Technique Tuesday Spotlight
Hip extension is essential for efficient gait, but lower crossed syndrome often limits the femur’s ability to travel behind the pelvis. This week, Erik demonstrates two prone techniques that address different contributors to this restriction. The Anterior Hip Capsule Technique progressively loads the anterior capsule and rectus femoris, while the Psoas Stretch emphasizes the iliopsoas and pelvic control. See how careful stabilization, counterforce, and graded movement improve hip extension without inviting lumbar compensation.
Register for Costa Rica Soon to Lock in the Buddy Deal
Bring a massage colleague to the Costa Rica CE Retreat! Share a room, and you each save around $600 or more. That includes the lower double-occupancy rate plus an additional $100 Massage Buddy Discount for each therapist. You’ll have a built-in travel companion, practice partner, and someone to share the entire retreat experience with.
Or bring your life partner. You’ll have plenty of time for relaxation and recreation, so share the experience without leaving anyone behind. They won’t be attending classes, so there’s no tuition fee. They’ll pay only the resort fee. Spend some time together and enjoy the resort amenities, excursions, and exceptional spa treatments.
This Week: Take 25% Off the Posture, Pain, Performance Home Study course!
In Posture, Pain Performance, you learn from legendary practitioner Erik Dalton through the courses he created to share his work with therapists worldwide. If you’re ready to move beyond symptom-based care and deliver lasting results, this course is your first step into MAT and the beginning of a powerful professional evolution.
20 NCBTMB-Approved CE Hours with MAT Founder Erik Dalton
Step into the world of Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques® with the course that launches your journey toward Master Myoskeletal Therapist (MMT)® certification. In this core program, you’ll experience Erik Dalton’s holistic approach to pain relief, where structure, movement, and the nervous system are treated as one integrated system. You’ll learn to assess and correct the underlying biomechanics of dysfunction using precise, effective techniques that restore motion and balance. At the same time, you’ll disrupt the brain’s learned predictions that certain movements must hurt, helping clients move with greater ease and confidence. Need more? Visit the detailed information page.
Home Study Format
In the home-study format you recieve 3 USB drives packed with technique videos and a 284 page, full-color, illustrated textbook. Your certificate of completion is signed by Erik Dalton. As a bonus, you get access to the online course to start immediately.
Online Format
In the online format you stream technique videos and read the textbook in a digital format. Download the course manual which comes with illustrated, step-by-step technique instructions. Your certificate of completion is signed by Erik Dalton.
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Quick Links
MAT offers 14 video-based home-study or online courses taught by Erik Dalton. Check out the MAT library.
Licensed MAT Educators are coming to a city near you! We offer workshops in the U.S., Australia, the UK, and Costa Rica.
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