Absolute Bodyworks

10/19/2026

06/26/2026

The Ethics Of Bodywork – Ethics Through The Lens Of Neuroscience
Wednesday July 22nd - 5-9pm

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/all-classes

Ethics is a complex concept that is simultaneously an incredibly important concept. Nearly every day most of us in the field of bodywork are faced with ethical concerns, Sometimes small.... sometimes not so small. Whether it is directly with the clients we are working with or perhaps an employer that we are working for. Issues can even arise between peers or coworkers in the field as well. The decisions that we make that the actions that we engage in not only reflect our own personal and professional code of ethics but also have an effect upon the industry of massage and bodywork as a whole. A strong and clear understanding of the ethical principles that guide each and everyone of us through our days is essential to support healthy work practices and professional relationships. Join Jonathan Primack BA~ LMT # 10789 as we look at the concept of ethics through the intricate and fascinating lens of neuroscience. Taking a closer look at the complicated structure of the central and peripheral nervous system, as well as its development within each individual, will create a meaningful perspective on how it interprets, processes, and reacts to the world that surrounds us. It is in this way we can better understand many of the ethical scenarios we face regularly.

This four hour workshop meets the standards outlined by the OBMT & The Washington Department Of Health.

4 In person Ethics CEs - NCBTMB Approved Provider #1000101

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/all-classes

04/24/2026

Trauma Informed Practices For Ethical Massage Therapy
Wednesday May 20th 5-9pm

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/all-classes

This four hour workshop meets the standards outlined by the OBMT & The Washington Department Of Health.

4 In person Ethics CEs - NCBTMB Approved Provider #1000101

Working with clients as massage therapists, as healthcare professionals we certainly encounter ethical issues, and we certainly encounter clients who are managing their own levels of trauma. Trauma and how human beings manage it, is more complicated than most of us actually realize and ethical issues and dilemmas can be an obstacle to the therapeutic relationship and the resolution of pain for a client. The specifics of our profession bring us closer to a client suffering from trauma more than others and understanding the framework of how trauma effects an individual is crucial to both safety and ethical massage therapy. The more ethically we approach the complex nature of trauma the better equipped we can be in working with and supporting our clients while maintaining an ethical massage practice. Through the lens of the most up to date neuroscience we examine the effects of trauma on the human nervous system and thereby its effects on the human being. We will look at specific ethical issues that face the massage therapy community in working with clients recovering or experiencing trauma. Join Jonathan C. Primack BA-LMT for this in depth look at ethical massage therapy related to trauma, its mechanisms and its behavioral significance on clients as well as on us as massage therapists. Students will be provided a detailed handout that will support the lecture and power-point presentation. Specifics include: connections between traumatic life events and the manifestation of these events in physical symptomology. Examination of real altered behavioral states, physical triggers and emotional responses through student interactive trauma-based examples and exercises. We look very closely at our scope of practice and how to support the therapeutic relationship between the client and the therapist. Ethical decision making when referring out and how to maintain healthy, ethical. professional boundaries when working with a human being recovering from trauma.

This four hour workshop meets the standards outlined by the OBMT & The Washington Department Of Health.

4 In person Ethics CEs - NCBTMB Approved Provider #1000101

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/all-classes

08/24/2025

Come take a workshop with us before 2025 ends....

https://integrationnationbodywork.com/workshops

08/21/2025

https://integrationnationbodywork.com/workshops

08/09/2025

Integrative Bodywork For The Innominate
Wednesday - 9/17 - 10/1 - 10/15 - 10/ 29 - 5-9pm

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/all-classes

This in person workshop will be a comprehensive sixteen hour workshop focusing on the relationship between the entirety of the innominate bone ( the hip ) and the sacrum, the illiofemoral joint, and the lumbar spine. A comprehensive, three dimensional examination of how overlooked many of the muscular attachments found attached to the entirety of the innominate bone directly affect the structural integrity and the bio-mechanics of the Sacro-illiac joint itself. We will be looking at some of the most common roots of what causes Low Back Pain and SI Joint Dysfunction. Exploring the joint mechanics of the Sacro-iliac Joint, the Iliofemoral Joint, and the Lumbar Spine , looking at the muscular and non muscular structures that are interconnected between these three structural locations, and addressing client reported pain patterns. Postural assessment, anatomical discussion, kinesiology, and effective treatment- oriented techniques are all to be incorporated throughout this workshop. This class will be taught in the titration model, consisting of four workshops meeting every other week for 8 weeks in order to give the student a deeper opportunity to understand, practice and grow with the ideas, concepts and techniques presented in these classes.

This workshop will be kept small in order for students to be able to get the most out of their learning experiences. 8 student maximum.
This sixteen hour workshop meets the standards outlined by the OBMT & The Washington Department Of Health.
16 In person CE’s - NCBTMB Approved Provider # 1000101

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/all-classes

06/16/2025

https://integrationnationbodywork.com/workshops

One of our most requested topics, scoliosis presents the manual therapist with some interesting challenges. Based on current understanding and research, this workshop will be focused on getting a basic understanding of spine and rib cage anatomy and mechanics before moving on to understand how scoliosis affects these regions specifically. Indications, contraindications and considerations for Integrative Bodywork for scoliosis will be covered. We will explore spinal movement and breathing assessments as well as several bodywork techniques for freeing the structures most commonly affected by scoliosis. Since the techniques and concepts covered are based on spinal mechanics common to every spine they are helpful for ALL spines so these techniques can be beneficial for a vast majority of clients.

Saturday July 19th 9am-5pm ( 1-hour lunch ) Pacific Time

Live Class is held at Alex’s Bodywork Studio in SE Portland

7 Supervised CE Hours for both Live and Online participants, NCBTMB Approved

Cost : $ 200

NCBTMB Approved Provider #1000101

https://integrationnationbodywork.com/workshops

05/23/2025

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/all-classes

Ethical Communication Skills and Boundaries For Massage Therapists

Communication is one of the most important aspects of any relationship and simultaneously is one of the most challenging aspects of any human relationship. In order to sustain an ethical and successful massage therapy practice communication skills need to be developed and utilized.Together we will explore a deeper understanding of both the nature and development of communication in human beings by looking at the the functions and parameters of the professional relationship, the human nervous system, and some of the most common issues that massage therapists face in their profession. This four hour workshop looks at the specific development of human communication and is filled with communication exercises between individual students and with larger groups. Understanding how good solid professional communication supports you the individual is highly focused on and a look at some of the struggles that we face in order to communicate are highlighted.Join Jonathan C. Primack BA-LMT for this in depth look into Valued Relationship Resources and Communication Theory. Students will be provided a detailed handout that will support the lecture and powerpoint presentation. Students will be asked to participate in individual written exercises and will also be asked to participate in an exchange of intellectual discussion in one on one exercises with fellow students as well as larger group scenarios concerning the topics being presented.

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/all-classes

4 In person Ethics CEs - NCBTMB Approved Provider #1000101

04/10/2025

Wednesday April 30th 5-9pm

Ethics is a complex concept that is simultaneously an incredibly important concept. Nearly every day most of us in the field of bodywork are faced with ethical concerns, Sometimes small.... sometimes not so small. Whether it is directly with the clients we are working with or perhaps an employer that we are working for. Issues can even arise between peers or coworkers in the field as well. The decisions that we make that the actions that we engage in not only reflect our own personal and professional code of ethics but also have an effect upon the industry of massage and bodywork as a whole. A strong and clear understanding of the ethical principles that guide each and everyone of us through our days is essential to support healthy work practices and professional relationships.

Join Jonathan Primack BA~ LMT # 10789 as we look at the concept of ethics through the intricate and fascinating lens of neuroscience. Taking a closer look at the complicated structure of the central and peripheral nervous system, as well as its development within each individual, will create a meaningful perspective on how it interprets, processes, and reacts to the world that surrounds us. It is in this way we can better understand many of the ethical scenarios we face regularly. This four hour workshop meets the standards outlined by the OBMT & The Washington Department Of Health.
4 In person CEs - NCBTMB Approved Provider #1000101

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/all-classes

03/26/2025

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/virtual-course-descriptions

We are living in an ever growing world of diversity. Our connections on one level become easier through technology, world events, and social media. Yet, we have a level of personal growth that may be lagging behind our exposure to different lifestyles, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, and life experiences. This lack of interaction and the understanding of the diverse cultural world we exist in may be having a greater effect on the individuals that we work with and ourselves. Cultural Competency has its own specific identification under the bigger umbrella of Ethics and deserves a significant look in order to reach greater understanding of ourselves and our clients. This one hour workshop is designed to give you perspective on why Cultural Competency is essential to our profession. This course not only draws many valid parallels between the skill set we as massage therapists practice regularly but supports the significance of how we see our clients as the individual humans that they are.

https://www.absolutebodyworks.com/virtual-course-descriptions