THE 500 HOUR PROGRAM
Our professional Clinical Massage Therapy program follows the teachings of Kyle C. Wright in the published manual Clinical Neuromuscular and Structural Bodywork© as well as several other well known authors who are elite in their field of expertise. Currently we offer both full-time and part-time options as well as day and evening classes.
Our student profile ranges from currently employed professionals to the recently graduated high school student. We welcome college graduates, retired professionals and stay at home parents needing a change and require schedule options.
Standard Class Structure
Each class will cover the required material for one of the 4 program divisions. The class will be five hours and will consist of several different teaching styles including lecture, demonstration, digital props, creative expression, student/instructor interaction and hands on technique trades between students. |
Student Clinic
The student clinic is essential in providing on the job training. During the second half of the program, confident student therapists will take part in supervised clinic sessions designed to teach invaluable lessons on how to run a business. Open to the public the clinic will serve as a means to introduce the up and coming therapists and provide real life applications to the techniques learned by the student. |
Program Curriculum
The program is advanced in nature and adheres to a structured format necessary to effectively present the information. Students will learn the fundamentals of massage such as types, techniques and benefits as well as the systems of the body, postural analysis, clinic management, professionalism and ethics. |
Our Structured Curriculum:
Monday - (Swedish) This course covers the laws, ethics, draping, body mechanics, principles and theory, indications/contra-indications, pathology, somatic psychology, Western and Eastern theories and approaches, thai yoga bodywork and a lot of supervised hands-on time to practice with fellow students.
Tuesday – (Anatomy & Physiology) This course covers the 10 Physiological organ systems of the body. This course is presented in an informative manner using texts, models and power-point with chapter, mid-term and final challenges (tests) given.
Wednesday – (Functional Anatomy) This course covers with great detail the entire muscular system and how each muscle can play a roll in pain.
Each muscle compartment that is covered, we will spend from 2-4 and even up to 5-7 weeks in each specific compartment. You will receive power-point presentation, lecture, demonstrations with body drawings and a lot supervised hands-on time to practice your palpatory skills during student trades.
Thursday – (Clinical and Structural Bodywork) This course covers the many applications, evaluating methods and clinical treatment strategies when working with postural distortions, nerve impingements, nerve entrapments and nerve compressions, stiff and restricting joint movements, poor posture such as the Downward Collapsed “Stooped” posture and the Upward Elevated “Arched” posture and many of the sports related injuries, such as rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis and chronic failed back syndromes.
This is a hands-on class with much of the class devoted to practicing. The student trades are 90 minutes long with an instructor present for questions and answer. This class is where you develop your skills.
Course Descriptions
Our curriculum is a gradual process starting from basic terminology and bone anatomy that will progress into a deeper level of understanding of the human body and how and what makes it work efficiently.
I understand about the financial aspect of your decision when choosing a school; but before you invest your time and money make sure you check out the North Carolina School of Advanced Bodywork and everything it has to offer.
My newly published book Structural Balancing, a clinical approach published by McGraw-Hill Publishing has just been released in 2010 and is the primary text book used for Wednesday and Thursday classes.
Thank you again for your interest in the Professional Massage and Bodywork Training here at The North Carolina School of Advanced Bodywork.
We look forward to training you,
Sincerely,
Kyle C. Wright, LMBT, NCTMB
Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist
Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork |
