ABMP-Only Pricing on Ben Benjamin Workshops

ABMP members get exclusive pricing on Ben Benjamin's in-person Advanced Deep Tissue Muscular Therapy Technique Workshops. Regularly $190, ABMP members save 50% and pay just $95.

Attendees will learn detailed palpation anatomy, as well as more than 25 myofascial and massage techniques designed to support the treatment of the most common soft-tissue injuries in the neck, mid-back, and low-back, and will earn 6.5 CE hours.

The next two workshops will take place in Detroit, MI, on Saturday, July 23, and Minneapolis, MN, on Sunday, July 24. More workshops in cities across the country will be announced soon.

For questions, call 617-576-0777.

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