What is Rehabilitative Massage?
Rehabilitative massage includes a detailed review of the composition, characteristics, and common injuries and conditions of soft tissues, as well as an update on the science of pain and inflammation. Students will practice a wide range of basic and advanced techniques for working the myofascial system from the superficial to the deepest layers. These include techniques that utilize tissue shortening or lengthening, client movement, and assisted stretching. This course focuses primarily on the spine and trunk, with some examples of techniques for the extremities.
Details You Should Know...
Ana Varona, BS, MA, LMT
Ana Varona has been a licensed massage therapist since 1988, graduating from the Swedish Institute in New York. She is a certified Active Release Techniques (ART®) provider and a certified Kinesio® Taping instructor. She completed the required coursework to obtain the Clinical Rehabilitative Massage Specialist designation awarded by the Academy of Clinical Massage and the NCBTMB (National Board of Massage Therapy). Ana holds a bachelor's degree in kinesiology (summa cum laude) from CUNY and a master's degree in wellness and health promotion (with honors) from California State University. She has also been a lifelong student of dance and movement. Ana teaches rehabilitative massage and Kinesio Taping in Puerto Rico, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania and maintains a private clinical practice in Princeton, NJ. She can be reached at ana@calmatherapy.com.
PRICE
Cost: Regular $500
Early Bird Registration: $450 (available until October 15, 2025)
This workshop is in Spanish
HOURS
16 hours of continuing education approved by the Puerto Rico Board of Massage Therapists
Credentials
Calma Therapy's extensive credentials strengthen her expertise in teaching continuing education courses for massage therapists and other healthcare professionals.
As a Certified Active Release Techniques® Provider and Kinesio Taping® Practitioner and Instructor, she possesses in-depth knowledge of advanced rehabilitation and mobility techniques. Furthermore, her certification in Clinical Rehabilitation Massage and her training as an Ergonomic Assessment Specialist enable her to offer evidence-based content and safe practices.
Her training experience with recognized leaders in the field ensures that her courses are up-to-date with the best methodologies and techniques, providing participating professionals with practical and applicable tools to enhance their clinical practice.
