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Taking 4,000 contact hours of continuing education (CE) over 25 years (averaging 160 hours per year) would consider you a dedicated professional learner or a career-long lifelong learner.
Based on the intensity and duration of this commitment, you would likely be classified in the following ways: 1. Master Practitioner or Subject Matter Expert With 4,000 hours, you have likely far exceeded the standard professional licensure requirements (which might only require 30–40 hours every few years). This level of commitment often indicates a deep, ongoing dedication to staying at the forefront of a specialized field. 2. Committed Adult Learner You fit the definition of an adult learner who integrates education with career and personal growth over a long period. This profile is common for professionals in fields with rapidly evolving technologies or regulations, such as healthcare, engineering, or education. 3. Dedicated Lifelong Learner This level of investment highlights a "lifelong learning" mindset—the voluntary, ongoing pursuit of knowledge for personal enrichment, skill building, and enhanced expertise. Quantitative Equivalents (Contextualized) To put 4,000 contact hours (1 hour of instruction = 1 contact hour) into perspective: CEUs: This is approximately 400 Continuing Education Units (1 CEU = 10 contact hours). Academic Credit: If translated to semester hours, this could be equivalent to roughly 260 semester credits (1 semester credit \(\approx \) 15 contact hours). Why This Type of Education Matters Reskilling/Upskilling: It demonstrates a commitment to navigating the "new economy," where learning is a "choose-your-own-adventure" path rather than a one-time event. Cognitive Health: Constant learning keeps the brain active, which can help delay age-related cognitive decline. Note: For official documentation of this learning, you would likely need to provide certificates of completion or transcripts showing the specific hours per training, which are subject to audit for licensure renewal. Google AI inquiry Might be more of a part time academic than I thought or would give credit for. I need facts. These are known logged hours. Not including homework, travel, experience, practice and sharing over the years. Let alone the hours of obsessive research that I happen to engage in outside of needed information. Classic 1, 2 & Intermediate Bodywork Classes ~ 1-3 Weekends, 20-60 NCTMB CEU's.
This means, there is no longer a need to take one weekend before another. The classes are now rounded out to accommodate students varying interest and scheduling. These courses are open to all Yoga, Reiki, Relaxation practitioners, Massage Therapists, Nurses, Health Care workers, educators and the general public who have a healthy desire to learn how to meet some one where they are and to physically assist in another's restorative practice of self care and well being. Attendees receive Nationally Certified Continuing Education hours, whether to work privately, by improving their current practices, as well as those simply wanting to provide comfort to their families and friends, which can also develop into a part time or full time practice. This is the “Classic Routine" or Massage Nationalized and formalized by Ajahn Sintorn Chaichakan the founder of The Traditional Old Medicine Hospital, Chiang, Mai Thailand. As recorded and published by C. Pierce Salguero & D. Roylance, in The Encyclopedia of Thai Massage. This will be taught with Westernized safety precautions for the client and practitioner by S. Cheiky. 'The combination practice of acupressure, sen line energy work and yoga is meant to balance the bodies energies and musculatureas well as give a sense of tremendous comfort and spirit, for both the client as well as the practitioner.' Within all of the weekends we will cover the basic principles, ethics, bodywork and theory of the Thai Healing Art of interactive massage, energy meridian work, and yoga treatment. ~No experience is necessary to start in any one weekend. ~Taking them in order is recommended for beginners, as to sequentially build upon the previous information and practice. ~The workshops can be taken out of order for those willing and able to accept the light and added challenge of receiving the information in a non-linear way, which can be a great lesson in creativity! ~Full attendance is required for hours. *If you have experience or a certificate of training at another school, need CEU's and or would like to discuss continuing education with our programs, contact Sarah directly. Massage Therapy & Acupuncture Updates
June 3, 2021 At the beginning of the pandemic, the Ohio Department of Health issued orders that contained requirements and guidance for providing health care services in Ohio. As of June 2, many Ohio Department of Health orders, including those impacting the provision of massage therapy and acupuncture services, have been lifted. Click here to review the Governor’s press release. You can also view the Responsible RestartOhio Social Distancing, Masking, and Congregating document and stay updated on the Department of Health’s guidance for healthcare providers here. We are grateful for the efforts our healthcare licensees have made to continue to provide care for Ohio’s citizens during the pandemic. As always, we will continue to update our licensees as information becomes available. Trusted Resources
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www.med.ohio.gov/ https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/ ABMP, May 14: In a May 12, 2021, news release, Governor Dewine announced that most pandemic health orders will expire on June 2, 2021. Measures being removed will include facial covering protocols, social distancing guidelines, and capacity restrictions for indoor andoutdoorevents. https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/OHOOD/2021/04/27/file_attachments/1784979/Addendum%20to%20social%20distancing%20order%20%2004.27.21.pdf YouTube Link: Sarah Cheiky NLMT CYT NCTMB
*/2018 A long time being asked whether or not I have made videos, I hadn't. There is so much available online. I do believe we are all meant to journey and find our way, trying many avenues. To my clients, I did not want to be "the answer", just have some answers. Over time, I have gained comfort in the idea of having the feeling of community through small avenues to help support us along the way. My videos are intended for my personal clients and at this time have no formality to them. Just us, doing some stuff, with some reminders and cues along the way. I do hope to update regularly as I also have to log some old Thai teaching videos and other fitness content as well. I look forward to seeing what's there. Thank you for checking it out and subscribing. Take care of your self to be well in the Now! Metta, .s. Massage Courses During Covid 19:
We are following all State Medical Board Safety Protocols for Massage Therapy, including but not limited to: Mandating masks for teacher and student Taking temperature upon entry Screening for Covid-19 symptoms Protective covers on massage tables under the sheets to prevent spread of germs and virus Top sanitation procedures including cleaning all surfaces (door knobs, light switches--everything!) in-between clients Air purification systems in the rooms Steam cleaning floors Disposable lotion cups, masks, and all other products Please stay tuned. This will be edited. 4/2022
Hello all! The Studio Cleveland is moving on and up! You may or may not have heard, TSC is changing hands in ownership this September 1, 2018, to Ms. Sara Syed (& David Dissel) We were fortunate to be in space and time that allowed us to connect to a process of transition that has been one of tremendous ease and fluidity. It is quite an honor to have built a space and created something that yes, people loved, and that many would want to run, direct, operate or practice within. Having the actual opportunity to be able to physically hand over such a large project in order for its continued survival, in what way suites the community best, has absolutely an amazing level of gratitude and state of awe, on so many levels. Over the course of the next few months and years, I will continue to be part of The Studio family as a consultant or guide and in my regular fashion of being a Licensed Massage Therapist and Educator first. Having invested spiritual interest in seeing the space grow beyond what I was capable, will be my first past time. Vacation will be in there as well, apparently we should take some time off when things like this happen they say. There is no real way for me to fully express the stories of the years here and now. We are still moving forward in order to make sure that The Studio, it's processes and it's growth is fully supported. We look forward to you possibly making your way through to some of the new classes that will be offered in the space. So many thank you's to so many and all of the people who had come to support The Studio Cleveland, myself personally, their own personal practice or learn how to build their professional practices. A community of Independent Professionals who were able to grow individually, yet help elevate a platform, by being part of the collective. A grand achievement and reflection of all hard work, time, energy, dedication and love put forth these years. What I do hope for is enough space and time coming up to reflect more fully on the times, all of the times at The Studio Cleveland, and with each individual person's essence that arises in good time. I have a lot of healing to do, my store has been open 24/7, 365, for over 8+ years, working double shifts for a good bit of that. It's time to find some ease in between all of the action. Professionally, I have created the usual avenues of contact, Website with blog, Facebook, groups, YouTube channel, etc. that I will be functionally working with to update with old and new information and links. I look forward to sharing stories and reflections as they arise, if they want to be shared. 😉 Nothing is perfect for sure. Will be in constant editing discovery. Please subscribe! I look forward to seeing you there and in the future along the way! Look for me in all the locations and have twitter and LInkedin as well! Website: https://www.sarahcheiky.com Facebook Business: https://www.facebook.com/sarahcsiki/?modal=admin_todo_tour Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1072404356261021/learning_content/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh671Z1AwQoy9iQ5lfeJL3w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thaimassage_cle Continue learning to live and be well all! Thank you so much for the time and years, I am looking forward to seeing you around! Metta, .s.  With the ability to sit in silence, we learn to be able to listen to ours and universal truth, create space in between, in order to truly find ourselves. In turn, when this is registered fully in oneself, it is time to get up and move forward with your meditation, walking with it, living with it, in it, being it and doing it fully, to the full extent of oneself. I now know why there are stories of the yogis burned up and disappeared, because of their true level of commitment and passion. I do wish these things for all beings, to sit, feel, know and practice. I do hope we all continue to strive to keep learning this. We are human and become busy in our lives, when we are householders, managers, business owners, team representatives, with responsibility to others. I do hope the world continues to learn consistency in their promises through actions, hopefully out of and in love, rather than illusion, delusion and greed. To this world, this humanness and the spiritual experience...
 I have been quite reserved to post a photo wearing less than full clothing, but with friends doing it and sharing their more than inspirational experiences, I feel like I too can reveal myself. At 16, I didn't look past the scale when it said 186, but my assumption was that it didn't get any better that following summer. (To put me into perspective, my boyfriend was 6'8, at least 325+. Referring to another photo). Less than 2 years later, I figured out that losing weight in an unhealthy way, would not do. It landed me in the hospital, to which I lied to my parent, as to the reason why I was there. I knew I couldn't lie to myself. It takes a lot of practice, experimentation, honesty but I knew that if I wanted to look like what I do now, it would take a lifestyle and lifetime commitment. In 2002, I felt the first time that I understood what it meant to bring all aspects of health together as I felt the success. 2003, I had my daughter, I reached a lovely, and comfortable 206 lbs! The process is not always easy and we fall into old habits and ways; hopefully, overtime, our consciousness will not allow or accept personal untruths. 19 years later and in this case, enjoying food, self, the simple fact that I have a body that I can use, have full function of my life and limbs, I will use them. Until they retire. Per our original ideals, just because I wanted to look this way on the outside, at that time, I didn't know that it was how I understood and felt about myself that would get my body here. As I am honest with myself about what works and doesn't, my body has decided to do this. Apparently, because I enjoy the food, the exercise, my lifestyle, this is what I get on the outside. I just pray , that the inside is truly doing just as well;-) Repost 8/18 - It's been a while since I posted this; A friend needs to see it.
It's not the destination, it's the journey and how we treat ourselves along with others on the road... This body and mind, is what it is. I am not perfect. I was told, "they" see me as having room for improvement, ie, things I cannot change, loose skin, scar tissue, "natural beauty", not wearing heals or more makeup more often, cutting or dying my hair sooner... I too know that I have room to improve, but my opinion and perspective is different from theirs... It is always within the qualities of how to be more honest, with more integrity and truth in compassion and words, for self and others. Patience, finding the most honorable words. Living these words, in this life. In my whole life, I have wondered why people are so scared, of being this within themselves and outwardly. I know, I had been programmed, I am learning. We are so confused... Fed so many different messages. Even though we know the untruth, it can be sad, depressing, debilitating. We don't have to tolerate it or be it any longer, outside or inside. Oh yeah... Just say, "fuck it" with a smile on your face! |