Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) Workshops
MAT Sequences for Better Client Outcomes
Dallas, TX | October 26–28, 2027 | with Kathleen Benanti
Learn practical MAT sequences designed to produce results your clients will notice by the end of the session. In this 24-hour workshop, explore the theory behind the common kinetic chain patterns your clients present every week and practice technique sequences you’ll be ready to integrate into the bodywork you already do to improve client outcomes immediately.
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.
- Discover the biomechanics behind the design of each regional sequence and practice sequences with support from MAT Educators and Teaching Assistants.
- Use kinetic-chain thinking to identify restrictions that feed common pain patterns.
- Learn why Erik designed MAT techniques to apply complex, layered loads to create the proprioceptive input needed to change the brain’s pain response.
- 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.
- Achieve better thoracic spine and rib motion which improves neck and shoulder mechanics.
- Master Erik’s signature neck techniques, built to restore comfortable cervical motion.
- Improve elbow, wrist, and hand mechanics with an upper extremity sequence clients love.
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 Kathleen Benanti
Kathleen Benanti is a Certified Ergonomics Specialist (CES) and a Master Myoskeletal Therapist® since 2018. Kathleen studied extensively with Erik Dalton to become a Licensed Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) Educator in 2020. An LMT for 23 years, Kathleen teaches MAT and maintains a thriving private practice using MAT to support athletes in Dallas, Texas at the Integrated Sports Therapies & Institute.
“Kathleen’s ability to describe and show hand placement, as well as whole-body movements, really helped.”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
“Kathleen goes above and beyond. She fed us, kept us engaged, and had great energy and enthusiasm for the subject she is teaching. She gave us real-life experiences.”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
“I loved the detail on each procedure and the time the instructors took to make sure we were doing it correctly.”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
“Well planned. I felt like I definitely got my money’s worth, never felt rushed, and felt cared for.”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
“From the moment you walk in, it’s inviting and exciting. The instruction is world-class, the assistance is amazing, and the coursework is on point.”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
“This will change how I assess and practice.”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
“Loved the use of models and visuals to give 3D illustrations of structural indicators.”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
“I loved the class. The beginning of the class was really good, with us watching each person in the group of four to see their compensations and discuss why.”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
“I was very lucky to have someone as seasoned as Kathleen.”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
“Anyone interested and ready to step their practice up to another level!”
Participant, Dallas, TX, 2026
Location
Integrated Sports Therapies & Institute (ISTI) is located in the Wilshire Office Building at 6162 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 190, Dallas, TX 75214, between Skillman Street and Abrams Road. Enter the building and proceed to Suite 190 for the classroom.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is approximately a 35–50-minute drive, and Dallas Love Field (DAL) is approximately a 20–30-minute drive.
Continuing Education
This workshop is approved for 24 CE hours by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB).
Schedule October 26–28, 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.
Day 3: Class runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with regular breaks and lunch.
Supplies
Bring a massage table, sheets, face cradle, face cradle cover, massage lubricant, and snacks. If you are traveling by air, let us know and we will arrange a massage table for you. Wear comfortable sports clothing in layers as hotel and classrooms are typically too hot or too cold.
Accomodations
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Dallas Uptown, 4440 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75206, is the recommended hotel, approximately 2 miles from ISTI. Call 1-800-753-3757 to book. Two additional options are The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton, 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75206, approximately 1.2 miles away, and The Beeman Hotel, 6070 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75206, approximately 1.5 miles away. Hotel distances are approximate. Contact hotels directly for rates and availability.
Food
Nearby dining options include Piada Italian Street Food, 6333 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 101, for pasta, salads, and wraps, approximately 0.3 miles from ISTI; Jason’s Deli, 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, for sandwiches, soups, and salads, approximately 1 mile away; and The Reserve at The Highland, 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane, for a sit-down meal, approximately 1.2 miles away. Distances are approximate and depend on the route. Check current hours before heading out.
Parking
Ample parking is available in the back parking lot.
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. Please contact Kim Miller at [email protected] if you need to cancel.