Continuing Education
2021-22 CE Class Schedule
All Con Ed classes will follow social distancing and mask wearing requirements.
January 2021
January 31st 2021
Marketing Strategies for Massage Therapists | 8 CE credits
Marketing Strategies for Massage Therapists is a class designed for small business owners or those who are looking to develop a marketing strategy and a plan for their business.
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
Students will learn the effective components of a marketing plan and will learn how to:
Create a marketing strategy
Specify exactly what their business products and services offer
Understand their business unique offering proposition
Clearly articulate the benefits from using their services
Specify their target market
Identify the marketing strategies that work for their business
Clarify their call to actions so they can effortless enroll paying clients
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬
After completion of this course students will effectively be able to:
Create a marketing plan
Create and choose specific tactics to implement into your plan
Clearly define your selling proposition
Create a budget for marketing your plan
CE contact hours: 8 Hours ( WA, NCBTMB)
Time: 9-5pm
Cost: $160. Includes manuals, worksheets and supporting material
(Paypal, Venmo, cash, check or charge accepted)
Instructor: Kevin Pedrey LMT, PFT
Please wear a mask and plan to have your temperature checked upon entry to PNWMA
Kevin Pedrey, LMT, PFT
(#MA60303219)
Kevin is the Founder of Core Coaching Academy.
He brings 15 years of experience in corporate recruiting, consulting, and coaching, massage and training. A resident of the Pacific Northwest, he started his journey as an entrepreneur, founding a series of businesses in health and wellness, including fitness, massage, and rehabilitation. He has extensive training in equity-based facilitation and coaching for personal development and transformation.
Core Coaching Academy is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education approved provider. (Provider ID: 1000522)

February 2021
February 26th, 2021
Active Isolated Stretching for Self-Care: Lower Body | 4 CE credits
Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) is a dynamic technique that stretches muscles, tendons, and fascia specific to anatomical planes of movement. It uses gentle, rhythmic movements that avoid triggering the myotatic stretch reflex, a protective contraction in tissue being stretched. The neurological end result is a more balanced, parasympathetic state. Active muscle engagement with every stretch creates a safe and optimal environment for flexibility gains and healing. Repetition remodels tissue and creates a "pumping" action, which increases circulation to the targeted tissues. AIS prepares you and your clients for any activity and promotes faster recovery after an injury.
In this basic-level class you will explore how to stretch yourself and distinguish what each stretch should feel like, while evaluating your own range and movement potential. Apply this knowledge to build a home stretching program for your clients' own self-care. Course content is geared towards healthcare and fitness professionals. Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to stretch. These stretches are done seated and standing.
CE contact hours: 4 hours (WA, NCBTMB)
Time: 4pm to 815pm (15 minute break)
Cost: $100 two weeks prior to class; $125 thereafter. Includes electronic manual and stretching strap for new students
(Paypal, Venmo, cash, check or charge accepted)
Instructor: Joshua Morton LMT,MAISS, MMLT
Please wear a mask and plan to have your temperature checked upon entry to PNWMA
**THIS COURSE IS LIMITED TO 8 STUDENTS**
AIS for self care: upper body coming October 8th, 2021


Joshua Morton, LMT, MAISS, MMLT
is a Co-owner/Master Instructor with AIS Northwest, LLC.
Joshua has over 2000 hours training with Aaron Mattes, the creator of Active Isolated Stretching and over 15 years teaching AIS. Joshua is one of the leading AIS practitioners and instructors internationally. Joshua offers students in-depth experience and expertise in a supportive learning environment.
(#MA00008567)
AIS Northwest is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
(NCBTMB) as a continuing education approved provider.
(Provider ID: 451194-09)
February 27th & 28th, 2021
Active Isolated Stretching for the Lower Body | 14 CE credits
Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) is a dynamic technique that stretches muscles, tendons, and fascia specific to anatomical planes of movement. It remodels the body using gentle, rhythmic movements that avoid triggering the myotatic stretch reflex, which causes a contraction in the tissues being stretched. Utilizing the principles developed by Aaron Mattes, this unique stretching modality restores joint mobility, reduces muscular/fascial tension, changes neurology and improves circulation. The simple yet profound difference is to avoid triggering the myotatic reflex. Repeated, active muscle contractions along with gentle stretches create a venous/lymphatic pump, decreasing inflammation and combating disease. Dysfunctional movement patterns are exposed. Using pain free movements, the tissues are retrained and balance is restored to the joint.
In this basic level class you will identify the physiology behind AIS and use the techniques to stretch yourself and assist your clients. Evaluate range and quality of movement before and after stretching and apply the techniques to treat a wide variety of disorders in the lumbar spine, hips and knees. The material presented covers disc condition, nerve impingement, sciatica, groin impingement, .S/I dysfunction and ITB syndrome among other disorders. Course content is geared towards healthcare professionals, personal and athletic trainers.
The class completes one of the requirement for gaining basic AIS level certification AIS Northwest.
CE contact hours: 14 hours (WA, NCBTMB)
Time: 9am to 5pm (1 hour for lunch)
Cost: $300 two weeks prior to class; $350 thereafter. ($50 non-refundable deposit) Includes electronic manual and stretching strap for new students
Cancellation/Refund Policy: 2 weeks before class begins, full refund minus deposit. Less than two weeks, non-refundable
(Paypal, Venmo, cash, check or charge accepted)
Instructor: Joshua Morton LMT,MAISS, MMLT
Please wear a mask and plan to have your temperature checked upon entry to PNWMA
**THIS COURSE IS LIMITED TO 8 STUDENTS**
AIS for self care: upper body coming October 9th & 10th, 2021