Virtual Continuing Education Courses

Client Relations: All you need to know

Business owner and author, Diane Matkowski, presents a class to help ensure your success in building a solid client base, and keeping it. Diane’s area business currently has a client base of over 15,000 clients and employs ten therapists. She will offer tips on: meeting new clients, scheduling to fill your book, cancellations as a two-way street, and how to present yourself as a true massage professional. She will also talk about “tricks of the trade” simple things you can do to stand out as a therapist. If you don’t learn how to keep your clients you will not make it financially in this business. Learn from one of the best about maintaining clients.

3 CEUs

Energy Maintenance: Balance Physical, Emotional, and Financial Energies

Why do some therapists burn out? Diane will share how she has maintained a consistently-filled book of massage clients for over twenty years in the massage and bodywork field. Clues on upholding physical strength, the importance of listening, on emotional strength, and how to plan for down times in the business will help you keep going strong for a decade or more, too! After mentoring her employees for over 20  years, Diane learned what therapists need to avoid burn out and to excel in their work as a classic art form.

3 CEUs

Business: Massage and Bodywork Practices Lessons from Surviving an Audit

Diane will show you how to set up your massage business to ensure that you are covered should you ever endure an audit of your business. It takes you through every step of building a massage practice.  Also, the class will help you know how things are going with your business and have more structure.

3 CEUs

Business and Marketing: The Massage Therapist’s Guidebook

This class focus solely on marketing. She has built a seven-time award-winning massage practice, which is home to 10 massage therapists.Diane knows all aspects of the massage business. 

Diane also authored a book called The Massage Therapist’s Guidebook. Her client base at Freedom Massage is over 15,000 people. Diane has been providing massage to the community for over 20 years. She has also gathered a wonderful group of massage therapists who teach classes with her.  You will not be disappointed with any of their classes.  

6 CEUs

Self Care: The Massage Therapist’s Guidebook

By recognizing the value that touch brings, you’ll be able to enjoy your work more and become a better (and more successful) massage therapist. Help your community and make a quantum leap in the booming business of massage with The Massage Therapist’s Guidebook.

This virtual class is a discussion about Diane’s book. It is required each student by the book and read it prior to the class.

4 CEUs

Scope of Practice Ethics

In this discussion-based class, Massage Therapists will explore the Scope of Practice as defined by the PA State Board of Massage Therapy and how to navigate Client interactions while practicing within the Scope. Specifics regarding acceptable modalities and tools, guidelines for ethical conversation with Clients, the subject of contraindications, as well as circumstances for Therapists to receive further education/training will all be covered; class sizes are intimate to allow for comfortable, open participation and flexibility regarding time spent on the various topics to best serve the group.

4 CEUs

Ethics Intake and Post Session
Conversations

In this class, Massage Therapists will explore the components of an ethical client intake and
post-treatment conversation. Drawing from common Scope of Practice, Code of Ethics, and
Standards of Practice, this class will bring deeper understanding to the nuance involved in,
as well as possible legal requirements of, ethical intake practices. In-depth discussion
about the use of client intake forms and guidelines for verbal intake and post-session
conversations will give participants practical savvy to confidently approach the “business”
side of work and grow one’s practice. Subjects of informed consent, contraindications and
special population groups will also be addressed as they relate to the intake process. Class
sizes are intimate to allow for comfortable, open participation and flexibility regarding time
spent on the various topics to best serve the group.

4 CEUs

Bodywork: The Freedom Technique by The Massage Mentor

Diane Matkowski and her staff have been providing massage for the community for over 20 years. Diane has also been training massage therapists since 1996. Her client base includes over 15,000 clients. She owns a five-time award winning business. After receiving thousands of massages and giving over tens of thousands of hands hours Diane has created a class where you can learn techniques that have made her a leader in the field.

There has been a huge shift in the massage community and there are now hundreds of techniques available. The Freedom Techniques is an style of massage rich in a variety of techniques. It brings the therapist back to the simplicity of using methods to put the client in a state of bliss while still doing work which will provoke wellness. The Freedom Techniques if full of Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial, Thai-yoga, hints of shiatsu, working on the table, and much more. The name literally describes what you will experience throughout this class and after – Freedom.

Students will perform new techniques on the neck, back , shoulders, arms, legs, hands, feet, head and hips. They will learn more about body mechanics, client interactions, massage benefits, self-care, body reading and simple stretches for both the client and themselves.

32 CEUs

Total Supine: Bodywork Freedom Technique Supine by the Massage Mentor

This class is a shorter version of Bodywork Freedom Technique 32 CEU course. It covers the technique with the client SUPINE on the table. Students will perform new techniques on the neck, back, shoulders, arms, legs, hands, feet and head. They will learn more about body mechanics, self-care and body reading.

There has been a huge shift in the massage community and there are now hundreds of techniques available. The Freedom Techniques is an style of massage rich in a variety of techniques. It brings the therapist back to the simplicity of using methods to put the client in a state of bliss while still doing work which will provoke wellness. The Freedom Techniques if full of Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial, Thai-yoga, hints of shiatsu, working on the table, and much more. The name literally describes what you will experience throughout this class and after – Freedom.

16 CEUs

Total Prone: Bodywork Freedom Technique Prone by The Massage Mentor

This class is a shorter version of Bodywork Freedom Technique 32 CEUs course. It covers the technique with the client PRONE on the table. Students will perform new techniques on the neck, back, shoulders, arms, legs, hands, feet, head and hips. They will learn more about body mechanics, client interactions and body reading.

There has been a huge shift in the massage community and there are now hundreds of techniques available. The Freedom Techniques is an style of massage rich in a variety of techniques. It brings the therapist back to the simplicity of using methods to put the client in a state of bliss while still doing work which will provoke wellness. The Freedom Techniques if full of Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial, Thai-yoga, hints of shiatsu, working on the table, and much more. The name literally describes what you will experience throughout this class and after – Freedom.

16 CEUs

Total Legs: Bodywork Freedom Technique Just Legs

This class is a shorter version of Bodywork Freedom Technique 32 CEU course. Students will learn bodywork Freedom Techniques to do focused work on legs. They will also perform new techniques on the legs, feet and hips. Students will learn more about body mechanics and body reading.

There has been a huge shift in the massage community and there are now hundreds of techniques available. The Freedom Techniques is an style of massage rich in a variety of techniques. It brings the therapist back to the simplicity of using methods to put the client in a state of bliss while still doing work which will provoke wellness. The Freedom Techniques if full of Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial, Thai-yoga, hints of shiatsu, working on the table, and much more. The name literally describes what you will experience throughout this class and after – Freedom.

8 CEUs

Total Headache: Bodywork Freedom Technique Headaches

I have been working with clients who experience headaches and migraines for over 20 years. I have noted sometimes their source is stress, hormones, diet, relationship struggles, and many other causes beyond my scope of practice. Though, I have found, there a few subtle techniques that can bring client’s relief and help them discover how they can help their own bodies.

Students will perform new techniques on the neck, back, shoulders, arms, hands and head. They will learn about body mechanics, client interactions, self-care, body reading and stretches for clients.

6 CEUs