Are you a massage therapist looking for NCBTMB approved CE classes? Join Brian Utting on June 28, 2025 from 9am-6pm for an in-person class at our Redding campus.

CE Class Description

The neck is a strong, vulnerable and complex structure. It is the most movable part of the spine, and yet is strong enough to balance and support the head (10-11 pounds), even with chronically poor posture.

Skillful deep tissue work in this area is not about brute force; it’s about precision and strategy, informed by knowledge of the anatomical structures.

It’s rare to find massage therapists who really know how to massage the neck in a precise, specific way– especially around the small muscular attachments to the transverse processes–even though this is often where the muscles are most frayed and/or inflamed.

CLASS COST

Early Bird Pricing – Register by June 6th
AMTA Member: $130
Non-Member: $190

Regular Pricing – After June 6th 
AMTA Member: $180
Non-Member: $230

This class is NCBTMB Approved for 8.0 hours of continuing education credit

Instructor Bio | Brian Utting

Brian founded the Brian Utting School of Massage (BUSM) in Seattle, WA in 1982 and was BUSM’s Director, Director of Education, and a lead instructor there for 26 years.

Brian developed and refined the curriculum at BUSM and taught many subjects, including anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, pathology, contraindications, business skills, communication skills, hydrotherapy, and a variety of massage techniques.

His 1000-hour COMTA-accredited school was considered one of the best massage schools in the country, and his school trained over 2000 people.

Brian designs his classes and programs so that the students really get the material and can take it home and apply it in their practice, rather than just being exposed to it.

He teaches with a rare blend of knowledge, passion, precision, humor, common sense, and depth.

Brian was awarded the AMTA’s Robert N. Calvert Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2009, was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2014, and he was awarded the Service to the Profession award by the Washington chapter of the AMTA in 2024. Brian owns and operates the Pacific Northwest School of Massage.

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