This seven volume DVD (over 11 hours) set is designed as a full study clinical training course for massage therapists wishing to expand their skills.Schools and colleges have used the book and video series as the basis for massage training programs of over 100 hours length. This extensive training series not only shows countless strokes and techniques, but will, more importantly, demonstrate the qualitative art of working with deep tissues to effect profound change.

The author Art Riggs is a Certified Advanced Rolfer® and massage therapist who has been teaching bodywork since 1988 and now sells Myofascial release videos and manuals worldwide. A lifetime of hard physical activity and high level athletic pursuits including ultra-marathons led him to bodywork, first as a grateful recipient, and later as a student. The fulfillment he experienced in both receiving and performing bodywork led him away from his graduate studies in Exercise Physiology at the University of California, Berkeley to a full time career as a Rolfer and teacher of Deep Tissue Massage. He has conducted numerous workshops for health spas and for medical professionals, including physical therapists, and has assisted in Rolf Institute trainings.

For the first ten years of his practice, he specialized in myofascial release at a physical therapy clinic where an interest in the treatment of injuries was cultivated. He has worked with several Olympic athletes, professional football and basketball players, and professional dancers and musicians to treat injuries and to improve performance. However, his teaching and the practice of working with the general population to provide a better awareness of their bodies and allow more ease and comfort in their everyday lives remains the most gratifying aspect of his work.

CONTENTS:

Section I: The Fundamentals
(DVDs 1 & 2)
Refining Touch, Working Through Superficial Muscles to Deep Layers - Biomechanics of Working Tissue Deeply
Caveats - Areas of Caution for Deep Work
Tools of Deep Tissue Massage - Saving your Thumbs and Fingers
Proper Use of Fingers, Knuckles, Fist, Forearm, and Elbow
Massage Strokes and Techniques
Lengthening Tissue, Freeing Adhesions, and Releasing Holding Patterns
Positioning of Clients to Increase Effectiveness of Your Work
The Side-Lying Position to Dramatically Improve Your Effectiveness
Section II: Strategies

(DVDs 3, 4 & 5)
Hundreds of strategies to integrate into your practice.

DVD # 3: The Legs and Pelvis
Balancing the Ankle and Foot and Increasing Mobility
The Anterior and Posterior Lower Leg
Working with the Knee for Mobility and to Free Restrictions
The Upper Le - Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Adductors, Abductors
The Pelvis - Rotators, Hips, Sacrum, and Coccyx

DVD # 4: Continuation of the Pelvis, Abdomen, and Back
Quadratus Lumborum, Psoas, Iliacus, External Abdomen, Diaphragm and the Breath
The Back
Spinal Mechanics and Mobilization of Vertebrae and Ribs
Major Back Muscles - Erector Spinae, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids, and Others
Side-lying Work on the Back

DVD # 5: Working with the Shoulder Girdle, Chest, Arms, and Neck
Shoulder Girdle - Freeing the Scapula, Rotator Cuff, Chest, and First Rib
The Arms/Hand/Wrist, Forearm, Elbow, and Upper Arm
The Neck and Head in Prone and Supine Position
Anterior and Posterior Neck and Vertebral Mobilization
Superficial Muscles of the Skull and Jaw
Section III: Advanced techniques for troubleshooting and treatment of injuries—including stretching and strengthening suggestions

(DVDs 6 & 7)
Foot and Ankle Injuries - Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinitis, Ankle Sprains
Knee Pain and Dysfunction
Sciatica
Minor Back Pain
Rotator Cuff
Tennis Elbow, Wrist Complaints, and Repetitive Strain Injuries
Thoracic Outlet Problems

Many additional strategies are also covered, such as working off the massage table in seated and standing postures and suggestions for rehabilitative home programs of strengthening and stretching for your clients.

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