Education That Integrates Skill, Science, and Embodied Practice
Body Advocate Education provides hands-on continuing education for massage professionals seeking deeper clinical skill and somatic understanding. With over 25 years of experience in therapeutic bodywork and international teaching, our trainings combine advanced myofascial techniques, trauma-informed practice, and evidence-based principles. Each workshop is designed to be engaging, interactive, and immediately applicable in real-world practice.
Upcoming Workshops
Elevate your practice through somatic advocacy and evidence-based workshops designed for massage therapists seeking advanced continuing education.
Why Organizations Choose Body Advocate Education
- 26 years of clinical experience in therapeutic bodywork
- International teaching experience in the US and Europe
- Trauma-informed, somatic approach to client care
- Engaging, hands-on learning environments
- Adaptive teaching for diverse learning styles
- Workshops tailored to organizational needs
Training Formats
Body Advocate Education offers two primary training formats:
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Approved Continuing Education Courses
Structured continuing education workshops for massage therapists and yoga instructors, approved for NCBTMB and Yoga Alliance CE credit.
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Customized Workshops
Tailored training experiences for international schools and spa organizations, designed around your team’s goals and learning needs. Spas can pick from existing structured workshops or schedule a consultation to meet the needs of your business.
Featured Trainings
These signature workshops represent the core of Body Advocate Education. Each training blends advanced technique with embodied understanding, giving therapists practical tools they can immediately integrate into their work.
Signature continuing education workshops include:
This hands-on workshop explores advanced myofascial techniques through a somatic lens, helping therapists work more effectively with tissue restrictions and whole-body patterns. Participants develop refined palpation skills and a deeper understanding of how structure and nervous system regulation interact.
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Participants will learn to:
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Apply advanced myofascial release techniques safely and effectively
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Recognize whole-body compensation patterns
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Work with tissue while supporting nervous system balance
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Integrate somatic awareness into clinical practice
Ideal for therapists seeking to deepen precision and effectiveness in their touch.
This course focuses on practical strategies for assessing and addressing common sports injuries in massage practice. Drawing from real-world clinical experience with athletes, therapists learn targeted techniques that support recovery, mobility, and performance.
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Participants will learn to:
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Identify common injury patterns in active clients
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Apply rehabilitation-focused bodywork techniques
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Support safe return to movement and training
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Adapt sessions for different activity levels
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Ideal for therapists working with athletic or highly active clients.
Designed for the bodies of working massage therapists, this workshop blends flowing movement, therapeutic yoga, and myofascial-focused practices to unwind the patterns created by repetitive hands-on work. Therapists learn practical sequences that restore balance, prevent strain, and support a long, healthy career.
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Participants will learn to:
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Target and release areas commonly overused in massage work
Build strength and mobility through accessible yoga sequences
Develop sustainable self-care routines
Move with greater efficiency and awareness
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Ideal for therapists who want to care for their own bodies as skillfully as they care for their clients.
Decades of Experience in Clinical Practice and Education
Founded by a therapist with 26 years of professional experience, Body Advocate Education draws from work with elite athletes, collaboration with mental health professionals, and extensive teaching in massage and yoga education. Our mission is to support therapists in developing sustainable careers and delivering more effective care to their clients.
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Body Advocate Education is led by a therapist and educator with over 26 years of experience in therapeutic bodywork and nearly two decades of teaching in the United States and Europe. Her work draws from clinical practice with elite athletes, collaboration with mental health professionals supporting trauma recovery, and extensive experience teaching anatomy and somatic bodywork.
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A certified yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance International credentials and an approved continuing education provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, she brings an integrative perspective that bridges science, embodiment, and practical application. Her mission is to support therapists in building sustainable careers and delivering more effective care.
Bring Advanced Training to Your Organization
Body Advocate Education offers NCBTMB-approved continuing education courses for massage schools in the United States, along with customized workshop experiences for international institutions and spa partners.
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Whether you’re hosting a certified CE training or designing a tailored learning experience for your team, we’ll work together to find the right fit.
Email: erin@bodyadvocateedu.com
Location: Local, National and International Workshops
“The body is not a problem to fix, but a story to understand. To advocate for it is to listen deeply and partner with its natural capacity to heal.”
THE CORE PHILOSOPHY OF BODY ADVOCATE EDUCATION