In-Person Classes Descriptions
Not all my classes are offered at the same time. Below you will find descriptions of all the classes that I offer. If you don’t see a class offered currently, it will be offered again soon so check back again!
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The Ethics Of Bodywork – Ethics Through The Lens Of Neuroscience
Ethics is a complex concept that is simultaneously an incredibly important concept. Nearly every day most of us in the field of bodywork are faced with ethical concerns, Sometimes small.... sometimes not so small. Whether it is directly with the clients we are working with or perhaps an employer that we are working for. Issues can even arise between peers or coworkers in the field as well. The decisions that we make that the actions that we engage in not only reflect our own personal and professional code of ethics but also have an effect upon the industry of massage and bodywork as a whole. A strong and clear understanding of the ethical principles that guide each and everyone of us through our days is essential to support healthy work practices and professional relationships.
Join Jonathan Primack BA~ LMT # 10789 as we look at the concept of ethics through the intricate and fascinating lens of neuroscience. Taking a closer look at the complicated structure of the central and peripheral nervous system, as well as its development within each individual, will create a meaningful perspective on how it interprets, processes, and reacts to the world that surrounds us. It is in this way we can better understand many of the ethical scenarios we face regularly. This four hour workshop meets the standards outlined by the OBMT & The Washington Department Of Health.
4 In person Ethics CEs - NCBTMB Approved Provider #1000101
Ethical Practices For Pain Management & The Massage Therapist
Ethics is a crucial aspect of massage therapy and certainly pain management. As health care professionals we encounter the issues of pain with nearly every single client. Pain and how human beings manage it, is more complicated than most of us actually realize and ethical issues and dilemmas can be an obstacle to the therapeutic relationship and the resolution of pain for a client. The more ethically we approach the complex nature of pain the better equipped we are to support our clients as well as maintain an ethical massage practice. Through the lens of the Biopsychosocial model of pain theory we will look at specific ethical issues that face the massage therapy community. Join Jonathan C. Primack BA-LMT for this in depth look at ethical massage therapy related to pain , its mechanisms and its behavioral significance on clients as well as on us as massage therapists. Students will be provided a detailed handout that will support the lecture and powerpoint presentation.
Specifics include: connections between pain experiences and altered behavioral states. Scope of practice vs. Professional opinion -how to educate clients about their musculoskeletal system without diagnosing a pathology. Ethical decision making when referring out and how to maintain healthy, ethical. professional boundaries when working with a human being in pain.
4 In person Ethics CEs - NCBTMB Approved Provider #1000101
Ethical Communication Skills and Boundaries For Massage Therapists
Communication is one of the most important aspects of any relationship and simultaneously is one of the most challenging aspects of any human relationship. In order to sustain an ethical and successful massage therapy practice communication skills need to be developed and utilized.Together we will explore a deeper understanding of both the nature and development of communication in human beings by looking at the the functions and parameters of the professional relationship, the human nervous system, and some of the most common issues that massage therapists face in their profession. This four hour workshop looks at the specific development of human communication and is filled with communication exercises between individual students and with larger groups. Understanding how good solid professional communication supports you the individual is highly focused on and a look at some of the struggles that we face in order to communicate are highlighted.Join Jonathan C. Primack BA-LMT for this in depth look into Valued Relationship Resources and Communication Theory. Students will be provided a detailed handout that will support the lecture and powerpoint presentation. Students will be asked to participate in individual written exercises and will also be asked to participate in an exchange of intellectual discussion in one on one exercises with fellow students as well as larger group scenarios concerning the topics being presented.
4 In person Ethics CEs - NCBTMB Approved Provider #1000101
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Refund Policy: Due to the complicated nature of refunds electronically and service charges any cancellation of your attendance in class will be reconciled through a credit of equal value to any future workshop presented by Jonathan C. Primack.