Instructors: Deborah Anne Medow and Rob Wilks
Thank you for your interest in the 250-Hour Esalen® Massage Practitioner Certification Program.
Program Dates: January 17, 2016 – Feb 28, 2016
Instructors: Deborah Anne Medow and Rob Wilks
with special guest instructors.
Esalen Massage is a healing art form that uses touch as a means of integrating body, mind, and spirit. As we learn this powerful method, one of our goals is to quiet the mind and open our creative energies to the process of learning. Our study of massage also includes applied anatomy, physiology and pathology, meditation, different movement and awareness practices offered at Esalen, professional ethics, business practices, and communication skills.
This intensive program is challenging, physically, mentally, and emotionally. The course includes weekly group process sessions to facilitate communication within the group and allows participants to more deeply explore their experience while at Esalen. The process sessions are not meant as a substitute for people needing professional counseling or psychotherapy. Because our focus is on learning massage, we do not have the capacity to support those who may be in the initial stages of drug or alcohol recovery. Our time will be spent covering all material required for certification. In this regard, attendance is kept daily as required by the State of California. Please come prepared to participate fully.
A total of at least 250 hours is offered. In order to earn the Certificate of Completion, students are required to complete and document 30 massage sessions within 6 months following the program and pay a $115 processing fee. Upon completion, this course meets the core 250-hour requirements of the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) Certified Massage Therapist (CMT). To practice in California, graduates will need to obtain an additional 250 hours of training from Esalen Institute or another approved school, to total 500 hours of coursework, plus pass the MBLx exam.
For any questions you may have about the actual licensing and other massage industry related questions that are not previously mentioned, please contact Brita Ostrom at or call her directly at 831-667-3040.
Rates for Standard accommodations are $7500, sharing with one or two people of the same gender. There is a limited number of scholarships available by application, in the form of the bunk bed accommodations, with three to five other people of the same gender at $5600. Additional scholarship options may be available, with an intention for ethnic and socio-economic diversity in our student population.
Thanks for your interest, and Best Wishes!
David Mendy
Esalen Massage Training Liaison
eMail:
Telephone: (831) 667-3000
Workshop/Personal Retreat Reservation Line: 888-837-2536
International: 703-343-0500, (Everyday 9am-7pm, Pacific Standard Time)
Web:
How to Enroll in the 250 Hour Esalen® Massage Practitioner Certification Program:
To apply, please return your completed application (below). Be prepared to put a $600 refundable deposit toward your reservation. If you are accepted, you will receive a letter of confirmation. At that time, your $600 deposit and payment information will be needed to complete the registration process. If you are mailing a check, please do so when you apply.
You may return the completed application by:
- Email: (please type "250 Hour Massage" in the subject); or
- Mail: Esalen Institute
- Attn: David Mendy
- 55000 Hwy 1 *
- Big Sur, CA 93920; or
- Fax: 831-667-2724
You can complete the application on your computer word processing program (preferable), or print it, and write in the required information.
You may not apply online.
If you would like further registration information, please e-mail Rick Cannon, the Office Liaison for the 250 Hour Esalen Massage Practitioner Certification Program, at . Application is through the liaison only. If you need a scholarship application, please email Rick and request it.
APPLICATION FOR 250-HOUR
ESALEN® MASSAGE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Program Dates: January 17, 2016 – Feb 28, 2016
Instructors: Deborah Anne Medow and Rob Wilks
with special guest instructors.
Name:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone: Email:
Birth date: Age: Highest level of education achieved:
Racial Category (optional) American Indian or Alaskan Native___, Asian___,
Black or African American___, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander___, White___
Male / Female
Smoker / Non-smoker
Snorer / Non-snorer
Accommodation type (number in order of preference):
Standard: Bunk bed:
(Bunk Bed is considered scholarship; you must complete a separate scholarship form.)
1. Please give us some information about yourself, i.e. current employment, professional background, areas of interest, etc.:
2. What is your experience in bodywork, both in giving and receiving, and other trainings?
3. What would you like to learn from this experience, and how do you plan to use it in your life?
4. Do you have any health issues that might be challenged by participating in this physically active program? If so, please explain.
5. Please give two personal references; if possible, include members or friends of the Esalen community.
A limited number of bunk bed spaces are available; bunk bed spaces are considered scholarship and are awarded through application. Decisions are made on the basis of greatest need. If you are applying for a bunk bed rate or for additional financial aid, please request and complete a separate scholarship application. For the application to be reviewed, proof of last year’s annual income and current monthly income and/or recent bank statements must be included with the scholarship application.