dynamic Stretch: Neuromuscular and Fascial Stretching for Massage Therapists
Oct
24

Dynamic Stretch: Neuromuscular and Fascial Stretching for Massage Therapists

12-hours hands-on

NCBTMB-approved for GA renewal, we enter into CE Broker

$275 per participant

This course is a Myofascial stretch class which will focus on efficient fascial release as the client participates actively in the treatment. This course will enable participants to perform a full-body stretch session for clients on a massage table, seated, and with the client actively participating. Techniques can be applied clothed, though appropriate draping will be demonstrated for incorporating stretching into traditional massage. Theory of active inhibition, neuromuscular release, and fascial stretching will be covered. This class is appropriate for all LMT’s of all levels, and will provide new techniques for effective treatment for even seasoned therapists.

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