UWS Campus – HawkGrips Level I: IASTM Fundamentals and Level II: Advanced IASTM
University of Western States, 2900 NE 132nd Ave. OR 97230
HawkGrips Level I: IASTM Fundamentals and Level II: Advanced IASTM
UWS students, staff and faculty register here.
Location: UWS Campus
2900 NE 132nd Ave
Portland, Oregon 97230
West Hall 1 & 2
Date: March 10-11th 2018
Times: 8 am – 5 pm Saturday and Sunday
Level I: IASTM Fundamentals
This live 8-hour intermediate level certification course covers the basic skills necessary to safely begin utilization of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) techniques. In this introductory skills-acquisition course, participants will receive hands-on instruction in the proper use of IASTM through a lab-focused teaching format. The course will address proper instrument selection to address body contours and reach target tissues.
Prior to the live course, attendees will participate in an online course covering the research and fundamentals of IASTM technique through narrated videos. The course includes watching two videos and taking a short quiz. At the end of the course, attendees will take a 1-hour exam for a certification in Level I: IASTM Fundamentals.
Level II: Advanced IASTM
This live 8-hour advanced level certification course builds on the principles covered in the IASTM Fundamentals course. Using a case-study, lab-focused teaching format, advanced treatment strokes are introduced and problem-solving skills are emphasized. This course includes the utilization of motion with IASTM and multi-regional treatment concepts.
Prior to the live course, attendees will participate in an online course reviewing the research and fundamentals of IASTM technique from the Level I course through a narrated video. The course includes watching one video, taking a short quiz, and completing a worksheet on a case study that will be reviewed in the live course. At the end of the course, attendees will take a 2-hour exam for a certification in Level II: Advanced IASTM.
Prerequisite: Level I: IASTM Fundamentals OR a comparable 8-hour introductory IASTM course.
Pricing Options
Level I:
- Seat only: $349
- Seat+HGPro: $549
Level II:
- Seat only: $349
- Seat+HGPro: $549
Level I and II:
- Seat only: $649
- Seat+HGPro: $849