15 ce zoom classes
Learn from home. Stay connected.
Small group Zoom learning builds community, fosters meaningful discussion and supports relationship building.
virtual small group learning with a supportive, experienced instructor.
community matters.
The natural world consists of mycelial networks, hidden and barely visible support webs that connect and tether trees, mushrooms and other living organisms to one another via the root system.
Mycelial networks allow the natural world to share resources, communicate and “network” in ancient and effective ways.
What could a mycelial network of shared resources, connection and communication look like for us as grief-oriented and grief-curious massage practitioners?
Our Zoom training program allows you to experiment with intentional connection, webs of support and community building as we endeavor to learn and grow in Grief Massage together.
Classes form on an ongoing basis.
Join a waitlist and when a small group of 5-9 interested learners forms, we can schedule dates for community learning!
choose from an intensive 2-day weekend option or a 5 week option with one weekly meeting.
Our complete Grief Massage training program is available in live webinar format. Learn Grief Massage in real time, with a small group, from the comfort of your home via live webinar. You can choose from a shorter, more intensive experience provided over a weekend, or a longer 5 week process that allows you to digest the material between meetings.
2 DAY 15 CE WEEKEND TRAINING OPTION: This group meets for a full day of training Saturday and Sunday to complete the entire program in one weekend.
Day One: Saturday 9:00 AM - 7 pm EST (1 hour lunch break and regular breaks each hour)
Day One includes Class 1 “Grief the Body & the Nervous System” (3 CE), Class 2 “Grief Massage Intake & Protocols” (3 CE) & Class 3 “The Grief Massage Sequence” (3 CE)
Day Two: Sunday 9:00 AM - 4 pm EST (1 hour lunch break and regular breaks each hour)
Day Two includes Class 4 “Emotional Release & Scope of Practice” (3 CE) & Class 5 “Developing Grief Massage Programs” (3 CE)
5 WEEK 15 CE TRAINING OPTION: This group meets once weekly on Sunday evenings for five weeks, with each meeting lasting 3 hours. The entire program is completed in stages, over the course of the five weeks.
Class 1: Sunday 5:30 - 8:30 pm EST “Grief the Body & the Nervous System” (3 CE)
Class 2: Sunday 5:30 - 8:30 pm EST “Grief Massage Intake & Protocols” (3 CE)
Class 3: Sunday 5:30 - 8:30 pm EST “The Grief Massage Sequence” (3 CE)
Class 4: Sunday 5:30 - 8:30 pm EST “Emotional Release & Scope of Practice” (3 CE)
Class 5: Sunday 5:30 - 8:30 pm EST “Developing Grief Massage Programs” (3 CE)
Online Grief Massage classes taught since 2016.
We have been offering our training program via live webinar for over a decade, reaching massage therapist learners in North America, Europe and Australia.
What will "The Joy of Grief Massage" Five Class (15 CE) Training Series teach me?
Traditional massage therapy can be relaxing and grounding, however, most massage therapy schools do not provide in-depth education on the grief experience. So, an empathetic and attuned understanding of how grief and loss can impact the physical body and the massage experience are absent from many massage therapists’ skill sets.
Grief Massage is a unique modality because we blend our hand-on relaxation massage skills with deep understanding and empathy of loss (how grieving can be stressful and how touch can help); the understanding of grief provided by our training can help you curate a deeply validating experience for grieving clients during every part of their time with you, from first contact and appointment booking to the hands-on session and aftercare.
Class 1 provides a foundational understanding of how grief can land in the physical body, how the stress of loss can manifest, why massage can help, and how to be grief-informed (we cover several grief theories and provide a cultural critique of modern grief-phobia in society).
Class 2 teaches approaches for crafting a grief-sensitive booking and intake process (including how to communicate boundaries such as a cancellation policy in a caring manner).
Class 3 provides instruction and support in implementing or creating a Grief Massage sequence, with research backed techniques (we also watch demo videos of the signature “Safe and Gentle Grief Massage” sequence).
Class 4 prepares you for setting boundaries around your massage therapy scope of practice and helps you distinguish between being a deep and empathetic listener/space holder and providing therapy/counseling. As a dual trained massage therapist and grief counselor, Aimee is able to provide valuable insights on how to stay within the massage therapy scope of practice. Class 4 also supports you in learning how to handle emotional release in a Grief Massage setting.
Class 5 presents you with options for bringing Grief Massage into your community, and provides information about various formats and options for doing this work (private practice, employment based and non-profit). This class offers ideas and discussions around Grief Massage pricing, marketing, and burnout prevention to ensure longevity in the field.
This 15 CE series of 5 classes covers all aspects of providing Grief Massage, to prepare you to begin seeing grieving clients in your practice.
What can I expect from the live webinar training?
As a small group, we will share insights and experiences, in a warm and accepting atmosphere. Each class is capped at 9 students, and the instructor will prioritize interaction with all group members. Your voice matters and we will want to hear from you! At the same time, if you prefer to be in a group setting with less interaction/sharing, that will be respected! You are welcome to use the chat function within the live webinar to participate if you prefer. We encourage you to have video “on” but this is not required.
Teaching and discussions will center on the "big picture" (preparing you to offer Grief Massage to your clients and community).
Our comprehensive training will empower your work by covering a wide range of important factors such as:
-empathy for the experience of grieving (Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
-how the physical body responds to loss (Class 1)
-how grieving influences the nervous system (Class 1)
-special considerations for intake and appointment scheduling (Class 2)
-grief and the massage therapy scope of practice/emotional release (Class 4)
-creating a safe space for clients (Class 2, 3, 4)
-self-care and boundaries (Class 2, 3, 4, 5)
-Grief Massage techniques & sequence (Class 3)
-insights on how to gain experience with Grief Massage (Class 5)
-marketing ideas for sharing this work with your community (Class 5)
-and much more
Important Details About Continuing Education:
Each of the five distant learning courses in the series is approved by the NCBTMB for continuing education. Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are approved for 3 CE each. The total combined CE for the entire class series is 15 CE.
You will receive an individual 3 CE certificate for each class completed, not a single certificate for a combined total of 15 CE. After each class meeting, you will take a short quiz on the subject matter covered. After scoring at least 70% score on the quiz (and evaluating the class) you will receive your CE certificate.
Each class must be attended in its entirety and students are responsible for ensuring their computers, internet access, and Zoom application are in working order. If a student misses any portion of the class, they will not be eligible to receive their CE certificate. If a student misses class or misses a portion of class, the instructor MAY be able to schedule a make-up session but this is not guaranteed, If a makeup session is able to be scheduled, students are responsible to pay the additional tuition.
Each class meeting will include a 10 minute break per hour of the course and time is scheduled for students to complete their quiz during the class.
Very Important: Please note that while this course is approved by the NCBTMB, it is the sole responsibility of each student to check with their individual state board/licensing body to ensure that the CE from these classes will be accepted toward licensure renewal.
The instructor makes no guarantee that the CE offered in this class will be accepted by any individual state massage board. New York students: This NCBTMB approved course is NOT sponsored in New York by the NCBTMB and will not be accepted toward license renewal (to the best of our knowledge).
Please also note that this is a training course and not a professional certification. You will earn continuing education credits through this course but will not be certified as a result of taking this introductory course.
Registration Policy:
The first step is to join the waitlist! Email Aimee at AimeeTaylor(at)griefmassage(dot)org to join the wait list for either the next weekend 2-day or 5 week series.
You will be notified when a group of 5-9 learners has expressed interest and a class can form.
Private instruction is available by request as well.
Tuition
Tuition for the 15 CE Zoom class (either format: weekend or 5 week) is $595. Tuition rate for Zoom private instruction is $3000 for the entire 15 hour series.
Registration Deadline:
The deadline to join to waitlist or request a private training series is open. Join the waitlist anytime.