Muscle Management® for Knee Problems and Injuries
July 18 @ 9:00 am – July 19 @ 5:00 pm
Tactile Vision
The Knee
In this class, anatomy moves into your hands.
By building a knee out of clay from the bones outward, layer by layer, you develop tactile vision, the ability to recognize balance, restriction, and distortion through touch, not just knowledge.
This hands-on process bridges anatomy and clinical work, supporting clearer assessment and more precise technique.
Muscle Management® for Knee Problems and Injuries
July 18-19
Sat-Sun 9-5 each day, 13CE NCBTMB Approved
Questions? More info: Taum Sayer, 530-587-9356, [email protected]
Class size limited to 12
Before June 18th
After June 18th
The Fundamentals of Corrective Massage
Re-balancing the knee…One muscle at a time.
One of many unique components of The Berry Method® is its explicit recognition that muscle tissues have an optimum natural functional position and can become misaligned due to trauma, adaptation, or other factors.
Sometimes, it’s as simple as putting the tissue back where it belongs.
The Knee class includes both a regional and a specific, in-depth precision focus on Knee anatomy and the corrective techniques to return balance and pain-free movement.
In this class, you’ll build a knee out of clay from the bones outward, layer by layer. This hands-on process will give you a tactile understanding of how the bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles work together for healthy knee function.
As we sculpt and assemble each part, you’ll also learn the idiosyncrasies of each tissue and how to recognize when something is out of balance. Along the way, rebalancing techniques to stretch, correct, and manipulate each structure will be presented, practiced, and reviewed.
Each model will include:
Bones (landmarks for palpation): Femur, Fibula, Tibia, and Patella
Ligaments: ACL & PCL Cruciate Ligaments, MCL and LCL Collateral Ligaments
Muscles & Tendons: Popliteus, Plantaris, Gastrocnemius, Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus, Gracilis, Tensor Fasciae Latae, Articularis Genus, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Lateralis, Rectus Femoris, Patellar Tendon, Sartorius
The bones serve as tactile landmarks, helping you locate and identify the surrounding muscles with your hands and fingers. By the end, you’ll have both a clay model and a deeper tactile functional map of the knee — knowledge you can apply directly to assessment and treatment.
Medical disclaimer and class policies.
Registering for this class indicates that you have read, understood, and agree to the above information referencing:
‘The Medical Disclaimer information Class Medical Disclaimer
The class includes practicing, performing, and receiving manual therapy techniques and protocols.
You know best your own body and its limits.
Respect those limits.
The information on this website and in Taum’s classes is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by your physician, therapist, nutritionist, or any other health care provider.
Consult Your Physician or Health Care Provider. We suggest you send them the link to this page for their approval.
Our intent is not to replace any relationship that exists or should exist between you and your medical doctor or other health care professional.
You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your health.
Once again, you know best your own body and its limits.
Respect those limits.
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Taum’s Class Policies.
Medical disclaimer and class policies.
The class includes practicing, performing, and receiving manual lymphatic and visceral techniques and protocols in the abdominal region.
You know best your own body and its limits.
Respect those limits.
The information on this website and in Taum’s classes is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by your physician, therapist, nutritionist, or any other health care provider.
Consult Your Physician or Health Care Provider. We suggest you send them the link to this page, they may have important thoughts to share.
Our intent is not to replace any relationship that exists or should exist between you and your medical doctor or other health care professional.
You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your health.
Once again, you know best your own body and its limits.
Respect those limits.
Taum Sayers and Muscle Management® Class Policies.
NCBTMB classes are limited to licensed manual therapists.
Course content and development:
Course content is primarily influenced by Taum’s apprenticing with Lauren Berry, which began in 1978, and later as an assistant teacher in his classes. Taum continues interacting and co-teaching with other certified Berry Method® Practitioners/Teachers and health care professionals.
Informational resources include materials regarding the Berry Method® and other relevant published works.
For example:
Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction – The Trigger Point Manual, by Janet Travell.
-The published works of Dr. Rene Cailliet, my one-time personal Physician. (God Bless you, Dr. Cailliet…good story:-)
Class presentations are updated and revised as student feedback warrants and knowledge evolves. At the end of each class, students complete a class evaluation form. This evaluation process has been constructive in keeping the classes current and worthwhile for future students.
Instructor:
The sole instructor for these courses is to be Taum Sayers.
Taum is a certified Berry Method® Teacher and Practitioner.
Advertising:
Course flyers are produced on a computer and made available via postings at massage schools, on www.musclemanagement.com in the class schedule section, via email, regular mail, Facebook, and by request. Flyers include information regarding Taum Sayer’s training and experience.
Each promotion often includes a reference to Taum Sayers Certifications.
“Taum Sayers is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category “A.” Provider # 152386-00
“Registration, tuition fees, available discounts, and refund policies.”
The tuition fee for the workshops may vary depending on the expenses related to the class.
Taum often offers a financial incentive for bringing a table.
Registrations require a deposit to hold the space.
As long as there is room in the course, the registration deadline is the first day of class.
Advanced registrations receive a discount; the remaining fee is due at the beginning of/by/on the first day of the class. Deposits are non-refundable, barring an emergency or unique situation determined on a case-by-case basis. Any refunds will be via check or electronic funds transfer (minus any processing fee).
Cancellation policy: Students may designate a qualified substitute to attend and then credit their deposit to that substitute’s class fee. Any early registration discount is waived for the substitute. Any refunds will be made via check or electronic funds transfer (minus any processing fee) within 3 weeks. All designation requests must be received 2 weeks before class starts. No changes will be made after that date.
All registration money will be refunded to students if registrations fall short of class financial requirements.
American Disabilities Act: Facilities will be handicap accessible. When students call and identify themselves as disabled, the instructor will discuss their needs and how to accommodate them in the classroom best. Students must notify the instructor of special requirements before the beginning of the class, allowing adequate time for reasonable allowances to be made. As listed in the ADA, allowances for special needs will be met as long as they do not impose an “undue burden” on the instructor.
There is no discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Class records and student transcript policy: Records and transcripts will be maintained and stored within a secure file cabinet or on an electronic data storage unit for four years by Taum Sayers.
Student transcripts will be reproduced only per student request at a minimum charge.
Phones in Class:
To maintain a focused and distraction-free environment for everyone, we kindly ask all participants to keep their phones turned off during class. Thank you for your cooperation.
Photographs and Videos:
Photography and video recording of class content are strictly prohibited, except by Taum’s designated photographer. If you prefer not to appear in photographs or videos taken during the class, please notify both Taum and the designated photographer in advance.
Registering for this class indicates that you have read, understood, and agree to the above information referencing:
‘The Medical Disclaimer information and Taum’s Class Policies.’
After registering, the class preparation webpage opens up to begin your ‘Dynamic Learning’ process.
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