• Fundamentals of the Taylor Myofascial Technique

• Taylor Techniques Clinical myofascial assessment: The HOPMNRS approach

• Taylor Techniques Fascial approach to the TMJ & related TOS

• Taylor Techniques Fascial approach for the Upper Extremity: Shoulder, Elbow, & Wrist

• Taylor Techniques Fascial approach for the Pectoral girdle & Breast tissue

• Taylor Techniques Fascial approach for the Abdomen, Pelvic girdle & Ribcage

• Taylor Techniques Fascial Approach for the Lumbar spine & Acetabulofemoral joint

• Taylor Techniques Fascial Approach for the Lower extremity: Knee, Ankle, & Foot

• Taylor Techniques Guidelines to Self Care & Hydrotherapy for the Myofascial/Manual Therapist

• Taylor Techniques Level 1 Finale: How to Give a Full Body Myofascial Session

Massage Therapists and certain other licensed healthcare practitioners will be able to take a Level 1 certification of the above ten core classes starting with Fundamentals of the Taylor Myofascial Technique and assessment, and progressing through the series which addresses each area of the body, and culminates with how to give a full body myo session.

The fundamentals myo class introduces therapists to Carrie Taylor's key manual techniques, which will be used throughout each consecutive workshop, and can be adapted to use anywhere in the body. She will also cover the benefits of fascial work, fascial theory, and indications/contra-indications to treatment.

The assessment & treatment class focuses on how to do a thorough evaluation of a patient from intake and observation, to movement and palpative assessments. There will also be very specific focus on how to conduct a neurological assessment, and determine what regions need treatment to relieve nerve compression, based on the presenting symptoms. The other topics cover the many regions of the body that need treatment but are often overlooked.

Therapists will add many new and effective treatment modalities to their toolbox during the predominantly hands-on classes. Each class starts with a brief talk on how to approach assessment of a particular area, followed by several hands-on demonstrations of myofascial treatment strategies. After each demo, participants will practice giving and receiving the techniques with a partner. The culmination of the series is the completely hands-on workshop "How to give a full body Myofascial session" (without oil or lotion).

Throughout the series, therapists will receive feedback from Carrie on their specific postural challenges while working, and how to correct bad habits, so they can last many years in this profession. Review of proper draping is covered in each class to enhance confidence, and improve the client's comfort level during future sessions. Each of the participants will also experience each technique directly from Carrie, in order to further their learning process.

Therapists can also work on Carrie as an oral practical test at the end of the series, and receive direct one-on-one feedback and personal direction to further the learning process.

The benefits of myofascial work are well researched, and more than ever, requests for this work are increasing, as patient education increases, and as the medical community realizes its value. Learning these techniques will help the manual therapist become proficient at decreasing fascial and muscular adhesions, improving his palpation skills (due to the slow nature of the work), improving circulation of blood and lymph, decreasing nerve compression, accessing deeper structures such as periosteum and viscera safely, helping the patient improve her posture, and balance the autonomic nervous system, just to name a few advantages.

The Level 2 Mastery Myofascial certification also has ten core classes, providing the manual therapist with advanced palpation skills and techniques to treat many common issues successfully and interface with the medical community with confidence.

• Migraine, TMJ Dysfunction, & Cervical Tension

• Whiplash, Cervical Disc Herniations & related disorders

• Scar tissue treatment

• Post-operative care & providing Physical Therapy support

• Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation-stretching the upper/lower body & cervical spine

• Lumbar disc herniations & Sciatica: Treatment & Management of Back pain and Lower Extremity disorders

• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: How to approach double crush phenomena in the Upper Extremity

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: How to approach double crush phenomena in the Upper Extremity

• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

• Joint mobilizations & connective tissue release techniques (osteopathic approaches)

These mastery level classes follow the same format as the Level 1 series, with assessment and treatment modalities demonstrated first, and then therapists spending much of their time in hands-on practice.

Level 3 Advanced Osteopathic & Myofascial techniques classes are next in this series. These classes are the most advanced and exciting of the certifications Carrie offers, as most therapists have progressed through Levels 1 & 2, and have the hands-on skills and assessment expertise to progress to the mastery level of a combined Osteopathic & Myofascial practice.

• The Cervical spine: fascial & osteopathic approaches

• The Shoulder & brachium: fascial & osteopathic approaches

• The elbow/wrist & antebrachium: fascial & osteopathic approaches

• The ribcage & scoliosis: fascial & osteopathic approaches

• Advanced fascial approaches to viscera part 1

• Advanced fascial approaches to Viscera part 2

• The cylinder of the thigh & it's compartments: fascial & osteopathic approaches

• The cylinder of the leg & it's compartments: fascial & osteopathic approaches

• Osteopathic & myofascial treatment of the hands

• Osteopathic & myofascial treatment of the feet