Brand New Clubs and Wands Course with Vincent Metzo

As you know, massage therapists can use exercises to prolong and enhance the effects of a massage, and personal trainers create training programs that are varied and progressive and geared toward improving clients' health and wellness.

We only get a little time to try exercise techniques and tools in massage school, and personal trainers need to continually deliver safe, effective, fun and interesting workouts.

Therefore, we are very excited to announce this brand new course that is uniquely designed for (and within the scope of practice of) both the licensed massage therapist and the personal trainer.

The course can be used for CEUs for both L.M.Ts and Personal Trainers, and not only adds to your toolbox for use with clients but could really help your own body stay tuned and recover from those long days of working to help others.

We are physical culturists here at Swedish Institute. Originally called The Swedish Gymnastics Institute, our structured physical education system was based on the Swedish (Ling) and German (Jahn) Methods and combined military, medical and aesthetic exercises that had Restorative and Pedagogical components. Indian Clubs, Wands, Dumbbells and Medicine Balls were the go-to tools, or "Four Horsemen during the golden age of American Physical Education and Physical Culture in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Wands and Indian Clubs were used extensively for restorative exercises and recovery. They are a powerful tool for enhancing treatments by promoting mobility, stamina, and coordination (inter and intramuscular), and can help your clients with their physical needs and goals.

This course connects us to the past and brings those effective methods forward into the present.

You will learn how crossing the midline, stimulating the brainstem, and complex rhythmic movement activities do more than improve inter and intramuscular coordination, but may also improve cognition and higher mental functions. Pre- and Post-Rehab applications of club and wand drills will be presented, along with teaching and correcting methods from a motor learning perspective. These sequences can be used with clients for warm up and cool down, as well as part of a restorative exercise program or on light days. Structured drills with these tools build coordination, skill, timing, mobility, stamina and resilience.

You can take either parts 1 and 2 alone ($85), or register for both together and save ($150 total).

Space is limited though, so click below to register early and secure your spot.

Indian Club and Health Wand
Pre- and Post- Rehab Exercise Protocols

with Vincent Metzo

July 28th & August 4th

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CEU Information:

Massage Therapists: 8 NY State, 8 NCBTMB

Personal Trainers: Click here for information on using this class for CEUs

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Vincent Metzo, MA, LMT, CSCS, is the Dean of Advanced Personal Training and the Chairman of the Science Department at the Swedish Institute. He has worked for many years with both professional and amateur athletes as a massage therapist, strength coach and personal trainer. Vincent combines his understanding of exercise physiology, movement experience as a dancer and acrobat, and clinical experience to create a paradigm for the application of massage in all contexts. His courses are designed to teach techniques and a thorough understanding of how to apply those techniques in a variety of contexts.

To Register:
Pre-registration is required, and can be done online via the Continuing Education
website (www.swedishce.com), in person, or by telephone.

Tel. 212.924.5900 x146
Email [email protected].