Our Workshops - Winter 2008
Winter 2008 (January 10th - April 29th) Register Now!
To register please call Crossings at 301/565-4924.
Professional Development Trainings
Discover workshops that will help you gain in-depth experience along with practical knowledge. Build relationships with the class participants while you deepen your knowledge of self and others. Gain the many benefits of the holistic healing arts. Scroll down for more information on our Winter 2008 workshops.
- The Cycle of Seasons: Medicine and Practices for Living – NEW!
- The Zen Diet: Making Choices for a Health Body and Mind – NEW!
Professional Development Trainings
Crossings is proud to offer two Professional Certification Programs in 2008: Somatic Experiencing and Process Acupressure. We are also offering a professional training in Character Structure and Trauma Healing with Dr. Larry Heller.
Somatic Experiencing Professional Training Program 2008
Character Structure and Trauma Healing Training (with Dr. Larry Heller)
Soul Lightening Acupressure Professional Training and Certification Programs 2008
- Program Overview
- Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications
- Clinical Acupressure 2: Meridians
- Introduction to Process Acupressure
- Process Acupressure 1: Gateway to Soul
- Advanced Process Acupressure: Living in Soul
- Core Zero Balancing 1
The Cycle of Seasons: Medicine and Practices for Living
Instructor: Jane Grissmer, M.Ac., L.Ac.
Date: Sunday, February 3, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $100
Course Description:
Spring is coming. How will that affect you and the world you encounter?
- Discover the impact of the seasonal cycle on our daily life, health, mental outlook, spirit, and vitality
- Learn to transform and care for your loved ones throughout the year
Join me for a day of inquiry and experience that will change your approach to living; give you a guide for
the future; give voice to what you already know but were never asked.
***If new to Crossings, introduce yourself to our nature based, energetic approach to health and wellness;
if already a receiver of Crossings care, deepen and expand your journey.
Instructor Bio:
Jane Grissmer, M.Ac., L.Ac., is an Acupuncturist and Director of Crossings.
The Zen Diet: Making Choices for a Healthy Body & Mind
Instructors: Jeanine Cogan, Ph.D.
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2008
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Cost: $125
Course Description:
This workshop is designed to encourage participants to exercise their choices around food, eating and health
in a mindful and engaged way. In today’s fast paced and modern world unless you take an active role in
making decisions regarding your food choices and exercise routine you will most likely gain weight, struggle
with body image issues and/or suffer from stress related health problems. We are inundated with unhealthy
and supersized food options and simultaneous images of extreme thinness as the body ideal. How do we eat
healthy and feel good about our bodies at the same time? Discover one approach in this workshop, the Zen
Diet: 9 steps to a healthy body & mind:
- Rediscover the sensuality of eating
- Apply mindfulness to your food choices, eating habits & relationship to your body
- Wake up to your food choices: Getting real about what’s good for your body
- Eat with emotional intelligence: Noticing and naming your emotions and the connections between these emotions and your eating patterns.
- Reconnect with your body through joyful movement & exercise
- Reduce stress: Interrupt the busy-ness of life through meditation
- Apply appreciative inquiry: What are you doing well that you appreciate? How is your body serving you for which you are grateful?
- Be with what is: Approach yourself and life with curiosity
- Practice, practice, practice!
Instructor Bio:
Jeanine C. Cogan, Ph.D. is a social psychologist and certified coach who
effectively blends conversations of inspiration with concrete strategies for change. She has
lectured nationally and internationally at more than 100 professional conferences, community talks,
seminars and workshops receiving excellent reviews for motivating her audience to take positive
action in their lives. For more info about Jeanine go to www.CoganCoaching.com
Dancing with the Medicine Wheel
Instructors: Evelyn Torton Beck, Ph.D and Judith Walton, Ph.D
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Cost: $35
Course Description:
How often in the journey of your life do you stop to reflect on the path you are walking? To think about
where you are going? What it is you really need and want from others? From yourself?
Using an adaptation of the Native American Medicine Wheel as a healing practice and supported by simple dances and poetry from around the world, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to contemplate these questions in a supportive, safe environment.
Instructor Bio:
Evelyn Torton Beck, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies at the University of Maryland is an
experienced dancer who aims to connect mind, body and spirit through the practice of sacred circle dance and
meditation. Her firm belief in the healing power of poetry and visual art informs her interdisciplinary work
in the fields of Women’s studies, clinical psychology and dance.
Judith Walton, Ph.D. has been teaching sacred circle dance for more than 15 years and uses the power of the dance to achieve integration and wholeness. She learned many of these dances at Findhorn, a spiritual/educational community in Scotland. She is a trainer and specialist in group dynamics and organization development.
Yamuna Body Rolling Workshops
Instructors: Michele Masset, PT, L.Ac.
Yamuna Body Rolling Workshops - The Hip Complex NEW!
Instructors: Michele Masset, PT, L.Ac.
Date: Monday, March 3, 2008
Time: 7 PM - 9 PM
Cost: $40
Course Description:
This class is designed to help you experience and understand the hip region and its complex connection with
the lower back, the abdominal region, and the legs. You will learn how those different parts of the body
are interconnected and you will experience first hand the powerful effect of the release of the hip region
on those different parts of the body.
Instructor Bio:
Michele Masset is a Physical Therapist, Acupuncturist, Shiatsu Therapist, Gyrotonic Instructor
as well as Teacher of the Yamuna Body Rolling technique.
To Register: For registration call: 202/429.0007 (participation is limited to insure quality instruction).
Yamuna Body Rolling Workshop -
Leg Realignment – Connecting the Dots NEW!
Instructors: Michele Masset, PT, L.Ac.
Date: Monday, March 17 and 24, 2008
Time: 7 PM - 9 PM
Cost: $75
Course Description:
The musculo-skeletal system imbalances and misalignment of the legs can lead to severe pain and dysfunction in the entire body. This class will teach you an easy, effective, and long lasting way to release the muscle tension in your legs, decompress the different joints, and improve your posture, flexibility, balance, and gait in only two evenings.
Instructor Bio:
Michele Masset is a Physical Therapist, Acupuncturist, Shiatsu Therapist, Gyrotonic Instructor
as well as Teacher of the Yamuna Body Rolling technique.
To Register: For registration call: 202/429.0007 (participation is limited to insure quality instruction).
Yamuna Body Rolling Rolling – Foot Focus – BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Instructors: Michele Masset, PT, L.Ac.
Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
Time: 7 PM - 9 PM
Cost: $40
Course Description:
This class will teach you a revolutionary way to take care of your feet. We will learn how to reduce the muscle tension at the sole of the feet, restore the foot flexibility and function; strengthen the medial arches, and improve your gait and body alignment.
Instructor Bio:
Michele Masset is a Physical Therapist, Acupuncturist, Shiatsu Therapist, Gyrotonic Instructor
as well as Teacher of the Yamuna Body Rolling technique.
To Register: For registration call: 202/429.0007 (participation is limited to insure quality instruction).
Classical & Structural Family Constellations – NEW!
Instructors: Guni Baxa
Date: Saturday & Sunday, March 29 – 30, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: $300
Course Description:
TBA
Instructor Bio:
TBA
SEVA: A Stress Release Acupressure Workshop
Instructors: Cathy Miller, CMT
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2008
Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cost: $70
Acupuncturist and Massage Therapist CEU's: 6
Course Description:
This simple acupressure formula was prepared by the teachers of Process Acupressure following the events of September 11, 2001.
Anyone can give or receive this work. It is designed for body workers and laypersons alike, and is an excellent tool for the
widest range of needs, including general relaxation or extreme shock and stress.
This six-hour workshop includes grounding meditation, instruction for special "interface" touch, how to
locate and access acupoints, SEVA/Stress Release demonstration, opportunities to give and receive the
SEVA/Stress Release, Chakra Tai Chi and printed materials to take home. For more information please visit www.processacupressure.com. No previous experience required.
Instructor Bio:
Cathy Miller is a Certified Massage Therapist and a Diplomate of Asian Bodywork Therapy of the National Certification Commission
for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She is also a certified Process Acupressure Therapist and a certified instructor of Basic
Acupressure. She draws upon aspects of Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zen Shiatsu, Swedish Massage, and Process
Acupressure in the spirit of creative partnership with her clients, to assist them in moving toward health and balance.
After working for twenty years as a professional musician, music librarian, and graphic artist, Cathy is thrilled to have the opportunity to be of service in a different way, through the practice and teaching of acupressure. She presently practices acupressure and massage at Crossings, and at the Center for Integrative Medicine in Easton, Maryland. Cathy enjoys teaching acupressure workshops nationwide.
Acupressure Study Groups
Instructors: Cathy Miller, CMT
Dates: Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Cost: $70
Course Description:
These informal sessions are designed for students who have taken any professional level Process Acupressure or Clinical Acupressure workshop and wish to refresh their skills and reconnect with fellow practitioners. Each study group session will include a group meditation, and a presentation or dicussion featuring a particular aspect of our work. We will do Chakra Tai Chi as a group before exchanging acupressure sessions. Participants are welcome to bring light snacks to share. Each study group session will last approximately 2 1/2 hours.
Instructor Bio:
Cathy Miller is a Certified Massage Therapist and a Diplomate of Asian Bodywork Therapy of the National Certification Commission
for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She is also a certified Process Acupressure Therapist and a certified instructor of Basic
Acupressure. She draws upon aspects of Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zen Shiatsu, Swedish Massage, and Process
Acupressure in the spirit of creative partnership with her clients, to assist them in moving toward health and balance.
After working for twenty years as a professional musician, music librarian, and graphic artist, Cathy is
thrilled to have the opportunity to be of service in a different way, through the practice and teaching of
acupressure. She presently practices acupressure and massage at Crossings, and at the Center for Integrative
Medicine in Easton, Maryland. Cathy enjoys teaching acupressure workshops nationwide.
Somatic Experiencing Professional Training Program 2008
Instructors: Maggie Kline, MFT and Nancy Napier, MA
Course Description:
Crossings is pleased to announce that it will be offering Beginning and Intermediate Somatic Experiencing training in 2008. Somatic Experiencing is a powerful method for addressing the psychobiology of stress and trauma. There is growing scientific evidence that the dynamics of traumatic stress are biological to a significant degree.
Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, author of Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, this course emphasizes applying SE to clinical settings with ongoing clients. This three-year training program promises to be a rich experience in clinical integration, with 72 CEU's per year for mental health clinicians, bodyworkers and acupuncturists learning together to help clients address stress and trauma. Each year of training involves 12 days (in 3 blocks of 4 for the first two years and 2 blocks of 6 for the third year).
Contact Information: To register, and for more information about SE and the Silver Spring training, go to the
Foundation for Human Enrichment website, http://www.traumahealing.com or contact Alaine Duncan at aduncan@crossingshealing.com or (301) 565-4924 x 101.
Cost: The fee is $675 per module (4 days). Some scholarships are available.
Beginning Level
Beginning III: April 11 – 14
Intermediate Level
Intermediate I: June 13 - 16
Intermediate II: September 5 - 8
Intermediate III: November 14 - 17
Character Structure and Trauma Healing
Instructors: Laurence Heller, Ph.D.
Date: Saturday – Tuesday, February 9 – 12, 2008
CEU's: 24
Cost: $595 until January 10, $650 after
Course Description:
Dr. Heller will present a somatically based, developmental system for understanding character structure. He will include material on attachment, pre- and peri-natal trauma and intergenerational trauma, as well as recent neuro-psychological understandings of character structure. In this experiential workshop, participants will explore their relationship with each character structure and the relevant transference and counter-transference issues that arise in working with each type. He will explore the reverberating loop of character structure, shock-trauma, and developmental issues.
Dr. Heller will focus on working with the five basic archetypal themes as they are reflected in somatic patterns, the nervous system, coping mechanisms, and behavior. Symptoms develop when people are disconnected from core resources. This non-pathologizing approach facilitates reconnection to the core biological resources of each character type.
The five character types are:
Contact/Existence – (connecting with the body and with others – social engagement)
Nurture/Nourishment – (recognizing, reaching out for, and “tolerating” abundance)
Dependence/Trust – (relinquishing control, basic trust)
Independence/Autonomy – (setting appropriate limits, living without pathological guilt)
Love/Sexuality – (integrating an open heart with passion and sexuality)
Instructor Bio:
Laurence Heller, Ph.D., is a senior faculty member of the Foundation for Human Enrichment, and an adjunct
faculty member of the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. He co-founded the Gestalt Institute of Denver and
was their director of training. Dr. Heller presents seminars on Somatic Experiencing, trauma, developmental
psychology and character structure in Europe and the U.S.
For more information:
Please contact Gail Messier (301-270-6617 / gailmessier.bodywork@yahoo.com) or Alaine Duncan (301-565-4924
x101 / aduncan@crossingshealing.com)
Soul Lightening Acupressure Professional Training and Certification Programs 2008
Program Overview
PROFESSIONAL ACUPRESSURE TRAINING
Soul Lightening International offers a two-track training and certification program for licensed, professional healthcare
providers.
- Acupuncturists
- Acupressure Therapists
- Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers
- Physical Therapists
- Chiropractors
- Physicians and Nurses
- Mind/Body Therapists
WHAT IS SOUL LIGHTENING ACUPRESSURE?
Soul Lightening International coordinates the activities of Process Acupressure and Clinical Acupressure. Our programs offer
practical skills for lighting up the world—one body, one mind, one soul at a time.
Process Acupressure is a "whole-person" therapeutic modality that
integrates bodywork with emotional and spiritual processing to empower
soul consciousness. Utilizing the ancient traditions of acupressure in
combination with contemporary processing skills, this transformative
work facilitates a return to deep inner wisdom, balance, and peace.
This form of acupressure is also extremely effective in clinical settings such as physical therapy, chiropractic, etc., so the program has grown
to include a Clinical Acupressure (CA) certification program as well. The CA workshops are designed to give students an embodied learning
experience and skills they can use right away in the treatment room, without incorporating psychological and spiritual processing skills.
Both PA and CA promote better health and renewed energy by actively involving the client in their own healing and growth process.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
See below for specific requirements
Process Acupressure Certification
- Six required courses for a total of 144 classroom hours
- Work with an approved mentor to refine skills and knowledge
- Clinical practice, case studies, and consultation with a mentor supervisor
- Coaching from approved mentors
- Final approval
Clinical Acupressure Certification
- Six required courses for a total of 132 classroom hours
- Work with an approved mentor to refine skills and knowledge, including case studies
- Serve as a teaching assistant
- Write an article for publication
- Public service hours
- Final Approval
CLASS INFORMATION
Our 4-day workshops are typically scheduled Thursday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm, with sufficient time for a lunch break each day. Light snacks
and beverages will be available at each training. Please contact your local representative for more specific information. Note: Clinical
Acupressure 2: Meridians is a 5-day class.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Soul Lightening International is an approved NCBTMB provider for continuing education for massage therapists. Licensed acupuncturists may also
receive continuing education contact hours for any of our workshops in Maryland. We are actively working to secure continuing education contact
hours for nurses and physical therapists. Each 4-day workshop offers a total of 24 continuing education contact hours, 5-day workshops offer 36 hours.
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The requirements for application to either certification program are as follows:
- Contact Cathy Miller, the Crossings certification coordinator to request an application.
Cathy Miller, CMT
Crossings: A Center for the Healing Traditions
Phone: (301) 565-4924 x313
E-mail: SoulLightening@aol.com - Complete and submit your application
- Application fee:
$400 for Process Acupressure certification program
$200 for Clinical Acupressure certification program
MENTORSHIP FOR CERTIFICATION CANDIDATES
Each student in the certification program will have a mentor to support, assist, and guide them through the process. The certification coordinator
will assist each candidate with finding an approved mentor. The mentor will oversee clinical practice and case consultation (minimum 4 hours @ $60
per hour) and be available to provide support and answer questions throughout the certification process. Any individual acupressure sessions with
the mentor are paid for at the mentor’s usual hourly rate. Each candidate will write reports on a specified number of treatment sessions. These
reports will be reviewed by the mentor.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Each certification candidate must provide the documentation required in their state of residence and/or practice granting permission to offer
hands-on bodywork. Clinical Acupressure candidates must already have a solid background in the professional healthcare field, to include
certification or licensing for their particular discipline (e.g. therapeutic massage, physical therapy, etc).
CURRICULUM & TUITION
The Process Acupressure and Clinical Acupressure coursework is designed to teach basic skills in the beginning classes that will
serve as a foundation throughout the learning process. Candidates may then choose to follow the Clinical Acupressure track or the
Process Acupressure track to build upon those skills. All students are encouraged to participate in bodywork exchanges, acupressure
partnering, and study groups whenever possible.
Note: See course descriptions below
Process Acupressure Practitioner Certification
Two year program, or longer if needed
Application Fee: $400
Tuition: $3600 pre-paid package or $695 per workshop
Fee for mentorship: $60 per hour
- Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications
- Process Acupressure 1: Gateway to Soul
- Advanced Process Acupressure 1: Living in Soul
- Process Acupressure 2: Processing of Parts
- Process Acupressure Elective (Suggested Elective: Inner Child Healing)
- Core Zero Balancing 1
- Additional requirements include: intensive work with an approved mentor/supervisor throughout the program to review case studies and hone processing skills. For more information, please contact our certification coordinator.
Total Classroom hours: 144
Clinical Acupressure Certification
Two year program, or longer if needed
Application Fee: $200
Tuition: $2800 pre-paid package
or $695 per workshop and $250 per practicum
Fee for mentorship: $60 per hour
- Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications
- Clinical Acupressure 2: Meridians
- Process Acupressure 1: Gateway to Soul
- Core Zero Balancing 1
- Two Practicum weekends
- Additional requirements include: Serving as a teaching assistant at subsequent CA workshop(s), writing an article for publication that is relevant to CA, offering acupressure as a public service (e.g. at local health fair, etc.), work with an approved mentor/supervisor throughout program. For more information, please contact our certification coordinator.
Total Classroom hours: 132
Process Acupressure Advanced Practitioner Certification
Information about Advanced certification is available on request from Soul Lightening International. Not being offered at this time through
Crossings.
SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS at CROSSINGS
Note: If you are unable to attend a particular workshop during your program, you may take the required workshop at another location, or with a
future certification group.
Visit www.processacupressure.com for further schedule information.
2008 Certification
| Clinical Acupressure 2: Meridians | Feb 21-25, 2008 |
| Advanced PA1: Living in Soul | April 24-27, 2008 |
| Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications | May 8-11, 2008 |
| Core Zero Balancing 1 | May 8-11, 2008 |
| Core Zero Balancing 1 | September, 2008 |
| Intro to Process Acupressure | Sept 27-28, 2008 |
| Process Acupressure 1: Gateway to Soul | Nov 6-9, 2008 |
| PA2: Processing of Parts | February, 2009 |
| Inner Child Healing | May, 2009 |
| Clinical Acupressure Practicum Weekends | TBA |
2008 Certification Group
| Clinical Acupressure 1 | May 8-11, 2008 |
| Core Zero Balancing 1 | September, 2008 |
| Process Acupressure 1 | November 6-9, 2008 |
| Clinical Acupressure 2 | February, 2009 |
| Advanced Process Acupressure 1 | September, 2009 |
| Process Acupressure 2 | February, 2010 |
| Inner Child Healing (for PA certification only) | May, 2010 |
| CA Practicum Weekends | TBA |
2009 Certification Group
| CA1 | January, 2009 |
| PA1 | March, 2009 |
| PA1 Advanced | May, 2009 |
| Core ZB | September, 2009 |
| CA2 | November, 2009 |
| PA2 | February, 2010 |
| Inner Child Healing (for PA certification only) | May, 2010 |
| CA Practicum Weekends | TBA |
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications: Teaches bodyworkers how to use acupressure to balance and energize the whole body and specific parts. Teaches more than 35 key acupressure points for the whole body. Demonstration and practice show the application of formulas for all parts of the body, such as the head, neck, back, face, chest, abdomen, pelvis, legs and feet, arms and hands, and many symptoms, such as blood pressure, constipation, digestive problems, headaches, etc. Gives a clinical handbook and study guide with 40 specific acupressure formulas for these parts and conditions. Appropriate for clinical applications.
Fee: $695 (4 days) Prerequisite: prior bodywork training
Clinical Acupressure 2: Meridians: is a 5-day course for bodyworkers and health care professionals who want to further their understanding of how energy pathways (meridians) work specifically to support the body and its own balancing and healing process. This class follows on from Basic Acupressure 1:Clinical Applications and progresses the theory and methodology taught and practiced in that course. Meridian theory and anatomy will be taught which come from the 2000-year practice of Chinese therapeutics. Acupressure formulas that balance and clarify all the twelve organ meridians will be explained, demonstrated and practiced. These can be used alone for energetic harmonizing or integrated with another bodywork modality, such as massage or physical therapy, for energetic enhancement.
Fee: $695 (5 days) Prerequisite: Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications
Clinical Acupressure Practicum is a 2-day intensive designed for certification students and teachers in training. It is an opportunity for in-depth exploration of the meridians, both from a theoretical perspective, and by direct experience in the body. Each practicum features a different meridian pair (Kidney/Heart, Lung/Large Intestine, etc.).
Fee: $250 (per two-day practicum) Prerequisite; CA1
Process Acupressure 1: Gateway to Soul (4 days): Uses the basic PA whole-body acupressure protocol learned in Basic Acupressure. Fundamental psycho-spiritual process skills are taught for working with the body and consciousness simultaneously as data arises from the body during bodywork. Our objective is to derive meaning and purpose from personal history and to experience the soul as the most valuable life guide. Introduces a model of the whole being--body. mind, emotions, soul--related to energy flow in the body. Teaches Chakra Tai Chi and consciousness related to the chakras.
Fee: $695 Prerequisite; Either CA1 or Intro to Process Acupressure
Advanced Process Acupressure 1: Living in Soul (4 days): Progresses process and acupressure skills. Practice with safely following and encouraging a person's natural process, to promote greater health and meaning of symptoms, life events. Emphasizes soul work which includes life review and soul purpose. Advances basic PA protocol and Chakra Tai Chi.
Fee: $695 Prerequisite:CA1, PA 1. (Can be taken before or after PA 2)
Process Acupressure 2: Processing of Parts (4 days): Relates body parts and symptoms to parts of the personality and psychological development. Uses the many acupressure protocols taught in CA 1 to advance understanding of psychosomatic conditions. Links parts of the body to psychosomatic symptoms and explains their role in personality development. Teaches how to process and progress parts of the personality toward maturity.
Fee: $695 Prerequisite: PA 1, Advanced PA 1 recommended
Inner Child Healing (4 Days): PA skills-Basic acupressure protocol and processing methods are used to address many present symptoms or obstructions that are rooted in childhood wounds or teachings. Healing- in body, mind and emotions-is emphasized over simply remembering trauma. The student will learn how to identify, discharge and heal those traumas through tissue release with loving touch. The inner child's experience is validated and methods taught to repattern old obstructive thinking and behaviors.
Fee: $695 Prerequisite: PA 1, recommended Adv. PA 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I sign up for a workshop?
There are several ways to register for workshops
- The preferred method is to contact the Soul Lightening Acupressure Registrar at the phone number listed on our website www.processacupressure.com
- If the workshop is in conjunction with a conference (i.e. Upledger, etc) you may register directly through their system
- Occasionally the host of a workshop wishes to handle registration directly. The information on our website will give specific instructions about who to contact for registration
Can I make payments toward tuition?
There are two options for payment of tuition
- Payments can be made in full directly to the registrar via phone, or by mailing in your registration. Specific information about mailing address can be found on our website: www.processacupressure.com
- You may also charge your tuition by following the links on our website
Am I permitted to fast-track the program?
Participants are strongly encouraged to take enough time between workshops to assimilate and integrate the work into their body, their psyche, and
their practice. This is transformative work—professionally and personally---and fast-tracking does not allow time for this important process to
occur. Your mentor will assist you in pacing your program appropriately.
Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications
Instructor: Cathy Miller, CMT & Diplomate of Asian Bodywork Therapy (NCCAOM)
Dates: May 8 - 11, 2008
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Cost: $695
$495 early registration discount (before March 8)
$595 early registration discount (before April 8)
CEU's for Acupuncturists and Massage Therapists: 24
Course Description:
Utilizing the same energy pathways (meridians) that the Chinese mapped for acupuncture 4000 years ago, Clinical Acupressure brings the profound
healing potential of these ancient teachings into the contemporary treatment room. Often described as
"acupuncture without needles," Clinical
Acupressure (formerly known as Basic Acupressure) promotes balance, rejuvenation, and wellness by addressing the vital energies of the
body.
Participants at this workshop will access and experience more than 40 powerful, multi-functional acupoints and receive a handbook with nearly 70
acupressure formulas to address common conditions. This is the same effective acupressure method used in Process Acupressure, but is designed for
clinical settings, such as physical therapy, chiropractic, or other traditional healthcare settings and does not incorporate psychological or
spiritual processing skills.
This course is the cornerstone of our certification program. It introduces the foundations for the method used in all Process Acupressure and
Clinical Acupressure work. After this course students are equipped with the basic tools they need to begin using acupressure in their professional
practice right away.
Instructor Bio:
Cathy Miller is a Certified Massage Therapist and a Diplomate of Asian Bodywork Therapy of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine. She is also a certified Process Acupressure Therapist and a certified instructor of Basic Acupressure. She draws upon
aspects of Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zen Shiatsu, Swedish Massage, and Process Acupressure in the spirit of creative
partnership with her clients, to assist them in moving toward health and balance.
After working for twenty years as a professional musician, music librarian, and graphic artist, Cathy is thrilled to have the opportunity to be of
service in a different way, through the practice and teaching of acupressure. She presently practices acupressure and massage at Crossings, and at
the Center for Integrative Medicine in Easton, Maryland. Cathy enjoys teaching acupressure workshops nationwide.
Clinical Acupressure 2: Meridians
Instructor: Susan Grant
Dates: Thursday – Monday, February 21 – 25, 2008
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Cost: $795
$695 early registration discount (before January 21)
CEU's: 32 for Acupuncturists and Massage Therapists
Prerequisite: Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications
Course Description:
Clinical Acupressure 2: Meridians is a 5-day course for bodyworkers and health care professionals who want to further their understanding of how energy pathways (meridians) work specifically to support the body and its own balancing and healing process. This class follows on from Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications and progresses the theory and methodology taught and practiced in that course. Meridian theory and anatomy will be taught which come from the 2000-year practice of Chinese therapeutics. Acupressure formulas that balance and clarify all the twelve organ meridians will be explained, demonstrated and practiced. These can be used alone for energetic harmonizing or integrated with another bodywork modality, such as massage or physical therapy, for energetic enhancement.
Instructor Bio:
Susan Grant, CMT, CST is the program director for Clinical Acupressure, and collaborator, with Dr. Aminah Raheem, on the development of Clinical Acupressure. Susan is a senior instructor through Soul Lightening Acupressure, and has taught Clinical Acupressure worldwide. Her extensive background includes a teaching certificate from The Alexander Technique School of New England, and certification in Cranio Sacral Techniques through the Upledger Institute. In addition to her advanced certification in Process Acupressure, she is certified by NCBTMB, and the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. Susan earned a BA in Economics at Smith College, and worked on Wall Street for a number of years prior to transitioning to the complementary healthcare profession. She has recently served on the Board of Directors for Soul Lightening International, and is currently developing a project called WeCareVets, offering acupressure and other holistic care to returning veterans. Susan maintains private practices in Northampton, MA and San Diego, CA.
Introduction to Process Acupressure
Instructor: Cathy Miller, CMT
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, September 27 – 28, 2008
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Cost: $295
Prerequisite for Process Acupressure 1: Gateway to Soul
CEU's for Acupuncturists and Massage Therapists: 12
Course Description:
Introduction to Process Acupressure teaches the basic PA whole-body acupressure protocol, the Great Central Channel Release, Interface Touch, and Chakra Tai Chi.
Instructor Bio:
Cathy Miller is a Certified Massage Therapist and a Diplomate of Asian Bodywork Therapy of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine. She is also a certified Process Acupressure Therapist and a certified instructor of Basic Acupressure. She draws upon
aspects of Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zen Shiatsu, Swedish Massage, and Process Acupressure in the spirit of creative
partnership with her clients, to assist them in moving toward health and balance.
After working for twenty years as a professional musician, music librarian, and graphic artist, Cathy is thrilled to have the opportunity to be of
service in a different way, through the practice and teaching of acupressure. She presently practices acupressure and massage at Crossings, and at
the Center for Integrative Medicine in Easton, Maryland. Cathy enjoys teaching acupressure workshops nationwide.
Process Acupressure 1: Gateway to Soul
Instructors: Leah Matalon, Certified Process Acupressure Instructor
Dates: Thursday – Sunday, November 6 - 9, 2008
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Cost: $695 ($595 if register by October 6)
Acupuncturist and Massage Therapists CEU's: 24
Course Description:
Using the Basic protocols learned in either Clinical Acupressure 1: Basic Applications or Introduction to Process Acupressure, basic psychological
and spiritual process skills are given for working with the body and consciousness simultaneously, to derive meaning from personal history data
that arises from the body during bodywork. Introduces a model of the whole being--body. mind, emotions, soul--related to energy flow in the
body.
Prerequisite: Either CA 1 or Introduction to Process Acupressure
Advanced Process Acupressure 1: Living in Soul
Instructors: Aminah Raheem, Ph.D.
Dates: Thursday – Sunday, April 24 – 27, 2008
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Cost: $695 ($595 if register by October 6)
$495 early registration discount (before February 24)
$595 early registration discount (before March 24)
Acupuncturist and Massage Therapists CEU's: 24
Prerequisite: Clinical Acupressure 1 and Process Acupressure 1. (Can be taken before or after
PA 2)
Course Description:
Advanced Process Acupressure 1: Living in Soul progresses process and acupressure skills. Practice with safely following and encouraging a person's natural process, to promote greater health and meaning of symptoms, life events. Emphasizes soul work which includes life review and soul purpose. Advances basic PA protocol and Chakra Tai Chi.
Instructor Bio:
Aminah Raheem, Ph.D. is the originator of Soul Lightening Acupressure. This work began with her development
of Process Acupressure, which works through the body’s energy systems to assist conscious development and
the realization of soul purpose. She is also the originator of Clinical Acupressure which specializes in the
dynamic, multi-dimensional aspects of the human energy system but does not incorporate psycho-spiritual
processing skills. Dr. Raheem is the author of Soul Return: Integrating Body, Psyche and Spirit, a book at
the forefront of defining the relationship of body and soul, and Soul Lightning: Awakening Soul
Consciousness, which charts an individual and global path for reaching soul consciousness. Dr. Raheem has
worked for over 30 years with body/soul coherence, as a transpersonal psychologist, bodyworker and teacher.
As a master teacher of psycho-spiritual development, Dr. Raheem has taught holistic theory and practice to
bodyworkers and psychotherapists throughout the world. She was adjunct faculty at the Institute of
Transpersonal Psychology for 10 years, and her workshops can now be found at venues such as Esalen and the
Upledger Institute. In addition to earning her Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology, Dr. Raheem is also a Zero
Balancer, Zero Balancing Teacher, and a Diplomate of Process Work. She is the founder and president of Soul
Lightening International.
Core Zero Balancing 1
Instructor: Fritz Smith, MD
Dates: Thursday – Sunday, May 8 – 11, 2008
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Cost: $595
$495 early registration discount (before April 8)
CEU's: 25 for Acupuncturists and Massage Therapists
To Register: This course will be held at the Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel, MD
(www.tai.edu). Please contact Community Programs at at (410) 888-9048 x6611 to register.
Course Description:
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