Mood and Sleep Disorders (3 day workshop)
with Debra Curties, RMT

DAY 1: Massage Therapy & Anxiety

Despite the prevalence of anxiety issues in our clients, most massage therapists have not learned much about anxiety and anxiety disorders. This workshop will begin with a discussion of what anxiety is and the effects of problem anxiety - its neurochemistry, its symptoms and secondary effects, its role as a complicating factor in injury and disease, and its impact on health and quality of life. There will be a discussion of the causes, nature and symptoms of common anxiety disorders and an overview of customary treatments. Interestingly, relieving anxiety is turning out to be one of the most consistent and powerful observed effects of massage in research findings - we will look at selections from this research data and discuss how this information can help us to design effective massage treatment approaches.

DAY 2: Massage Therapy & Depression

Clients with feelings of situational depression or diagnosed depressive illness are seen quite commonly in massage therapy practice, but massage therapists are usually insufficiently informed about depression. This workshop will explore what depression is, its symptoms and diagnosis, what is happening neurochemically, and how depression impacts on health and quality of life. There will be a discussion of the causes, nature and symptoms of common depression disorders and of customary treatment approaches. We will consider information in the research literature about the role massage therapy can play in supporting the person with depressive illness, and consider how this information might influence our decision-making in clinical practice.

DAY 3: Massage Therapy & Sleep

In this workshop we will explore sleep, which is a subject of increasing interest with respect to massage therapy efficacy in helping people sleep, but not a traditional area of knowledge or expertise for massage therapists. There will be an overview of the nature and stages of sleep, sleep's physiological functions, the broad-based effects of insufficient sleep, and the role of sleep in physical and mental health. This will be followed by a discussion of the causes, characteristics and classification of sleep disorders. We will also take a look at what is showing up in the research literature about the role of massage therapy in promoting restorative sleep.

 Curties-Overzet books and products will be available at this workshop at our trade show discount prices.

CMTO CEUs: 10.5

Toronto, Ontario
November 19-21, 2010

Registration

 $450.00 (Early Bird $400.00)
Early Bird Deadline October 29, 2010

Contact Robert Rodbourne
Toll-Free Phone 1-888-649-5411
Fax 416-923-8116
Email info@curties-overzet.com

 Location

Sutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic, 330 Dupont St, 4th Floor