The ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession Ep 554 – Exploring Aging with Kristin Coverly
Join Kristin Coverly as she explores the aging process and chats with guests (and instructors at the upcoming ABMP CE Summit: Aging Clients) Dawn Castiglione and Sheila Alexander about their passion for working with older clients and the joy that it brings them.
Resources:
ABMP Education Center: https://www.abmp.com/learn/
ABMP CE Summit: Aging Clients Event: https://www.abmp.com/summit
Host:
Kristin Coverly, LMT is a massage therapist, educator, and the director of professional education at ABMP. She loves creating continuing education courses, events, and resources to support massage therapists and bodyworkers as they enhance their lives and practices. Contact her at ce@abmp.com.
Guests:
Dawn Castiglione is a massage practitioner and continuing education provider specializing in geriatric massage. Early in her massage career, she discovered a modality based solely upon the unique needs of our more senior population and began serving seniors in retirement facilities. By 2015, she began teaching for DayBreak Geriatric Massage Institute and, upon Dr. Puszko's well-earned retirement, Dawn became DayBreak's new owner, director, and principal educator.
Learn more at DayBreak Geriatric Massage Institute. [ https://www.daybreak-massage.com/#/ ]
Sheila Alexander is a massage practitioner and continuing education provider specializing in geriatric massage, ethics, and chair massage. In 2002, she cared for her father with Alzheimer's and her mother with terminal cancer. In 2004, Sheila created a massage and spa program in a continuing care retirement community in Davidson, NC for their residents in all levels of care. In 2011, Sheila was approved as a continuing education provider to teach this profound work and her method, Senior Spa, to the massage and health care communities. Learn more at https://seniorspa.net/
Sponsors:
Anatomy Trains is a global leader in online anatomy education and also provides in-classroom certification programs for structural integration in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, and China, as well as fresh-tissue cadaver dissection labs and weekend courses. The work of Anatomy Trains originated with founder Tom Myers, who mapped the human body into 13 myofascial meridians in his original book, currently in its fourth edition and translated into 12 languages. The principles of Anatomy Trains are used by osteopaths, physical therapists, bodyworkers, massage therapists, personal trainers, yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, and other body-minded manual therapists and movement professionals. Anatomy Trains inspires these practitioners to work with holistic anatomy in treating system-wide patterns to provide improved client outcomes in terms of structure and function.
Website: anatomytrains.com
Email: info@anatomytrains.com
Facebook: facebook.com/AnatomyTrains
Instagram: www.instagram.com/anatomytrainsofficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2g6TOEFrX4b-CigknssKHA
Precision Neuromuscular Therapy seminars (www.pnmt.org) have been teaching high-quality seminars for more than 20 years. Doug Nelson and the PNMT teaching staff help you to practice with the confidence and creativity that comes from deep understanding, rather than the adherence to one treatment approach or technique.
Find our seminar schedule at pnmt.org/seminar-schedule with over 60 weekends of seminars across the country.
Or meet us online in the PNMT Portal, our online gateway with access to over 500 videos, 37 NCBTMB CEs, our Discovery Series webinars, one-on-one mentoring, and much, much more! All for the low yearly cost of $167.50. Learn more at pnmt.thinkific.com/courses/pnmtportal!
Follow us on social media: @precisionnmt on Instagram or at Precision Neuromuscular Therapy Seminars on Facebook.
Heights Wellness Retreat is redefining whole-body wellness through an innovative, integrated approach to physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Built on more than two decades of Massage Heights expertise in massage and skin therapy, this next-generation wellness destination represents the evolution of our mission to transform lives through wellness.
Join Kristin Coverly as she explores the aging process and chats with guests (and instructors at the upcoming ABMP CE Summit: Aging Clients) Dawn Castiglione and Sheila Alexander about their passion for working with older clients and the joy that brings them.
Resources:
ABMP Education Center: https://www.abmp.com/learn/
ABMP CE Summit: Aging Clients Event: https://www.abmp.com/summit
Host:
Kristin Coverly, LMT is a massage therapist, educator, and the director of professional education at ABMP. She loves creating continuing education courses, events, and resources to support massage therapists and bodyworkers as they enhance their lives and practices. Contact her at ce@abmp.com.
Guests:
Dawn Castiglione
Dawn Castiglione is a massage practitioner and continuing education provider specializing in geriatric massage. Early in her massage career, she discovered a modality based solely upon the unique needs of our more senior population and began serving seniors in retirement facilities. By 2015, she began teaching for DayBreak Geriatric Massage Institute and, upon Dr. Puszko's well-earned retirement, Dawn became DayBreak's new owner, director, and principal educator.
Learn more at DayBreak Geriatric Massage Institute. [ https://www.daybreak-massage.com/#/ ]
Sheila Alexander
Sheila Alexander is a massage practitioner and continuing education provider specializing in geriatric massage, ethics, and chair massage. In 2002, she cared for her father with Alzheimer's and her mother with terminal cancer. In 2004, Sheila created a massage and spa program in a continuing care retirement community in Davidson, NC for their residents in all levels of care. In 2011, Sheila was approved as a continuing education provider to teach this profound work and her method, Senior Spa, to the massage and health care communities. Learn more at https://seniorspa.net/
Sponsors:
Anatomy Trains is a global leader in online anatomy education and also provides in-classroom certification programs for structural integration in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, and China, as well as fresh-tissue cadaver dissection labs and weekend courses. The work of Anatomy Trains originated with founder Tom Myers, who mapped the human body into 13 myofascial meridians in his original book, currently in its fourth edition and translated into 12 languages. The principles of Anatomy Trains are used by osteopaths, physical therapists, bodyworkers, massage therapists, personal trainers, yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, and other body-minded manual therapists and movement professionals. Anatomy Trains inspires these practitioners to work with holistic anatomy in treating system-wide patterns to provide improved client outcomes in terms of structure and function.
Website: anatomytrains.com
Email: info@anatomytrains.com
Facebook: facebook.com/AnatomyTrains
Instagram: www.instagram.com/anatomytrainsofficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2g6TOEFrX4b-CigknssKHA
Precision Neuromuscular Therapy seminars (www.pnmt.org) have been teaching high-quality seminars for more than 20 years. Doug Nelson and the PNMT teaching staff help you to practice with the confidence and creativity that comes from deep understanding, rather than the adherence to one treatment approach or technique.
Find our seminar schedule at pnmt.org/seminar-schedule with over 60 weekends of seminars across the country.
Or meet us online in the PNMT Portal, our online gateway with access to over 500 videos, 37 NCBTMB CEs, our Discovery Series webinars, one-on-one mentoring, and much, much more! All for the low yearly cost of $167.50. Learn more at pnmt.thinkific.com/courses/pnmtportal!
Follow us on social media: @precisionnmt on Instagram or at Precision Neuromuscular Therapy Seminars on Facebook.
Upledger CranioSacral Therapy addresses deep restrictions, supports neurological and fascial systems, and enhances whole-body function—by working with the body's natural healing processes. For over forty years, Upledger Institute International has led the field of CranioSacral Therapy—setting the global standard for education and clinical application. With trained therapists in more than 120 countries, CST continues to evolve through ongoing clinical experience and alignment with current scientific understanding. CST integrates seamlessly into any manual therapy practice and supports common to complex and chronic conditions—orthopedic, neurological, pediatric, geriatric, and beyond. Learn from our International Teaching Team—experienced clinicians who help you develop your skills, expand your clinical reasoning, and achieve greater clinical outcomes. Begin your training for as little as one hundred dollars a month. Find a class near you at upledger.com/courses or call 800-233-5880, extension 2—and begin your CranioSacral Therapy journey with the leaders who continue to shape the profession.
Website: upledger.com/courses
Email: upledger@upledger.com
Phone: 800-233-5880 Ext 2
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upledger.institute
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upledger_institute_intl/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIFELbP6Jsp55cb9puZigQ
Heights Wellness Retreat is redefining whole-body wellness through an innovative, integrated approach to physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Built on more than two decades of Massage Heights expertise in massage and skin therapy, this next-generation wellness destination represents the evolution of our mission to transform lives through wellness.
At Heights Wellness Retreat, we believe every person is an unstoppable force, whether navigating daily demands, pursuing goals, or striving to be their best. This drives everything we do. We go beyond traditional spa services by creating a purpose-driven environment where wellness professionals are empowered, valued, and positioned to grow. With steady clientele, support, and a wellness-forward culture, Heights Wellness Retreat is where therapists build meaningful, sustainable careers while shaping the future of the wellness industry.
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Upledger CranioSacral Therapy addresses deep restrictions, supports neurological and fascial systems, and enhances whole-body function—by working with the body's natural healing processes. For over forty years, Upledger Institute International has led the field of CranioSacral Therapy—setting the global standard for education and clinical application. With trained therapists in more than 120 countries, CST continues to evolve through ongoing clinical experience and alignment with current scientific understanding. CST integrates seamlessly into any manual therapy practice and supports common to complex and chronic conditions—orthopedic, neurological, pediatric, geriatric, and beyond. Learn from our International Teaching Team—experienced clinicians who help you develop your skills, expand your clinical reasoning, and achieve greater clinical outcomes. Begin your training for as little as one hundred dollars a month. Find a class near you at upledger.com/courses or call 800-233-5880, extension 2—and begin your CranioSacral Therapy journey with the leaders who continue to shape the profession.
Website: upledger.com/courses
Email: upledger@upledger.com
Phone: 800-233-5880 Ext 2
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upledger.institute
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upledger_institute_intl/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIFELbP6Jsp55cb9puZigQ