current workshops
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Well explore the fundamentals of safe and effective treatments, including anatomy, physiology, functional body mechanics, rhythm, flow and connections. This is a supportive space to practice, receive, and build confidence in giving treatments, while tuning in to your own energy and the needs of others.
Expect a nurturing environment with time for learning, sharing, and self-care. No previous experience is required – just and open heart and willingness to connect through touch.
Looking forward to sharing my knowledge and 35yrs of experience with you.
Scott Strand
Cranial 1 – Foundations
2 days / 6th september & 20th september / 9am to 3pm / Venue: Yandina
Cost $350 (Revision $250)
A renewed focus on the central themes, philosophies, functions of the anatomical structures of the 8 cranial bones and their interactions and dysfunctions relating to the central nervous system and wholistic health.
This workshop is the basis for the other 3 workshops to build on. It brings into understanding the core workings of the cranial system and will provide practitioners with knowledge and skills to integrate with their existing therapies to improve their professionalism, client results and clinical skill range.
Cranial is the one higher skill range that can be included into just about all other remedial conditions and treatments, that has the potential to improve the results or have an impact on the client’s health. If your frustrated not getting the results you’re looking for from a client, try putting into the treatment mix some cranial. Research of symptoms from cranial dysfunction are reported to be presented body wide.
Thai Massage On Table (Remedial Press and Stretch)
Sunday 4th October / 9am to 3.30pm / Venue: Yandina
Cost $175 (Revision $125)
Traditional Thai massage is usually performed on the floor. For many practitioners this is not practical or physically possible in their clinical scenarios. Learn an adapted Thai massage performed on a massage table. This workshop can be used as a massage on its own or pulled apart to adapt the many techniques and stretches into your existing remedial massage styles to provide increased creativity, break up from your normal routines, easier practitioner treatment performance and increase remedial effectiveness. Enjoyable to offer and provide your clients with many new exciting stretching techniques in multiple table positions of supine, prone, side lying and seated. This day will stretch out your own bodies to new health in receiving and enjoyment for the day. Great to receive enjoyable to provide.
Pelvic Floor Workshop
(Presented by Karli Crawley and Scott Strand)
1st November / 9am to 3pm / venue: Yandina
Cost $225
A workshop focussing on the pelvic floor and its anatomical connections for the assistance of the 3 pelvic floor conditions – Injuries, Hypertonic muscles and Hypotonic muscles.
Symptoms of Pelvic floor conditions:
Pain to the Lower back , sacrum, coccyx, hips and pelvis.
Dysfunction to the urinary system, bowels and reproductive organs
Bloating and cramping.
Inclusions:
* Understanding of symptoms, conditions and causes.
* Understanding anatomically related structures, connections and functions including the sacrum, coccyx, nerves, muscles, ligaments and visceral elements.
* Assessment skills to help with analysis.
* A range of advanced remedial techniques working with the anatomical connections inclusive of muscular, visceral, neural and ligaments.
* Exercises and activities for client support and help.
Cranial 3 – Advanced sphenoid / Cranial assessment / Atlas interconnection
15th November / 9am to 3pm / Venue: Yandina
Cost – $195 (Revision $145)
This workshop will advance on the on the foundational workshop anatomical understandings of the 8 cranial bones to have a deeper look at assessment and treatment techniques of the 8 cranial bones.
The sphenoid bone will take up a large component of study with analysis of its anatomical connections to the cerebral system and the pituitary gland. Looking at the sphenoid dysfunctions with its many planes of motion and how to help with assessment of these and assist with a healthier integration into the cranial rhythmic impulse cycles.
This workshop will also link in the Atlas bone and its connections and dysfunctions associated with the cranial system. Learners will learn assessment and soft tissue releases to help with its function.
Indian /Ayurvedic Head Treatment and Massage
Sunday 29th November / 9am to 1.30pm / Venue: Yandina
Cost $145 (Revision $125)
A workshop to enhance the client’s head massage experience and assist in improving a range of health functions. This workshop will take you past the normal massage routines to discover Ayurveda, Ayurvedic philosophy and a new approach to health massage treatments. This workshop will cover ayurveda fundamental theories of the tri dosha system to understand how this can be incorporated into current practices. Learners will use Ayurvedic herbal oils and herbs with knowledge of their therapeutic value to provide a treatment including massage treatment, fascial Marma point therapy, a traditional herbal paste head pack wrapped in banana leaves and eye herbal treatment. This workshop will provide the learner with a variety of different approaches and skill adaptations to be able to break it into varying components to increase their treatment range. Enjoyable to give, fun to do and nurturing to receive.
Gold Coast Workshops – Refer:
– Firm n fold website-
goldcoast@firm-n-fold.com.au
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Last Page Update: 14/07/2026