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- For courses on weekends or outside CE providers, you must contact the education company directly to see if there are any discounts for registration or student rat
- EMA Alumni may register for any weekday courses provided by EMA for NO FEE! TO IDENTIFY THESE, LOOK FOR THE *EMA ALUMNI: $0* LABEL. (Please use the email link to register!)
- For courses on weekends or outside CE providers, you must contact the education company directly to see if there are any discounts for registration or student rates.
- You are eligible for one class every 3 months (quarterly*) FREE! If you wish to do more, you will pay the course registration fee.
*Quarters are defined as one class every three months. This schedule is customized for each person based on when they begin.
For example, if you take the Ethics class today you would be eligible for your next free alumni course three months later, and so on.
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Class registration, cancellation, refunds and terms of service:
- Students may register for classes via online registration. Registration is open until the start of each class or until the class reaches maximum capacity.
- Students may cancel up to 7 days prior to the class start and receive a full refund of the class cost. Students who cancel after the 7 day deadline may transfer their registration to another class or forfeit their class registration fees.
OCTOBER
VM1: Visceral Manipulation: Abdomen 1
Thursday, October 8th - Sunday, October 11th, 2026
In this course, you will be introduced to the models and concepts of functional biomechanics as viewed from Jean-Pierre Barral's Visceral Manipulation approach. This method of evaluation and treatment is based on the concept that each of our internal organs rotates on a physiological axi
Thursday, October 8th - Sunday, October 11th, 2026
In this course, you will be introduced to the models and concepts of functional biomechanics as viewed from Jean-Pierre Barral's Visceral Manipulation approach. This method of evaluation and treatment is based on the concept that each of our internal organs rotates on a physiological axis. Focus is on the abdominal cavity and includes the organs, their membranes, ligaments, innervation and their spatial functional interrelationships. You will learn basic manipulations for correcting abnormal motions and stress patterns within this cavity. The manual techniques are not advised for pregnant participants.
You do NOT need to bring a table, just linens.
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of class. A Continental breakfast will be served until 9:00 a.m., at which time the workshop will begin. Subsequent class hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00-5:30 p.m. daily, depending on class participation. The last day will meet from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Class ending times are approximate, and may vary.
Elite Massage Academy
1121 Westrac Drive
Suite 202
Fargo, ND 58103
701.205.2404
Nearby Lodging Recommendations:
A hotel block has not been set but you can go on-line for rates:
Hilton Garden Inn Fargo
4351 17th S.
Fargo, ND 58103
701-499-6000
Delta Hotels Fargo
1635 42nd Street SW
Fargo, ND 58103
701.277.9000
www.marriott.com
Teacher: Laurel Myers PT, CVMP
Spreadsheet Basics for Massage Therapy Business
Thursday, October 5th, 2026
9:00am-12:30pm
3.5 Hour CE
This course introduces massage therapists to the practical use of spreadsheets for managing and organizing their business finances. Students will learn spreadsheet fundamentals, including formatting, organizing data, and using formulas to automate calculations and make spreadsheets work
Thursday, October 5th, 2026
9:00am-12:30pm
3.5 Hour CE
This course introduces massage therapists to the practical use of spreadsheets for managing and organizing their business finances. Students will learn spreadsheet fundamentals, including formatting, organizing data, and using formulas to automate calculations and make spreadsheets work more efficiently. The course will focus on real-world applications for individual massage therapists, including streamlining accounting sheets, tracking income and expenses, organizing financial information, and creating easy-to-use budgeting tools. By the end of the course, students will have the skills to build and maintain spreadsheets that simplify financial tracking, reduce repetitive work, and support better business decisions.
By the end of this course, students will:
- Develop a foundational understanding of spreadsheet functions, formatting, and organization.
- Learn how to use formulas and automated functions to simplify calculations and reduce repetitive tasks.
- Explore methods for creating and streamlining accounting spreadsheets specifically for individual massage therapy practices.
- Understand how spreadsheets can be used to create budgets, track income and expenses, and support financial planning.
Class Location:
Elite Massage Academy
1121 Westrac Drive
Suite 202
Fargo, ND 58103
701.205.2404
Teacher: Emma Thorson-MS,CSCS, LMT
January
Kinetic Chain Patterns for Complicated Shoulder Conditions
16 hours NCBTMB
January 2-3, 2027 -reg. $399
(student price $299)
Tables are provided!
Kinetic Chain Patterns for Complicated Shoulder Conditions
There is clinical evidence that a huge contribution to shoulder pain comes from prior injuries or surgeries (scars)
and musculoskeletal imbalances throughout the entire body. Fascial lines of tension
16 hours NCBTMB
January 2-3, 2027 -reg. $399
(student price $299)
Tables are provided!
Kinetic Chain Patterns for Complicated Shoulder Conditions
There is clinical evidence that a huge contribution to shoulder pain comes from prior injuries or surgeries (scars)
and musculoskeletal imbalances throughout the entire body. Fascial lines of tension can cause the entire body
to compensate. Without doing Total Body Balancing Techniques and treating scars that have accumulated over
a lifetime, the shoulder symptoms usually return. Therapists will evaluate the stirrup spring system in the ankle
responsible for “Ascending Syndromes” that work their way up into the knee, hip, spine, shoulder, and neck. The
therapist will also correct tibial torsion patterns in the knee, along with iliosacral torsions and resultant
ascending roto-scoliosis of the lumbar spine. If uncorrected, this can lead to ascending kyphosis of the thoracic
spine and resultant Atlanto-occipital joint compression. After treating scars and doing total body balancing,
manual therapists will evaluate and treat shoulder impingement, bursitis, bicipital tendinosis, rotator cuff
injuries, and thoracic outlet. The highlight of this class will be new clinical studies and techniques that will
revolutionize the treatment of advanced-stage adhesive capsulitis, known as “Frozen Shoulder.”
Class Location:
Elite Massage Academy
1121 Westrac Drive, Suite 202,
Fargo, North Dakota 58103
Nearby Lodging Recommendations:
A hotel block has not been set but you can go on-line for rates:
Hilton Garden Inn Fargo
4351 17th S.
Fargo, ND 58103
701-499-6000
Delta Hotels Fargo
1635 42nd Street SW
Fargo, ND 58103
701.277.9000
www.marriott.com
You can register online for $399 after today at www.orthomassage.net in the Shop tab
James Waslaski integrates over 30 years of expertise in manual therapy to teach over 45 live seminars per year
all over the world. He is a published author and a renowned international lecturer, teaching Chiropractors,
Athletic Trainers, Osteopaths, Physical Therapists, Physiotherapists, Physicians, Certified Personal Trainers, and
Massage Therapists how to integrate their techniques to increase client outcomes. He is also a Certified Personal
Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. James is an approved NCBTMB Provider. His
textbook, Clinical Massage Therapy: A Structural Approach to Pain Management, was published by Pearson
Publishing in 2011. He presents at state, national, and international Chiropractic, Osteopathic, Athletic Training,
and Massage Therapy Conferences on an annual basis. James received the FSMTA International Achievement
Award in 1997. He was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2008. He was also nominated and
awarded by his peers as Teacher of the Year at both the Canadian Massage Conference in 2012 and at the World
Massage Festival in 2015.
The FIRST SYNDAVER USED FOR MASSAGE EDUCATion IN THE WORLD!
Syndaver Anatomy Education
EMA believes that the foundation of quality bodywork begins with the FUNDAMENTALS.... you got it... KNOWING YOUR ANATOMY! Like the back of your hand! That is why we have developed Syndaver education "The Human Body Rediscovered".
Cadaver Experience has been described by students as extremely eye opening. Seeing the body in a three dimensional sense allows them to have a much firmer understanding of muscles in relationship to surrounding structures such as the organs and the skeletal system they envelop. This approach to learning about the body is highly engaging for our students. They get to actually see the layers of muscles and the relationship of connective tissues layers within the body.
Working with the SYNdaver (simulation of living tissues) we can feel living tissue samples, as well as not be exposed to the harmful preservatives that you have with cadaver labs.
“I often like to say that being a Massage Therapist, or any type of manual or movement therapist / practitioner, and never having seen the inside of the human body is like being a car mechanic and never having opened up the hood!” – Dr. Joe Muscolino
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