STRUCTURAL MUSCULAR BALANCING (SMB)
Classes One, Two, Three, and Five each provide 7 hours of continuing education approved by the Idaho Board of Massage Therapy for license renewal. Class Four provides 21 hours of continuing education and qualifies the participant as Certified in SMB. Class Five is offered to massage therapists who have previously taken SMB classes and offers an extended protocol to add to one’s current skills.
EVERY BODY’S UNIQUE!
Structural Muscular Balancing honors the concept of uniqueness and individual needs and uses tools to assess the client’s own neuromuscular patterns through proprioceptive feedback. The SMB protocol guides you through the main structural muscles, creating a balance that is felt immediately by both therapist and client. Though gentle and noninvasive, SMB is extremely effective at working deep within the client’s body to reset neuromuscular patterns that are creating tension, pain, and discomfort.
SMB can be conveniently incorporated into your current method of treatment, enhancing your skill level and the benefits your clients receive. In this training, the participant will:
· receive clear, concise instruction and background information
· observe skilled demonstrations
· experience hours of hands-on practice
· participate in question/answer sessions to ensure personal comprehension
· learn and clarify the basic SMB protocol
Class One – muscles of the head, neck, and shoulders
Class Two – muscles of the hips and pelvis
Class Three – muscles of the spine and torso
Class Four – 21 hours of CE training that qualify the participant for SMB Certification
Class Five - muscles of the extremities
Classes One, Two, and Three can be learned and incorporated into massage independent of each other. They are all a prerequisites for Class Four.
The participant will learn:
· Introduction to Structural Muscular Balancing - what is it, how it works, history and basic philosophy, proprioception, neurolymphatic and neurovascular points, cautions and contraindications
· A system of identifying dysfunctions in the neuromuscular system in the areas of the spine and torso
· A protocol to facilitate fluency and balance
· Techniques to facilitate the client in resetting and rebalancing the neuromuscular patterns of dysfunction
· How to incorporate SMB into your current treatment
· The ethics of marketing SMB
· The process of SMB certification
· Introduction to, demonstration of, and practice of the anatomy, kinesiology, and correction of the:
Class One:
· Jaw Muscles
· Levator Scapula
· Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
· Muscles of the Occiput – Lateral Motions
· Muscles of the Occiput – Rocker Motions
· Muscles of the Cervical Region – C1
· Muscles of the Cervical Region – C2-7
· Upper Trapezius
· Scalenes
Class Two:
· Psoas
· Iliacus
· Sacrotuberous Ligaments
· Quadratus Lumborum
· Sacroiliac Ligaments
· Iliolumbar Ligaments
· Gluteals
· Lateral Rotators of the Hip
· Piriformis
Class Three:
· Pectoralis Major
· Pectoralis Minor
· Rectus Abdominis
· Attachments of the Spinous Processes
· Attachments of the Transvers Processes
· Erector Spinae
· Rhomboids
· Middle and Lower Trapezius
· Latissimus Dorsi
Class Four:
Anatomy/physiology/kinesiology of and demonstration/hands-on practice of the corrections for:
· Rectus Abdominis
· Quadriceps
· Inguinal Ligament
· Musculature Supporting the Pelvis and Hip Joint
· The Ileocecal Valve
Review all releases from Parts One, Two, and Three
Precision Muscle Testing with blocks and corrections
How to incorporate the balancing protocol into a full body treatment
Demonstration and practice of a full body application of the SMB protocol.
NEW! Class Five - Extended Protocol:
· Supraspinatus
· Teres minor/infraspinatus
· Teres major/latissimus dorsi
· Subscapularis
· Obliques (external, internal, transverse)
· Hip rotation correction
· Thoracic and lumbar TVP
· Biceps
· Triceps
· Muscles of the forearms
· Hamstrings
· Muscles of the legs
· Fingers and toes
These classes are taught through lecture, discussion, power point, visual aids, demonstrations, and hands-on practice.