New Beginnings 

  Greetings and Happy New Year, 2015!  

May the winter solstice season and holidays have you rested, refreshed and loving being embodied!

 

 

For those of us still recovering from holiday festivities, our upcoming Reflexology and Detoxification, Nutrition for Bodyworkers, Five Element Physiology and Visceral Lymphatic,  offer great immersions into clearing congestion and nourishing the core. When our chi flows easefully and our core is nourished, our vital organs hum and we have vitality to power our body and enjoy our life.

 

For those of us eager to launch Spa Employment or a dynamic Bodywork practice, this month's Spa Deep Tissue, Business Skills, Swedish Massage, Visceral Lymphatic, Reflexology, Kinesiology I and Kinesiology II offer a wealth of techniques, understanding and opportunities to develop professional skills for building a thriving practice.  A recent tour of a local employer, informed us that they had twelve positions to fill in January, 2015 and that they were very interested in our grads filling those spots.

    

If you are new to bodywork or well seasoned, we invite you to join us for a short module or a full immersion program. Our programs are offered in an easeful, twice weekly, consecutive, weeknight and/or weekday  progression. For more information check out our course listings below. We invite you to visit us at our website, www.sbbti.com, or give us a  call to set up a tour of our campus.

 

Flow and vitality be with you in the New Year.


 

Katie Mickey, 

Director of the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute   

Spa Deep Tissue
with
Jordan Terry
Spa Deep Tissue with Jordan Terry
Spa Deep Tissue Video



This course is designed to teach students a full-body protocol that will enable them to give deeper work without putting stress on their bodies and prepare them for the busy and demanding schedule of the commercial spas.



Class:  Jan 3, 4 (Sat, Sun) 9am-1pm, 2pm- 6pm,
Jan 5-7 (Mon-Wed) 5:30-9:30pm 
Clinic: Jan 14, 21 (Wed) 5:45-9:15pm

Call to register for classes 805.966.5802
 Click here for class details
  
Reflexology Detox
with
Katie Mickey

Ready to make your feet happy?

This 20-hour course offers effective techniques for activating lymphatic drainage and detoxification utilizing reflexive pressure to the feet.


Students will learn:
  • Traditional Reflexology techniques
  • Enhance organ and gland function
  • Release metabolic wastes in the tissues that impede the flow of blood, lymph and chi to the vital organs, glands and lymph nodes
  • Cleansing dietary measures for a holistic approach to addressing a variety of common pathologies and pain profile
  • Interface with the body's electromagnetic energy grid through the ten zones of the feet
Class: Jan 9 (Fri) 6-9pm Jan 10, 11 (Sat, Sun) 9am-5pm
Clinic: Jan 13 (Tue) 5:45-8:45pm

Call to register for classes 805.966.5802
 Click here for class details
  
Business Skills
with
Emily Sanders

SBBTI's business skills course is designed for you if you're ready to take your success in the massage industry to the next level. Learn how to attain and sustain a long term career in the areas of private client practice and/or Spa employment. 

Learn how to: 
  • Find a massage job that fits your time, budget, and personality
  • Build a resume that speaks to your target employer
  • Interview with confidence, and ask the right questions
  • Meet employers and learn about employment opportunities
  • Project start up costs, and manage finances
  • Find your target clientele
  • Use word-of-mouth & social media to market your business
 
 Class: Jan 8-Feb 5, 2015 (Thu) 5:30-9:30pm

  

Call to register for classes 805.966.5802

  
Nutrition for Bodyworkers
with
Emily Sanders
This 13 hour course empowers students with nutritional measures to address common challenges that may arise in the life of a student or professional body worker.  
The course specifically offers nutritional strategies for enhancing strength, immune function, mental focus, and reducing inflammation. The course also covers fundamental principles of Western Nutrition.

Students will learn how to: 
  • Create meal plans for optimizing energy and mental focus
  • Regulate blood sugar to stabilize mood & sleep
  • Build up their immune system with nutrient dense foods
  • Address the different stages and causes of inflammation in the body
  • Establish a self-care routine that fits their time, taste, and budget
 
Class:  Jan12-26(Mon) 5:30-10pm

Call to register for classes 805.966.5802
 Click here for class details
  

Swedish Massage
with
Katie Mickey & Sonia Ross

acupressure bladder 15
Swedish Massage is the most commonly taught style of massage utilizing techniques such as kneading, rolling, percussion, vibration, and tapping movements, with the application of oil, designed to stimulate the circulation of blood flow in the body.  Learn soothing techniques and gentle flowing strokes all flowing toward the heart and targeting the body's soft muscle tissue.



In this part of the Massage Practitioner program,  
Students experience:

* Connection with their inner healer
* Activation of the "Rest and Relaxation Response"
* Giving and receiving restorative massage
* Empowering skills for daily life and livelihood
* Caring community of peers
 

250 Hour, Evening Massage Practitioner Program

Reflexology: Jan 9 (Fri) 6-9, Jan 10, 11 (Sat, Sun) 9am-5pm 
Swedish/Nutrition/Kinesiology I/Seated/Ethics:
Jan 12-May 5 (Mon, Tue) 5:30-10:00pm 
Swedish Weekend: Apr 18,19 (Sat, Sun) 9am-7pm 
Clinic: Jan 13 (Tue) 5:45-8:45pm 
Clinics ongoing: (Tue-Thu) 1:45-4:45pm or
(Tue-Thu) 5:45-8:45pm ongoing
Call to register for classes 805.966.5802

  
Free Intro's To Massage
Intro to Spa Deep Tissue 
Jan 3 (Sat) 9am-10:30am 

Intro to Reflexology & Detoxification 
Jan 9 (Fri) 6:00-7:30pm

Intro to Swedish Massage 
Jan 20 (Tue) 5:30-7:00pm

Intro to Visceral Lymphatic Drainage
Jan 20 (Tue) 9:00-10:30am

  
Check OUT our UPCOMING Programs

Starting January 9th - May 5, (Mon, Tue) Evenings and additional weekends

 

Starting January 8-July 12 (Wed, Thu), Evenings, with additional Mondays and weekends

  

550 Hour (9mo) Massage Therapist

Starting January 9th - Sep 22, (Mon, Tue) Evenings, with additional Wednesdays and weekends.

 

550 Hour  ( 6 mo) Massage Therapist

Starting January 9th - July 12, (Mon, Tue) Evenings and Morning with additional Wednesdays and weekends.

 

1000 Hour  (12 mo) Holistic Health Program

Starting January 9th - Dec 15, (Mon, Tue) Mornings and Evenings, with additional Wednesdays and weekends.

 

 

550 Progam Testimonial with Angela
550 Program Testimonial with Angela

  
Check OUT our Continuing Education Courses!!

Spa Deep Tissue 33 hrs with Jordan Terry

Class:  Jan 3,4 (Sat, Sun) 9am-1pm, 2pm- 6pm, Jan 5-7 (Mon- Wed) 5:30-9:30pm

Clinic: Jan 14, 21 (Wed) 5:45-9:15pm

Reg Fee: $47, Tuition: $476

Prerequisite: Swedish

 

Business Skills 20 hrs with Emily Sanders

Class: Jan 8-Feb 5, 2015 (Thu) 5:30-9:30pm

Reg Fee: $28, Tuition: $280

 

Reflexology and Detoxification 20 hrs with Katie Mickey

Class: Jan 9 (Fri) 6-9pm Jan 10,11 (Sat, Sun) 9am-5pm

Clinic: Jan 13 (Tue) 5:45-8:45pm 

Reg Fee: $28 Tuition: $280

 

Nutrition for Bodyworkers 13 hrs with Emily Sanders

Class: Jan 12-26 (Mon) 5:30-10pm

Reg Fee: $18, Tuition: $182

 

Five Element Physiology, Pathology 28 hrs with Mathew Jones

Class: Jan 19-Mar 2 (Mon) 9am-1pm

Reg Fee: $39. Tuition: $392

 

Visceral Lymphatic Drainage 35 hrs with Matthew Jones

Class: Jan 20-Mar 3 (Tue) 9am-1:30pm

Clinic: Mar 10 (Tue) 1:45-4:45pm

Reg Fee: $49, Tuition: $490

Prerequisite or concurrent requirement: Five Element Physiology

  

Kinesiology II 28 hrs with Jordan Terry

Class: Jan 28-Feb 25 (Wed), Feb 12 (Thu) 5:30-10:00pm

Reg Fee: $39, Tuition: $390

 

Kinesiology I 30 hrs with Sonia Ross

Class: Feb 10-Mar 3, Mar 17- 31 (Tue) 5:30-10pm

Reg Fee: $42, Tuition: $420

 

Myofascial Release I & II 60hrs with Erick Hudson

Class: Feb 19, 26, Mar 4-Apr 1, Apr 8 (Wed, Thu) 5:30-9:30pm

Clinic: Apr 9-23 (Thu) 5:45-9:15pm or afternoons TBA (choose 3)

Reg Fee: $84, Tuition: $840

Prerequisite: Swedish, KI and KII

 

Medical Qigong Essentials 20 hrs with Matthew Jones

Class:Feb 20 (Fri) 5:30-9:30pm, Feb 21, 22 (Sat, Sun) 9am-6pm or  

Mar 10-Apr 7 (Tue) 9am-1pm

Reg Fee: $28, Tuition: $280

   

  
Celebrating 25 Years in January!!
We are proud to announce that we have owned and operated Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute for 25 Years!! The Institute was founded in 1984 and ownership was transferred to Katie Mickey in October 1989 with full ownership transferred in January of 1990. The school became incorporated in 1997 with full ownership remaining with Katie Mickey.  

 To celebrate, we are offering a 10% discount on all programs to students who register and pay in full by January 31st.  

 

We are excited to celebrate the New Year as it brings in New life, new choices, new opportunities, and new students. We thank you for all of your support throughout the years and we appreciate your support going forward! More information on our 25th anniversary celebration coming soon.

  

 

Check OUT our upcoming CLINICS!!
Student Clinic
Student Clinic
    
Start off your new year with the self care routine you've been craving all year... Weekly Massage!!

 Swedish (Ongoing):
Afternoon and Weekend Sessions
  Tuesday- Saturday 2:00pm or 3:30pm
Evening Sessions 
Tuesday-Thursday 6:00pm or 7:30pm
 
Specialty Clinics/ Advanced Modality Dates:
 
(Wed) Jan 7, 14 at 6:00 or 7:30pm
Jan 13 (Tue) 6:00 or 7:30pm
Jun 17 (Tue) 6:00 or 7:30pm
Visceral Lymphatic Drainage
Mar 10, 17 (Tue) 2:00 or 3:30pm 

 

Be a Part of OUR Network of HEALERS

  Attention SBBTI Community of Healers!
List on our Affiliates web page!

 

We are in the process of creating a listing space for our Community of Healers. We want to provide a place for our SBBTI graduates and talent in the community to advertise their massage and healing services. Graduates of SBBTI programs can be listed for FREE!
 
If you are not an SBBTI graduate but are a part of Santa Barbara's Community of Healers, we would be happy to list your healing practice. We have well over 1,500 local visitors monthly on our page and many are looking for therapists. The rate is $50 for a one month listing. This fee helps to support our students and enables us to continue to offer you a wide variety of massage courses.


 

If you would like to be listed please send me an email or click on this link to connect with some info about yourself.

Include: Your Name, Business name, Title, License #, location if applicable, phone number, and web address if you have one, also a brief description of your healing practice, specialty and style of massage, one testimonial-optional. It would also be ideal if you could attach a photo of yourself, better for your business, but it is not required.


 

Blessings,

Emily Sanders

(805) 966-5802

emily@sbbti.com


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