Creator and Lead Instructor:

                              Christy Swiatkowski, LMT

                                                  

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Education and Qualifications

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2001-2002 Studied Massage Therapy, The New York Institute of Massage, Williamsville, NY.  

2008 Certified in Clinical Sports Massage, The Healing Hands Institute, Westwood, NJ

2009 Completed Associates Degree Liberal Arts, Humanities & Social Science, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY

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2012 Certified in 90 hours of Comprehensive Thai Massage, TMC (Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai) Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

2012 Certificate of Achievement in Clinical Thai Bodywork for Hip, Thigh, Knee and Groin Pain at Thai Bodywork, Evanston, IL

 

2013 Completed Fundamentals of Kinesio Taping - KT1, Sutherland-Chan Massage Therapy School, Toronto, ON, Canada

 

2013 Completed Advanced Kinesio Taping - KT2, Sutherland-Chan Massage Therapy School, Toronto, ON, Canada 

 

2013 Certified in Ashiatsu Mat, Lotus Palm School of Thai Yoga Massage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

2015 Certificate of Completion in Cupping for the Modern Practitioner, New York Institute of Massage, Williamsville, NY

 

2016 Certificate of Completion in CORE Myofascial Therapy, CORE Institute School of Massage, Boca Raton, FL 

 

2016 Certificate of 8 hours of Completion in Active Isolated Stretching (AIS), New York Institute of Massage, Williamsville, NY

 

2017 Certified in Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) Level I, DTS Fitness Education, Toronto, ON Canada

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2017 Certificate of 24 hours of Completion in Active Isolated Stretching (AIS), New York Institute of Massage, Williamsville, NY

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2017 Certified in Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM), Smart Tools Plus, Niagara University, Niagara Falls, NY

 

2017 Certificate of 16 hours of completion in Erik Dalton's Myoskeletal Techniques, Freedom From Pain Institute, Boston, MA

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2017 Became an approved provider of continuing education through the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)

 

2018 Completed 4 hours in Precision Neuromuscular Therapy for the Knee, Syracuse, NY 

 

2018 Completed 4 hours in Effective Soft-Tissue Strategies for Plantar Fasciitis and Plantar Fasciosis, Syracuse, NY

 

2018 Completed 4 hours in Elite Sports Massage - Clinical Sports Massage and Corrective Stretching and Strengthening Exercises for Performance Enhancement, Syracuse, NY

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2018 Completed 16 hours in Erik Dalton's Myoskeletal Techniques; Prone, Supine and Side Lying, Freedom From Pain Institute, Niagara Falls, NY

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2020 Completed 8 hours in Erik Dalton's Myoskeletal Techniques; Neck, Sciatica and Sports Injuries, Freedom from Pain Institute, Kenmore, NY

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2022 Completed 20 hours in IASTM Upper and Lower Body, Muscular Therapy Institute, Baltimore, MD

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2022 - Became a Board Member of the Massage Therapy Program at Niagara County Community College

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2023 - Completed 16 hours in The Bodywork Playbook, Ninotch SE, Bethesda, MD

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2023 - Completed 24 hours in Intro to NeuroMuscular Cupping Therapy, NCT @NY Institute of Massage, Williamsville, NY