UPCOMING CLASSES
“MT applications for the vagus nerve- myth, evidence, and reality for the MT practice”
Approved provider # 1000385
Date: Saturday, Sept 5th, 2026
9:30am - 6:30pm
Location:
Aintree Farms Clubhouse
3310 Winners Cir
Germantown TN 38138
What we will learn :
current concepts in Neuroanatomy - ANS versus CNS or ONE unified nervous system - and its expression in the body. Polyvagal theory.
current research on massage/manual therapy approaches for engaging the Vagus N as a resource for resilience by today’s pioneers in the fields(B.van Der Kolk MD, St.Porges, PhD, J.Upleger DO, J.P.Barral DO, B.Chikly DO, E.Marlien DO, St.Rosenberg)
recognize different autonomic states in the human body conveyed through the Vagus n.- Polyvagal Theory in practice.
Muscles of the stress, the Social Engagement System and the Heart- Face connection
Implications for working with people experiencing the “long COVID”, ADHD, post-concussion syndrome, PTSD.
Specific manual techniques for accessing the Vagus nerve, at different areas of the body:
Neuro-fascial release of A-O (atlanto-occipital) joint
Mobilization of Vagus N in the neck
Mobilization of Vagus N in abdominal cavity
Combined Neuro-fascial release, eye + tongue movements and meditation for anchoring ventral Vagal tone
Integrating manual access to Vagus nerve for regulating the ANS in every day life, for our clients and for ourselves.
simple movement combined with touch/MT to affect the Vagus n/ANS
Tsa Lung meditation and exercise in combination with MT for ourselves and for advising the clients.
MLD and proper movements in a therapeutic sequence for promoting the Lymph flow
Nov 16-18th, 2026
24 CEUs
Approved provider # 1000385
This course will present evidence-based data on Lymph Drainage approaches and state-of-the-art techniques, learned and practiced through a network with a broad array of colleagues and experts, and share high-yield experiences to help attendees improve their client outcomes.
Interactive Q&A sessions at the end of each module will offer the opportunity to debate the evidence, exchange ideas, and gain invaluable insight to assist with the most challenging cases.
It explores traditional LDT approaches in combination with intrinsic physiological mechanisms and therapeutic movements for assisting /promoting the Lymph system in its adaptive role.
In this class you will learn:
How the lymphatic system works and how you can help improve the health of the patients during and after the cancer treatment
About the PrimoVascular System: unique anatomical system shifting a medical paradigm and its role in Lymphatic system formation and in cancer metastasis
Simple Protocols for Detoxification and Minor Pathologies, adaptable to each patient's specific problem
What happens when pathways of the lymphatic system have been interrupted and how lymphedema develops
How to distinguish primary lymphedema from secondary lymphedema
How to facilitate its drainage by stimulating the preserved lymph flow - "Lymphatic mapping"
Yoga Bandha and specific movements/exercises from various dance forms which will improve the lymph flow from different lymphatic zones in the body
For place and times Contact :
(901) 351-8417
estoeva@comcast.net
Approved provider # 1000385
9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Dancing For Healing & Bodywork introduces a series of techniques and insights that reflect cutting edge research, ancient practices, and current clinical experience on how to use one's presence to augment the healing process.
This course is a part of 3 major concepts:
Integrative bodywork - integrate all your Assessment and Manual Therapy skills in a cohesive approach to meet the unique needs of each patient/client at any present moment
Creative and fun self-care for the bodyworkers
Learn how incorporating movement into your massage therapy sessions can benefit both you and your clients - use dance movements as a vehicle for maintaining the therapeutic effect achieved during the bodywork session.
Attire/Supplies:
Wear loose, comfortable clothes
Dance shoes
A flat sheet that you will be willing to sacrifice for becoming a canvas for artwork
Your Body & Soul
Class Highlights
Recognize and master different levels of body and mind self- awareness
Identify different body rhythms of expansion and contraction through palpation - cardiovascular, respiratory, cranio-sacral, lymphatic
Discriminate between palpatory qualities of different tissues - muscles, nerves, fascia, organs( hollow and parenchymal), vessels and Primo-vessels
Assess the feedback from them at normal versus dysfunctional state
Learn to "listen" and trust what you hear using your whole body
Understand how to incorporate "listening skills" in the clients' evaluation and treatment plan
Choose the appropriate technique and dose your touch, discover presence and intention for "listening" and treating
Practice safe entrainment with your patients
Master movements which will make you more aware of your own and others' well-being
Adapt a pace which will improve your communication with the tissues and your confidence
The last hour of the class "Dance Life Maps" in an atmosphere of peer support and interaction, is as personally healing as it is educational
Class highlights :
This course provides a courageous and compassionate space for exploring the principles of creating safety and stabilization of the ANS through touch and movement- core mechanisms in Massage/Manual Therapy, through the following tools:
Understanding why it is critical to have trained practitioners working with trauma, at this time in our world
Identifying signs of PTS(Post Traumatic Stress) being expressed/released in the body
Understanding Trauma and the educated touch through the lens of Polyvagal Theory
Exploring and defining Safety for both- client AND therapist
Embracing the critical role of the practitioner as a co-regulator in the process of entrainment and recognize the importance to remain safe, calm and centered for establishing first connection for the client with Self through the body
Recognize the emerging quality of a double Neuroception field co-created by the therapist-patient interaction, during session
Mind-Body techniques for creating trust and awareness of “ the other” through presence
Using the qualities of Touch that transmit Safety to bring a tissue out of “Defensive State “ - why sometimes our Deep-Tissue techniques are not working - lifting the curtain of “you can go deeper” - the road from pain to numbness and the role of the psychomotor functions of the muscles; working with hyper- and hypo - arousal.
Understanding Cranial Nerves, muscles of Social Engagement System and the contribution of MT in the regulation of the ANS
Engaging the healing power of the Vagus nerve and beyond - manual therapy techniques to access the Vagus nerve in different parts of the body
Assessment of different autonomic states - Autonomic System Mapping- Compare and contrast the anatomical features of the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems- the signs of Dorsal and Ventral Vagal tone and Sympathetic dominance
Exploring the intersection of Bodywork and the concept of embodiment
Cross-Assessment of your perception with clients’ interception of their tissues for shifting awareness
Acknowledging the process of establishing professional relationships- referral and rapport, with health practitioners working in trauma field.
Examining the body as co-creator of the mind - How introducing proper movement, during or at the end of session, sustains the new body/mind awareness
The last hour of the class "Dance Life Maps" in an atmosphere of peer support and interaction, is as personally healing as it is educational
Past Classes
9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Class highlights :
This course provides a courageous and compassionate space for exploring the principles of creating safety and stabilization of the ANS through touch and movement- core mechanisms in Massage/Manual Therapy, through the following tools:
Understanding why it is critical to have trained practitioners working with trauma, at this time in our world
Identifying signs of PTS(Post Traumatic Stress) being expressed/released in the body
Understanding Trauma and the educated touch through the lens of Polyvagal Theory
Exploring and defining Safety for both- client AND therapist
Embracing the critical role of the practitioner as a co-regulator in the process of entrainment and recognize the importance to remain safe, calm and centered for establishing first connection for the client with Self through the body
Recognize the emerging quality of a double Neuroception field co-created by the therapist-patient interaction, during session
Mind-Body techniques for creating trust and awareness of “ the other” through presence
Using the qualities of Touch that transmit Safety to bring a tissue out of “Defensive State “ - why sometimes our Deep-Tissue techniques are not working - lifting the curtain of “you can go deeper” - the road from pain to numbness and the role of the psychomotor functions of the muscles; working with hyper- and hypo - arousal.
Understanding Cranial Nerves, muscles of Social Engagement System and the contribution of MT in the regulation of the ANS
Engaging the healing power of the Vagus nerve and beyond - manual therapy techniques to access the Vagus nerve in different parts of the body
Assessment of different autonomic states - Autonomic System Mapping- Compare and contrast the anatomical features of the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems- the signs of Dorsal and Ventral Vagal tone and Sympathetic dominance
Exploring the intersection of Bodywork and the concept of embodiment
Cross-Assessment of your perception with clients’ interception of their tissues for shifting awareness
Acknowledging the process of establishing professional relationships- referral and rapport, with health practitioners working in trauma field.
Examining the body as co-creator of the mind - How introducing proper movement, during or at the end of session, sustains the new body/mind awareness
The last hour of the class "Dance Life Maps" in an atmosphere of peer support and interaction, is as personally healing as it is educational
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About the instructor:
Elena Stoeva MD, BCTMB, LMT, FFIMM, RYT500 brings the life experience in bodywork from the perspective of : Manual Therapies and Physical Medicine in the European tradition, Cranio-sacral Therapy and Somato-emotional release, Visceral and Neural Manipulation, Lymph Drainage Therapy, BREEMA, Dance Medicine&Science, Yoga and DancingForHealing approach to promoting health and treating different pathological conditions; a lifetime love and appreciation of the infinite authenticity of Bodywork as Medicine.
She can never stop learning, as the human body and her peers never stop teaching her.
Feb 25- 27th 2022
In Body We Trust: supporting the ANS healing trauma through touch & movement
Location: 5384 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119-3611, United States
Welcome to Dancing for Healing & Bodywork
Where we create space for personal and planetary healing, cultivating an understanding of our relationship with all Life.
DFH&B offers a series of techniques and insights that reflect cutting-edge research, ancient practices, and current clinical experiences on how to utilize one's presence to augment the healing process.
About the instructor
Dancing for Healing & Bodywork
Developing an Extraordinary Port-De-Bras
For Beautiful Lines and Fun
I am offering these exercises because your compromised postures are haunting my dreams. These subtle but precise movements are coming from the unmatched tradition of the Classical Russian Ballet.
Once learned to be performed correctly, they:
- Will allow you to gain postural control in a short time.
- Will serve as a cardio-vascular conditioning
- Will increase extension, produce beautiful lines, and develop extraordinary port de bras.
- Are perfectly easy done few minutes before breakfast
After this class, you'll never be able to slouch your back, even if you want to.
* Port de Bras (Fr. for upper-mid-back) is what is so, soooo in need of being reeducated and reintegrated in your postural patterns.
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
The Dynamic Postural Control through tango Walk
The class will start with:
- Self-Myo-fascial release techniques for lower extremities
- static stretching
- breathing meditation
- review of Port-De-Bras postures
- Tango dance demo from Memphis Argentine Tango Society
all of the above - no longer than 15min
- Practicing the Tango walk 30 min
- Focused breath meditation
- dynamic stretching 5-10 min
Practicing the Tango sequence of the different gait phases will prepare the lower part of the body to wear the Middle-Upper-Back like $1,000,000 suit.
The benefits for you from this work-out range in:
- reducing low back pain through reestablishing the pelvis- lower back connection
- relieving the neck muscles from having to compensate for the insufficient lower body motor control
- better balance and coordination
- integration of your Gluteal muscles BACK in the walking business (instead of just "sagging in there")
- training the muscles of lower extremities and pelvic Girdle to WORK IN CONCERT
- wakening of your muscle tissue memory for proper function
- GAINING DYNAMIC CONTROL over your Posture - through automatizing the transition between concentric, isometric and eccentric muscle contractions
- reeducating your brain in the GAIT PATTERN of:
- a tanguero
- or a Cat
- or a Bengali tiger
- The Girl from Ipanema
- Crocodile Dundee
- no more feeling like "The great Imposture" (ctn. JimMcGee) at any party
- feeling like $1,000,000
CAN YOU DO THESE MOVEMENTS?- Yes, and I will be there providing the CONTROLLED and SAFE ENVIRONMENT for your muscles and their lost memory for healthy function.
Practicing this walk for 5 min a day is all I am asking you for.
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
Dancing for "The Self And Its Brain"
Before we explore Salsa, Flamenco, Oriental and Different Folk dances, before we dance to a painting, a sculpture, a poem, a child or an idea or start other forms of interpretive and expressive movements, we have to reinforce the fundamentals—
Static and Dynamic Postural Control and Balance and Coordination integration
Bring a large towel, comfortable shoes
The class will include:
- Free Dance I (externalizing what arises in our bodies, at this moment, in a nonverbal form - body movements (with or without music)
- self-Breema exercises (for enhancing the kinestetic awareness) - www.breema.com
- static and dynamic ACTIVE stretching
- review of Tango walk
- stabilizing the trunk during walking and introduction to trunk-pelvis counter rotation(you'll be ready for salsa and Belly dancing)
- practicing various gait patterns at different tempos and music
- Free Dance II
- comparing the degree and quality of expression between the two Free Dances - at the beginning and at the end of class
- Focused Breath Meditation
Every 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
Flamenco for Arthritis and Osteoporosis
- Mobilize arthritic joints
- Improve muscle balance
- Bring percussion and weight bearing to the long bones - which stimulate osteoblasts formation
- Enhance the capacity of the brain to differentiate body parts and integrate them through coordinated movements of hands and feet
- Facilitate posture, alignment and coordination
- Electrify the heart
- Connect it with the mind
- Encourage your spontaneity
- Make every cell of your body vibrate with the frequencies of the universe
And you will arrive at the state of FREEDOM
Every Thursday at 6:00 pm
Cancer? So what! Defy it with Dancing For Healing
Increase your stamina
Drain the lymphedema
Hold on to the fun
Embrace the present
Dance off the fear
Learn to reach out for help
Trust the help
Get close to your bones to discover what you need to change
Take the change
And the lead
4CEUs NCBTMB # 1000385
Date: January 28th 2022
Time: 9:30am-1:30pm
WHAT WE WILL LEARN:
Understand trauma and touch through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory - how to create safety and stabilization of the ANS through touch and movement- core mechanisms in Massage/Manual Therapy
See the Autonomic Nervous System flexibility as its most important function and the Vagus nerve as the forgotten most important superhighway of our bodies
Understand why our perfectly learned and delivered manual techniques work only sometimes
Explore safe manual and movement approaches for self-regulation of the ANS during times of uncertainty and sympathetic survival dominance
Learn specific manual techniques to painful body parts that are resisting change or touch as a result of elevated stress and anxiety
All approaches are easy to be self-applied - please, share them with your clients via your online platforms.
This is the purpose of this webinar!
YOU WILL RECEIVE:
Upon registration, a curriculum and prerequisite reading before each individual session
Clinical pearls for improved practice results
Access to audio and video recordings
A PDF of the presenter’s slides
Links to all referenced research papers and useful clinical handouts
Your exclusive invitation to discussions and questions
This 4 hours class is far from the complete comprehensive Trauma-informed curriculum but we’ll use ‘THE ESSENCE-SCIENCE OF IT- cognitive biases define how we feel positive and negative events in our bodies. When we are feeling not safe and uncertain, the body adopts anxious patterns, which perpetuate stress. Our clinically-tested approach is simple! By evoking ventral Vagal tone through the body, our brains are trained to focus on the positive, which reduces stress and anxiety within minutes and builds resilience over time. The result - promoting proper immune response!
The whole curriculum is a 3-day training during which you will learn how to use the trauma-informed massage and embodiment approaches with clients in your 1-1 sessions: Find out more here!
All medical professionals on the frontline (doctors, nurses, paramedics) take this course free
MT applications for the vagus nerve- myth, evidence and reality for the MT practice”
Approved provider # 1000385
Date: Saturday August 28th, 2021
9:30am - 4:30pm
Location: TBA
What we will learn :
current concepts in Neuroanatomy - ANS versus CNS or ONE unified nervous system - and it’s expression in the body.
current research on massage/manual therapy approaches for engaging the Vagus N as a resource for resilience by today’s pioneers in the fields(B.van Der Kolk MD, St.Porges, PhD, J.Upleger DO, J.P.Barral DO, B.Chikly DO, E.Marlien DO, St.Rosenberg)
recognize different autonomic states in the human body conveyed through the Vagus n.
Muscles of the stress, the Social Engagement System and the Heart- Face connection
Implications for working with people experiencing the “long COVID 19”
Specific manual techniques for accessing the Vagus nerve, at different areas of the:
Neuro-fascial release of A-O (atlanto-occipital) joint
Mobilization of Vagus N in the neck
Mobilization of Vagus N in abdominal cavity
Combined Neuro-fascial release, eye + tongue movements and meditation for anchoring ventral Vagal tone
Integrating manual access to Vagus nerve for regulating the ANS in every day life, for our clients and for ourselves.
simple movement combined with touch/MT to affect the Vagus n/ANS
Tsa Lung meditation and exercise in combination with MT for self- and for advising the clients.
April 9-11th 2021
Early Bird: $380
Register by March 16th 2021
Regular Price: $480
Location: 5384 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119-3611, United States
2020 CLASSSES
“Supporting the ANS: Dance Life Maps for self- and co-regulation through touch and movement“ Live/ 6CEs | NCBTMB approved # 1000385
Jonson Park, 2970 Johnson Rd, Germantown, TN 38139
You will learn:
To recognize how the collective trauma of social injustice is a public health crisis that impacts the health of the individual and the collective human body and psyche.
How the fractal relationship between individual nervous systems and the collective (cultural) nervous systems determines that the health/ healing of our bodies is inseparable from societal change, and how MT enhances the healing potential of the body, on every level.
To identify signs of PTS(Post Traumatic Stress) being expressed/released in the body
To recognize your critical role as a co-regulator for establishing first connection for the client with Self through the body - as a model in the process of entrainment during session
The importance of YOU remaining safe, calm and centered
3 Mind-Body techniques for creating trust and awareness of “ the other” (the eye-contact, the silent meditation , the prosody) { the 3 States of presence experiment}
3 qualities of Touch with which you can provide safe environment for the patient/client - how to bring a tissue out of “Defensive State “ - why sometimes our Deep-Tissue techniques are not working - lifting the curtain of “you can go deeper” - from pain to numbness ; psychomotor functions of the muscles
2 LDT techniques to access the Vagus nerve in different parts of the body
To perform cross-Assessment of your perception with clients’ interoception of their tissues for shifting awareness
How introducing proper movement, during or at the end of session, sustains the new body/mind awareness - explore the body as co-creator of the mind
This time on our DanceLifeMap, explore our own relationship with social injustice through Embodiment
Location: For Your Health
5384 Poplar Ave ste. 444, Memphis, TN 38119
2019 CLASSSES
In Body We Trust - Supporting the ANS and Healing Trauma
November 9th, 2019
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