{"heading":"Still Have Questions? I Have Answers.","id":18341734,"theme":{"name":"none","colors":{"background":"#ffffff","button":"#53afbc","buttonText":"#ffffff","heading":"#36434d","text":"#5e6971"},"background":{"blend":"multiply","blur":0,"contrast":75,"grayscale":100,"opacity":38,"url":null}},"button":{"text":null,"url":null},"questions":{"2081002":{"id":2081002,"answer":"

I purposely don't call this a technique course, because it is so much more. Yes, you will learn new techniques. But what I think is more beneficial—and more unique—about this course, is that I offer a whole new way of contacting your client. Pouring, rather than pushing, makes intuitive sense, but we typically forget this skill the longer we are out of school. By developing an awareness of your own body, as you engage with your client's body, you can give the client whatever they need without injuring yourself.

And as you learn how to pay attention to your own body while you pay attention to your client, you'll add all kinds of tools to your therapeutic toolbox:

You'll learn a smarter way to do cross-fiber friction, that doesn't hurt your fingers or thumbs. (Hint: it is rocking, and you do it with your hips and knees!)
You'll discover that your client (and their nervous system) actually likes it a lot better when you slow down.
You'll learn how a smaller number of more mindful strokes is far more beneficial for your client than rushing through your typical routine—and feels a lot better for you!
You'll find that you can end your day feeling as energized as when you began.
You'll learn to love your work again.

","question":"Will I learn new techniques?","position":0,"abbreviation":"Q"},"2081003":{"id":2081003,"answer":"

Yes. This course is designed for all massage therapists, whether you've been practicing for three weeks or three decades. The concept at the heart of this course is simple to understand but hard to learn: how to use your most powerful tools (your body weight and your breath) instead of your most injured tools (your muscles—and especially the muscles of your upper body). This concept is something, in my experience, that all of us need to learn (and re-learn).

","question":"I've been massaging for [insert #] years. Is this course right for me?","position":1,"abbreviation":"Q"},"2081004":{"id":2081004,"answer":"

YES. Because I am teaching a way to use your whole body while you work, this course is applicable no matter what kind of massage you give—whether reiki or Swedish or myofascial release. And this material will be applicable to the very next massage you give. Each chapter offers a set of simple skills that you can practice right away.

","question":"Will I be able to apply this material to my current work?","position":2,"abbreviation":"Q"},"2081005":{"id":2081005,"answer":"

An excellent question. And that's something only you can answer.

But what I can tell you is that I've been massaging and teaching for a long time. I have helped hundreds of massage therapists, from all over the country—therapists who work in every kind of massage setting, and who practice every kind of massage technique, and who have had every kind of massage injury. Chances are, I have helped therapists who are working through the same issues that you are. Chances are, I can help you.

Also, I am licensed in New York State (#018104-1), and I am a Board Certified Therapist (#426009-00). And I am an Approved Continuing Education Provider (#1350). And NCBTMB wants me to tell you other stuff, too:

“David Lobenstine is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider and is also sponsored by NCBTMB to teach New York LMTs continuing education that is accepted by the state of New York for license renewal.”

How's that for thorough?

","question":"Why should I listen to you? ","position":3,"abbreviation":"Q"},"2081006":{"id":2081006,"answer":"

Yes! We only learn through repetition. So taking the home study version of this course is a great way to reinforce and build on what you learned with me in the classroom.

If you just want the course content (but don't need the CEs), I sell the manual and DVDs (without the continuing education credit) for a reduced price.

Or, if you take this course again in a different renewal period, NCBTMB will give you credit for this version of the course, just like the previous version you took. (Check with your state board to see if your state will give you credit for both, too.)

","question":"I've already taken the in-person version of this course. Can I take this version too?","position":4,"abbreviation":"Q"},"2081007":{"id":2081007,"answer":"

Soon! I am starting with a digital-only launch. But I have found a book printer and a DVD creator, and in the next few months I'll have a beautiful soft-cover book and a 3-DVD set for sale!

","question":"I like to hold what I learn. (I am a massage therapist, after all!) Do you have a book and DVDs?","position":5,"abbreviation":"Q"},"2081008":{"id":2081008,"answer":"

NO. This course is not right for you if you are trying to find the cheapest, quickest, most boring way to fulfill your CE obligations.

This course is a commitment. It will challenge you. It will probably even frustrate you. And if you let it, this course will transform your work.

","question":"I'm just looking for an easy way to fulfill my stupid CE requirement. Something I don't have to do anything for. Is this course right for me? ","position":6,"abbreviation":"Q"}}}