POWER versus PAIN: An Intro to Using Muscle Recruitment Technique

Date: August 16, 2015 Sun. 9:30 - 6pm w/90min. lunch
Instructor: Nancy Toner Weinberger, LMBT
CE Hours: 7
Cost: $140

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Muscle recruitment techniques “wake up” the body. They can be used to:

  • Re-activate muscles that are not pulling their fair share of the load in life
  • Moderate muscles that overwork or have so much tone that they can do no work for us because no more contraction is available
  • Train the body to respond to muscular demands integratively, thus reducing stress and preventing injury in the daily activities of life

The techniques can be successfully applied with clients who are weak or tight, in chronic pain, or recovering from any number of orthopedic injuries. They are excellent for the elderly, as well as the bed-ridden. These techniques can benefit athletes by bringing them to their full muscular power. The technique is quick, easy to learn, and easy to incorporate into any type of massage or bodywork you may practice; it produces surprisingly rapid results.

Learning objectives:
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Explain the relationship between muscle and mind and how this relationship can be used to revitalize the musculature of the body.
  2. Explain the mechanisms of balance and proprioception in the body and the responsive role of the musculature.
  3. Directly experience muscular response to demands of balance.
  4. Assess the need for muscle recruitment in a client’s body, identify blockages, and determine which muscle recruitment techniques to incorporate in a session.
  5. Demonstrate 12 specific muscle recruitment techniques for clients who are standing, sitting and lying down.

Agenda:

  • Organizing Muscle Recruitment & the mind
  • Balance & Proprioception
  • Moderating the response vs building the response
  • Prolonged effort vs shortened effort
  • “A tight muscle is a weak muscle”
  • Using the right language is important.

Instructor Demonstrations and Student Practice: Legs on the table; turn out, turn in, knee; frog leg; wooden soldier; prone moves. Shoulders standing and sitting; Shoulders on the table; Intercostals and better breathing

Bring: A bottom sheet, and a pillow with pillow case. No oils or lotions needed. Men- wear or bring shorts or a bathing suit. Women- wear or bring shorts and a non-see through bra top.

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