BCMB Newsletter - February 2009
Dear Practitioner
Further BCMB Courses
We've now published our programme of Further BCMB Courses through to July 2010.All of these count towards your CPD requirements, whether with MTI or another professional association, such as FHT or CThA.
What is the difference between the different courses?
- Sometimes you want to push your envelope of competence by learning new skills and techniques. So come on an Advanced Workshop, where a highly experienced tutor - at least over 10 years experience in their field - will guide you through a programme of learning.
- On other occasions, you may want some practice -that stuff on good bodyuse, a nifty idea for releasing the shoulders, or what might you do if someone presents with gobbledegook-itis? In other words, supervision issues, where you set the agenda. So come on a Massage Practice Day and receive the support of a tutor who has probably been there too!
- A 3rd option is to come to a regular supervision group - they meet monthly, usually for 2.5 hours in small groups. Its great to know that each month you have somewhere to go with questions, concerns, matters to celebrate.
Remember that workshops are on a rolling programme. So they do come round again. But we are also keen to be responsive to what people want. So, if one that you'd like to attend isn't planned for a while, please let us know. We may be able to organise an additional one if there is enough demand.
Further points to note in our new programme:
- A brand new workshop this December will be BCMB's version of Emotional Processing workshop next January. A powerful and intimate 2 days of using bodywork, subtly and skilfully, to move emotional energy in our bodies.
Other Courses
Often 1 day courses with BCMB can be "trailers" for an extended training. For example, Suzanne Yates' Massage & Pregnancy course. And if you loved doing a short BCMB course with Darien Pritchard on Hands Free Massage or Rhythm Mobility - why not do his extended trainings in these exciting and innovative bodywork skills. His Extended Hands Free runs for 4 weekends and starts at the end of October, whilst the extended Rhythm Mobility is 5 weekends long and starts next April.
BCMB on Tour
As I said last time, BCMB will be running a Professional Training Course at The Fold, near Worcester, starting in February 2010. Well done to Sarah Cohen, who has just been accredited as an MTI tutor for that course and many thanks to Jane Cox from The Fold whose energy and vision have been invaluable. Our long term MTI colleague, Karen Yarnell, who lives partly in London and partly in Worcester, will be our Worcester A&P teacher and Jessica Pailthorpe will be the highly able assistant.
Workshops are still happening in Swansea and Devon and growing at their own natural pace
BCMB Open Evenings
We held a very successful Open Evening on 9th September to promote BCMB courses. Two more are planned: 8th December 2009 and 11th January 2010 @ 30 Alma Vale Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2HY from 6pm - 8pm
Do come along, and please tell anyone else you know who may be interested.
MTI Conference; Early Notification!
After the success of this year's Conference, I've agreed to organise the next one (so long as in 2011 it is NOT in Bristol!). It will be again be at the Penny Brohn Cancer Care Centre. Further details:
- 6th March 2010 from 10am - 5.30pm
- Theme will be: "Massage in the 21st Century"
- Keynote speaker: Mel Cash
- Workshops from Darien Pritchard, Katya Langmuir and Dror Steiner
- An open forum for practitioners to look at how MTI develops
- More food including afternoon cake!
Andy Fagg October 2009
