Touch of Healing Academy

LOMI LOMI BLISS 🌺 | CONTINUITY IS A SKILL.

Forearm work is not about forcing more pressure through the arm.

Good mechanics matter.

In Lomi Lomi, continuity isn't an accident. It's a skill built through technique, flow, forearm work, and body mechanics working together.

Lomi Lomi training can be an opportunity to explore how stance, leverage, body movement and forearm contact work together to create continuous movement while reducing reliance on the hands.

That is a skill worth learning correctly.

Here’s what to check in your own work this weekend:

✨ Are your forearms making broad, connected contact or just pressing?
✨ Is your stance helping you, or are your arms doing all the work?
✨ Are you maintaining rhythm, or breaking it to reposition?
✨ Are you moving efficiently with the technique?

TECHNIQUE TIP:
Practice a 3-minute forearm flow on the back without using your hands at all. Focus on your feet first. Let your stance create the movement, let your body weight create the pressure, and keep your forearm soft and broad. Notice how much easier continuity feels when your whole body is involved.

That is where Lomi stops feeling like strokes and starts feeling like an experience.

And THAT is the art of Lomi Lomi Bliss.

Lomi Lomi Bliss: The Loving Hands Massage
Oct. 22–23, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST (Both Days)
Charlotte, NC 28205 | CE Summit
Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB
16 NCBTMB CEs | NCBTMB Approved Provider #1190

Come learn. Practice. Move. Flow.

Comment “LOMI” and we’ll send you the class information + registration link.

TECHNIQUE TUESDAY | LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR HANDS

Your hands are the tools you use every day.

They carry every session. Every client. Every year in practice.

CoreStones training introduces an additional way to work: ergonomically designed massage tools that can be incorporated into your bodywork and used with thermal applications.

Not to replace your hands but to support them.

Here’s something to notice at your table this week:

✨ Where do you feel fatigue first fingers, thumbs, wrists?
✨ Are you working harder than your body needs to?
✨ Could you let a tool carry the pressure so your hands don’t have to?
✨ How would it feel to create depth without straining?

TECHNIQUE TIP:
During your next session, pick one area where you normally overuse your thumbs. Instead, keep your wrist neutral and let your body weight and forearm do the work. Notice how much pressure you can create without effort. That’s the principle behind working smarter with CoreStones.

That is where longevity begins when you learn to protect the tools that make your work possible.

And THAT is exactly what we practice in CoreStones: Upgrade Your Hands. 💎

If you’d like to learn this hands-on, we’d love to welcome you in:

CoreStones: Upgrade Your Hand
📅 October 28th, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–5:00 PM MST
📍 Touch of Healing Academy
2960 E Northern Ave Suite A-102, Phoenix, AZ 85020
👩‍🏫 Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB
🎓 8 NCBTMB CEs | NCBTMB Approved Provider #1190

Come learn. Practice. Upgrade the way your hands work.

Comment *“STONES”* and we’ll send you the class information.

CHAMPIONSHIP READY TALK | LET’S TALK ABOUT MORE

One of the easiest traps in championship preparation is thinking you need to keep adding techniques.

More movement. More complexity. More "wow."

But a strong massage is not automatically stronger because it contains more techniques.

True preparation is learning to choose with purpose.

Here’s something to sit with this week as you prep:

✨ What belongs in your massage and what is just extra?
✨ Where does your flow get interrupted by trying to impress?
✨ Does every movement support your intention?
✨ What can you execute confidently under pressure, without second-guessing?

*CHAMPIONSHIP TIP:*
Take your current 60-minute routine and circle only 5-7 techniques you can do in your sleep. Practice transitioning between just those. Time yourself. Breathe. Let your body lead. Confidence under pressure comes from clarity, not complexity.

That is where a routine stops feeling crowded and starts feeling championship ready.

And THAT is exactly the kind of thinking we begin exploring in Championship Ready.

If you’re preparing for a championship, start preparing the work not just the tricks.

*Championship Ready — Virtual Masterclass*
📅 October 4th, 2026
⏰ 4:00pm - 5:30pm MST | 90 Minutes
📍 Virtual — Learn from anywhere
👩‍🏫 Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB
✨ No CE's — Pure Championship Preparation
Investment: $29 (Regular: $39)

Seats are limited for this live virtual session.

Comment “READY” and we’ll send you the registration link.

Are your hands, thumbs and wrists asking for a break?

What if you could give DEEPER pressure while using LESS effort?

Lomi Lomi forearm work isn't just sliding your arm. It's learning how to stand, pour your body weight in, and keep that seamless, loving flow clients FEEL in their nervous system.

The benefit?

For YOU: Save your hands, end the strain, and extend the career you love.
For YOUR CLIENTS: They feel held, not just worked on. That calm, continuous touch is the work they remember and rebook. 😊

Ready for the solution? Come get hands-on correction and feel it in your own body:

LOMI LOMI BLISS: The Loving Hands Massage
Save your hands with flowing forearm runs + extend your career with sacred Hawaiian Temple Style Lomilomi.

Oct 22-23, 2026 | 9am-5pm | Charlotte, NC - CE Summit
16 NCBTMB CEs | With Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB

Want to work smarter, not harder?
Comment LOMI below and I'll send you the full details + registration link!

We're starting fresh.

October at Touch of Healing Academy brings FOUR different opportunities for massage therapists to learn, practice and add to their professional skill set.

Different subjects. Different formats. One common thread: hands-on, purposeful continuing education you can use on MONDAY.

Here are your October classes:

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1. Championship Ready — VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS (No CEs)

Date: Oct. 4th, 2026
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm MST (90 Minutes)
Location: Virtual — Learn from anywhere
Instructor: Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB
Format: Virtual Masterclass | No CE's

Perfect if you’re curious about competition massage and want to get championship ready from home.

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2. Lomi Lomi Bliss: Loving Hands Massage — 2-DAY INTENSIVE

Date: Oct. 22nd - 23rd, 2026
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm MST (both days)
Location: The Park Expo & Conference Center
800 Briar Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205 | CE Summit
Instructor: Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB
NCBTMB CE’s: 16 | NCBTMB Approved Provider #1190

Flow over force. Presence over perfection.

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3. CoreStones: Upgrade Your Hands

Date: Oct. 28th, 2026
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm MST
Location: Touch of Healing Academy
2960 E Northern Ave Suite A-102, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Instructor: Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB
NCBTMB CE’s: 8 | NCBTMB Approved Provider #1190

Learn to let the stones do the work.

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4. Massage Like a Champion: PREP — LIVE IN-PERSON INTENSIVE (No CEs)

Date: Oct. 28th, 2026
Time: 12:00am - 4:00pm MST
Location: Touch of Healing Academy
2960 E Northern Ave Suite A-102, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Instructor: Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB
Format: LIVE In-Person Hands-On Intensive | No CE's

For therapists ready to step on the competition stage.

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CHOOSE YOUR CLASS & REGISTER HERE:
https://touchofhealingacademy.com/massageclasses

Save the dates now and choose the training that fits where you want to grow next.

Spots are limited, pick your class and lock in your seat today.

"Do you do anything for migraines?"

If a client has asked you that and you weren't sure how to answer, CoreStone: Migraine Care & Prevention gives you a concrete response — a complete routine, not just theory.

Will this class prepare you to answer that question with a real routine?

YES — that's the entire point of the training. You'll leave with a treatment you can offer that same week.

📅 Sept 19 | 9am–5pm
📍 Touch of Healing Academy
2960 E Northern Ave Suite A-102, Phoenix, AZ 85020

👩‍🏫 Instructor: Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB
💰 Investment: $235
🎓 NCBTMB CEs: 8 | NCBTMB Approved Provider #1190

This is hands-on, practical training you can use on Monday with your next client.

Ready to add this service?
Comment MIGRAINE and we’ll send you the registration link — or register through the link in bio

This isn't a hot stone relaxation class.

CoreStone: Migraine Care & Prevention walks you through a complete bodywork routine built around strategic stone placement and temperature therapy specifically for migraine relief — one you can use the same week you learn it.

Is this class clinical or more spa-style?
It's CLINICAL — built for treatment, not relaxation. For therapists who want real tools for migraine & headache clients.

📅 Sept 19 | 9am–5pm
📍 Touch of Healing Academy
2960 E Northern Ave Suite A-102, Phoenix, AZ 85020

👩‍🏫 Instructor: Marie Neugent, LMT, BCTMB
💰 Investment: $235
🎓 NCBTMB CEs: 8 | NCBTMB Approved Provider #1190

This is hands-on, practical training you can use on Monday with your next client.

Want the registration link?
Comment MIGRAINE and we’ll send it to you — or register through the link in bio.