TRAUMA-INFORMED MASSAGE THERAPY (TIMT) COURSE OVERVIEW
This training is intended for massage therapists seeking to understand restorative practices as tools to support clients in accessing a state of potent healing. Clinical research demonstrates that restorative practices, including massage, improves immune function and digestion, strengthens vagal tone, increases heart rate variability, and teaches the nervous system to self-regulate. Measurable results of massage therapy can include reduction in stress, anxiety, nerve pain, blood pressure, and fatigue.
Through lecture, experiential learning, group discussion and practice sessions, we will learn:
The science to back up what you already know (massage is potent medicine)
Introduction to the Nervous System and Polyvagal Theory
Trauma Theory as it Relates to Massage Therapy
Anatomy of Breath and Interoception
Neurological and Physiological Benefits of Body-Based Tools (how and why they work)
Application of Body-Based Tools to Regulate the Nervous System
Special Considerations for Traumatized Populations
How massage down regulates the nervous system and increases vagal tone
How to Create a Trauma-Informed Space for Bodywork Sessions
How to Hold Space as a Healing Practitioner
Please note that this is a professional training. While some personal processing is expected, participants should come ready to learn and engage with the content.
Before registering, please check dates and times carefully to ensure the training aligns with your schedule. When missing two or more hours of training, you are responsible for the cost of mentoring with a BodyWise Institute facilitator to meet the hours required for a Certificate of Completion. .
SUGGESTED PRE- AND POST-TRAINING READING
The following books are recommended to support your preparation for the training and the integration and advancement of the material after the training.
BodyWise Institute endorses these books for their content and contributions to the study of trauma, science, and the body; BodyWise Institute does not endorse the actions or beliefs of the book's authors.
Pre-Training Reading
Yoga For Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma by Gail Parker, Ph.d
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Rothschild, Babette
Suggested Post-Reading
Waking the Tiger by Dr. Peter Levine AND/OR Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Engaging Resilience: Heal the Physical Impact of Emotional Trauma: A Guide for Bodywork Practitioners by Wheeler MA, Lissa
NCBTMB ACCREDITATION
This course offers 17 CEUs through NCBTMB:
The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) is an independent, private, nonprofit organization founded in 1992.
NCBTMB’s mission:
Elevating the massage therapy profession nationwide by establishing and advancing the highest credentials and standards of excellence.
Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB®) is the highest credential within the massage and bodywork profession.
https://www.ncbtmb.org/about-ncbtmb/
