Description

Present Moment Program: Stage 1, Theory: Assessment of Posture and Musculoskeletal Balance Course. 6 CE Contact Hours/Science

Asynchronous Online, Live Webinar/Interactive Distance Learning (CONTACT HOURS) or Home Study (NON-CONTACT HOURS).  Instructor Steve Davis, RYT, LMT, BCTMB is available for interaction.  Extensive videos with full transcription, Lessons written with illustrations and text, PowerPoint presentations in PDF, and PowerPoint videos. Multiple choice quizzes are given for each Lesson. There are 15 Lessons, 3 Stages, and the Library. No prerequisite.

$20-40 per CE Contact Hour with our Pay It Forward Pricing. Order the Introductory Course for 1.5 CE Contact Hours/Science. This will give you an excellent overview of this project. Then order the full Course Assessment of Posture and Musculoskeletal Balance Course. 60 CE Contact Hours/Science, by the Stage-Course, or by the Lesson-Course. Participate in our Interactive Private Forums with other students and the Instructor. Take as Contact Hours or Non-Contact Hours. Check your Licensing Requirements.

Accepted in Oregon and all States.

Use your smartphone, tablet, or computer (preferred) online.

This course is Stage 1, Theory: Assessment of Posture and Musculoskeletal Balance Course. 6 CE Contact Hour/Science, with full access to the Library. 

The Library has over 38 hours of video content, over 163,000 written words, and many useful resources.

Stage 1, Theory. [Certificate Issued upon completion. 6 CE Contact Hours/Science.]

CE Category of this course: Science.

There are 14 Learning Objectives for the full Course, listed below. In addition, there are many Learning Outcomes, unique to each Lesson.

1. Accurate observation of the client or patient.
2. Assessment of posture.
3. Plumb line photos. How to set them up, take them, and also the analysis of the plumb line photos.
4. Musculoskeletal balance assessment.
5. Gait analysis, also with video, which I recommend, for you and the client to study.
6. Movement analysis, also with video for the same reasons.
7. Develop a treatment plan, and how to modify it, as you are going along with your sessions.
8. Physics relating to movement, posture, and musculoskeletal balance.
9. Clinical practice overview.
10. In-depth study of methods.
11. Pathology.
12. Healing Light Kata, a movement form of exercises that I have developed. It is a fusion of Supreme Ultimate Fist, Yoga, and Posture Exercises designed to bring the body into neutral posture and musculoskeletal balance, focus the mind for accurate perception and accurate memory, flowing into the correct path.
13. Focused Massage Therapy, a fusion of ten modalities that I use in my practice.
14. Conclusion with Case Studies and Outcomes.

Learning Outcomes for Stage 1, Theory: Assessment of Posture and Musculoskeletal Balance Course. 6 CE Contact Hours/Science :

• Be able to list the Learning Outcomes listed below:
• Be able to describe the Learning Outcomes listed below:
• Be able to answer questions accurately about the Learning Outcomes listed below:
• Be able to demonstrate understanding of the Learning Outcomes listed below:

 

Lesson 1. [1 CE Hour.]

• Be able to list the 14 Learning Outcomes of this course.

Lesson 2. [1 CE Hour.]

• Accurate Observation of the Client or Patient.
• Four methods of observing phenomena in Zen Shiatsu. 
• Assessment of Posture.
• Planes and Axes of Movement.
• Vertical line, gravity line, vertical axis, longitudinal axis.
• Center of Gravity.
• Newton’s Universal Law of Gravity, and Newton’s Laws of Motion.

Lesson 3. [2 CE Hours.]

• Cardinal Planes and Axes of Movement.
• Anatomical motions.
• Muscle terms.
• Overview of the system.
• Gravity is transmitted through the bones.
• Plumb line.
• Healing Light Kata.
• Three Principles of the System.

Lesson 4. [2 CE Hours.]

• Discussion of concepts in physics, biomechanics, kinematics with examples.
• A review of Newton’s Universal Law of Gravity, and Newton’s Laws of Motion.
• Concepts: Awareness, Alignment, Balance, Movement, leading to Power of Performance, Supreme Wellness.
• Before taking the first step, the entire path must be seen. Step, path, and goal are one.
• Be in the present. This is important for this course. It’s important for learning anything.
• Many other concepts, illustrated in the Lesson text, Lesson videos, Lesson illustrations. See Lesson for more detail.

Library Lesson

For the Science CE Courses, The Library is considered a Lesson. Please remember to click the green COMPLETE LESSON button at the end of the Library Page in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. There is no quiz for the Library. Each CE Course has a different Library Lesson.

To start taking the Course:  Go to My Courses, at the drop-down menu below Courses Overview. Click on Active Courses. You can access your Certificate of Completion at Completed Courses, and see your progress and transcript, under View Results. If you need to login: Login under Courses Overview > My Account. See full instructions here:  Login Instructions and CE Course Instructions See all links and instructions for this CE Course here: 6.3.1 View course: Stage 1 – Theory – Assessment of Posture and Musculoskeletal Balance Course. 6 CE Contact Hours/Science

Best Regards!

Instructor: Steve J. Davis, RYT, LMT, BCTMB

NCBTMB Approved Provider #1122

·        Registered Yoga Teacher, Licensed Massage Therapist

·        Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

·        NCBTMB Approved Provider.

·        50+ years experience.

YA #29243, OBMT #13099, BCTMB #512195-6, NPI #1124359088, NCBTMB Approved Provider #1122.

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