community courses
Community student enrollment is based on space availability. All texts and supplies are available in our Wellness Bookstore. For questions about our community courses, please email continuinged@bcmt.org.
2010 COMMUNITY CLASS SCHEDULE
Foot Reflexology
This course will introduce you to the theory of zone therapy and the locations of the reflex points that correspond to organs, glands, and other body parts. You will observe demonstrations of basic therapeutic techniques and practice them with your classmates. At the end of the course, you will have an awareness of how reflexology can help health problems and will feel comfortable in offering foot reflexology to your friends and family.
7 Contact Hours
Dates: February 27 (Sat) / October 29 (Sat)
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $95 ($85 AAM*)
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Beginning Canine Massage
What to learn how to give back to your favorite canine companion? This course is for those with no previous massage experience and is geared toward canine owners. Basic Swedish massage strokes, brief anatomy, and a behavior overview are taught to help maintain the health and well-being of your canine. Dogs will be provided for hands-on experience and there will be a field trip to a doggie day care/hotel.
7 Contact Hours
Dates: February 6 (Sat) / September 25 (Sat)
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $95 ($85 AAM*)
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Introduction to Massage Therapy
Find out if massage therapy is the right career for you. This two-day introductory class will teach you how to perform a full-body Swedish massage using proper technique. It’s a great experience for individuals or couples.
Dates: January 16-17 (Sat-Sun)/April 24-25 (Sat-Sun)/July 17-18 (Sat-Sun)/November 13-14 (Sat-Sun)
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $135 per person, $200 per couple
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Healing Touch: Level 1
Level 1 is a personal adventure into one’s heart and soul. This class invites you to explore who you are, what you believe, and what you can actually do with your hands and heart to facilitate a healing response in others and in yourself. In Level 1 you will learn about the human energy system, and twelve methods that you can use to support healing in others and in yourself. They include how to relieve pain, calm emotions and clear up energetic congestions in yourself and others.
16 Contact Hours
Dates: January 16-17 / February 13-14 / September 11-12 (Sat - Sun)
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $333
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Healing Touch: Level 2
Level 2 is your opportunity to take the methods you learned in Level 1 and put them together into a cohesive, sequential ten step Healing Touch session. It will move you to the next level of understanding how to sense energy and deepen your work. You will learn how to conduct an energetic intake interview and the basics of documenting your Healing Touch treatments. Additional methods are also learned to enhance your treatment sessions including back/neck techniques, Spiral Meditation and Mind Clearing.
16 Contact Hours
Dates: March 27-28 / October 16-17 (Sat-Sun)
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Prerequisite: Level 1
Course Fee: $333
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Healing Touch: Level 3
Level 3 focuses on learning about the three dimensions of the human energy system and on your development as a healer. This includes acquiring Higher Sense Perception (HSP), a deepening of the Healing Touch Sequence, working with spiritual guidance, self-development/ self-care and advanced practitioner preparation for doing energy therapy. Utilizing these concepts and methods you will be more empowered to work with clients at a deeper level of mind-body-spirit movement toward healing.
16 Contact Hours
Dates: May 8-9 / November 20-21 (Sat-Sun)
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Prerequisite: Level 1 - 2
Course Fee: $333
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Reiki Level I & II
Reiki is the art and science of energy healing. It is a natural method of healing that channels energy through a practitioner to restore health and the natural healing energy of the individual client. Reiki practitioners learn to utilize the life force energy rather than their own energy to bring healing to the whole person and themselves. In this class, students will learn and practice full body protocol to integrate Reiki into any session or utilize as a stand-alone modality. Class material will cover the history and concept of Reiki as well as the use of Reiki symbols. Students will also learn self-care techniques and distance healing through Reiki.
16 Contact Hours
Dates: August 28-29 (Sat-Sun)
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $280 ($252 AAM)
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Vibrational Medicine
This course is an experiential exploration of the energy body - the auric field, chakras, and meridians. Expand your awareness of the human energy system and how to support your whole health and well-being. You will also learn how to incorporate basic energy medicine techniques into your life.
15 Contact Hours
Dates: July 24-25 (Sat-Sun)
Time: 9:00am-5:30pm
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $260
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Polarity Therapy
Polarity therapy is the art of healing based on the principles of energy in motion and how our life is governed by these principles. Polarity unites bodywork, diet, exercise, self-awareness, and love into a fully integrated system of health. This course introduces an energy model of the human body based on the chakra system. From this basis, a full-body energy balancing treatment is taught, along with simple exercises, which deepen our sensitivity to subtle energy. Anyone interested in the relationship of energy to healing with the hands will find value in this course.
15 Contact Hours
Dates: April 10-11 / November 6-7 (Sat-Sun)
Time: 9:00am - 5:30pm
Prerequisite: none
Course Fee: $260
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Herbology
Herbology introduces the history and science of herbal medicine, as well as the identification and medicinal application of various local plants.
15 Contact Hours
Dates: May 15-16 / August 21-22 (Sat-Sun)
Time: 9:00am-5:30pm
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $260
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