|
Augusta
Georgia
| |
[ Kathy Holtman ] [ Lee Holtman ] [ Sharon Bailey ]
Georgia State Licensed
Massage Therapist (# MT000336)
Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage &
Bodywork (NCE #147388-00)
South Carolina Licensed Massage Therapist (Lic. # 3687)
Virginia State
Certified Massage Therapist (#19000274)
EDUCATION:
-
2008: Don McCann, MA, LMT, CSETT - Cranial/Structural Soft Tissue Release I -
16 hours
-
2007: Faith Pease, RN, LMT, NCTMB - Medical Massage Basics - 12 hours
-
2007: James Graffenberg, CMT, CPT - Active Isolated Stretching - 12 hours
-
2006: Erik Dalton
- Advanced Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques - 20 hours
-
2005:
Bob King Clinical
Massage for Head and Neck Pain - 11 hours
-
2004:
Erik Dalton - Myoskeletal
Alignment Techniques, Level I - 20 hours
-
2000: Soft Tissue Release
Techniques –
50 hours
-
1997: John Barnes PT
Myofascial Release 1 –
20 hours
-
1996:
Fuller School of
Massage, Virginia Beach, Virginia –
505 hours
EXPERIENCE:
-
November 2003 – Present: Augusta Center 4 Massage Therapy,
Owner/Operator, organizing day-to-day running of the business
-
January
1997 – December 2003: Center
4 Massage Therapy – Massage
Therapist
-
September
1996 – August
2000: Fuller School of
Massage – Massage Therapist and Teaching Assistant
-
January
1999 – June
2000: Tidewater Physical
Therapy – Massage Therapist
MODALITIES:
-
Swedish Relaxation Massage –
a system of long
strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of the
muscles, combined with active and passive movements of the joints.
-
Clinical/Therapeutic Massage –
directed specifically to
individual muscle groups, muscle fibers and muscle attachment points.
Massage techniques that release deeply held patterns of tension and affect
soft-tissue impairments that restrict movement and cause pain. Clinical
massage is strategy driven and is results oriented. Massage utilizing
Neuro-Muscular techniques and Trigger Point (painful irritated areas in muscles)
therapy to produce desired therapeutic outcomes.
-
Deep (Hot) Stone Therapy –
utilizing heated stones to
soften tight muscles, trigger points, and soothe chronic muscle pain while
lessening discomfort during therapy. Also used with Swedish relaxation
massage to de-stress and relax with the added warmth from smooth stones being
pressed against the skin.
-
Sports Massage – massage
therapy focusing on muscle systems relevant to a particular sport.
Assessment of the body's deviation from neutral posture as it relates to the
musculoskeletal system. Therapy aimed at improving range of motion,
decreasing movement restrictions, and decreasing or eliminating muscle pain.
Sports Massage is results oriented to improve performance. We focus on
Golf and Tennis primarily.
-
Myoskeletal Alignment
Techniques – identifies and corrects chronic strain
patterns before they become pain patterns, systematic realigning of neck and
back structures.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP:
-
AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association), Professional Member
-
Peninsula Unit, President,
1997 to 2001
-
AMTA Virginia Chapter Treasurer, 1999 to 2004
-
AMTA Georgia
Chapter Units Chairperson, 2004 - present
-
Augusta AMTA
Unit President, 2004 - present
-
AMTA Georgia Chapter Treasurer, 2006 - present
-
NCTMB (Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork)
[ Kathy Holtman ] [ Lee Holtman ] [ Sharon Bailey ]
Send mail to
webmaster@center4massagetherapy.com with
questions or comments about this website.
Copyright © 2003 Augusta
Center 4 Massage Therapy
Last modified:
05/25/08
Established: 4 November 2003, by Kathy Holtman, LMT
|
