At The Keplinger Institute, we have a multi-pronged approach to our Continuing Education programs we collectively call the KI Process™. Each of our courses falls under the following categories:

Practical Approaches™

One of the biggest complaints we have heard from massage therapists over the years is they go out and spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on a course of study to take a deep dive into a technique only to rarely use it or to be unable to sell it to the clients they have. Our Practical Approaches™ classes are designed to teach new skills like Lymphatic Drainage, Cranial Sacral, Pregnancy Massage (and others) AND to teach the practitioner how to integrate these skills into their practice and the massages they are already offering. We don’t suggest there’s not value in an in-depth course of study if that is where your passion lies, but if you want to learn what is effective and useful the MAJORITY of the time for most clients, typically taught over only a couple of days, then our Practical Approaches™ classes are for you!

Keystone Principles™

When therapists attend an entry-level massage school they typically learn what they need to pass the MBLEX, a solid massage routine, and hopefully develop the stamina to perform three to eight massages a day. At least that’s what most massage programs are today. What is often lost in this approach is nuance and targeting techniques. Enter our Keystone Principles™ anatomically focussed deep-dives into techniques and methodologies to train you to get to the root of your client’s needs. Whether the course is focusing on the Back, Arms, Face/Neck, or other specific body parts our Keystone Principles™ will give you new and specific tools for your toolbelt as well as showing you how to apply them, when, and why.

Anatomy of a Service

Whether you are new to private practice or a veteran of the treatment room, one thing is certain: your massage skills are only about 45% of customer satisfaction in your massage. It’s not enough to be the best, you also have to know how to market, fill out SOAPs correctly, how to sell, discuss options with clients, how to promote, how to manage staff, price your services, display your offerings, build treatment plans, ask for referrals, handle online reviews (good and bad), and everything else that goes with NOT being in the treatment room. Sure, most entry-level massage programs have a business component, but rarely do they have time to get into all the nitty-gritty, and even if they do technologies and laws change, we’re here to help you learn how to work outside of the treatment room as well as within.

Continuing Education Unit Granting Courses (NCBTMB Certified)

The following courses are NCBTMB-certified CE classes currently being taught through KI and are available both in our classroom at The Keplinger Insititute and in our traveling programs. They are also available for customization (please email Lisa@KeplingerInstitute.com for information about creating a custom course for your team). As more classes are developed and certified they will be posted here, so please check back. Also, if you are interested in requesting a specific class that you don’t see listed, please ask as we likely have one already in development (we have many in development).

The following classes are 10-hour courses, held over two days, and incorporate the techniques, as well as HOW to incorporate them into your massage or as a standalone service, body mechanics, and form correction so you can learn how to feel when you aren’t using proper body mechanics and self-care during and after each massage.

Ki Results: Practical Approaches with Lymphatic Drainage in Everyday Massage Treatments

Course Description

Introduce yourself to Lymphatic Drainage and all the beautiful ways it will improve your practice of massage with this professional class. Ki Results: Practical Approaches with Lymphatic Drainage in Everyday Massage Treatment. This class reviews the anatomy of the Lymphatic System from superficial to deep, the when, the why, and the how to apply techniques to get long-lasting results for your clients’ goals. This class is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the Lymphatic System with deep dives in combining lymphatic drainage massage techniques to your massage for improved client outcomes. This class will help develop your critical thinking skills to provide clients with support, education, and lasting results with lymphatic drainage techniques. Lymphatic Drainage can improve allergies, sinus infections, digestion, surgery recovery, and general lymphatic flow. Learn how to incorporate it into your regular massage and reasons why you would want to or you can use it as a springboard to explore Lymphatic Drainage techniques.

Ki Results: Practical Approaches with Reflexology Methodology in Everyday Massage Treatments

Class Description

Expand or refresh your knowledge of the feet with this professional class, Ki Results: Practical Approaches with Reflexology Methodology for Everyday Massage Treatments. This class provides anatomy of the foot, history of reflexology, relaxation techniques to work reflexology points, and how to work it into the flow of your massage to enhance client outcomes or as a standalone service. This class also covers body mechanics for working around the massage table for the therapist.

Ki Results: Keystone Principles of the Back

Class Description:

Expand your knowledge of the Back with this professional class, The Keystone Principles for the Back. This class reviews the anatomy of the Back superficial to deep, the when, the why, and the how to apply techniques to get long-lasting results for your clients’ goals. This class is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the back with deep dives in combining multiple techniques and methodologies and develop your critical thinking skills to provide clients with support, education and lasting results.

Ki Results: Keystone Principles of the Head, Neck, and Face

Course Description

Expand and refresh your knowledge of the Head, Neck and Face with this professional class, The Keystone Principles for the Head, Neck and Face. This class reviews the anatomy of the Head, Neck and Face superficial to deep, the when, the why and the how to apply techniques to get long-lasting results for your clients’ goals. This class is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the head, neck and face with deep dives in combining multiple techniques and methodologies and develop your critical thinking skills to provide clients with support, education and lasting results.

Ki Results: Keystone Principles of The Glutes

Course Description The Glutes

Expand or refresh your knowledge of the Glutes with this professional class, The Keystone Principles for the Glutes. This class is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the glutes with deep dives in combining multiple techniques and methodologies and develop your critical thinking skills to provide clients with support, education, and lasting results. This course includes body mechanics and self-care for the therapist.

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