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05/31/2026

Scars are more than cosmetic!

Email from American Health Source, Inc. Hands On Training and Certification Post-Surgical Scar Remediation June 8, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Instructor: Gregory T. Lawton, D.C., D.N., D.Ac., N.D. Maste

05/30/2026

Hormones shape far more than reproduction. They influence connective tissue, circulation, inflammation, sleep, pain sensitivity, metabolism, emotional balance, and the body’s ability to heal and recover. During perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, many women experience profound physical and physiological changes that directly affect the musculoskeletal and fascial systems.

This groundbreaking new 2026 Master Class explores the often-overlooked relationship between hormonal transition, chronic pain, connective tissue dysfunction, inflammation, metabolism, stress physiology, and clinical massage therapy treatment.

Learn how hormonal shifts contribute to:
• fascial stiffness and dehydration
• chronic neck, shoulder, and low back pain
• frozen shoulder and joint restriction
• edema and lymphatic congestion
• anxiety, sleep disturbance, and autonomic dysregulation
• metabolic syndrome and inflammatory pain
• postural collapse, fatigue, and accelerated aging patterns

This highly practical workshop integrates:
• Clinical and Medical Massage Therapy
• Scandinavian Mobilization Therapy
• Fascial and rib cage mobilization
• Hormone-balancing strategies
• Herbal medicine applications
• Anti-inflammatory dietary approaches
• Stress physiology and nervous system regulation
• Movement rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise

Participants will learn practical assessment strategies, hands-on treatment applications, herbal medicine recommendations, and lifestyle approaches designed to support women during hormonal transition and healthy aging.

This is not simply a menopause class. It is an advanced clinical workshop on the relationship between hormones, connective tissue, pain, inflammation, metabolism, movement, and healing.

June 1, 2026 (Monday - 9am to 4pm) - Instructor - Gregory T. Lawton, D.C., D.N., D.Ac.
> This course is NCBTMB Approved for 6 CE Hours.
> Master Class – New Course for 2026

Women's Health Series - Hormonal Transition and Tissue Change in Midlife Women - Perimenopause, Menopause, and Post-Menopause: Clinical Massage Therapy Applications - Clinical and Medical Massage Therapy Applications and Treatment

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05/27/2026

Women's Health and Hormone Balancing

Email from American Health Source, Inc. Live Master Classes New NCBTMB Continuing Education Live Hands On Workshops for 2026 Women's Health and Hormone Balancing Hormones influence far more than repro

05/19/2026

Yesterday we had the privilege of gathering together for our Post Surgical Lymphedema and Scar Therapy Workshop at Blue Heron Academy of Healing Arts and Sciences. It was an incredible day of learning, clinical discussion, hands-on application, and shared dedication to helping patients recover from surgery with greater comfort, mobility, and quality of life.

We explored the complex relationship between surgical scarring, fibrosis, lymphatic congestion, edema, respiratory restriction, posture, and pain. Participants learned assessment strategies and treatment approaches for post-surgical conditions involving lymphedema, localized edema, radiation fibrosis, adhesions, abdominal and pelvic scarring, breast surgery recovery, orthopedic procedures, and chronic fascial restriction.

A major focus of the workshop was understanding that post-surgical rehabilitation is far more than simply “scar work.” True recovery involves restoring movement, breathing mechanics, tissue glide, neurological comfort, lymphatic circulation, and functional confidence while respecting tissue healing timelines and patient safety.

We also discussed the importance of careful wound assessment, recognizing contraindications, understanding scar strength during healing, and adapting treatment for patients with complicating factors such as diabetes, neuropathy, radiation treatment, vascular compromise, and chronic inflammation.

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the spirit of learning, compassion, professionalism, and Building a Healing Community. The depth of experience, curiosity, and caring demonstrated by this group was truly inspiring.

Special thanks Amanda Sadler and Rafael Sustaita for their invaluable assistance and to those who continue dedicating themselves to helping patients heal physically, emotionally, and functionally after surgery.

For more than 50 years, Blue Heron Academy of Healing Arts and Sciences has remained committed to training practitioners who combine clinical skill, wisdom, compassion, and service to humanity.

Building Healing Communities through knowledge, service, and healing.



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05/17/2026

June 2026 Workshop Schedule

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05/16/2026

Post Surgical Edema Therapy

Email from American Health Source, Inc. The Most Comprehensive Lymphedema Technician Program Available! NEW MASTER CLASS FOR 2026 Leading to National Board Certification  Post-Operative (Surgery) Lym

05/16/2026

After countless hours of dedicated work, research, writing, and reflection, I am honored to announce the completion of the new and revised Herbal Medicine Consultant Distance Education Certification Program for Blue Heron Academy of Healing Arts and Sciences.

This curriculum represents far more than the creation of another educational program. It reflects a lifelong commitment to the preservation, teaching, and responsible advancement of herbal medicine, constitutional healing, preventive healthcare, and thoughtful relationship-centered care.

For more than 5,000 years, herbal medicine served as one of humanity’s primary systems of healing. Across civilizations and throughout history, medicinal plants helped care for families, communities, and entire cultures long before the rise of modern industrial medicine. Herbal medicine was deeply connected to food, lifestyle, prevention, ecology, observation, and the understanding that health involves the whole human being.

It has been a profound privilege to contribute, in some small way, to helping restore herbal medicine to its rightful and respected place within modern healthcare education and community wellness.

This project was created not only to teach herbs, but to help preserve:
• clinical observation
• constitutional thinking
• preventive healthcare
• ecological awareness
• ethical practice
• critical thinking
• compassionate professionalism
• and meaningful human connection within healing work

I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue this work through Blue Heron Academy of Healing Arts and Sciences and for the many students, practitioners, teachers, mentors, patients, and communities who have supported this journey throughout the years.

My sincere hope is that this program helps inspire thoughtful, ethical, educated practitioners who will continue carrying forward the healing traditions of herbal medicine with wisdom, humility, integrity, and service to humanity.

The work continues. The learning continues. The healing continues.

Blue Heron Academy of Healing Arts and Sciences
“Building Healing Communities”

05/16/2026

Today we honor something that cannot be purchased, borrowed, or simply handed to another person. A black belt or black sash is not a gift. It is the visible symbol of years of sacrifice, discipline, perseverance, humility, courage, and personal transformation.
Behind every rank promotion are countless hours of training, moments of frustration, injuries overcome, lessons learned, and the decision to keep going when quitting would have been easier.
In the martial arts, the belt is never the true achievement. The true achievement is the person the student becomes through the journey.
Today we celebrate dedication, character, respect, self-control, and the warrior spirit carried forward through tradition, discipline, and service to others.
Congratulations to all of our black belt and black sash recipients from over fifty years. Your rank has been earned through commitment and hard work, and today we honor both your achievement and your journey.
“Black belts are earned, not given.”

Blue Heron Academy proudly presents our Black Belt and Black Sash Awards Dinner. This gathering is more than an awards ceremony. It is a recognition of years of discipline, perseverance, humility, and personal transformation through the martial arts.

We are honored to recognize:

Jamar Douglas – 2nd Degree Black Belt Award
Jamar has continued to demonstrate dedication, consistency, technical growth, and the deeper character qualities that the black belt is meant to represent. A second-degree black belt is not simply about time or physical skill. It reflects the beginning of maturity within the art, where knowledge begins to deepen into understanding, responsibility, leadership, and service to others. Jamar’s continued commitment and hard work have earned the respect of his teachers and fellow students alike.

Adam Conley – Black Sash Award
The Black Sash Award represents an important milestone in the internal arts traditions and symbolizes dedication to personal refinement, balance, discipline, and inner development. Adam has shown steady commitment, perseverance, and sincerity in his training journey. The black sash is not simply an external symbol, but a recognition of growth in focus, patience, and the lifelong pursuit of mastery through humility and practice.

The martial arts teach self-control, courage, compassion, protection of others, and the development of character. These awards recognize not only physical skill, but the inner journey that accompanies true martial training.

Congratulations to Jamar and Adam!

05/13/2026

BUILDING A HEALING COMMUNITY THROUGH TRADITIONAL HEALING ARTS

This past Monday, we gathered at the Blue Heron Academy of Healing Arts and Sciences for an inspiring and hands-on workshop exploring the traditional and modern therapeutic use of castor oil packs, herbal-infused oils, medicated oils, and natural topical applications.

Throughout the day, participants learned practical methods for preparing and applying castor oil packs and therapeutic herbal oils for pain, inflammation, respiratory congestion, lymphatic support, scar tissue, neuropathic discomfort, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. The workshop combined historical perspective, modern clinical insight, and practical hands-on application in a way that allowed students and practitioners to immediately integrate these methods into clinical practice and home care settings.

One of the most meaningful aspects of these workshops is watching practitioners from different backgrounds come together with a shared desire to learn, serve, and help others heal. There is something deeply important about preserving these traditional healing methods and continuing to pass them forward to future generations of caregivers and practitioners.

We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended, participated, demonstrated techniques, shared questions, and contributed to the spirit of learning and fellowship throughout the day. Many thanks especially to Ashley Hanko and Rafael Sustaita. Their assistance was invaluable.

For more than 50 years, The Blue Heron Academy of Healing Arts and Sciences has been carrying forward this sacred vision—offering training and education in Baha’i-inspired traditional medicine and holistic health care. Rooted in the spiritual principle of service to humanity, our mission has always been to Build Healing Communities through knowledge, empowerment, and compassionate action. We continue to blend timeless healing wisdom with modern understanding to uplift individuals and communities alike.

05/11/2026

Leading to National Board Certification

Email from American Health Source, Inc. The Most Comprehensive Lymphedema Technician Program Available! NEW MASTER CLASS FOR 2026 Leading to National Board Certification  Post-Operative (Surgery) Lym