Deep Tissue Techniques for the Legs, Hips, Arms, & Hands with Brian Utting
Deep Tissue Techniques for the Legs, Hips, Arms, & Hands
with Brian Utting
November 18-19, 2023
Saturday (Legs & Hips) 9:30am - 6:30pm
Sunday (Arms & Hands) 9:30am - 2:30pm
13 CEUs - $350
Workshop Description:
Saturday: Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Legs and Hips
"So many new, practical techniques to try! All really great stuff." -Chrisann Rauschenbach"This was the best adductor work I've ever had." -Crystal Johnson"This was exactly what I was hoping for – super great, specific work." -Leah Grossman
"This class had a lot of content, but it was an amazing class, and it was wonderful to receive this work". Kirsten Overdijk
Sunday: Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Techniques for the Arms and Hands
Our arms and hands are tough, dexterous, and exquisitely sensitive. As massage therapists, they are perhaps our primary vehicle for sensation and communication, and we use them (and sometimes overuse them) intensively. Our clients' hands and arms often take a beating as well, especially with so much computer use in the workplace and at home. For all the work that they do, our hands and forearms seldom get the time or skilled attention that they deserve.
In this class we will focus on specific techniques for releasing the muscles and fascia of the hands, thumbs and forearms; increasing mobility in the corresponding joints; and 'deconstructing' forearm muscles that have become glued together. You will learn some simple but effective ways to make your arm massages more specific, potent, and satisfying--and receive some good (and much-needed) work yourself.
"All my little finger joints feel so free, and like they are lined with satin." - Melissa D'Haene
"Great class! The techniques that were given were all useful and specific to healthy hands, wrists, and forearms. I would repeat this one." -Nan Hardt
"This class has not only improved the work I offer my clients, but given me better hand mechanics and bodywork techniques to use on my own hands and forearms, relieving pain and prolonging my career." -Rebecca Albert
About the Instructor:
Brian Utting founded the Brian Utting School of Massage (BUSM) in Seattle, WA in 1982 and was BUSM's Director, Director of Education, and a lead instructor there for 26 years. Brian developed and refined the curriculum at BUSM and taught many subjects, including anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, pathology, contraindications, business skills, communication skills, hydrotherapy, and a variety of massage techniques. His 1000-hour COMTA-accredited school was considered one of the best massage schools in the country.
Brian designs his classes and programs so that the students really get the material and can take it home and apply it in their practice, rather than just being exposed to it. He teaches with a rare blend of knowledge, passion, precision, humor, common sense, and depth. Brian was awarded the AMTA's Robert N. Calvert Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2009, and was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2014. Brian now owns and operates the Pacific Northwest School of Massage. Visit Brian's website at www.pnwschool.com