Learn how to practice Sports Massage successfully!
This two-day workshop will focus on the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic
Injuries & Conditions; introduce students to specific skills used when assessing
chronic injuries/conditions that are common to active people. Become proficient
with sports massage techniques and share in the extreme energy sports events
have to offer!
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.
To register or for more information, contact Downeast School of Massage, 207-832-5531. Register On-Line