Weekend trainings are 24 hours in length (24 CEUs). Tuitions vary between $425 and $495. The variation is based on the school. Times also vary but are typically all day Friday through Sunday, 9am-6pm.

August 20-22, 2010. Milwaukie, WI. Contact: Lori Baldwin at loribaldwin@wi.rr.com. Instructor: Gayle MacDonald.

September 10-12, 2010. Fairfax, Virgina. Contact: Nancy DeYoung at ndeyoung652@gmail.com or 703/239-0807. Instructor: Gayle MacDonald.

September 24-26, 2010. Toledo, Ohio. Healing Arts Institute Contact: Healing Arts Institute, 419-874-4496. Instructor: Tina Ferner.

September 24-26, 2010. Salem, OR. Oregon School of Massage. Contact: 503-244-3420 or 800-844-3420. Instructor: Gayle MacDonald.

September 29 - October 2, 2010.  Davis, CA. Massage Therapy Institute. Contact: Isabel Adkins at 530-753-4428. See www.oncologymassagematters.com. Instructor: Isabel Adkins.

October 1-3, 2010. Port Townsend, WA. Port Townsend School of Massage. Contact: Bill Darlington at info@massageeducation.com or 360-379-4066. Instructor: Gayle MacDonald.

October 1 - 3, 2010. Rochester, NY. Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage. Instructor: Jean Van Etten (For class and registration info, visit http://massage-school.com/continuing.cfm)

October 22-24, 2010. Phoenix, AZ. Banner Desert Medical Center. Contact: Rickie Lammers at 480-412-6200. Instructor: Gayle MacDonald.

October 20-23, 2010. Sycamore, IL (near Chicago). Prairie Creek Therapeutic Massage & Education Center. Contact: Julie Maffei at (815) 761-2854 or register on-line at www.prairiecreek.net. Instructor: Isabel Adkins.

October 22 - 24, 2010. Everett, WA. Contact: Meg Robsahm at 425-422-8455 or www.CompassionateTherapies.com Instructor: Meg Robsahm.

November 19-21, 2010. Portland, OR. Oregon School of Massage. Contact: 503-244-3420 or 800-844-3420. Instructor: Gayle MacDonald.

Massage in the Oncology Setting

5-day hospital intensive.  Prerequisite - Massage for People Living with Cancer and Instructor Permission.  In this training, therapists will have the opportunity to work with oncology patients undergoing chemo, radiation, surgery, bone marrow transplantation, and apheresis as part of their cancer treatment.  The emphasis is in the hands-on work.

December 5-9, 2010. Toledo, Ohio. St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center and St. Anne Cancer Center. Contact: Tina Ferner at tinaferner@netzero.net Instructor: Tina Ferner.

December 5-9, 2010. Phoenix, AZ. Banner Desert Medical Center. Contact: Rickie Lammers at 480-412-6200. Instructor: Gayle MacDonald