in Québec

By Sylvie Charbonneau and Alain Moreau Esalen® Massage Therapists

Presentation ContentIntroductionProducersEsalen InstituteTraining

DescriptionTeachers Curriculum190 hours Program (95 CEUs recognized by

CMTO/OMTA)Who will be interested in this training ?Cost

IntroductionEsalen Institute is a renown international center: Esalen

Massage is taught worldwide by Esalen Institute (Germany, Scotland, Japan, Bali, Argentina, Canada (British-Colombia and Québec), etc.)

It is exciting for Eastern Canada to benefit from Esalen Massage, a unique approach based on Presence and Breath, “empowering each individual to regain a sense of harmony, reverence, and balance, and to awaken inner resources for healing”

An agreement between the producers, Centre EauVie, and Esalen Institute has been established to offer Esalen Massage Training in Eastern Canada (Québec) in summer 2011

* Quote from Brita Ostrom, Esalen Institute Massage School

ProducersCentre EauVie School founded by Alain et Sylvie in 2010 Income Tax Receipts

Sylvie Charbonneau Certified as RMT in Québec since 2005 Certified in Esalen Massage Therapy

from Esalen Institute and EMBA member since 2009

Advanced Esalen Massage in 2010/2011 Words as a Massage Therapist since 2006

Alain Moreau Certified in Polarity Therapy in 2005 Certified in Esalen Massage from Esalen

Institute and EMBA member since 2009 Advanced Esalen Massage in 2010/2011 Works as a Massage Therapist since 2005

Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CaliforniaHealing Site used by the Natives for the last 10

000 yearsInstitution founded in the 1960’s by Michael

Murphy, still involved in the organisation, and late Richard Price, deceased in 1985, and developed around the hot springs

Therapeutic hot springs and massage therapy center overlooking the sea

Recognized as First NGO in the worldCooperates with the local natives (Esselen

people), and two other monk communities

Esalen Institute (cont’d)Welcomes worldwide renown philosophers and

therapists since its very beginning (Ida Rolf, Milton Trager, Moshe Feldenkrais, Gabrielle Roth, Aldous Huxley, etc.)

Welcomes each year about 10 000 students, workers and teachers/speakers in many disciplines (bodywork based on movement, spirituality, psychology, sustainable growth, to name a few)

Over 600 trainings yearlyHolistic Massage developed from Swedish Massage,

integrating Trager, Rolfing , Polarity Therapy, Reiki, etc. This massage is still evolving at Esalen.

Esalen Institute in Québec2 renown teachers from Esalen Institute One of them speaks French and SpanishTraining in Esalen® MassageCourse Curriculum established by Institut

EsalenAdapted to the Canadian Stardards

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THE TRAINING

DescriptionFrom July 24 to August 21, 2011In the Québec LaurentiansTeachers from Esalen Institute: Jessica Fagan

and Char PiasTotal of 190 hoursAlain and Sylvie are Certified Esalen

Massage Practionners and will be assisting the teachers during this training

Description (cont’d)Esalen Institute has high training standards:

2 teachers teaching and evaluating the students (2 diffent points of view)

2 practical exams at the end of the training30 documents massages to do after the

trainingEsalen Institute has 50 years background in

Massage TherapyChar Pias has 30 years of experience in

Esalen® Massage

Teachers CurriculumJessica Fagan Is a member of the Esalen massage crewLived and teaches in many countriesAlso teaches Vinyasa yoga and has

explored different styles of danse Jessica speaks many languages, among

them Spanish and French (English is her main language)

Char Pias Is a member of the Esalen massage crew

since 1980Teaches everywhere in the world Is a Reiki Master/Teacher, a Circle of

Life facilitator/coach, and a licensed graduate of The Center for Spiritual Healing

190 hours ProgramThis training is not only comprised of physical technique, but will be

presented as a form of somatic learning and a meditation for both giver and receiver.

Experiential learning classes will focus on supporting students to develop a balance between technique, intuition, and creativity, and will include lectures and demonstration in fundamental massage skills and embodied anatomy, detailed structural work, lengthening integrative strokes, sensory awareness, pathology, ethics, etc. 

The curriculum includes supervised massage practice sessions, supportive table movements, alternative client positions, and current trends in Esalen Massage and somatic bodywork.

In addition to this, yoga and movement classes, and Gestalt and other exercice sessions will complete the 190 hours program.

Following the satisfactory of this program, students wishing to complete the certification program will have 6 months to document 30 massage sessions.  Upon payment of administration fees, an Esalen ® Massage Certification will be issued.

Who will be interested in this training?New students interested in Massage TherapyCertified RMTs wanting to enrich their

practice with this unique techniquePeople interested in a personal growth

experienceForeign Students

Cost Registration on or before April 30, 2011:     4 380$CANRegistration on or after May 1, 2011:      4 760$CANIncluding lodging and meals during the whole stayStudents will have to get the book Anatomy for

Movement 1, from Blandine Calais-Germain, 1999 edition or later; about 40$ 

Upon registration, a 500$ deposit is required, refundable (minus 100$ for management fees) if cancellation occurs before April 30, 2011. The balance is due 5 days prior to the beginning of the training (allow 7 days for processing a cheque).

See www.centre-eauvie.com for details

Thank you !