World Massage Festival
Our very own Ryan Hoyme, Massage Program Coordinator at Minnesota School of Business in Rochester, MN is being interviewed on Massage Therapy Radio. Ryan will be participating in the World Massage Festival which will be taking place June 17-21 2010 in Berea, Kentucky. They are expecting around 1,000 massage and body work therapists.
If you would like to hear more about the upcoming World Massage Festival please join Ryan and other special guests LIVE Wednesday February 10th at 8pm EST. (New York time) http://www.massagetherapyradio.com/World_Massage_Festival.html
Just Breathe
Take a minute and just breathe
By Maria Leonard, Network Dean of Massage Therapy
Below is a simple breathing exercise that is proven to help you relax. Give it a try and see how something so simple can calm you in those moments of stress.
Take a deep breath through your nose filling your diaphragm with as much air as possible, hold for 10 seconds and then release slowly through your mouth. Repeat 3 times. With this simple breathing exercise you will lower your heart rate and increase oxygen flow to the brain. This simple exercise will help you to focus, stimulate brain activity and encourage your body to relax.
So in those times of stress take a few moments to just breathe.
To learn more about breath work please check out the following article:
http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/1468
Energy Work and Hospice Care Go Hand in Hand
Reiki for Hospice
By Christine Bumgardner, Dean of Faculty
Minnesota School of Business in Plymouth, MN
When I received an email asking for volunteers to perform Reiki at Fairview Hospice I knew that was my cue to get moving on something that I feel is very important: helping people to die and transition from this life to the next. It is one of the highest honors to do so.
Hospice is a mindset or philosophy about dying more than a “place to go to die”. Hospice can be a special location but most often it is a team of hospice volunteers and paid staff that visit in the home of the dying person to support them and the entire family who can often get lost in the process.
The hospice team includes:
· Staff nurse
· Psychologist
· Social Worker
· Spiritual Counselor
· Energy workers (Reiki, Three Heart Balance and Healing Touch)
· Massage therapist
· Music therapist
· Pet therapist
Everyone is certified in their field and the music therapist must be a degreed individual in using music specifically as therapy. The pet therapist is also licensed and certified. Energy workers of course have their own form of certification.
I went through the extensive hospice orientation which includes about 8 hrs of video, a book to read (the same one given to patients and their families to read), other manuals of protocols, a Mantoux test and blood work to make sure you are immune to measles, mumps and chickenpox. Another video and discussion is held in the hospice office and then you receive your first assignment and are issued an ID.
All of the patients assigned to me have wanted or been open to Reiki suggested by a staff person for the purpose of calming anxiety. Anxiety and depression (anticipatory grief about leaving their life and family behind) are very common expressions in the journey of dying.
My first patient was an elderly woman with lung cancer. As she slept while I gave her Reiki energy and then did a scan, all of the energy was at her feet. They were very warm while the upper body was cool even after Reiki. Several theories, especially from other cultures, suggest that the spirit energy of a person when they are dying goes thru the feet or the top of the head where the soft spot would be on a baby. Reiki for the dying does not try to balance chakras but uses intuition and hands placed on the soft spot of the head to help the patient let go of the body and life on this earth.
Another patient who had a stroke and then heart attack was doing pretty well though not expected to live out the year. The patient was talkative even while I was performing Reiki. The patient passed peacefully two days later. Reiki helps the patient to “let go” and allow death to come naturally.
It is extremely rewarding work and gives me a great peace and satisfaction that I helped relax someone’s fears and helped them to die gracefully, free of at least some of their anxiety.
Minnesota School of Business Rochester Massage Students travel to Bodies…The Exhibition
The Minnesota School of Business Rochester campus massage students raised $1000.00 in massage clinical donations to pay for a bus and entrance fee to Bodies… The Exhibition at the Mall of America.
Ryan Hoyme the Massage Program Coordinator at the Rochester campus will be accompanying 30 massage students to the exhibit.
This exhibit is a wonderful exhibition for the students to learn more about the anatomy of humans. The students will be able to view the muscles, attachments and organs up close. This is a great experience and we are so thankful for the donations that made this trip possible.
Below is a link to Bodies….The Exhibition if you are interested in attending or learning more about the exhibit. It runs through January 10, 2010 at the Mall of America.
http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
Massage Students Raise Money for Multiple Charities
During Massage Awareness Week in October 2009 massage students from Minnesota School of Business, Globe University and the Utah Career Colleges volunteered their time to raise money for multiple organizations. The students performed table and chair massage and mini spa techniques. Participants gave a donation for the services.
The students raised a combined total of $1909.49. The campuses that participated were in Rochester, MN, Moorhead, MN, Blaine, MN, Elk River, MN, Plymouth, MN, Woodbury, MN, St. Cloud, MN and Layton, UT.
Some of the Charities that benefited:
- American Cancer Society
- Roger Maris Cancer Center
- Hospice of the Red River Valley
- Toys for Tots
- Our Savior’s Outreach Ministries
- The Red Cross
- Climb for Life Event in Salt Lake City
Congratulations to all of our students and staff for all you did to help these organizations.
2009 Massage Awareness Week
We would like to invite you all to celebrate massage awareness week with us. We have events scheduled at multiple campus locations. These Campuses will be asking for donations and they will be donating proceeds to a cause of their choice. Some campuses are also donating their time by offering free massage at certain planned functions.
Massage awareness week is a time to educate the public on the benefits of massage therapy. We will showcase the skills the students are learning and give back to the community as well.
CAMPUS SCHEDULE:
Blaine, MN: Chair and table massage in commons:
Mon, October 26th 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Tues, October 27th 11:00 am -12:30 pm
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Wed, October 28th 11:00 am -12:00 pm
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Thurs, October 29th 11 am-12:30 pm
Donating to- Toys for Tots
Plymouth, MN: Student Commons
Mon, October 26th 10:00 am -12:00 pm – Mini spa treatments
Tues, October 27th 9:00 am -12:15 pm – chair massage
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – ½ hour energy work sessions
Wed, October 28th 10:00am-12:00 pm- Chair massage
Donating to – The Red Cross
Brooklyn Center: Student Commons
MN Mon, October 26th 10:45 am - 12:45 pm - Face, scalp, neck, and shoulder relaxation
Tues, October 27th 7 – 8:30 pm – Chair massage
Wed, October 28th 6:30 – 8:30 pm - Chakra reading/balancing, reflexology,
Thurs, October 29th 11:30 am – 1:30 pm - Invigorating massage and stretches
Donating to - Our Savior’s Outreach Ministries
Elk River, MN: Student Commons
Wed, October 28th 6:30pm-8:30pm – Chair massage
Donating to - The Red Cross
Woodbury, MN: Student Commons - Open to students, staff and faculty
Wednesday, October 28th Hand, forearm massage and exfoliation treatments.
Moorhead, MN:
Mon, October 26th 1:30 - 5:30 pm – Donating chair massage at Ulteig Enginering
Tues, October 27th 1:30 - 4:30 pm – Chair massage in student commons
Donating to Hospice of Red River
6:30 - 9:00 pm - Chair massage at Moorhead Center Mall
Donating to Breast Cancer Awareness
Wed, October 28th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm- Donating chair massage at Ulteig Enginering
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Donating chair massage at Comstock Memorial Union, Minnesota
State University, Moorhead.
6:30 - 9:00 pm - Chair massage at Moorhead Center Mall
Donating to Roger Maris Cancer Center
Thursday, October 29th 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Donating chair massage at Ulteig Enginering
OFFSITE EVENTS:
Rochester, MN: Performed chair massage October 17th at the Women’s Expo. They Donated to – MADD
St. Cloud, MN: Friday, October 23rd Saint Cloud students will be at the St. Cloud Civic Center performing
chair massages at the Minnesota Corrections Association annual conference
Plymouth Firefighter 5K
The Plymouth Admissions Department along with coordinators and students from our Health Fitness Specialist, Massage Therapy, and Medical Assistant program participated in the Plymouth Firefighter 5K Run /Walk on Saturday, September 26th. The event was part of the 5th Annual Plymouth on Parade.
Some of our students and staff took part in the 5K, others waited at Fire Station No. 2 for the runners and walkers to return. After people completed the 5K Health Fitness Specialist students lead participants through stretching exercises, Medical Assisting students took blood pressure readings, and the Massage Therapy students worked on their tired muscles. The Plymouth Admissions team greeted and spoke with attendees about the programs available at our college.
Special thanks to participants:
(Staff) Carrie Rowell, Dan Peterson, Regina Hughes, Charles Andria, Jocyln Rainville, Justin Patten, Dawn Jones, and Sue Ferkingstad (Students) William Burns, Brian Nutter, Casey Stenehjem, Chris Leiferman, and Ryan Nimtz.
Massage Externships Approved in North Dakota
We have been working diligently over the last year with the North Dakota Massage Licensing Board to get approval for our massage students to do massage externships in North Dakota.
This last week we received notification that North Dakota has approved massage externships. We are very excited to give our massage students the opportunity to do externships in North Dakota; this is particularly relevant to our Moorhead, Minnesota massage students.
Bridget Hoffman, massage program coordinator at the Moorhead, MN campus, with the help of Maria Leonard, Network Dean of Massage Therapy and Karan Krna, Chief Compliance Officer, has been working very hard to initiate change to the North Dakota massage legislation in regards to massage externships. Bridget has done an amazing job and we are very grateful for all her hard work.
This just proves that we can help change legislation. We just need to be persistent in our endeavors.
Star Tribune Article highlights GU/MSB Student Massage Clinics
The Globe University/Minnesota School of Business was mentioned in a recent article in the Star Tribune. The Star Tribune contacted Maria Leonard, Network Dean of Massage Therapy and was asked to describe the GU/MSB student massage clinics. The article mentions a variety of schools, in the Twin Cities Metro area, that offer student massage clinics and we are proud to be listed as one of those schools. We are 1 of 2 schools that offer our student massages to the public for FREE.
The Star Tribune’s target area is the Twin Cities Metro Area, so the campuses listed in the article are Woodbury, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Plymouth, Shakopee, Elk River and Lakeville. We also have student massage clinics at the following locations: Saint Cloud, Moorhead, Rochester, Eau Claire, WI, Middleton, WI, LaCrosse, WI, Sioux Falls, SD, West Jordan, UT, Orem, Utah, and Layton, UT.
We are proud to be recognized in this article and we are happy to see massage schools in the spotlight. In this economy everyone can use a little stress releif and our clinics give the public the opportunity to receive a FREE stress relieving massage.
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/yourmoney/60042877.html?page=1&c=y
Globe University Massage and Health Fitness Students Help Loosen Tight Muscles
On Sunday, August 30, the Health Fitness Specialist and Massage Therapy programs at the Woodbury Campus collaborated to provide post-race stretching and massage after the Woodbury Days Country Mile Half Marathon. The massage students who participated were Tyler Hutchins and Meghan Poferl. (Health Fitness student names were unavailable.)
The students helped relieve the sore muscles of many runners.
