Earn 14 CE Credits, Learn Skills Clients Desperately Need, & Grow Your Practice 

Understanding & Transforming Chronic Pain

Retraining Neural-Circuits & Neuromuscular Habits

• Would you like to help transform people’s lives?
• Would you like your practice to be more “medical” based?
• Would you like your practice to be easier on your body?

Some people get a massage because it “feels good.” Others come to “feel better.” Still others come because they want to be better. They want to improve. They want to get well. Helping clients get better and heal are the things that this class is about; learning the concepts and techniques to help people move from a life of pain to a life of comfort, efficient movement, and autonomy. I invite you to join us in this training to become a professional in Understanding and Transforming Chronic Pain. 

Learn the latest neuroscience about chronic pain and the conclusive evidence about which therapies prove most effective. Find how this information can clarify the difference in the “types” of chronic pain that people suffer from. Understanding this difference will determine how successful you are in assisting your clients in their recovery. With this new information we will build a practical model for identifying and treating the complexities of chronic pain. First, we’ll look at how to rewire the neuro-circuitry that causes chronic pain and then we’ll consider the role somatic education plays in changing inefficient patterns of dysfunction. Therapeutically we’ll use awareness-based touch and movement to awaken proprioceptive centers and stimulate new neurological activity.

Emphasis in this class will be placed on the kinetic chain of the spine, ribs, and extremities. We will explore how to palpate and assess the relative health of these complex relationships. We will also look at how the curves and spirals of the spine affect each other and how areas of dysfunction appear and feel. Strategies will be explored to assist easier, less encumbered movement throughout the length of the skeleton. A variety of injuries, pathologies and conditions will also be discussed. Lastly, we will look at how to bring our clients into a healthier relationship with their own healing. Our goal will be to help them become more autonomous and secure in living with whatever conditions may be a part of their lives.

Please wear clothing that doesn’t restrict movement and bring a mat or blanket for movement explorations on the floor.

About the Instructor

Arnold Askew, LMT, GCFP was a Speaker at last year's American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) National Convention and has more than 35 years in bodywork and movement education. He was on staff at the Doleys Pain Clinic in Birmingham, AL from 1992 to 2009 teaching movement classes and seeing patients individually. During that time, he co-founded and was senior instructor at Red Mountain Institute for the Healing Arts where he taught Neuromuscular Therapy, anatomy, and Somatic Education. For the past ten years he has been studying the degenerative conditions and pain that are associated with aging.

Trained in both manual and movement therapies, Arnold is Guild Certified in the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education®. He is also certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy by Howard Schubinar, MD, author of “Unlearn Your Pain”. The emphasis of his work is helping people experience improvements that spark their curiosity in how to reproduce these results independently. It is his strong belief that there is always room to be more comfortable and healthier, even amidst a chaotic and stressful world.

What participants have to say:

“I really enjoyed Arnold’s method of teaching, great sense of humor, very intuitive, would take his class anytime” D. Anson

“The course was so helpful to push me into a deeper understanding of how I, as a practitioner, can facilitate healing efficiency, awareness, and better movement in my clients. Being able to experience and feel the profound changes with subtle work will add much more dimension to my work as a Rolfer.” P. Reaves

“Really excited about this information, wish general public could be educated about this.” V. Cook 

“Thank you for your wonderful presentation. I appreciated your willingness to “tell it like it is”, even if it may not fit so clearly into the traditional confines of our field. I feel like you have a well thought out, clearly articulated and focused workshop. And I have both something I can take with me and apply now and a path for continuing my inquiry.” T. Wilson

“Before I met Arnold I was in constant pain. He showed me how to understand the patterns I had gotten into. I am very grateful to him, first because the pain never came back, and second because he taught me how to care for myself.” N Feige, Teacher, Mother

Dates: September 13-14, 2025 

Time: 9am – 5:00pm

(1 hour lunch) Both Days

Location:

9 Powers Street

Milford, New Hampshire 03055

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Add just 1 new client seeking relief from acute or chronic pain and the course pays for itself!