Boundaries in an Ethical Massage Practice CE Package
A Continuing Education Package worth 12 NCBTMB-Approved CE Hours by Anne Williams and Eric Brown
CE Package Description
Boundaries are the limits we place on other people’s behaviors to protect our personal space. If we are good at setting boundaries, people know how to treat us in ways that feel respectful and satisfying. If our boundaries are weak, we often feel annoyed, anxious, or drained after interactions with family, friends, work colleagues, and clients.
Have you ever loaned someone money, let them stay in your house, or helped them move when you really didn’t want to do these things? Have you ever listened politely to unwanted advice from a family member, or kept quiet when a friend is late for lunch (again)? Do you regularly leave the massage clinic feeling irritable and exhausted? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions then this package is for you.
This package includes one digital textbook and three CE courses taken in order. These courses never expire, so you can complete each course (4 hours of CE each) in the CE reporting years you choose. You can link to more information about each product or purchase products separately from the links. You get:
Boundaries: The Foundation of Ethical Massage Practice. This unique digital textbook, full of video and interactive features, offers a comprehensive discussion on boundaries. Information for purchasing separately here for $39.
Course 01: Personal Space & Personal Boundaries in an Ethical Massage Practice. Personal space is our conscious and subconscious territory. This territory comprises the physical, sexual, sensory, psychological, and emotional area we inhabit and includes our need for privacy, need for autonomy, and sense of ownership. Learn to set effective boundaries to protect your personal space. NCBTMB-Approved for 4 CE hours. Information for purchasing separately here for $49.
Course 02: Essential Boundary Skills in an Ethical Massage Practice. Master simple, yet effective communication skills to speak your truth, remain present, communicate assertively, respond to boundary violations, and feel confident in personal and professional interactions. NCBTMB-Approved for 4 CE hours. Information for purchasing separately here for $49.
Course 03: Healthy Professional Boundaries in an Ethical Massage Practice. Unravel complex client-therapist scenarios using effective behaviors and language to keep sessions on track, even when clients misbehave. Strong professional boundaries make draining workdays a thing of the past and help us derive satisfaction from the good work we do in a profession we love. NCBTMB-Approved for 4 CE hours. Information for purchasing separately here for $49.

INTRODUCTION AND ORIENTATION
LESSON 1: PERSONAL SPACE AND PERSONAL BOUNDARIES
- Introduction, learning objectives, terminology
- Physical Space
- Sexual Space
- Sensory Space
- Psychological Space
- Emotional Space
- Privacy
- Autonomy
- Ownership
- Let’s Talk Boundaries
- Quiz
LESSON 2: BOUNDARIES – CORE CONCEPTS
- Introduction, learning objectives, terminology
- Therapeutic Relationships
- Boundary Development
- Boundary Types and Forms
- Boundary Crossings
- Boundary Violations
- Quiz
LESSON 3: ESSENTIAL BOUNDARY SKILLS
- Introduction, learning objectives, terminology
- Understand Relating Styles
- Attention to Body Language
- Active Listening
- Establish and Maintain Boundaries
- Respect Other’s Boundaries
- Quiz
LESSON 4: HEALTHY PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES
- Introduction, learning objectives, terminology
- Professionalism
- Physical Boundaries
- Sexual Boundaries
- Sensory Boundaries
- Psychological Boundaries
- Emotional Boundaries
- Privacy Boundaries
- Autonomy Boundaries
- Ownership Boundaries
- Dual Relationships
- Quiz
SUMMARY, RESOURCES, AND FINAL EXAMINATION

You’ll connect with your needs, wants, and expectations by exploring the aspects of your personal space.
You’ll be able to recognize the eight different boundary forms and use them to protect yourself from people who cross your boundaries.
Learn to interpret your emotional responses to people and situations and relate your feelings to your boundary system.
Identify when your boundaries need to be firmer or softer and adjust your boundaries in the moment.
Use simple but effective communication skills that help you speak your truth, establish your boundaries and maintain them, even with challenging people.
Review specific client-therapist situations related to each boundary form to identify constructive behaviors related to healthy professional boundaries.
Practice assertive language to establish boundaries before sessions and maintain boundaries during sessions.
Respond calmly and effectively to client boundary crossings and effortlessly get sessions back on track.
Establish and maintain healthy boundaries to ensure positive therapeutic relationships with clients.

Category: Ethics
CE Approvals: These courses are NCBTMB-approved and accepted in most states including New York, and Florida. Please note that these courses are NOT approved by Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Use the CE courses in the Boundaries Package to fulfill your general CE requirements or your ethics-specific CE requirements. If your state requires annual or biannual ethics CEs finish courses appropriately so that your certificate of completion is accurate for reporting purposes.
Fee: $89
Prerequisites: Participants must complete each course in order. Begin with Course 01: Personal Space & Personal Boundaries in an Ethical Massage Practice. Follow with Course 02: Essential Boundary Skills in an Ethical Massage Practice. Finish with Course 03: Healthy Professional Boundaries in an Ethical Massage Practice.
Subscription Period: Ongoing access. You automatically receive all new editions and updates.
After Purchase: Once you purchase this course log in at massagemastery.online with your email and password. You’ll find your materials waiting for you on your dashboard. Click the course access button for Course 01 and follow the directions in the Course Area.
Features: These courses feature video presentations, listen-along audio, text translation, learning games, Let’s Talk interviews with professional therapists, stories and critical thinking scenarios, interactive content, instant feedback on quizzes and learning games, striking visuals, easy navigation, downloadable resources, and more. This course is accessible on a computer, laptop, tablet, or phone with an Internet connection.
Authors: Anne Williams and Eric Brown

View a Sample Video from the Boundaries Series
The Boundaries in an Ethical Massage Practice CE package features 23 videos that teach important concepts. This example comes from Lesson 04: Healthy Professional Boundaries.
Continuing Education Just Got More Interesting!
Hate to read? Watch a video presentation. Going for a walk? Take your phone and listen to your course. Want practical, real-world information? Let’s Talk interviews with well-known massage professionals give you a sense of community. Get bored easily? Visually rich pages, and subtle animations that direct your focus will help. Explore the unique learning features that make these courses different.

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