IPSB’s Open House!

Whether you’re a prospective student or a “friend of IPSB,” please join us for an informative and fun evening at our Quarterly Open House. Come visit our new expanded campus, enjoy free massage demonstrations and light refreshments, ask questions of our faculty, staff and students, and have the chance to win some door prizes!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010  6:30 -9:30 pm

Open-House-Flyer

The event will be held at:

9025 Balboa Avenue, Ste. 130

San Diego Ca. 92123

IPSB is conveniently located between Hwy 163 and I-15.

For more information—or to schedule your own personalized tour if you can’t make it that night

call us at 858-505-1100.
Hope to see you there!

Essentials of Massage & Bodywork

The Essentials of Massage & Bodywork (Essentials) course is the foundation for learning at IPSB, for professional training, personal growth, or spiritual development. It is the prerequisite for the Massage Therapy Certificate program and the foundation for the College’s philosophical approach to learning. It gives the student a solid core of skills, knowledge, and experiential understanding of the integration of Body-Mind-Emotions-Spirit through the work of holistic body practices.

The coursework is based on a “three centers” concept: the physical, emotional, and intellectual centers. The physical center (legs and lower abdomen) relates to the physical instinct and the concept of being grounded and able to take care of one’s needs. The emotional center (chest) relates to the heart and the flow of emotions to the outside world. The intellectual center (head and neck) relates to being aware of the outside world, organizing the senses, and understanding what is going on.

The Essentials of Massage and Bodywork course is designed to create an opening and integration of these centers in the student and to give a format for balancing and opening these centers in others.

This course qualifies the student to apply basic massage techniques on family, friends, and others. Completion of this class does not ensure employment in most areas. Please refer to the “Massage Therapy Licensing” section for more information.

The Essentials course can be taken for continuing education and personal growth or as the beginning level of the professional academic training. Although some individuals may find work in the field (depending on state and/or local educational requirements), this course on its own does not meet the professional standards of AMTA, the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, or the minimum levels of licensure in the City of San Diego.

Those students who plan to become professional massage therapists and bodyworkers are expected to continue their education at least through the Massage Therapy certificate program, and are strongly recommended to obtain the Holistic Health Practitioner certificate. The opportunity for more academic studies is available in the Associate’s degree program.

Besides covering theory and practice of circulatory massage (which includes both Swedish and Esalen styles), Essentials students are introduced to Sensory Repatterning, self-massage, and deep tissue massage. Tai Chi, Educational Kinesiology, and the IPSB Movement series are also taught as support work for grounding, body mechanics, and energy generation.

Lessons taught in the Essentials class include:
Anatomy, Physiology, Hygiene
Massage Techniques
Body Mechanics
Ethics, Business and Legal Issues
Practical application (Supervised Practice)
Somatic Psychology
Support and Maintenance systems

Specific class dates and hours for Essentials and the Supervised Practice sessions are listed in each Quarterly Schedule of Classes.

Essentials of Massage and Bodywork
Choose one from formats below:

Winter 2010

B: January 19 – March 20

Tue/Thu6:30–10pm; Sat 9am–5pm
(First class meets at 5:30pm.)

C: Feburary 3 – March 26

Mon/Wed/Fri 9:30am–2pm
(No class Feb 15)

Spring 2010

A: April 06 – June 17

Tue/Thu 9:30am–2:30pm

B: April 20 – June 19

Tue/Thu6:30–10pm; Sat 9am–5pm

C: May 5 – June 25

Mon/Wed/Fri 9:30am–2pm
(No class Feb 15)

Massage Therapy Program

The 600-hour Massage Therapy Certificate Program meets the local City of San Diego educational requirements of 500 hours of training to become a licensed Massage Therapist and the California Certified Massage Therapist educational requirements. It provides a basic well-rounded education in hands-on bodywork techniques most commonly expected by employers and the general public.

Students must complete the prerequisite Essentials of Massage and Bodywork course before starting this program. Courses in this program include the Contemporary Methods of Massage & Bodywork, which expands on the basic information presented in the Essentials course, and introduces Asian Healing Arts and Clinical experience into the training. College level anatomy, physiology and pathology, client communications, business practices and ethics, an introduction to the advanced pain management techniques of Neuromuscular Therapy, additional study of Asian Healing Arts, and elective massage and movement classes are also included in the Massage Therapy program curriculum.

In addition, the program addresses the subjects covered in the National Certification Exam administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), a requirement for local licensure and highly recommended for individuals in the field of massage.

Program Objectives:

• To provide a basic well-rounded education in hands-on bodywork techniques most commonly expected by employers and the general public.

• To provide the necessary training to become a licensed Massage Therapist in the City of San Diego and a Certified Massage Therapist for the state of California.

• To successfully prepare students to pass the National Certification Exam administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).

• To blend the three centers approach from Essentials with the practical application of session design, anatomy, physiology and pathology, and contraindications needed to properly assess client needs and determine appropriate bodywork applications.

• To master the bodywork techniques and skills introduced in Essentials, introduce additional modalities to the students’ repertoire, and provide students with practical hands-on experience in a professional clinical setting.

• To prepare graduates to become successful independent business practitioners or employees in a variety of professional settings.

Certificate Course Requirements
600 Clock Hours / 52.25 Credits

Prerequisite:		EMB101 Essentials of Massage & Bodywork		10.00		120
Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
CM201A		Contemporary Methods of Massage & Bodywork A		9.50		110
PS102-15		Supervised Practice		.75		15
PHY203A		Physiology/Pathology: A		3.00		30
CM201B		Contemporary Methods of Massage & Bodywork B		6.50		80
PHY203B		Physiology/Pathology: B		4.50		45
HS204		Hydrotherapy & Self Care		1.25		15
ANT104		Anatomy for Body Therapists with Applied Studies		8.00		80
AHAII		Asian Healing Arts II		2.50		30
EL204		Massage Elective (please see catalog)		1.25		15
EL204		Massage Elective (please see catalog)		1.25		15
EL304		Massage Elective (please see catalog)		2.50		30
EL205		Movement Elective (please see catalog)		1.25		15
COMM305-1		Communication I – Client Centered Techniques		1.50		15
NMT301		Introduction to Neuromuscular Therapy		2.50		30
CL206-30		Clinical Applications II		1.50		30
CPP208		Creating a Professional Practice		3.00		30
MTS390		Professional Seminar		1.50		15
		Total Program Units / Hours		52.25		600
		Total Cumulative Units / Hours		62.25		720

Holistic Health Practitioner Program

The Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) Certificate Program includes all the coursework required for the Massage Therapy program plus Essentials and an additional 285 clock hours (22.5 units) in course work. This 1005-hour program meets the local city of San Diego educational requirements of training to become a licensed Holistic Health Practitioner. In the HHP program, students begin study in a specialized area of bodywork. The required courses shape communication with clients, develop an analytical method of observing body language, view body structure, and create effective somatic vocabulary.

This upper level massage training grooms the student as a true professional prepared for a wide variety of practice, competent in one or more specialty areas, and able to contribute in a variety of massage settings including clinics, spas and private practice. Many major categories of bodywork are presented along with a selection of specialized certificate courses. The Holistic Health Practitioner certificate is the next step toward the Associate degree.

The Holistic Health Practitioner program is designed to be completed by full-time students within 7 quarters, by three-quarter-time students within 10 quarters, and by half-time students within 14 quarters.
Upon satisfactory completion of the training, graduates will be qualified as self-employed private practice therapists who can open their own massage therapy establishments and employ other massage therapists. Their training also prepares them to be advanced level practitioners in spas, health clinics, medical offices, chiropractic offices, hotels and resorts.

Program Objectives:

• To develop practitioners who can demonstrate competence in a chosen body therapy and possess a breadth of knowledge beyond this major area of study.

• To provide the necessary training to become a licensed Holistic Health Practitioner in the city of San Diego.

• To encourage students to expand their professional involvement in the massage and bodywork field, research, and the community at-large.

• To qualify graduates to become successful self-employed non-medical health practitioners who can open their own establishments and employ other massage therapists.

• To prepare graduates to be advanced level practitioners in a variety of professional settings.

Certificate Course Requirements
1005 Clock Hours / 84.75 Credits

Prerequisite:		Essentials of Massage & Bodywork Massage Therapy Program		62.25		720
Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
EL204		Massage Elective		1.25		15
EL204		Massage Elective		1.25		15
EL304		Massage Elective		2.50		30
EL318		Principles of Structural Integration , OR 30 hours of Massage Electives if Principles completed within MT Program		2.50		30
SP322		Concentration*, OR 60 hours of Guided Massage Electives taken within one Path of Study-Clinical, Asian, or Integrative Somatics		5.00		60
PS202-15		Supervised Practice		.75		15
CO312		Community Outreach		1.00		30
EL205		Movement Elective		1.25		15
EL205		Movement Elective		1.25		15
COMM305-II		Communication II-Elective		1.25		15
RSS404		Introduction to Research		1.50		15
DM402		Communication III – Dialogue Methods – Intro		1.50		15
DS308		Department of Success		1.50		15
		Total Program Units / Hours		22.50		285
		Total Cumulative Units / Hours		84.75		1005

Associate of Science in Holistic Health

The Associate of Science in Holistic Health degree program includes all the course work required for the Massage Therapy and Holistic Health Practitioner certificate programs, and an additional 225 clock hours (20.5 units) in coursework. The entire Associate of Science program may be completed by full-time students within nine quarters, by three-quarter-time students within 12 quarters, and by half-time students within 18 quarters.  Upon satisfactory completion of the program, graduates will be qualified to work as self-employed private practice therapists and as advanced level practitioners (HHP) in spas, health clinics, medical offices, chiropractic offices, hotels and resorts.

Success in the body therapy relationship is determined by the authenticity and clarity of the therapeutic relationship, and as such, the program places significant emphasis on the student’s self-exploration and transformation. Intensive experiential components of the curriculum have been designed to aid the student in self-discovery, for only by knowing oneself with insight and compassion can a holistically-oriented therapist obtain the inner wisdom necessary to help others.

We have chosen three educational methods best known to empower students as learners:

• Dialogue means that teaching centers on discussion rather than lecture. Students are expect- ed to read the materials and come prepared to discuss them. The instructor’s role is to question, evoke, and assist, rather than pass personal conclusions.

• Dynamics of Personal Learning supports students in understanding and developing their personal learning style and brilliance. The Self-Directed Learning project is planned and organized in this course.

• Self-Directed Learning means that the student actively participates in evolving his or her course of study. Students have considerable latitude in selecting the content and the way the subject matter is approached and explored.

Degree Program Course Requirements
105.25 Credit Units / 1,230 Clock Hours

Prerequisite:		Essentials of Massage & Bodywork Massage Therapy Program Holistic Health Practitioner Program		84.75		1005
Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
SP322		Concentration (see catalog)		5.00		60
DPL418I		Dynamics Of Personal Learning – Intro.		1.50		15
DPL420A-30		Dynamics of Personal Learning A		2.50		30
RSS424		Research: Case Report		2.50		30
ENG408I		English -Composition		3.00		30
ENG408II		English – Literature		3.00		30
MATH410		Mathematics for Bodyworkers		3.00		30
		Total Program Units / Hours		20.50		225
		Total Cumulative Units / Hours		105.25		1230
		*Some prerequisite courses may be required depending on the Specialization Path chosen.

Neuromuscular Therapy

The Neuromuscular Therapy course of study includes courses focusing on physiological problems and western methods of treatment. This specialization will prepare massage therapists to practice in a clinical setting with techniques specific for treatment of sports injuries, chronic pain, postural dysfunction and other types of physical problems. The approach is most appropriate for working closely with the western medical model and will provide the therapist with a clear under- standing of medical terminology and the ability to interact with professionals in that environment. This path provides preparation for the therapist interested in techniques desired for working in the Chiropractic Office, Sports Clinic, Pain Management Clinic, Physical Therapy Office, Health Club or Spa environment.
This specialization certificate program further develops the applications of the basic neuromuscular concepts and techniques presented in the introductory class; specifically, the Trigger point theory and treatments of Janet Travell and the assessment and remediation of soft tissue lesions developed by James Cyriax.

Certificate Course Requirements
150 Clock Hours

Prerequisites: Students must meet all general admission requirements and any prerequisites for any course in this specialization. In addition, students are required to have successfully completed the Contemporary Methods (A & B) courses and Anatomy for the Body Therapist (including Applied Studies) or equivalent.

Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
NMT301		Introduction to Neuromuscular Therapy		2.50		30
NMT322U		NMT- Upper Girdle		1.25		15
NMT322L		NMT- Lower Girdle		1.25		15
NMT322N		NMT- Neck & TMJ		1.25		15
NMT322A		Spine & Abdomen		1.25		15
RSS424		Research: Case Report		2.50		30
Guided Elective(s)		see choices below		2.50		30
		Total Units / Hours		12.50		150
Guided Electives Include:
PSI318		Principles of Structural Integration		2.50		30
EL304H		Passive Joint/Deep Tissue Blends		2.50		30
EL205H		Feldenkrais		1.25		15
EL205B		Neuromuscular Repatterning		1.25		15

Structural Organization & Integration

The Rolf method of Structural Integration combines touch, movement and awareness to optimally organize the Whole Being in the field of gravity. The human body is designed to relate to the space around it and the earth underneath in a highly dynamic way.  We expand: there is an inherent, spring-loaded, anti-gravity mechanism in the body, which expands us in all directions – down-up, side-to-side, and front-to-back. Structural Integration supports people to unfold this innate potential. When we find this natural state of Expansional Balance we can release pain from its roots.  We develop grace, ease and efficiency on all levels.

The IPSB Structural Integration Program is unique among Structural Integration trainings.  It emphasizes the somatic scope of the work while remaining firmly grounded in the body’s physical reality.   Contacting the fascial connective tissues that envelope muscles and bones, Structural Integration uses the tangible and impeccably honest reality of the body as a door way to unfold the full potential of the Whole Being; physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.  To that end the IPSB Structural Integration faculty has developed the awareness and movement aspects of the work.  Students new to the field will receive a complete and sophisticated understanding of the work as it was classically taught by Dr. Ida Rolf, the founder of Structural Integration.  Professional Structural Integrators working in the field will refine and expand their skills, developing practical means to efficiently and safely unfold new levels of integration in their clients, and themselves!  The IPSB Structural Integration Program keeps the size of its classes limited In order to support each student to develop their full capacities as a somatically sensitive Structural Integrator.

The IPSB Structural Integration Program offers two certifications.

Certificate in Structural Organization

Successful completion of the Principles of Structural Integration allows a student to continue their training in Structural Integration Phase A.  This course is designed to train students in remedial applications, giving them powerfully effective tools to provide clients relief from many myo-skeletal pains and challenges.  Students become acquainted with the full Structural Integration process.  They begin learning posture analysis, as well as a plethora of hands-on contacts. Each class session includes lecture, demonstration, hands-on individual supervision by the faculty, dialogue on related readings, and supporting movement explorations.  Students are supervised in practice on each other. At the end of Phase A the student is awarded a certificate in Structural Organization and is encouraged to practice for at least 6 months before returning to take Phase B.

Certificate in Structural Integration

The Structural Integration Phase B course is designed to train students in the full Structural Integration process.  Students assist clients to activate their internal “anti-gravity spring”, releasing pain from its roots and unfolding their full potential.   Students learn to integrate core structures, as well as how to teach clients more effective movement patterns.  Applying of the Four Parts of Expansional Balance and client movement training each student works in class taking three clients through the ten-session series as originally devised by Dr. Ida Rolf.  Each of the ten sessions is presented with lecture, demonstration, hands-on individual supervision by the faculty, dialogue on related readings, and supporting movement explorations.  Students are taught how to use the National Institute of Health (NIH) digital imaging system. This is a powerful tool for learning posture analysis.  Students view theirs client photos to reflect upon and dialoguing with clients about their progress.

After the successful completion of Phase B the student returns to the classroom for 30 hours as a Classroom Aide.  The student’s role as an Aide is to return to their “beginner’s mind” by working with less experienced students.  Classroom Aides deepen their understanding of the work through the process of communicating about Structural Integration to others.  The Structural Integration practitioner is ultimately a teacher of movement that uses a “hands on” approach.  The Classroom Aide role provides this “movement teaching’ experience while being supervised by seasoned instructors.  Upon completion of the above stated requirements the student is awarded a certificate in Structural Integration.

The IPSB Structural Integration Program is an approved Structural Integration Training Program by the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI, www.theiasi.org).  After successfully attaining the Structural Organization and Structural Integration Certificates (300 hours), and with the necessary prerequisites (350 hours) listed below, a student is eligible to sit for the international certification test issued by IASI.  Upon passing the exam one is acknowledged by IASI as a Board Certified Structural Integrator.

The IPSB Structural Integration program is designed to accommodate the needs of both the local and commuting student. San Diego International Airport is within 12 miles of the campus. The Introductory course, Principles of Structural Integration, is offered four times a year meeting for two weekends in a row.  The Structural Organization and Integration specialization classes are offered every Spring and Fall semester.  Class meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays for ten weeks.  Students can easily commute to the IPSB San Diego campus, allowing them keep their practices and life going rather that having to take an extensive hiatus from other activities to do their training.

IASI Exam  Additional Prerequisites

Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
EMB101		Essentials of Massage and Bodywork		10.00		120
COMM305-I		Communication I: Client Centered Techniques		1.50		15
ANT104		Anatomy		8.00		80
PHY203A		Physiology/Pathology A		3.00		30
PHY203B		Physiology/Pathology B		3.00		30
CPP208		Creating a Professional Practice		3.00		30
HS204		Hydrotherapy and Self-Care		1.25		15
CL206-30		Clinical Applications II		1.50		30
		Total Units / Hours		30.95		350

Structural Organization

Certificate Course Requirements
150 Clock Hours for each certificate

Prerequisite:		Students must meet all general admission requirements. In addition, students must have completed Essentials or equivalent. It is strongly recommended that students receive 10 private sessions of Structural Integration. Each Course taken will count toward only one specialization.
Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
PSI318		Principles of Structural Integration		2.50		30
SP322HS		Structural Integration – Phase A		10.00		120
		Total Units / Hours		12.50		150

Structural Integration

Certificate Course Requirements
150 Clock Hours for each certificate

Prerequisite:		Structural Organization coursework.
Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
SP322IS		Structural Integration – Phase B		10.00		120
PSI300A		Structural Integration Classroom Aide		1.00		30
		Total Units / Hours		11.00		150

Tui Na Massage

This Certificate course of study is intended to explore in depth the theory and practice of Tui Na massage.
Tui Na, a traditional Chinese healing system, integrates acupressure and massage by using a variety of hand techniques. The focus of this Certificate program will be on the practical applications of Tui Na massage. It will include: Taoist Chi Gong energy generating exercises, “Shanghai Style” rolling massage techniques, 60 major acupoints-location and function, and treatment protocols for a variety of injuries to primary joint function and internal disorders.
This path will prepare Asian Healing Arts massage therapists to practice in a clinical setting with techniques specific for treatment of chronic conditions and other types of physical and psychological problems. These approaches are appropriate for working closely with the western medical model and its relationship to Asian energetic healing models, such as acupuncture. This provides the therapist with a clear understanding of the energetic paradigm and the ability to interact with professionals in health care environments.

Prerequisite:		Students must meet all general admission requirements.Each Course taken will count toward only one specialization.
Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
SP322G		Tui Na Concentration		1.25		60
EL304C		Tui Na Common Ailments		5.00		30
EL304B		Tui Na Hand Techniques		2.50		30
see catalog		Guided Electives- Asian Healing Arts		2.50		30
		Total Units / Hours		12.50		150

Seitai Shiatsu

This Certificate course is intended to provide a depth of study in the theory and practice of Seitai Shiatsu. This path will prepare Asian Healing Arts massage therapists to practice in a clinical setting with techniques specific for treatment of chronic conditions and other types of physical and psychological problems. These approaches are appropriate for working closely with the Western medical model and its relationship to Asian energetic healing models, such as acupuncture. This provides the therapist with a clear understanding of the energetic paradigm and the ability to interact with professionals in health care environments.

Seitai Shiatsu is a form of therapeutic bodywork developed by Master Kiyoshi Kato in Osaka, Japan. Its purpose is to enhance the circulation of the blood and lymph, and to maximize the quality of blood formation in the body. The technique combines the use of pressure on the tsubos (acupuncture points) with various strokes of massage. The therapeutic technique of cupping is also taught in this course.

Certificate Course Requirements
150 Clock Hours

Prerequisite:		Students must meet all general admission requirements. Each course taken will count toward only one Specialization.
Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
SP322CI		Seitai Shiatsu Concentration I		2.5		30
SP322CII		Seitai Shiatsu Concentration II		2.5		30
EL304C EL304A		Elective in Acu-point locations, choose one: Tui Na for Common Ailments Acupressure Point Location		2.50		30
EL304J		Essentials of Oriental Theory		2.50		30
see catalog		Guided Elective- Asian Healing Arts		2.50		30
		Total Units / Hours		12.50		150

CranioSacral Therapy

The CranioSacral Therapy course of study will prepare massage therapists to practice in a clinical setting either with techniques specific for treatment of psychological and physical problems. The approach is most appropriate for working closely with the Western medical model and will provide the therapist with a clear understanding of medical terminology and the ability to interact with professionals in that environment.

This path provides preparation for therapists who desire to work in Private Practice or in an Osteopathic, Chiropractic or other clinical/medical setting, addressing a variety of allopathic physical problems, as well as emotional and energetic imbalances. CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle non-invasive hands-on modality that addresses every system and function in the human body. Its main focus, however, is on the brain, spinal cord, dural membranes, cerebrospinal fluids and the central nervous system. Being both deeply physical and anatomical it also includes developing levels of perception, awareness and subtle listening skills that fall into the area of energy work. Completion of this course curriculum gives students a deeper understanding of the inner flow and more subtle interrelationships of all systems in the physical and energetic body.

The focus of study throughout the classes will be to deepen and widen our perceptual awareness, enhancing our ability to listen to the body in neutral. This course expands on the physical and energetic anatomy of the body, the vascular, lymphatic and endocrine systems, bones and visceral organs. We will explore what it means and how it feels to hold sacred space not only for our client, but for ourselves as well and develop healthy working boundaries between client and therapist. Somato-emotional release techniques will be addressed from a neutral format, releasing emotions through the depths of dynamic stillness. The specialization in CranioSacral Therapy will also give students experience with an outside research project with individual client case reviews.

Certificate Course Requirements
150 Clock Hours

Prerequisite:		Students must meet all general admission requirements. Courses must be taken in the order indicated. Each course taken will count toward only one Specialization.
Required Courses		Course Title		Credit Units		Credit Hours
(A) EL304V		CranioSacral Therapy I		2.50		30
(B) EL304W		CranioSacral Therapy II		2.50		30
(C) EL304L		CranioSacral Therapy III		2.50		30
(D) SP322P		CranioSacral Therapy Concentration		5.00		60
		Total Units / Hours		12.50		150

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