Psychology of the Body

12 Hour CE Course

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Description

Through text and cartoons, this course shows you dynamic new ways to create individualized massage approaches for each client. Based on The Psychology of the Body by Elliot Greene and Barbara Goodrich-Dunn, this course explores the amazing connections between the mind and body and how these connections influence the body’s shape and the person’s responses. Learn new insights into the psychological factors that influence your work and client relations, including the profound dynamics of armoring; how to safely support your clients’ emotional responses, and how to confidently collaborate with mental health professionals. The textbook includes numerous case studies and suggestions for applying the concepts through self-directed exercises. The textbook is a valuable reference to use over and over. This course does not teach hands-on skills. Please seek additional experience, with a mentor, to add hands-on skills.

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Materials and Test Shipped to You	Contents: Text and workbook with multiple-choice test shipped to you.	$145
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Content Outline

The BodyMind Connection	0.5 hour
Emotional Release	1.5 hours
Armoring	1.5 hours
The Disembodied, Collapsed and Compressed Character Structures	1.5 hours
The Rigid Character Structures	1.5 hours
Understanding Mental Health Conditions and Disorders	2 hours
Working with Mental Health Professionals	2 hours
Open-book Test and Course Evaluation	1.5 hours

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Testimonials

Great book. Well-designed test.

Elena Khazanova, MT, Silver Spring, MD

I really enjoyed this course and how it covered so much that we may be faced with throughout our career

Melinda Trudell, LMT Wakefield, RI

If you want to understand the body/mind - read this book! I loved this course. I want to go further as it inspired me to grow as a therapist and a person.

Melissa M. Long - LMT - Alabama

This was an excellent course and a valuable & useful learning experience. I look forward to utilizing future course offerings.

Robin A. Roth, LMT - Hartford, CT

Thank you so much for your insight! I learned so much, and opened my mind to new possibilities of understanding my clients on a whole different level.

Robin Burkowski, LMT, Glenville, WV

Very informative and well done. It provided a lot of information that I had never heard in my last 10 years of practice.

Ruth H. Brown, Inner Wizdom Dragon Spirit, Schenectady, NY

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Learning Objectives

Define the terms “paradox of healing” and “armoring” correctly describe how they apply to massage and bodywork situations.
Identify the essential elements that characterize the bodymind connection and affect the shape of the body.
Identify the essential elements in the nature of armoring and how it develops.
Give at least 1 example of each of the following components of armoring: charge; grounding, bounding; tissue patterns and layers of the body.
Define the terms disembodied; collapsed and compressed character structures.
Describe the key elements in the relationship between armor and character.
Describe the essential elements in the disembodied, collapsed and compressed character structures and identify examples of each.
Identify an example of each of the 4 types of rigid character structures and a recommended therapeutic strategy for them.
Identify an example of each of the following terms: generalized anxiety disorder; phobia; panic disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder; PTSD; ADHD; addiction; eating disorder; somatoform disorder; mood disorder; psychosis; abuse, and uncontrollable anger or rage.
List at least 5 recommended resources for additional information in the field of body psychology.
Describe at least 1 key element in successful referrals and/or collaboration with mental health professionals.

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Sample Text

"...examples of acting out by clients with a collapsed structure are seeking to extend their time by complaining of one last little pain that needs some attention, asking one last question, or dressing slowly when it is time to end the session. Their acting out often eventually triggers rejection by others resulting from their slow but steady incursion on others' boundaries and the other person eventually reaching a limit and feeling 'they can't take it anymore.' Massage therapists can be drawn into this pattern. Because many massage therapists overdo caregiving, they tend to overextend giving to this type of client...To avoid repeating and reinforcing this pattern, making professional boundaries clear from the outset, holding them firmly, and saying no to uncomfortable, unrealistic expectations - even when it is difficult to do so - is critical for the massage therapist to do. The boundaries need not be rigid, but they do need to be firm." from The Psychology of the Body by Elliot Greene and Barbara Goodrich-Dunn (2004), page 175

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