Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocation at Bastyr University is located just 10 miles northeast Seattle in Kenmore, Washington. The weather is mild; the scenery is beautiful; and the campus sits on 50 acres of fields and woodlands on the northeast shore of Lake Washington. Quiet, serene and beautiful, a great place to learn and relax. They can be reached at 425.602.3378.
Convenient dorm rooms are available for on site lodging. Great bargain for therapists to come from afar, and maybe even stay for an extra retreat day. To inquire or make a reservation, please contact our Conference Services Department at 425.602.3075 or e-mail confer@bastyr.edu. We recommend making a reservation as soon as possible and there is no fee to cancel. From the airport, we recommend taking the Shuttle Express to our campus; a one-way trip costs approximately $40 and it takes about 40-45 minutes, depending on traffic. Their phone is (425)-981-7000 or you can e-mail sales@shuttleexpress.net.
Here’s what you will get from our four days of maternity-related education:
- Evidence-based knowledge, not mythology
- Intensive practice of specific perinatal techniques used clinically for over 30 years
- Skills to meet women’s physical and emotional childbearing needs
- Understanding of all phases of maternity MT care: pregnancy, labor and postpartum, normal and not-so-perfect pregnancies
- Positioning, techniques and powerful, subtle touch that are superbly applicable to many other specialty client populations
- Guidance in career- protective body mechanics and techniques
- Purpose, focus & financial infusion into your work
- Inclusion into a distinguished community of high caliber MT professionals
- The in-person training that many employers require and that you need if you wish to apply for certification
Simkin Center at Bastyr University is waiting to enroll you. Tuition for the Seattle workshop is $850 (ask for the early enrollment discount to save $100). To reach Simkin Center directly to register or for workshop specifics call 425-602-3361 or email them with your questions. You will not be able to register for this class through the Body Therapy Education site.
Please note: this book is required reading for those taking the P&PMT workshop:
Pre- & Perinatal Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Prenatal, Labor, and Postpartum Practice, 3rd Edition.
