Advanced Connective Tissue (ACT1) is a prerequisite class for the Mentorship Program.

Class Prerequisites: FR1 and FR2 (Connective Tissue Foundations) and Core Concepts

Course Description and Purpose: Students build on the model of Connective Tissue Regulators from Connective Tissue Series: Foundation to include specific assessment of different functional and histological types of connective tissue and the systems that influence tensions and tone in these tissues. As with the previous courses, regulators are utilized. Practitioners learn different categories of connective tissues and specific sites that can assist in the regulation of tensions in each of these tissues. Covered are intrinsic muscles, smooth muscle, deeper fascia and membranes, and muscles that function as integrators and stabilizers, rather than prime movers. Students learn to locate these regulators and how to interact with these regulators to improve posture, mobility and range of motion, decrease pain and assist in digestive health.

Course Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• Trace seven homunculi for muscles
• Utilize regulators to normalize tissue tensions in intrinsic muscles, core stabilizer muscles and other functional muscle groups with measurable changes in Range of Motion
• Utilize regulators to membranes to make a measurable difference in active respiration  

Course Outline: Please note that there are 19.5 contact hours, allowing for 5 minute a.m. and p.m. breaks. The breakdown here is a guideline. Some groups prefer to have longer breaks and shorter lunches, depending on proximity of eating establishments. Some groups prefer the option of an early start and/or shorter lunch on the final days of the course to allow for travel time.

Day One: a.m. 9:00 - 12:30 (2 1/2 hours theory, 1 hour lab)

• Review Connective Tissue Series: Foundations
• Lecture: Energetic systems and Homunculi
• Lab: Hand Skills
• Lecture: Functional Groups of Muscles
• Lecture: Organization of Regulators
• Lab: Location of Intrinsic Muscle regulator
• Lunch 12:30 – 2:00

Day One: p.m. – 2:00 – 5:00 (2 hours theory, 1 hour lab)

• Lecture: Evaluation and treatment with Intrinsic muscle regulator
• Lab: Intrinsics
• Lecture: Core Integrators- Anatomy and kinesiology
• Lab: Core Integrators
• Review, questions and answers

Day Two: a.m. 9:00 – 12:30 (2 hours theory, 1 1/2 hours lab)

• Review, questions and answers
• Lecture: Muscles and Connective tissue for stability
• Lab: Location of Homunculi for these tissues
• Demo and Lab: treatment of muscles and tissues of stability off the main axis
• Lunch 12:30 – 2:00

Day Two: p.m. 2:00 – 5:00 (2 hours theory, 1 hour lab)

• Lecture: Smooth muscles and smooth muscle control. Influence of Autonomic Nervous System and hormonal system
• Lecture: Regulation of smooth muscle tone assisted by homunculus
• Lab: Smooth muscles of lower digestive tract
• Review, questions and Answers

Day Three: a.m. 9:00 – 12:30 (2 hours theory, 1 1/2 hours lab)

• Review, questions and answers
• Lecture: Anatomy membranes in thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities
• Lab: Assisting with tensions in membranes
• Lecture: Deeper layers of fascia and dura
• Lab: Deeper layers of fascia
• Lunch 12:30 – 2:00

Day Three: p.m. 2:00 – 5:00 (2 hours theory, 1 hour lab)

• Lecture: Full evaluation and treatment using the regulator system.
• Lab: Integration of treatment utilizing regulator system and work from other classes
• Lecture: Functional Application and use with other systems of therapy
• Review, questions and Answers

Total: 12.5 hours theory and concepts, 7 hours lab and skills: 19.5 contact hours.

Course Presenters: Each of these instructors presents the class in its entirety: Frank Lowen, LMT and Laurie Levine-Lowen, OTR/L, LMT

Illuminatis/Biovalent ® Systems ( Provider Number P3337) is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education (CE) for Certified Athletic Trainers (ATs).  This program has been approved for a maximum of 19.5 hours of Category A CE.  ATs are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent participating in the CE activity. BOC Approved Provider Number:  P3337.

Illumatinatis/Biovalent ® Syst ems (Provider Number 447205-00) is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a Continuing Education Provider.

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