Cross Fiber Techniques
Enhancing Depth and Precision in Massage Therapy
AMTA-PA 2024 Annual Conference and Meeting
March 22, 2024 – March 25, 2024
Hershey Lodge
325 University Drive Hershey, PA
Elevate your massage therapy practice and expand your repertoire of techniques. Whether you're a seasoned massage therapist or just starting your career, if you're passionate about elevating your practice and meeting the diverse needs of your clients, this workshop is a must-attend event for professional growth and development.
This Workshop is for you if
You're a massage therapist looking to enhance your skills in deep tissue massage and effectively address specific soft tissue dysfunctions.
You're seeking to master an advanced foundational cross fiber stroke that emphasizes depth without increasing pressure.
Long flowing strokes for relaxation no longer satisfy your clients, and you want to learn techniques that encourage site-specific blood flow and prepare tissues for corrective therapy.
Meeting the needs of clients who desire more pressure in their massage sessions is a challenge, and you want to acquire the techniques and insights to provide the deep tissue experience they seek.
You're fascinated by the intricate world of fascia anatomy and its impact on movement and tissue health, and want to deepen your understanding and apply it in your practice.
Learning Outcomes
Explain the interconnected nature of fascia within the body, including its role in providing structural support, transmitting forces, and facilitating communication between different tissues
Explore the role of fascia in the regulation of posture and body alignment, and how dysfunction or restrictions in fascial tissue can impact movement patterns and contribute to pain or dysfunction.
Understand and integrated the 3 PASS METHOD of massage technique application, encompassing Purpose, Techniques, and Therapeutic Goal, to guide and optimize massage therapy sessions.
Apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills to adapt cross fiber techniques to individual client needs, considering factors such as tissue condition, depth requirements, pain sensitivity, and treatment progress and goals.
Utilize cross friction strokes to encourage site-specific blood flow and relieve scar tissue restrictions through application of transverse cross-fiber friction, preparing tissues for corrective therapy and facilitating the rehydration and healing process.
Effectively apply cross fiber friction techniques to broaden and release soft tissue adhesions to achieve unprecedented client outcomes by tailoring treatment approaches to meet specific client needs and desired therapeutic goals.
