IPSB School of Massage

This movement series is rooted In educated kinesiology which is focused on helping your brain and body connect more thoroughly while supporting the emotional body. This class is so much more than just movement, it’s the core principles our IPSB massage technique is founded in. We can’t recommend it enough... it’s not just self care, it’s about growth, development, wellness and connection. These simple principles will benefit you no matter where you learned to work with th...e body and no matter what kind of work you do. Learn from veteran teacher Elizabeth Jacobowitz, our innovative sensory repatterning instructor. This class is online and is open to anyone, anywhere, no bodywork training or experience required. if you are looking for something new to try you are welcome.

Learn about the personal and relational space through a cross-cultural lens of human energy systems and their relation to the physical body! Our Human Energy Systems course offers an exciting intro dive into diverse practices and tools you can use in a client session or in your own life to increase a sense of ease and vitality. This content is multi-dimensional, expansive, and fun! This course topics like: Meridian theory, chakras, aura balancing, visualization, space clearin...g and feng shui for personal and professional environments. Students will also learn how bodywork affects the balance and movement of energy. *Human Energy Systems is a required course in our IMBP (Integrative Massage and Bodywork Program).* Details: Dates: Friday, April 9th & 16th Times: 11:30am - 4:00pm Location: Online with Shannon McLaren Sign Up: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1803534 For questions email [email protected] or call our office: 310-342-7130.

We hope you're delighting in spring's arrival and the beautiful blooms it's gifting us! May you see the beauty of your own spirit in their reflection.

Hey wonderful IPSB at LEI community! We're hiring--will you help us spread the word? Are you a believer in our school’s work and mission in the world? Are you multi-passionate, a lover of the healing arts and a creative communicator? We are looking for someone to join our team to help manage our social media marketing! The position will be remote and part-time, max 25 hours a week. If you or someone you know sound like a potential fit, feel free to inquire for more informa...tion or send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] . We appreciate your help! -Your IPSB at LEI team

Have you signed up for Contraindications and Pathology? This is a required class if you're enrolled in one of our bodywork programs (IMBP & IEBP), and for good reason! Class starts online with Sabrina Ortolano this Thursday 4/1! Delve into the details of disease, how they affect your clients, and contraindications you are responsible to to know as a body-worker. Learn safe handling of various pathologies and gain a well rounded understanding of medical terminologies you migh...t hear. This class will improve your awareness of what is affecting your clients and make you ready to speak with them about their bodies and wellness. Details: Module A: Online (15/56 hours) Dates: Thursday, April 1 - June 10 Times: 6:30pm - 9:35pm PST Instructor: Sabrina Ortolano Sign UP: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1798856 For questions email [email protected] or call our office: 310-342-7130.

Are you ready to embark on a personal healing journey? Learn to massage at IPSB@LEI - online and on-campus in Culver City! + Enroll in one of our 550 programs and receive a Massage Learning Tool Kit:... >Massage table >Bolster >Foundations textbooks Start online, finish on-campus! The 120 Hour IPSB Foundations Course starts online with anatomy and Tai Chi the basis of our world-renowned IPSB style massageand finishes on-campus in Culver City with circulatory and self-massage technique, body-mind training and Tai Chi. Class Details: Instructor: Toi Beaman Leal Location: Online Dates: November 2nd - January 25th Times: Monday/Wednesday, 6:00pm - 8:00pm PST *Class will not be meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 25th (11/25); Monday, Dec. 21st (12/21); Wednesday, Dec. 23rd (12/23); Monday, Dec. 28th (12/28); Wednesday, Dec. 30th (12/30); and Monday, Jan. 18th (01/18) Sign Up Module A: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1786617 For questions visit www.mylei.org. You can also email [email protected], or call 310-342-7130.

Happy Monday, everyone! May your heart be your guide this week.

Craniosacral Unwinding II (Module A & B- see sign up for each below) *This is a required course in our IEBP, ICSU , and RPP programs. Open to outside enrollment.* The techniques in Craniosacral Unwinding II focus on the bones of the cranium, face and mouth and throat. The student will get introduced to the concept of still-point and will learn techniques to facilitate this moment of reset in the nervous system. Learn the proper placement of hands in relation to the craniosacr...al system and how to use your hands to learn to be in rapport with the craniosacral system. Discover the reflex nature between the cranial bones and the pelvis. Module A: Instructor: Gary Strauss Location: ONLINE Dates: November 13th Times: Friday, 9:30am - 6:30pm PST Sign Up: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1783578 Module B: Location: Temescal Canyon Park Dates: November 14th - 15th Times: SAT/SUN, 9:30am - 6:30pm PST Module B will cover the hands on technique in person. Module A is a prerequisite. If you've taken the entire Craniosacral Unwinding II class before, you may take it again at a 50% discount. Sign Up: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1783583 For questions visit www.mylei.org. You can also email [email protected], or call 310-342-7130.

Are you feeling the spirit of the autumn season? It may still be hot in LA, but that doesn't mean an internal shift isn't taking place. Whether you're deep in the fall vibes or not quite there yet, here's a zesty essential oil blend to whisk you into fall!

Our Ethics and Boundaries class is coming up next month, November 11th & 13th in person! In this course, you'll gain experience with establishing healthy boundaries, communication, and safety in the professional therapeutic relationship. We'll cover common relational issues in a therapeutic session like: > transference... >counter-transference > projection > sexuality Instructor Sabrina Ortolano brings a wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience from her years of practice to this course. Held in a safe and open container, this course allows students to raise tough questions, voice their fears, and examine their own edges in context of this work. Students tell us they walk away from this class feeling grateful, prepared and resourced to navigate the professional therapeutic relationships in their lives. *This is a required class in our IMBP and IEBP programs.* Class capacity is limited and health and safety guidelines will be observed, including the wearing of masks and social distancing. Class Details: Instructor: Sabrina Ortolano Location: IPSB at LEI Dates: November 11th - 13th Times: Tuesday, 6:30pm-9:30pm PST Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm PST Sign Up: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1577518 For questions visit www.mylei.org. You can also email [email protected], or call 310-342-7130.

So much of our experience, our motivations, our growth lies beyond what is visible to us in the moment. Trust in the natural unfolding of your one precious life.

How do you envision using your massage training after school? Do you see yourself working in spas or creating your own practice? Have you considered what kind of insurance you might use or the continuing education requirements you'll need to maintain your license? Business and Marketing class will cover all of these themes and more to ensure you enter the industry knowledgable and ready for success! Join instructor Toi Beaman Leal for an exciting online series in November...! *This is a required class in our IMBP and IEBP programs.* Class Details: Instructor: Toi Beaman Leal Location: Online Dates: November 5th - 19th Times: Thursday, 6:30pm-8:30pm PST Business & Marketing provides you with a solid foundation from which to build a professional massage practice. Business topics include developing a vision, effective interviewing skills, social media marketing, business tax law and and event marketing strategies. You will create a plan of action that reflects your authentic self. Sign Up: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1787871 For questions visit www.mylei.org. You can also email [email protected], or call 310-342-7130.

We're thrilled and honored to have Dr. John Beaulieu teaching Quantum Cranial Sound Healing and Vibrational Medicine this month! Dr. John Beaulieu is one of the foremost philosophers and major innovators in the area of sound healing therapies. A world-renowned speaker, author, composer, pianist, and naturopathic doctor, Dr. Beaulieu has pioneered a technique called BioSonic Repatterning, a natural method of healing and consciousness development using tuning forks and other ...sound modalities based on the sonic ratios inherent in nature. As the founder of BioSonic Enterprises, he has developed and distributed over 50 different sound healing-related products including tuning forks, instructional videos, audio programs, CDs and books. He lectures and performs worldwide and conducts training seminars for practitioners in the healing arts. Don't miss out on this special opportunity to take class from Dr. Beaulieu! This class will integrate Craniosacral therapy, vibrational and homeopathic medicine, intuition, quantum biology, and sound healing with tuning forks. The course focuses on cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), intuition / sensory kinesiology, and how to tune into and potentize CSF through succession methods (traditionally called tapping). The potency of this class will vitalize the dimensionality of your body, your life and the modalities of your current practice. Class Details: Instructor: John Beaulieu Location: ONLINE Dates: October 31st & November 1st Times: Saturday/Sunday, 10:00am - 12:30pm PST & 2:00 - 4:30pm PST Sign Up: https://www.lifeenergyinstitute.net//quantum-cranial-soun/ For questions visit www.mylei.org. You can also email [email protected], or call 310-342-7130.

Are you ready to further your Reiki journey? Join Usui Reiki Master and instructor, Lisa Thompson, online October 24th for module A of Reiki II! Class Details: Instructor: Lisa Thompson Location: Online... Dates: October 24th Times: Saturday, 9:30am-6:30pm PST Reiki ll is an interactive and experiential training that deepens the student’s connection to Reiki energy. Traditional Japanese Techniques & Meditations utilized in the Usui Reiki system are introduced to support the Reiki practice. Students will learn three of the four Reiki symbols specific to the Level ll, Okuden, reiju/ attunement process. Along with self-treatment, students will learn how to give distance Reiki for both individuals and groups. These protocols that can be offered as a stand alone or supplemental service to clients. Upon completion of this course, students are certified as Reiki ll practitioners. Sign Up: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1791776 For questions visit www.mylei.org. You can also email [email protected], or call 310-342-7130.

Video: Instructor Shannon McLaren on her love for teaching Polarity Immersion, an introductory class to Polarity therapy starting online Friday, October 16th! *This class is split into two modules, Module A, taught online, and Module B, taught in person. Module B dates TBD. * Module A Class Details:... Dates: Friday, October 16th & 23rd Times: 12:00pm - 3:30pm Location: Online with Shannon McLaren Polarity Immersion provides an intensive introduction to the history, theory and the polarity style of bodywork. Polarity is an art as it integrates eastern and western healing modalities, concepts and practices. This class will give the students a significant look into the dynamic elements of polarity within our own lives, our clients and the world around us. SIGN UP: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1773799 For questions visit www.mylei.org. You can also email [email protected], or call 310-342-7130.

Don't let your fear fool you-- always trust you have exactly what you need inside of you to meet the moment.

Are you feeling the nudge to connect more deeply with self and others? Feeling called in these times to find ways to heal your own body and mind, and share that wisdom to help others heal? Perhaps you're already a part of our community and have been through one of our programs. You've experienced the transformative power of this work and know someone who wants to learn and share this work? ... Come as you are or send a friend: experience our heart-felt community with IPSB@LEI online this coming Tuesday, October 13th at 7pm PST! At our Massage Open House you'll meet our warm and knowledgable instructors, and learn which program best suits your needs. You'll learn about our new hybrid class model and how we are meeting the times to ensure this work remains vital and accessible! If you've been thinking of starting a massage program, this is the ideal moment to do so--we have a special offering available if you enroll in a program before our next Foundations class, beginning 11/2/20: FREE Massage Learning Tool Kit! Includes: +Massage table +Bolster +Foundations textbooks ZOOM OPEN HOUSE REGISTRATION: https://zoom.us//regi/tJMlf-itrjwsGNPhdZHXbPT9ZXx67hbU4ZEV Learn more and sign up for our signature Foundations class: https://lei.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=1786617 For questions visit www.mylei.org. You can also email [email protected], or call 310-342-7130.