I am in the middle of a short road trip, teaching my Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars in Canton, Ohio and Tucson, Arizona. I have been thinking recently; what makes a seminar successful?
To me, being able to interact, one on one, with the students in my class makes it a success. My passion for the brand of Myofascial Release that I practice and teach is obvious. To be able to relay this passion to each of them is my aim. Teaching from a stage, distant from the audience, elevates the teacher above the students. To some, this is the goal. I like to get down in the trenches. Small group setting seminars are an ideal way for me to succeed in this. I love being able to spend time with each and every students during the instruction of each technique. My approach is different; how else can I assure that you, as the student, are catching what I am trying to teach? Assistant instructors are great (I used to be one), but learning directly from the source is what I strive for.
So, what’s the point of this post? I love being successful, especially if I am the judge of success.
See you soon,
Walt
Today concluded the first Advanced Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminar. Ken Lamm, PT, hosted us at his clinic in Tucson (many thanks, Ken). I had the privilege of working with an eclectic group of therapists who came with a wide variety of experience using Myofascial Release.
First time presentations of any material are always make me a touch anxious, but this class went great. Again, a small group setting offered me constant opportunities to interact with everyone. It also gives me the chance to work “off script”, introducing some of my personal favorite techniques that I had not planned on teaching.
What do I have to offer? Seminars loaded with techniques. But more importantly, I see the importance of closing the loop between evaluation and treatment. Techniques alone can leave the student hanging out on a limb. But, as in all of my seminars, refining the “Feel” of fascial and osseous restrictions is at the core.
Back to work this week. Can’t forget my patients!
Walt
Check out my upcoming seminars at http://www.FoundationsinMFR.com
Bang on Walt! Grassroots and one-on-one feasibility has been the criteria for the course I instruct, and the ones I seek. In my opinion, hands-on practitioners should see virtual learning as augmentation to the classroom experience.
However, the demand for instructional DVD’s and webinars is growing and many new generation therapists believe it is equal to the live instruction. I believe otherwise.
John Corry, RMT
London, Ontario
Thanks, John. I agree that in-person, hands on learning is the only way to teach and learn this work. DVDs and/or books can be valuable after learning the sense of touch and feel necessary to be successful.