Level II - Upper Body
Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist™ Workshop
Prerequisite: Level I Lower Body Certification on or after January 1, 2005* and documentation of 50 clinical hours (minimum) using Level I Lower Body Fascial Stretch Therapy techniques.
*Due to major revisions and updating of course material, anyone who received their Level I certification prior to January 1, 2005 must re-certify at Level I to comply with current certification standards and be eligible for further training.
Location: Tempe, AZ, USA
Course Dates: October 22-24, 2010
Course Times: Fri and Sat 8:30AM-5:30PM; Sun 8:00AM-2:30PM; Registration: Friday, 8:00AM – 8:30AM
(Please make your travel arrangements so that you are present for the entire course.)
Contact Hours: 20
Enrollment: Limited to 20 participants
Cost: Super early bird price $849 (USD) if paid in full by August 31, 2010; Early bird price $949 (USD) if paid in full by September 30, 2010; regular price $1,049 (USD) after September 30, 2010; $150 deposit required to hold spot or installment plan available. (We reserve the right to cancel this course by September 1, 2010; full tuition refund will be issued only if course cancelled by the Institute.
Cost includes:
- Tuition
- 175-page copiously illustrated course manual (annually revised) (FREE - $350 value)
- Updated listing on the Stretch to Win website Therapist Locator (FREE - $50/year value)
- Free referrals - advanced certifications get even more referrals!
Registration: Email Institute administrator, Robin, at robin@stretchtowin.com or call her at 480-394-9121 (AZ MST).
Course Description:
This course qualifies as an Advanced level workshop (as defined by the American Physical Therapy Association's guidelines) since it assumes that the participants have a thorough familiarity with the topics of gross human anatomy, connective tissue anatomy, kinesiology, assisted stretching and flexibility training. Therefore, it focuses on advanced techniques, recent advances, and future directions in Fascial Stretch Therapy™ and in increasing your understanding and clinical application of this material.
This is the second of a two-part workshop series and completes the training in Level II Fascial Stretch Therapy™ (FST). You will earn a certificate of completion after attending all days and hours of instruction. You must successfully complete all 5 days of training and pass a written and a practical exam for both the lower and upper body with an 80% grade to earn qualification as a Level II Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist (CFST-II).
This 3-day workshop is 85% hands-on and focuses on getting more adept at advanced evaluation of the state of the myofascia of the upper half of the body from the level of the T-12 vertebra on up to the head and upper extremities. This is accomplished by learning how to sense the end-feel of connective tissue through advanced multi-planar range of motion challenge tests to the torso, shoulder girdle, upper extremities and spine.
After learning how to identify regions of fascial imbalance you will learn how to conduct a complete advanced assisted fascial stretch session. Building on the foundational skills learned in Level I, Level II gives the practitioner a new comprehensive skill set to address more complicated client problems and patient diagnoses for quicker and better outcomes. For the fit and healthy client, these techniques will take their flexibility, strength and mobility to a whole new level – guaranteed!
For physical therapists and other licensed healthcare practitioners, this level of training will enable you to successfully integrate FST™ into your practice as another advanced manual therapy skill and modality to treat pain and mechanical dysfunction appropriate to your level of skill, training and education. This is the prerequisite second level to get the expertise needed to progress to more advanced levels where diagnosis and treatment protocols specific to neuromyofascia are addressed.
Only licensed healthcare practitioners are admitted to the Level III Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist - Medical training track. Others may progress their training through the Level III Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist - Fitness training track.
Course Notices:
1. Course content is not intended for use by participants outside the scope of their license or regulation.
2. As of January 1, 2011 annual recertification will be required to maintain certification in good standing with the Institute. Contact robin@stretchtowin.com for details.
Course Developers/Faculty:
Primary faculty for all coursework are the Directors of the Stretch to Win Institute (STWI):
- Ann Frederick, PSI
Ann is the creator of Fascial Stretch Therapy™ and a Professional Structural Integrator. She is President and Founder of the Stretch to Win Center and the Stretch To Win Institute, and has been a teacher of human movement through professional and academic dance education and kinesiology since 1975. Ann was faculty associate in Arizona State University's Dance and Exercise Science departments 1996-1998. She is a member of The International Association of Structural Integrators. - Chris Frederick, PT, PSI, CGFP
Chris is co-creator of Fascial Stretch Therapy™, a licensed physical therapist, a Professional Structural Integrator and a Titleist Certified Golf Fitness Professional. He is also CEO of the Stretch to Win Center, an Arizona corporation in the business of providing services in physical therapy, Fascial Stretch Therapy™, Structural Integration, Pilates, Sports and Therapeutic Massage Therapy. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science and The International Association of Structural Integrators. - Chris and Ann co-authored the popular book Stretch to Win and co-created the DVD Flexibility for Sports Performance published and produced respectively by Human Kinetics in 2006.
- Assistants to primary faculty are Fascial Stretch Therapists or Specialists in good standing and certified by the Stretch to Win Institute.
- Ratio of faculty/assistant to workshop attendee under instruction is approximately 1:4.
Course References:
- Frederick AM, Frederick, C. Stretch to Win; Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics; 2006.
- Frederick AM. Prospective Neuromuscular Facilitation: Effectiveness in Increasing Range of Motion in Dancers and Other Athletes; Arizona State University Master's level science research thesis; 1997.
- Alter MJ. Science of Flexibility. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics; 2004. Third Edition.
- Travell J, Simons D. Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual. Vol. 1: The Upper Extremitites; Vol. 2: The Lower Extremities. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins; 1992.
- Findley TW, Schleip R, Editors. Fascia Research: Basic Science and Implications for Conventional and Complementary Health Care; 2007.
- Findley TW, Editors. Fascia Research II: Second International Fascia Research Congress; 2009.
Continuing education provider:
The Stretch to Win Institute is credentialed by the following national and state organizations to grant CEUs and CEs to members:
- Board of Certification for Certified Athletic Trainers: Provider #P3373 / 24 CEUs
- AZ State Board of Massage Therapy: Approved IASI affiliate of ABMP for 25 CEs
Students residing outside of Arizona have received approval of our courses for CEs & CEUs from their state professional organizations after they submitted the proper documents for review. Upon request, we will supply the necessary information to after you register for the course.
The Stretch to Win Institute Corporation has been registered with the Arizona Corporate Commission to conduct the business of professional continuing education in the State of Arizona since 1999.
