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Continuing Education

Potomac Massage Training Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a Continuing Education Approved Provider (#450360-07). We continually work to insure a variety of exceptional courses are available.

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If you are a professional bodyworker and have any questions about the requirements of a particular class, please contact us via workshops@pmti.org or (202) 686-7046.

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For Beginner Massage and/or other Community Workshops, Click Here

Certification Classes in progress

  • Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Series

  • Somatic Foundations of Presence, Touch, and Movement:
    — March 6-9, Charlottesville, VA
    — March 13-16, Ashton, MD

  • The Trager Certification Training Program: starts May 8

Free Friday Lectures
Intros, presentations and lectures • Free to all!

  • Next Event To Be Announced

Scheduled Classes

  • Anatomy Trains in Structure & Function: 21 CEs

  • Decoding the Shoulder Puzzle: 16 or 24 CEs

  • Evidence Informed Clinical Cupping: 16 CEs

  • Fertility: A Clair Marie Miller Course: 7 CEs

  • Manual Lymph Drainage (Dr. Vodder School): 32 CEs

  • Nurturing the Mother: 16 CEs

  • Zero Balancing II w Jim McCormick: 25 CEs

  • Somatic Foundations of Presence, Touch, and Movement
    Somatic Foundations of Presence, Touch, and Movement
    Mar 06, 2025, 10:00 AM EST – Mar 09, 2025, 5:30 PM EDT
    Mountain View Studio, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    Somatic movement experience is at the heart of Dr. Milton Trager’s life's work - teaching new, positive body experiences through informed, intuitive touch and movement. 3/6 - 3/9 in Charlottesville VA Register at RogerTolle.com (click 'Purchase Tickets' below)
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  • Somatic Foundations of Presence, Touch, and Movement
    Somatic Foundations of Presence, Touch, and Movement
    Mar 13, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT – Mar 16, 2025, 5:30 PM EDT
    Blueberry Gardens Healing Center, 237 Ashton Rd, Ashton, MD 20861, USA
    Somatic movement experience is at the heart of Dr. Milton Trager’s life's work - teaching new, positive body experiences through informed, intuitive touch and movement. This 4-day course sets the stage for the full 18-month Training Program. March 13 - 16 @ Blueberry Gardens in Ashton, MD
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  • BCST 5: The Inherent Treatment Plan
    BCST 5: The Inherent Treatment Plan
    Mar 24, 2025, 9:00 AM EDT – Mar 27, 2025, 6:00 PM EDT
    PMTI, 8701 Georgia Ave #700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Seminar Five of the BCST Certification Program March 24-27, 2025
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  • Zero Balancing II with Jim McCormick
    Zero Balancing II with Jim McCormick
    Apr 03, 2025, 9:00 AM – Apr 06, 2025, 5:00 PM
    PMTI Silver Spring, 8701 Georgia Ave, Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Zero Balancing is a powerful body-mind therapy that uses skilled touch to address the relationships between energy and structures within the body. Taught by Jim McCormick, L. AC. April 3-6 2025 | 25 CEs | $795* *Early Bird Pricing: $595 before 2/16/25; $695 before 3/12/25
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  • Dr. Vodder Manual Lymph Drainage - Level 1 Practical
    Dr. Vodder Manual Lymph Drainage - Level 1 Practical
    Apr 07, 2025, 9:00 AM – Apr 10, 2025, 6:00 PM
    PMTI Silver Spring, 8701 Georgia Ave, Suite 700 Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Level 1 Practical is the First Class Following Theory in Becoming a Dr. Vodder Certified MLD/Lymphedema Therapist Date: April 7-10 Time: 9:00am to 6pm daily Cost: $1000.00       CE credits: 32
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  • Cupping
    Cupping
    Apr 14, 2025, 9:30 AM – Apr 15, 2025, 6:30 PM
    PMTI Silver Spring, 8701 Georgia Ave., Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Evidence Informed Clinical Cupping - Bring the art of Cupping Therapy into your clinical practice. Monday & Tuesday, April 14-15 9:30 am - 6:30 pm daily $375 / 16 CEs Includes 4-Piece Cupping Set
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  • Anatomy Trains In Structure And Function
    Anatomy Trains In Structure And Function
    Apr 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – Apr 27, 2025, 5:00 PM
    PMTI Silver Spring, 8701 Georgia Ave., Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    A revolutionary map with practical results! Transform your view of myofascial anatomy and expand your ability to assess postural and movement patterns, and to create lasting fascial change with your hands. Friday, April 25 — Sunday, April 27 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Daily 21 CEs NCBTMB; 21 CECs PMA $550
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  • Decoding the Shoulder Puzzle
    Decoding the Shoulder Puzzle
    May 03, 2025, 9:00 AM – May 05, 2025, 6:00 PM
    PMTI Silver Spring, 8701 Georgia Ave., Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Moving Past Palpation, Advanced Assessment Offered for the first time at PMTI, this 2-day massage therapist — or 3-day acupuncturist workshop — is the first offering of an ongoing Assessment Series. 2-day for MT's: May 3-4 / 16 CEs / $325 +Monday for LAc's: May 5 / 8 CEs / $175 ($500 total)
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  • The Trager® Certification Training Program
    The Trager® Certification Training Program
    May 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Blueberry Gardens Healing Center, 237 Ashton Rd, Ashton, MD 20861, USA
    Designed for students not only in the fields of massage and physical therapy, but also people in body-centered psychotherapy, fitness training, yoga, and other somatic practices who want to offer Trager as a primary modality in their practice. Program starts May 8th, 2025 in Ashton, MD
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  • BCST 6: Central Nervous System Motility
    BCST 6: Central Nervous System Motility
    Jun 23, 2025, 9:00 AM EDT – Jun 26, 2025, 6:00 PM EDT
    PMTI, 8701 Georgia Ave #700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Seminar Six of the BCST Certification Program June 23-26, 2025
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  • Fertility - a Claire Marie Miller course
    Fertility - a Claire Marie Miller course
    Sep 12, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    PMTI (7th floor), 8701 Georgia Ave, Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Throughout the world, and across time, massage has been used to support women during the childbearing year. September 12, 2025  |   9:00 am - 5:00 pm   |   $200 7 CE hours
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  • Nurturing the Mother® Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage
    Nurturing the Mother® Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage
    Sep 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – Sep 14, 2025, 5:00 PM
    PMTI (7th floor), 8701 Georgia Ave, Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Throughout the world, and across time, massage has been used to support women during the childbearing year.
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  • BCST 7: Visceral Dynamics and Embryological Development
    BCST 7: Visceral Dynamics and Embryological Development
    Sep 15, 2025, 9:00 AM EDT – Sep 18, 2025, 6:00 PM EDT
    PMTI, 8701 Georgia Ave #700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Seminar Seven of the BCST Certification Program Sept. 15-18, 2025
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  • BCST 8: Facial Dynamics and TMJ Issues
    BCST 8: Facial Dynamics and TMJ Issues
    Dec 01, 2025, 9:00 AM EST – Dec 04, 2025, 6:00 PM EST
    PMTI, 8701 Georgia Ave #700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Seminar Eight of the BCST Certification Program Dec. 1-4, 2025
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  • BCST 9: Nerve Facilitation and Psychospiritual Impacts
    BCST 9: Nerve Facilitation and Psychospiritual Impacts
    Mar 23, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT – Mar 26, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
    PMTI, 8701 Georgia Ave #700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Seminar Nine of the BCST Certification Program March 23-26, 2025
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  • BCST 10: Birth Dynamics and Integration
    BCST 10: Birth Dynamics and Integration
    Jun 22, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT – Jun 25, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
    PMTI, 8701 Georgia Ave #700, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Seminar Ten of the BCST Certification Program June 22-25, 2026
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