Connecting Hands
December 19, 2019
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2020 New Year's Resolutions
Massage is Good Medicine
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A small percentage of people actually stick to their New Year Resolutions. Research suggests 76% succeed the first week, but six months later less than 46% have committed to the life style change. Encourage everyone you know to make a health resolution they will enjoy and succeed at year long. Share this list of 25 Reasons to Get a Massage on your social media sites, or download the client handout from the link below.
Regular massages is one of the easiest New Year Health Resolutions to accomplish.
25 Reasons to Get a Massage
- Relieve stress
- Relieve postoperative pain
- Reduce anxiety
- Manage low-back pain
- Help fibromyalgia pain
- Reduce muscle tension
- Enhance exercise performance
- Relieve tension headaches
- Sleep better
- Ease symptoms of depression
- Improve cardiovascular health
- Reduce pain of osteoarthritis
- Decrease stress in cancer patients
- Improve balance in older adults
- Decrease rheumatoid arthritis pain
- Temper effects of dementia
- Promote relaxation
- Lower blood pressure
- Decrease symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Help chronic neck pain
- Lower joint replacement pain
- Increase range of motion
- Decrease migraine frequency
- Improve quality of life in hospice care
- Reduce chemotherapy-related nausea
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AMTA WI Education Committee Update
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Message from the Education Chair, Leah Strutz
We are excited to announce our AMTA Wisconsin State Convention 2020 will be held on May 1-3, 2020 in Manitowoc, WI. We have a wonderful selection of classes for you to choose from, please check them out! You will also find the classes and schedule on our website
www.amtawi.org
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If you have any questions please let us know! Please contact Leah Strutz, Education Chair at
faamtawi@gmail.com
Hope to see you in May of 2020!
This will be our 65th year as a chapter.
We will be celebrating this milestone on Saturday, May 2nd, with a reception for all attendees.
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Deadline for submitting your entry is:
February 1st, 2020 by 5pm.
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AMTA WI Spring State Convention
May 1-3, 2020
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Holiday Inn
Hotel & Convention Center
4601 Calumet Avenue
Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-682-6000
Make Reservations by April 15, 2020
Contact Holiday Inn directly at 920-682-6000
Please request American Massage Therapy Association - WI Chapter Group Rate
Single or Double $99.00 per night plus tax.
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AMTA WI State Convention
Education Opportunities
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Susan Salvo is a board certified massage therapist, researcher, and doctor of Education with over 35 years of experience. She has authored two widely used textbooks and presents at seminars across the country.
Susan reviews case reports for the Massage Therapy Foundation. She was a member of the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge project, and was honored with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the AMTA.
Classes Instructed by Susan Salvo
Special Populations: Pregnancy, Geriatrics, and Hospice Care
May 1, 2020 8am to 5pm
Ethics in Professional Practice
May 2, 2020 8am to 3:30pm
Evidence-Informed Practice and Common Pathologies
May 3, 2020 8am to 3pm
Pharmacology and Massage
May 3, 2020 3:45pm to 5:45pm
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Peter Hess® Sound Massage Level I Training
May 2nd 8am - 6pm
May 3rd 8am - 345pm
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Instructor Gina Armstrong
Gina firmly believes, the connection between body, mind, and spirit is key to healing and well-being and it is what she bases her practice of massage and sound therapy on. Gina is board certified, state-licensed LMT, and is a professional member of the AMTA Wisconsin Chapter. She is also a certified Peter Hess instructor from the Peter Hess Institute in Uenzen, Germany.
Her technique is influenced with an infusion of Peter Hess® Sound Massage and Fabian Maman’s Sound, Color, and Movement Modality; Tama-Do. She hopes you can join her on this journey toward a better life built on the solid foundation that exists in the harmony of mind, body, and spirit! As the owner and operator of Therapeutic Massage Works, LLC since 2002 and Balance on Buffalo LLC since 2009
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Susan Cossette, LMT, BCTMB
Usui/Tibetan Karuna® Reiki Master Teacher
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Susan is an energetic light worker. She practices daily all that she teaches; speaking the truth rather than the interpreter of the truth through unconditional divine love, compassionate action, ascension consciousness and focus in the Heart: The Harmonic Pulse to the Universe.
These classes are designed to help you heal your body, mind and spirit by releasing emotions, bring spiritual realization and positive change for peace, serenity and balanced health. Beyond traditional teaching, she shares her lifetime experience as an intuitive empathic on her healing journey and 21 years of experience in the holistic field.
Classes Instructed by Susan Cossette
Reiki I
May 1, 2020 8am to 5pm
Northern Thai Massage Part 1 Supine
May 2-3, 2020
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Instructed by Jason Spitalnik
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Jason Spitalnik has studied fibroblasts and the breakdown of fascia, is certified in Neuromuscular Therapy and Kinesis Myofascial Integration (KMI). He has also attended a dissection lab and has studied, embryology, neurofascia, orthopedic massage, and active isolated stretching.
After graduating from KMI in 2007, Jason opened Healing Arts Professionals Wellness Center, providing space for massage therapists and an acupuncturist. He will forever be on a quest for his clients to achieve better health through structure, movement, diet, and exercise.
Jason has been a certified teacher for Anatomy Trains since 2012. He will always be a student and learns through teaching.
Anatomy Trains Structural Essentials: Abdomen, Chest and Breath
May 1, 2020 : 8:00am - May 3, 2020 - 12:00pm
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Celebrate AMTA WI Chapter's 65th Anniversary
May 2, 2020
Saturday night's reception theme:
Sharing History and Accomplishments
Special guests and a fundraiser will be part of the evening events, to continue Wisconsin's historical support of The Massage Therapy Foundation.
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LAST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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PHD Academy is hosting a night each month to gather LMTs from around the area to refresh, network, and discuss trends and research in massage therapy.
We’d love to have you join us! Snacks provided.
PHD Academy, 3408 Mall Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54701
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Classes and Continuing Education
Offering PNMT, Reflexology, Cupping, Pregnancy, Thai, Craniosacral and Oncology massage in 2019.
Blue Sky School of Professional Massage & Therapeutic Bodywork in Green Bay and Grafton.
Call 262−376−1011 or
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AMTA Wisconsin Chapter
Phone:
(920) 757-2100
Email: amtawi@ymail.com
Submit newsletter articles by End of Day January 17th
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