Foundations Upper Back & Neck Pain 6 NCBTMB Approved CEs

Starting Your Practice and Helping Clients Effortlessly


This 6 NCBTMB approved CE course goes over upper back and neck pain we see in clients and how to address it quickly on a table in a 30 minute or 1 hour session. This is succinct easy to implement work that changes your routine and makes it more effective for one of the most troubling regular issue we see in clients.

I walk you through clothes on mobility work stretching and deep compressions through the area to wow your clients and really make your work effective and stand out while saving your hands.


Your Instructor


Robert Gardner
Robert Gardner

My name is Robert Gardner and I’m a licensed Thai massage instructor, therapist and yoga teacher in Austin, Texas. I primarily use Thai massage, yoga therapy and lead yoga classes to help my clients and students. I’ve been practicing the healing arts for twelve years and am here to assist and educate people to stimulate their own healing.

I came to this work after being in a drunk driving accident in college. I was a healthy, vibrant 22 year old who turned into someone who was severely depressed and in pain for years with no relief due to one tourist’s decision to get behind the wheel. I found no help from the traditional medical establishment in my home state of Louisiana and promptly dropped out of school. Working at a health food store trying to regain my health I discovered massage and went to massage school where my healing process really began.

From massage which consisted of Swedish and deep tissue work I discovered cranialsacral therapy then later yoga and Thai massage. All of the things I offer in my practice are things that I’ve used to help heal myself. I don’t have all of the answers but I do encourage you to grab onto your life, your health and your prosperity. Don’t allow anyone to tell you you’re too sick or too old to improve and get better.

Life happens to those who show up!

In addition to my passion for yoga and bodywork I also enjoy playing poker (specifically no limit hold’em) and gardening. I raise composting worms and garden at my home in Round Rock. I spend time feeding my family, working with urban sustainability, permaculture and cooking from scratch.


Course Curriculum


  Welcome!
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  Making These Techniques Your Own
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  My Story
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  Introducing These Techniques to Clients
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  Defining This Work
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  Benefits of Having a Unique Service
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  How to Really Help Clients
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  Provide a Superior Service
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  Adjusting the Table
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  Client Intake and Communication
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  Addressing the Root Problem of Pain
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  4 Key Elements of a Typical Massage
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  Overview of the Sequence of Work
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  Overview of Our Work
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  Creating Space for the Upper Back and Neck Using Compression
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  Preparing the Client for Rebooking
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  Creating Space for the Upper Back and Neck Using Traction
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  Isolating the Upper Back
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  Using Compression to Relieve Strain on the Head and Neck
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  Lazy Shearing on the Neck
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  Using Side Position to Access Muscles Hidden in Swedish Massage
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  Review of the Bodywork
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  Next Steps and Resources
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  Using Instagram to Promote Your Work
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  Closing the Session
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  Getting Reviews
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  Finals :)
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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