The course was deep and profound. Emotions were felt and touched on. I took away a lot from it. And simply connecting and being in a class again was very needed. Imagining this is helpful on many levels !! Thank you thank you!

It will inspire insights, reflection and connection with others in meaningful ways.

- Georgiana J.

The relational skills taught in this course offer an opportunity to look at the ways and reasons why human beings develop adaptive approaches which keep them stuck. Strategies and role-plays are given to encourage the practice of presence, non-judgement and curiousity, towards the goal of achieving agency, both in relation to ourselves and others. The class is experiential and provides opportunities to practice working collaboratively with others in the class through the coaching of Dr Mark Olson.

- Kyra V.

This course was amazing. I am the coordinator for a team of massage therapists at a comprehensive cancer center and we are involved in NIH funded clinical research. This was the perfect continuing education class for this team because it is highly evidence-informed, integrative, and broadly applicable in many different types of roles.

Mark is an expert in neuro-based massage therapy and I would describe his content as highly integrative, thoughtful, and beneficial to anyone working in any setting. By learning these concepts slowly, methodically, and with time and space for application throughout the course, I believe this course could empower {practitioners} to have significantly better outcomes with pain, and build better relationships with a wide range of other integrative, allied, and medical health providers.

I found this course to be very useful in reframing how we think about and address pain with our clients. This is truly a new perspective about what really helps and I believe it be essential in being effective and ethical practitioners and helpers.

This course was well structured to allow for ease of understanding and space for processing and integrating the material. I will use the skills I learned in so many interpersonal situations. I find this course to be invaluable for the students who are seeking to deepen understanding with those around them and find more gentle ways to communicate.

- Therese

This class has equipped me with many amazing tools for working more effectively as a trauma informed therapist. The information has given me more confidence and better prepared me to work with this population. Mark's teaching style and kind heart come through in his presentation and I would definitely recommend it. I will be looking into his other courses on trauma. Thank you, Mark.

- Julie S.