Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) Workshops
MAT Sequences for Better Client Outcomes
Amsterdam The Netherlands | October 23–24 2027 | with Clinton Merrifield
Learn practical MAT sequences designed to produce results your clients will notice! In this 16-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.
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 Clinton Merrifield
“Good chance to practice, ask questions, and receive valuable feedback”
Participant, Frankfurt, Germany, 2026
“He was patient, answered everyone’s questions”
Participant, London, UK, 2026
“The workshop was fantastic. It was jam-packed with the best techniques. I learnt so much!”
Participant, London, UK, 2026
“Amazing teacher. I would be happy to train with him again.”
Participant, London, UK, 2026
“Clinton was excellent! Full of energy and kept us all going at a good pace. He was very good at answering all our questions. He had endless energy to help us all master the techniques.”
Participant, London, UK, 2026
“The teaching assistants were incredible. They helped us with so many techniques and were so generous with their time and energy.”
Participant, London, UK, 2026
“High applicability of the techniques in daily practice”
Participant, Frankfurt, Germany, 2026
“Definitely, all bodywork professionals could learn a lot from this course!”
Participant, London, UK, 2026
Location
Continuing Education
This workshop is approved for 16 CE hours by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB).
Schedule October 23–24, 2027
Day 1: Registration and setup begin at 9:00 a.m., and class runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with regular breaks and lunch.
Day 2: Class runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 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 Esoterra include Bunk Hotel Amsterdam, Hagedoornplein 2 (about a 6-minute walk); NH Amsterdam Noord, Distelkade 21 (about a 13-minute walk); and YOTEL Amsterdam, Asterweg 33 (about a 20-minute walk). Bunk offers both private rooms and shared sleeping pods; choose a private room if you want your own bathroom. Rates vary by date, so book directly with the hotel and reserve early.
Food and Dining
Nearby options within walking distance include Bunk Restaurant (breakfast, lunch, and dinner, about 0.5 km), Café Keppler (breakfast, coffee, and lunch, about 1.0 km), and Café de Ceuvel (plant-based lunch and dinner, about 1.1 km). Participants may also bring lunch and use the venue’s shared kitchen/canteen and refrigerator. Distances are approximate walking estimates; check opening hours before the workshop.
Parking
Paid street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood and is relatively affordable by Amsterdam standards. Check posted signs for hours and charges. Dedicated workshop parking is not guaranteed, so public transit is the most convenient way to arrive.
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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