Visionary Continuing Education (Also known as Aviana Continuing Education)

Click here to download Nancy's Visionary Continuing Educations Brochure and 2010 Certification Courses. If you are interested and wish to sign up for one of Nancy's classes, please download Visionary Student Registration Form (Word Doc).

> NCBTMB Certification for the Massage Therapist
> Life Touch Therapy Training (LT)
> Energy Bodywork Training
> Mindfulness Meditation
> Life Touch Therapy Advanced Training Graduate Class (LTA)
> Face/Scalp Massage
> Creating a Prosperous Massage Therapy Practice
> Ear Marmassage
> Host a Class

NCBTMB Certification for the Massage Therapist

Through a combination of lecture, demonstration, and guided hands-on practice, Nancy E. Schmitt, author of Life Touch (also known as Aviana (Mindful) Touch Therapy) (LT) and other Visionary body work modalities will share the deeply person and exclusive tapestry of touch therapy, mindful meditation, and energy bodywork she created after her personal experience with cancer. Nancy has undertaken several intense studies, including training with international healers, body workers, scientists, and leaders in Mind-Body Medicine, Energy Medicine, Native American Medicine, Massage, and more. As you partner with Nancy, who has been described as a life changing presenter, gifted storyteller, and inspirational teacher by students, be prepared to be delighted as she shares her experiences and passions which are embedded into every movement, touch, and intention of her Visionary Therapies. Her 'Turn No One Away' modalities provide a catalyst for natural healing by:

Enabling the client to go beyond physical relief to include deep emotional and mental healing
Providing deep relaxation during and after the session
Letting go of past and future concerns... fully participating in the moment

Join with so many others in saying "...it was the best seminar I have even taken" and Turn No One Away from the multiple benefits of this safe and effective touch.

Life Touch Therapy Training (LT)

3 Day Training
25 NCBTMB CE Hours
COST: $375.00

Imagine providing a service about which your client says... "I felt like I was floating...totally relaxed...like the weight of the world had been lifted from my shoulders."

Life Touch (also known as Aviana (Mindful) Touch Therapy) is a unique blend of mindfulness meditation, energy bodywork, touch point therapy and massage, with influence by Native American, Hawaiian, Ayurvedic, and other multi-culture healing concepts. This modality is designed to support medical procedures and treatment programs safely and effectively as well as serve as a prevention medicine tool.

In this workshop, you will learn:

The basic components of LT (Mindfulness, Energy Bodywork, and Touch Therapy) and their unique blending within the modality.
How Mindfulness and Energy Bodywork can be used to improve focus and client's personal needs
The strengthening of intuitive awareness to respond specifically to clients needs
The use of intention as a unifying concept in mind/body/spirit healing
Psychological, social, and spiritual issues impacting people living with dis-ease, disease, including cancers

Benefits of LT for Life Touch Therapists:

Expand practice to include individuals who are often considered contra-indicated for traditional massage
Add "flavor" to traditional massage through incorporation of VTT elements
Extend your "professional career"

Upon completion of this three day course, you will be able to immediately and safely use VTT to improve the quality of life for appropriate clients.

This workshop was created for massage therapists, however ,however, others may audit the workshop with approval from instructor.

Energy Bodywork Training

1 Day Training
10 NCBTMB CE Hours
COST: $150.00

Forty nine (49) cultures around the world recognize energy and its intimate link with physical health and healing. Energy is consciousness and is contained within feelings, thoughts, inspirations, opinions, judgments, imaginations, dreams, aspirations, intentions, and pure creativity. Today, energy medicine is used to address physical illness and mental disorders as well as promote high level wellness and peak performance. In this workshop, Nancy, who has studied under some of the most widely respected leaders in the field of energy medicine, will provide:

Detailed overview of the concept of energy and its application as a healing tool
Description and demonstration of various methods for detecting energy in self and others, including use of the pendulum
Strategies and benefits for strengthening personal energy
Methods for clearing energy blockages for self and others
Application in aspects of everyday life such as business, education, and sports
Discussion and demonstration regarding how energy can strengthen and enhance bodywork/massage
Exploration of value for both practitioner and clients who maybe contra-indicated for traditional massage

Seasoned energy practitioners, including graduates of Life Touch Therapy also known as Aviana (Mindful) Touch Therapy, and newcomers to the field of energy will enjoy this workshop which expands and complements but does not repeat the core energy lessons introduced in LT.

Mindfulness Meditation

1 Day Training
7 NCBTMB CE Hours
COST: $105.00

Incorporating mindfulness into your daily massage practice provides tangible health and wealth benefits for you and positively effects the service you provide; thus, increasing overall customer satisfaction.

In this workshop, you will learn:

How breathing habits reflect and affect your state of being
The formal practice of sitting meditation
The use of mindfulness in informal setting
Ways to avoid the obstacles that interfere with regular practice
Physical, emotional, spiritual and financial impact of a regular practice of mindfulness
Ways in which the regular practice of mindfulness can provide positive influences on your personal and professional relationships
Methods of transferring the benefits of regular practice to your client's massage experience

Life Touch Therapy Advanced Training Graduate Class (LTA)

Graduate Class
5 Day Training
37 NCBTMB CE Hours
COST: $555.00

In this five day advance class, we will move far beyond the basic concepts of Life Touch Therapy (LT) (Also known as Aviana (Mindful) Touch Therapy) to give you a much wider and deeper experience with the modality and the core principles upon which it is based. Detailed demonstrations, individualized table-side assistance with personal feedback, and generous practice segments will expand your knowledge, understanding and experience of this specific energy, touch point, and massage technique.

Mindfulness

Experiential session - practice the Buddhist method of meditation
Focus on the breath and its connection between the physical and non-physical realm, the mind and body, and consciousness and unconsciousness
Review and remember the benefits of Mindfulness within the LT session

Intuition

Continuation of the work started in the LT class - wake up, hone, and act on your intuition
Nancy will guide you through a series of exercises/experiences to take you away from the ordinary and allow you to listen with your whole body.

Energy

Move beyond words and thought to experience energy
Practice working with the energetic component of the body
Remember, reflect, and condition yourself to experience this divine truth

Touch Point with Intention and Massage

Review touch points and learn Visionary's method of massage for both the face and feet
Expand lessons on the significance of touch with intention

To attend, you must be certified in Life Touch Therapy (also known as Aviana (Mindful) Touch Therapy).

Face/Scalp Massage

1 Day Training
7 NCBTMB CE Hours
COST: $105.00

Face/Scalp Massage, a stand alone service within Life Touch Therapy, promotes physical and mental tools for relaxation. This course is designed to impart knowledge that will increase awareness and usage of therapeutic massage techniques at the face/scalp to improve the quality of life for all individuals both as a wellness tool and to support medical procedures and treatment programs.

This workshop will provide:

Synergistic use of Ayurvedic marma point massage with sinus and tension touch points of face and scalp
Overview of how mindfulness and intention dramatically change the practitioner and client experience
Expansion of existing hands on bodywork to safely include individuals who are often considered contra- indicated for traditional massage
"Flavor" to traditional massage techniques

"Your sweet, open spirit touched my soul during your class at the AMTA-KY Conference. It was an honor and a privilege to sit with you those few hours. The protocol we learned has had my clients drooling on the table." Bernita Wilson (AMTA-KY State Conference, March, 2007)

For more details on any of the above mentioned courses, please visit the Locations & Details page.

Creating a Prosperous Massage Therapy Practice

7 NCBTMB CE Hours
COST: $105.00

We graduate massage school (or shift from employee to self-employed) ready to do the work we love, only to discover the challenge to effectively run the business itself. In just this seven hour workshop Nancy will provide you significant information and effective tools to help you make the most important decision of your career; should I open my own practice? You will also explore how to beat the odds of failure to enjoy a successful outcome.

Ear Marmassage

4 NCBTMB CE Hours
Cost: $60.00

Add new skills to your traditional massage technique with an in depth study of anatomy and physiology as well as Ayurvedic marma points with massage of the ears. We'll explore how attention with specifically selected intention dramatically changes the client experience. This new addition to your already existing services will consistently be a client favorite!

Host a Class

If you would like to host any of the Visionary Continuing Education courses at your educational center or at your annual state conference, please contact Nancy for more information.