A Workshop for Massage and Bodywork Practitioners

Strategies for Improving Client Outcomes and Avoiding Burnout

The many joys and sorrows and pressures of modern times are showing up in our treatment rooms with increasing frequency and complexity. It is the unique challenge of touch practitioners to hold space for our clients to work through these complexities, while maintaining the necessary care of our own physical and mental pressures. If we are not deliberately cultivating resilience in ourselves, we risk the effectiveness of that healing environment and our career longevity.

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS WORKSHOP ENCOUNTER AND EXPERIENCE STRATEGIES THAT REDUCE STRESS, ENHANCE COMMUNICATION, AND IMPROVE CLIENT SATISFACTION.

PRACTICAL TOOLS THAT HELP: [1]

• establish ease, helping us deal with the work-related stresses of health care
• bring awareness to our thoughts and emotions, giving space for appropriate responses, skillful decisions, and improved therapeutic relationships
• improve communication, resulting in better clinical outcomes, especially during high-stress or painful situations
• cultivate compassion and empathy, redirecting our mental focus and resetting our expectations of contentment and well-being

OVERVIEW

PART 1: PRACTICING MINDFULLY

Learn and practice foundational mindfulness techniques to use in the workplace and in everyday life to build personal resilience and well-being.

PART 2: INTEGRATING INTO CLIENT TREATMENTS

Learn pre- and post-treatment awareness tools. Practice redirecting client attention to connect mind and body during the treatment. Discuss special considerations when working with client pain.

6-Hour Workshop Registration Fee: $120

A certificate of completion is provided after the workshop ends. CE credits are available to licensed massage therapists. Deanna is an NCBTMB Approved Continuing Education Provider (APCE).