Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) Workshops
MAT Sequences for Better Client Outcomes
Asheville, NC. | February 6–7 2027 | with Nate Fay
Leave inspired, with new tools that elevate your session outcomes without tearing down the bodywork approach you’ve already built.
A sequence is a series of techniques applied to a region or joint. Erik selected and ordered methods to give you the best shot at correcting the biomechanical issues that drive restricted movement, protective guarding, and pain.
What Will I Learn?
- Discover the biomechanics behind the design of each regional sequence and practice sequences with support from MAT Educators and Teaching Assistants.
- Practice MAT techniques organized into effective regional sequences and put them to work right away in your session room.
- Improve foot mechanics, ankle mobility, patella tracking, and femoral position to enhance lower extremity function.
- Address pelvic imbalances through sequences that work with SI motion, the deep rotators, and underrecruited gluteal muscles.
- Relieve low-back pain by freeing hip extension and easing sacral-lumbar compression.
- Address thoracic restrictions that influence ribcage movement.
- Master Erik’s signature neck techniques, built to restore comfortable cervical motion.
- Address forearm rotation and restrictions around the wrist and hand.
- Identify where selected sequences fit into the bodywork you already provide.
New to MAT? These sequences are your road map. You’ll see for yourself, in real time, how combining these techniques changes the way clients move and feel by the end of the session.
Already Practicing MAT? This is where your skills get strategic. You’ll learn how technique order and regional relationships sharpen your clinical reasoning, help you track compensatory patterns through the kinetic chain, and make every session more responsive to what’s actually in front of you.
Meet Licensed MAT Educator Nate Fay
Nathan Fay holds a Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Therapy, and a Master Myoskeletal Therapist® certification from Dalton Myoskeletal. Nate has studied extensively with Erik Dalton to become a Licensed MAT Educator in 2020. An LMT for 20 years, Nate teaches MAT internationally and maintains a thriving private practice using MAT to support bodywork clients in Connecticut.
“Nate has a well-honed gift for presenting technical material in a smooth, well-rehearsed, seemingly effortless manner. Nate has an impressive background and the experience to stand behind this impressive catalog of therapeutic work.”
Participant, Meredith, NH, 2026
“Nate took extra time to circulate the classroom and check on the positioning and accuracy of our hands, elbows, posture, etc.”
Participant, San Francisco, CA, 2026
“I was already using a lot of the techniques in my treatments and stretches. I am super excited to have a deeper understanding of what is actually happening and how I can add more to them.”
Participant, Red Deer, AB, 2026
“Nate is an amazingly gifted teacher. All that material in another person's hands could get lost and become very confusing. Nate made it seem simple, but we all know the years of research, love, and care that it took to create a course like this. Nate presented it with the same care, clarity, and respect it deserved.”
Participant, San Diego, CA, 2026
“Nate is a fantastic educator! He's very clear in his instructions and easy to follow. He's also just a cool guy and made it a lot of fun!”
Participant, San Diego, CA, 2026
“I think MAT should be taught in massage school. It's an eye-opener on postural dysfunction and also saves the practitioner from using excessive hand and finger movements.”
Participant, Red Deer, AB, 2026
“This was my first-ever workshop as a massage therapist, and it was the best experience! I was very nervous, but our educator Nate and the teaching assistants were amazing and made the nerves go away. Nate would also take time to help us one-on-one whenever he could. I cannot wait to attend more Erik Dalton Myoskeletal Workshops!”
Participant, San Francisco, CA, 2026
“I felt we covered a lot of material, but the teaching pace was not rushed. The use of videos and slides was effective. I liked that hands-on time was short and frequent, not requiring us to practice too many techniques at once. I have a short memory span, so it helped a lot.”
Participant, San Diego, CA, 2026
“This is my second MAT workshop with Nate and his team, and this one was exceptional. We all had a blast, and the TA team was second to none. I always feel challenged the entire time, and this one was no exception. The amount of one-on-one work with both the TAs and Nate is what really makes this course stand out among the rest.”
Participant, Meredith, NH, 2026
“I found the workshop a wonderful balance of therapeutic assessment and treatment options for a multitude of presentations, with a sprinkling of humor mixed in.”
Participant, Meredith, NH, 2026
Location
Still Point Wellness Center, 946 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Enter the classroom through the main entrance. The venue is a 27-minute drive from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) and a 2-hour drive from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). Several restaurants are close by, including Copper Crown (0.4 miles) and East Village Grille (0.8 miles).
Continuing Education
This workshop is approved for 16 CE hours by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB).
Schedule February 6–7, 2027
Day 1: Registration and setup begin at 8:30 a.m., and class runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with regular breaks and lunch.
Day 2: Class runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with regular breaks and lunch.
Supplies
Massage tables will be provided. Bring sheets, face cradle cover, massage lubricant, small bottle of hand sanitizer, and snacks. Wear comfortable sports clothing in layers as classrooms are typically too hot or too cold.
Accomodations
Moderately priced hotels near Still Point Wellness Center include Glo Hotel Asheville (0.8 miles), Best Western Asheville (0.9 miles), and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Asheville (1.5 miles). Nearby Airbnb properties are another good option. No room block has been reserved for this workshop, so please book directly with the hotel or host of your choice.
Food
Several great restaurants are located very close to Still Point Wellness Center including, Copper Crown (0.4 miles away), East Village Grille (0.8 miles aways), and Post 70 Indulgence Bar (0.7 miles away).
Parking
Parking is available on site.
Completion Policy
To receive a certificate of completion and continuing education (CE) hours, participants must attend the workshop in its entirety and submit a completed workshop evaluation form. No partial CE credit or credit towards MMT certification will be awarded for incomplete attendance.
Cancellation Policy
Dalton Myoskeletal offers a refund for cancellations made up to 30 days prior to the workshop start date, minus a $100 administrative fee. Cancellations made within 30 days of the workshop start date are non-refundable.
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