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Course · 16 CE hours · Adrienne Engel

16 Hr. Somatic Integration Using Percussion For The Jaw and Occipital Region

This 16-hour course focuses on supporting the muscles supporting the Jaw and occipital region. Massage therapists learn the anatomy of the automatic nervous system and how to track both sympathetic and parasympathetic responses.

This 16-hour course focuses on supporting the muscles supporting the Jaw and occipital region. Massage therapists learn the anatomy of the automatic nervous system and how to track both sympathetic and parasympathetic responses. Students will learn to engage the parasympathetic response using a combination of use of percussion tools, movement, awareness, and intention. When completed students will guide their clients in activating a parasympathetic response in their sessions and daily lives.

Course outline

  1. Somatic Skills
  2. 1Orient to TimeFull access
  3. 2When They Feel Nothing, and A Full StopConcepts Nov 12 - Feeling NothingFull access
  4. 3Practice Recognizing and Redirecting to SupportFull access
  5. 4Support and ResonanceFull access
  6. 5Support Challenges and Finding the GiftFull access
  7. 6Critical Boundary Setting and CompetencySomatic Massage Notes FormFull access
  8. 7Q and A: Silence and the Complexity of Somatic IntegrationFull access
  9. Live Class Demos Oct 11/12 2025
  10. 8Rob's Demo - Why/How PercussionFull access
  11. 9Holding The Occiput Ridge - Sapheria's DemoFull access
  12. 10Holding The Forehead - Jessica's DemoJessica's Demo Transcript 12 pgs.Full access
  13. 11Holding The Jaw Demo - Sea Shell'sFull access
  14. 12Jaw Theragun Demo - Sea Shell #2Full access
  15. 13Theragun Demo KimberlyFull access