Massage Continuing Education in Bend, Oregon
A Three-Part Manual Therapy Mini-Series for Massage Therapists and Hands-On Practitioners
Take one class or all three. Each module stands on its own, and together they create a more complete structural framework.
Refine your assessment. Deepen your touch. Build more precision in your clinical work. This three-part mini-series in Bend, Oregon is designed for massage therapists, manual therapists, and other hands-on practitioners seeking meaningful massage continuing education, massage CEUs, and advanced manual therapy training. Each two-day class offers practical tools you can apply immediately in practice, while the full series builds a broader understanding of whole-body relationships for more accurate assessment, clearer clinical reasoning, and more precise treatment. You may register for one class, two classes, or the full series.
Each class offers 13 hours of supervised hands-on CEU’s.
Massage CEUs in Bend, Oregon
If you are looking for massage CEUs in Bend, Oregon, this series offers advanced continuing education in a focused, hands-on setting. Held in Central Oregon, these weekend classes are designed for massage therapists and hands-on practitioners who want more than routine technique classes. The emphasis is on clinical usefulness, deeper assessment, and refined manual skill.
All classes are held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bend, Oregon
Limited to 20 participants
Registration is open
Who This Is Designed For
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Licensed Massage Therapists
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bodyworkers
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manual therapists
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osteopathic practitioners
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movement professionals seeking more refined hands-on assessment and treatment skills
It is especially valuable for practitioners who want to improve palpation, understand compensation patterns more clearly, and work with greater specificity.
Why Massage Therapists Attend
Many massage continuing education classes teach techniques in isolation. This series is different. It helps massage therapists understand how the body organizes as a whole so they can assess more clearly, work more precisely, and stop chasing symptoms from one area to the next.
This training is especially useful for practitioners who want:
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stronger assessment skills
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better palpation
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more confidence working with complex patterns
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a deeper understanding of structural and functional relationships
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meaningful hands-on CEU’s that translate directly into practice
What Is Included
Each module includes a comprehensive manual, PowerPoint-based instruction, and hands-on support throughout the training to help you clearly understand and apply the material.
Module I
Whole-Body Listening Assessments
August 22 & 23, 2026
This class focuses on developing the perceptual and structural assessment skills needed to understand how the body is organizing as a whole. You will learn to identify where motion, tension, and strain are being driven from rather than chasing symptoms from one area to the next.
Topics covered include:
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whole-body listening and assessment strategies
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identifying primary restrictions and compensation patterns
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understanding how local findings relate to global organization
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refining touch, perception, and clinical reasoning
This module creates the foundation for the rest of the series while also standing alone as a complete training in assessment.
Module II
Precision Spinal & Dural Mechanics
September 12 & 13, 2026
This class explores the mechanics of the spine and dural system with a focus on specificity, clarity, and function. You will learn to assess key spinal relationships, identify meaningful restrictions, and work more precisely with the structural patterns that influence the entire system.
Topics covered include:
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segmental and regional spinal mechanics
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dural relationships and their influence on motion and tension
- addressing upper spinal mechanics as the root cause for leg length discrepancy and pelvic torsion issues
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assessment of key spinal junctions
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precise treatment approaches for restoring mobility and organization
This module is ideal for practitioners who want a clearer understanding of spinal relationships and how they affect the body globally.
Module III
Visceral-Spinal Relationships: Organs, Membranes, and Mechanical Influence
October 31 & November 1, 2026
This class explores the relationship between the spine, the organs, and their suspensory and attaching membranes. Emphasis is placed on how visceral structures influence mechanical balance, spinal tension patterns, and whole-body organization.
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the esophagus and diaphragm
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the liver, stomach, and spleen
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the kidneys and small intestines
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visceral attachments and their relationship to spinal mechanics
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how organ tension patterns influence broader structural compensation
This module offers a practical way to understand and work with the body beyond a purely musculoskeletal model.
Register for Massage Continuing Education in Bend, Oregon
Each module may be taken on its own or as part of the full three-part series.
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CEU Credits: 13 hours of supervised hands-on credit per class
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Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Bend, Oregon
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Capacity: Limited to 20 participants
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Investment: $500 per class
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Deposit: $200 per class to reserve your space
Why This Training Matters
Most massage therapists are trained to work with muscle and fascia. Far fewer are taught how to assess the deeper structural and functional relationships that often drive persistent pain, imbalance, and compensation patterns.
Each module offers practical tools, clear assessment strategies, and clinically useful ways of working that can be applied immediately in practice. Taken together, the three classes build a broader and more integrated understanding of whole-body relationships.
This is not force-based manipulation. It is precise, low-force work rooted in anatomy, refined assessment, and gentle correction that can be integrated directly into clinical practice.
About the Instructor
Michael Hahn, LMT has spent over 27 years in clinical practice and more than 20 years teaching advanced hands-on manual therapy to licensed practitioners. His work is rooted in deep anatomical inquiry and refined through decades of treating chronic pain, postural imbalance, and complex structural restrictions that often resist conventional approaches.
Michael has trained extensively in Structural Integration, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and osteopathic-influenced manual techniques, synthesizing these disciplines into a clear and clinically effective framework that prioritizes precise assessment and gentle correction. His classes are known for being anatomically rigorous, highly practical, and immediately applicable in real clinical settings. He emphasizes structure before symptom, helping therapists feel where and why to work and how to trust their hands as reliable tools for change.
Michael is also known for helping therapists refine not just their technique, but their own posture, mechanics, and energetic presence — small adjustments that allow the work to go deeper without increasing force. He guides practitioners to think structurally, listen accurately, and work with confidence and clarity.
Michael’s Philosophy in Three Sentences
Structure governs function.
Restore motion accurately and gently, and the body reorganizes itself.
Treat the primary restriction — not the symptom — and the system changes.
What Peers and Students Say
“Michael Hahn possesses the rare gift of being both an outstanding practitioner and a gifted teacher… It challenges even the most experienced practitioners by presenting an approach to body work that is precise in its attention to deep anatomy, subtle in its techniques, and profoundly effective for clients… My understanding of anatomy is deeper, my touch more perceptive, and my clients’ results more potent. I strongly recommend Michael’s class to practitioners who wish to distinguish themselves by addressing their clients’ issues more effectively and directly.”
— Merey Grearson, Olympia, WA
“Michael’s knowledge and expertise sets his work apart. His touch, deceptively light, accesses deeply held areas previously hidden from other really fine bodyworkers.
— Lisa O
“I appreciate the depth and scope of Michael’s work, yet all delivered with such gentle precision… one of the finest in his field.”
— Denise R
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these classes approved for massage CEU credits?
Yes. Each class offers 13 hours of supervised hands-on CEU credits.
Can I take just one class?
Yes. Each module stands on its own, though together the three classes create a broader and more complete framework.
Is this training only for osteopathic practitioners?
No. This training is designed for massage therapists and other hands-on practitioners who want to deepen their assessment and clinical skill.
Will I be able to use this material right away?
Yes. Each class includes practical tools and clinical concepts that can be brought directly into practice.