Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
$350 for each individual weekend • $1050 for complete certification •
Payment Plan Available
12 CE Hours each weekend, 48 CE Hours complete certification
Learn how to practice Event Sports Massage successfully!
Participate in 36 hours of classroom time and 12 hours of actual event time,
all with supervised assistance. The first two weekends of this course explore
the basic techniques and information of Sports Massage:
• Pre- and Post-Event Massage
• Joint Mobilization
• Thermal Problems
• Proprioceptor Neuromuscular Facilitation
• Cryotherapy
• And MORE!
The third weekend will focus on the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Injuries & Conditions, introducing students to specific skills used when assessing chronic injuries/conditions common to active people. Become proficient with sports massage techniques and share in the extreme energy sports events have to offer!
Required Text
Advancements in Event and Clinical Sports Massage, by James Waslaski
(Book is available in the DSM Store, www.dsmstore.net,
207-832-5531.)
Instructor Michael Aitken, LATC, LMT, received his master’s
degree in athletic training from Indiana University. He has worked for the past
28 years as an athletic trainer at the college and high school levels as well
as in a clinical setting for the past 10 years. Mike graduated from the Downeast
School of Massage in 1995, is certified as an AMTA National Sports Massage Team
member, and is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. He
is a Maine-certified teacher and has taught for SAD 16 since 1985. Mike is part
of the Maine AMTA Sports Massage team and team-teaches Event Sports Massage
at DSM.
Instructor Kate Anagnostis, LATC, LMT, earned her degree in health education and athletic training from Ithaca College and received an M.S. in Severe Special Needs from Simmons College. She has worked with people with injuries and chronic conditions through athletic training and massage therapy for over 20 years. She is a DSM graduate, has a private practice in Brunswick, ME, and is the athletic trainer for Mt. Ararat High School. Kate is a member of the Maine Sports Massage Team and worked at the Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Info on Sports Massage for Injury & Prevention
To register or for more information, contact Downeast School of Massage, 207-832-5531. Register On-Line