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Japanese Swordsmanship and Massage
improve body mechanics and concentration by learning an ancient martial art
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FREE CLASS
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM • July 27, 2008
Longwood Run Park Building (www.makotoiaido.com for directions)
6050 Longwood Run Blvd., Sarasota FL, 34243
The Instructor, Joel Fein, LMT, NCBTMB (#MA37002) is applying to the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork to become an approved provider for Continuing Education and is offering this FREE CLASS before he is awarded approved provider status.
Please contact Joel Fein to reserve a space in this upcoming class. Please call now to reserve a place, as space is limited. No CEs will be awarded for this free class, but in the future you will be able to complete a class like this and receive 6 CE hours (after approved provider status is awarded to the instructor) 941-359-9588
This is a workshop style class. No previous martial arts experience is necessary. Throughout the workshop, students will have the opportunity to try out their new skills and receive instructor feedback. Instruction will include demonstrations and student hands-on practice of Muso Shiden Ryu Iaido kata (Japanese Swordsmanship forms or exercises). The instructor will also demonstrate, using a massage table, how these same Iaido movements can teach the therapist focus, correct posture, fluid movement and how to avoid the common injuries related to improper body mechanics.
Class Info
Please arrive on time and bring your lunch and water (there will be a one hour break for lunch, only a snack/soda machine are available on the premises) Loose fitting, comfortable clothing is recommended for wear during class. A bokken (wooden practice sword), saya (scabbard) and a white karate belt will be provided for each student to use during class. In the future, a bokken, saya and karate belt will be included in the course fee so that students can continue to practice Iaido kata at home (If you wish to purchase equipment after this free class (a bokken, saya and karate belt) they will be available for $28.
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Above is pictured the bokken with wood scabbard that will be used in class. This blunt, hardwood crafted practice sword, with wood scabbard is excellent for safely practicing Iaido kata.
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Class Syllabus includes...
• Iaido warm up stretches as preparation for bodywork.
• Instructor demo and student hands-on instruction in
Iaido kata. includes a brief introduction to the history
and philosophy of Iaido with an emphasis on building
strength, increasing flexibility and developing focus
through the practice of Iaido kata
• Instructor demos and student hands-on instruction,
using a massage table, to show how Iaido kata can
be used to enhance massage technique: posture and
stance, balance, centering the body, effective breathing
and developing rhythmic, efficient, fluid movement.
• Iaido kata and the prevention of injury and fatigue
through proper body mechanics
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Iaido and the Massage Therapist or Bodyworker...
Iaido is sometimes considered moving meditation, developing the practitioner’s ability to relax and focus. Iaido’s rhythmic movements done before and after a client massage help warm up or cool down muscles, which prevents injury. Iaido kata can easily be practiced in between clients as a way to quickly refresh and increase the therapist’s emotional and physical energy while also developing good postural habits and flexibility.
Iaido techniques help a therapist to maintain his/her body in a relaxed state while giving a massage, therefore less muscular force is required. This helps to alleviate chronic tension and its associated injuries. The practitioner learns to relax the neck, arms and chest while lengthening the body’s trunk. This helps the therapist avoid common postural issues and injuries of the upper body and neck and the movement habits that contribute to them. Iaido also balances the flow of chi (energy) through the body, removing blockages and improving circulation.
Iaido movements lengthen and strengthen every area of the body, (especially upper body) creating greater range of motion and mobility. Iaido develops balance, rhythmic and fluid movement, concentration and coordination, all of which are essential to the Bodyworker.
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About Iaido...
Iaido is a non-combative physical and mental discipline. When practicing Iaido one focuses on the moment and attempts to exclude all interfering thoughts. Iaido involves no direct physical contact or combat with other individuals. Iaido forms (kata) are choreographed movement patterns in response to one or more imaginary opponents. Attention to correct body alignment and mental focus facilitates the transfer of force through the body. These same principles can be used by the massage therapist to increase the effectiveness of the massage, while using less effort.
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About the Instructor
Joel Fein, LMT, NCBTMB, FSMTA, is a nationally certified, licensed massage therapist (#MA37002) with a private practice in Sarasota, FL. He is on the Board of Advisors at The Florida College of Natural Health and a volunteer (therapeutic massage and pain management) at Tidewell Hospice & Palliative Care. He is a certified 5th degree Black Belt in the martial art Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido (Japanese Swordsmanship) and is the Sensei at Makoto Dojo, Sarasota, FL. For more information please email iaidoteach@verizon.net
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