the BREATH and FASCIA: Part ONE, The BREATH. Sunday January 26, 2025

Description

Sunday January 26, 2025.
instructed by Randal Persad RMT, MEd, PhD student
8:45am-5pm

This is a one-day, practical & experiential, in-person workshop

The course expands on and explores the Inter-Jurisdictional Practice Competencies and Performance Indicators for Massage Therapists at Entry-to-Practice; Modalities and Techniques Section: 3.2p. This competency states: Direct client/ patient in diaphragmatic breathing. The workshop offers both theorical and practical foundations for applying breathing and fascial engagement methodologies when working with clients who present with respiratory complaints such as asthma, bronchitis, and long Covid symptoms. Other complaints that may benefit include general anxiety, headaches, chronic pain, sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal irritation and blood pressure.This workshop is particularity suitable for  manual therapists including Registered Massage Therapists, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, and Kinesiologists.

• review the latest and relevant respiratory and fascial research findings;
• discuss the intimate relationship between the respiratory and the fascial physiologic systems;
• spend focused time on breathing practices that intersects and facilitates fascial engagement;
• explore ways of incorporating breath and fascia practices into clinical practice;
• cultivate breathing and fascial unfolding practices as an important self-care modality

Randy Persad, educator and RMT, brings over 33 years of experience in the health care profession.  He continues his education in many areas, including manual therapies, anatomy & physiology, Cannabis physiology, and he has a special interest in the science and physiology of breathing, relaxation and fascial physiology, anatomy and mobilization practices. To this end he has studied Cadaver dissection, attended various fascial special education courses and conferences, and has certification in Biofeedback, Breathing Analaysis, and Mindfulness & Happiness Practices . He began teaching myofascial CECs in the early 2000s to practitioners across Canada and continues to push the boundaries of myofascial therapy. He embraces eastern Vedic practices of yoga, breath awareness, deep relaxation and a vegetarian lifestyle to maintain his health and spiritual balance. He lives in Burnaby BC.

***IMPORTANT REGISTRATION & CANCELLATION INFORMATION***

• Courses will be held at Bodhi Tree Teaching Centre in Surrey, BC
• Hours are usually 9:30 am-5:30 pm & will be confirmed prior to course.
• FULL PAYMENT is required for registration
• Your space will ONLY be held once Registration form & payments are received

YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE CONFIRMED UPON RECEIPT of both payment and form submission.

• **You may receive a refund if cancellation is prior to one month in advance of the course
• **A $20 processing fee will be withheld for all refunds.
• **Up to 2 weeks prior to the course fee may be transferrable to another course, space permitting or 50 % refunded.
• **Within the two weeks of the course start date, your space has been reserved for you and no refund or transfer of fee will be given.
• Transfers must be within the same CEC Cycle or for courses already scheduled at the time of transfer.

You will receive any pertinent details for the course approximately one to two weeks prior to its start date.

If you have any questions prior to that please don’t hesitate to contact us.

See contact information below.

ALTHOUGH RARE, IN THE EVENT OF LOW REGISTRATION OR UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCE, A COURSE MAY BE CANCELLED or POSTPONED.  ALL EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO AVOID CANCELLATIONS BUT IF NECESSARY, AS MUCH NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN TO REGISTRANTS AS POSSIBLE & THE CHOICE OF REFUND OR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COURSE WILL BE GIVEN

778.547.1181, e. info@bodhitreeteaching.ca