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Connecting the Systems: Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Cranio-sacral Therapy and Myofascial Release

Monarch Continuing Education, LLC

Objectives

Learning Objectives:
The participant will identify the therapeutic differences, commonalities, and relationships between Craniosacral Therapy, Myofascial Release, and Lymphatic Drainage
The participant will outline the indications, contraindications, and cautions for each of the three systems.
The participant will be able to provide a complete 14-Step Craniosacral Therapy Protocol for Facilitated Self-Correction.
The participant will be able to utilize the fundamental principles of Lymphatic Drainage and Myofascial Release in the context of a therapeutic session.
The participant will demonstrate comprehension of the essential anatomy required to safely and effectively apply each of the therapies.
The participant will hone advanced palpation, listening, and observation skills essential for success.
Learning Outcomes:
The participant will engage in a discussion answering the question, “what is release and drain”.
The participant will be able to identify major health conditions that have been shown to be positively influenced by CST, MLD, and MFR.
The participant will list the contraindications and cautions related to CST, MLD, and MFR.
The participant will be able to explain what Lymphatic Drainage Technique is and how it differs from traditional massage.
The participant will be able to identify the Lymphatic Watersheds and direction of Lymph flow in the head, neck, torso and extremities.
The participant will be able to list the four keys to effective application of Lymphatic Drainage Technique.
The participant will be able to list the 6 major components of the Lymphatic System.
The participant will be able to explain the 7 major functions of the Lymphatic System.
The participant will review the essential anatomy and physiology of the Lymphatic System The participant will list the major benefits of Lymphatic Drainage Technique.
The participant will engage in a hands-on practice with a basic lymphatic self-care technique for personal use or to teach clients to use between sessions.
The participant will engage in a hands-on practice session with a partner performing Lymphatic Drainage for the Head & Neck Therapy.
The participant will be able to define what is Myofascial Release
Participant will participate in a lecture describing the Myofascial Release Philosophy of Care.
Participant will review the essential Anatomy involved with the Myofascial System.
Participant will be able to clearly state the Myofascial Release Formula.
The participant will identify the key differences between the MFR Direct Approach and the MFR Indirect Approach
The participant will describe the body’s healing intentions for the three stages of inflammation and determine whether the Direct or Indirect Approach is most appropriate for each stage.
The participant will frame the basic procedure, goals, and methodology for safe and effective application of the MFR Direct Approach
Participant will engage in a lecture on the Piezoelectric Phenomena and its implications for Myofascial Release as a therapeutic solution for pain and accelerated biological aging.
Participant will distinguish between a Gross Release and a Focused Release, the techniques and therapeutic process of each, and the applications for each.
Participant will engage in a lecture and discussion on the importance of, and use of, strategic therapeutic pauses, along with rest and reintegration periods in the context of a MFR session.
Participant will review and discuss a basic assessment process (interview, movement tests, and table examination) for a client complaining of low back pain as an example of the thought process to be applied to any region of the body.
Participant will review a generic Myofascial Release therapy process specifically for low back pain, and then practice hands-on as both the therapist and as

Agenda

==Day 1==
-Foundations- Hour 1: Lecture: Introductions, Weekend Overview, and Discussion - "What is Release & Drain?" Hour 2: Lecture: Foundations & History of MFR, MLD, & CST – Theory, Commonalities, and Differences -Lymphatic Drainage Technique- Hour 3: Lecture - Essential Anatomy & Physiology of the Lymphatic System Hour 4: Lecture & Demo - 1st half of the Lymphatic Drainage for the Head & Neck Session Hour 5: Hands-On Practice - Partner Exchange - 1st half of the Head & Neck Protocol Hour 6: Lecture & Demon - 2nd half of the Lymphatic Drainage for the Head & Neck Session Hour 7: Hands-On Practice - Lymphatic Drainage for the Head & Neck - Full Exchange -Myofascial Release- Hour 8: Lecture: Introduce Therapeutic Principles of Myofascial Release
==Day 2==
-Myofascial Release Continued- Hour 1: Lecture - Indications, Contraindications, and Cautions for MFR & The Philosophy of Care Hour 2: Lecture - Anatomy and Physiology of the Myofascial System with Piezoelectric Phenomenon Hour 3: Lecture & Demo - Gross Release vs Focused Release and the Importance of the Pause Hour 4: Demonstration & Hands-On Practice - MFR Direct Approach for Low Back Issues ~ Lunch ~ Hour 5: Hands-On Exchange - MFR Direct Approach for Back & Spine -Craniosacral Therapy- Hour 6: Lecture - Principles of CST, and the Indications, Contraindications and Cautions Hour 7: Hands-On Practice - Palpating the Rhythm of Cerebrospinal Fluid Hour 8: Lecture - The Essential Anatomy & Physiology of the Craniosacral System
==Day 3==
-Craniosacral Therapy Continued- Hour 1: Demo & Hands-On Practice - CST Protocol Steps 1-3 Hour 2: Demo & Hands-On Practice - CST Protocol Steps 4-7 Hour 3: Lecture & Hands-On Activity - Anatomy & Palpation of the Cranial Bones Hour 4: Demo & Hands-On Practice - CST Protocol Steps 8-9 ~ Lunch ~ Hour 5: Demo & Hands-On Practice - CST Protocol Steps 10-11 Hour 6: Lecture & Demo - CST Protocol Steps 12-14 and Tying the Three Modalities Together Hour 7: Hands-On Practice Exchange #1 - Full Craniosacral Therapy Session Hour 8: Hands-On Practice Exchange #2 - Full Craniosacral Therapy Session, Q&A and Wrap Up

Description

Craniosacral Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, and Myofascial Release… Individually, each of these popular therapies is a highly effective tool for your treatment room. In this three-day immersion, you will learn how to utilize and partner these key modalities to best utilize the extreme opposite ends of the therapeutic spectrum (very light touch versus deeply engaging). You will discover how the distinctive skill sets for each therapy can compliment each other in elegant ways to provide your clients with excellent results - more significant, faster, and longer lasting. The most primal functions of the body are expansion, contraction, releasing, and draining. These functions occur throughout all of the body systems, expressing as many interdependent cycles and flows. When restriction and limitation are imposed upon one or more of those critical rhythms, the client’s health, vitality, and resiliency are diminished. Therefore, our role as therapists is ultimately to assist the client’s body to find the harmony between tension that “supports and facilitates” and tension that “binds and restricts”. Integrating the three modalities, we support the free expression and movement within these living cycles and enhance the natural fluidity of your client’s body.
In this course, you will…
Learn to provide a complete 14-Step Craniosacral Therapy Protocol for your clients
Understand the therapeutic principles, strengths, and applications for the therapies
Review the essential anatomy and physiology required to effectively apply the techniques
Master the skill of “Facilitated Self-Correction” to encourage the release of restrictions
Develop advanced palpation, listening, and observation skills essential for success
Establish deep connections of trust with your clients and their body tissues

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