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In-Person Classes With Chuck Duff and Certified Instructors 

Are you frustrated by the massive ignorance regarding pain in the medical system? Hi, I’m Chuck Duff, author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller, ENDING PAIN. Over 20 years, I’ve helped thousands of people learn to treat their own or their clients’ pain effectively and permanently.

If you are a bodyworker, fitness or manual therapy professional, I can show you how to explode your income, be booked 3 months out and be known as the go-to expert “Pain Hacker” in your area.

Laura Hepp

"I absolutely got the information I came for! Chuck and Doug have amazing knowledge of the body and even better, they make it understandable and learnable. "

Brockell Briddle

"This is by far one of the most incredible trainings that I have been to. The content is direct and accessible, and the training is incredibly efficient. From the body mechanics and doing the work to the way the materiel is presented, I can't wait to come back and continue learning." 

Isabelle Rossi

"This class exceeded all expectations. This is the best CEU class that I have taken. The information and content of the course was far more dense than what i have recieved in a 2.5 day period. i am very excited to learn more!"

In Person Workshops in Evanston, IL with Chuck Duff, CTB Founder 

Get personal mentoring in hands on in-person workshops in Evanston, IL with CTB founder, Chuck Duff. Class sizes are strictly limited and likely to fill, so don't delay if you wish to attend. Unless otherwise specified, all workshops are taught on Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 AM to 6 PM. All classes award NCBTMB-approved CEs. 

 

HandsFree Thai Bodywork Level 1 - In Person March 22-23, 2025 Evanston, IL (17 CEs)

This weekend course provides an introduction to the powerful HandsFree techniques of Chuck Duff's Coaching The Body® method. Students are taught to work from a place of meditative ease using leverage and body weight, a practice that cultivates maximum sensitivity to your client's body cues and avoids injury from overuse of forearm, shoulder and hand muscles. Variations using feet, legs and knees allow you as therapist to provide broad, deep pressure without endangering yourself. This is an excellent way for the practitioner to safely work with athletes and other clients who require deeper pressure without putting stress on themselves. As in all of our courses, we maintain a strong therapeutic focus in our teaching, guiding the student in how to work with specific issues of pain or dysfunction. We employ the principles of Coaching The Body® to understand common patterns of pain and its origins while using HandsFree techniques. Upon successful completion, the student receives a 17-hour certificate. This course provides 17 NCBTMB CE hours.

Early Bird $597 (normally $647)

Level 1: Thai Bodywork Fundamentals - In Person April 5-6, 2025 Evanston, IL (17 CEs)

Hours: 9:30AM - 6 PM Sat-Sun This fantastic 2-day course is a fun and dynamic introduction to the techniques of Coaching The Body and clinically-oriented Thai bodywork. You will be amazed at what you learn in a weekend as we teach you the critical fundamentals of body mechanics, positioning, compression, working with passive stretches, a key set of techniques based on Thai massage, an intro to concepts of clinical work, trigger point concepts, and much more.   This intensive training is suitable for new students or practitioners seeking an alternative modality. You will learn a valuable 1.5-hour professional sequence that you can immediately put to use with clients. The focus of this training is to instill principles of full-body movement through carefully refined teaching methods that have helped thousands of students learn this fantastic art.  

Early Bird Sale: $597 (normally $647)

Clinical Core for the Upper Body 1 - In Person May 17-18, 2024 Evanston, IL (17 CEs)

This course provides a full protocol for addressing the most common upper body complaints seen in clinical practice. Student will learn to address shoulder, upper back and neck pain by understanding the role of proper scapular positioning, the various muscular sources that can feed the upper body with satellite referral, perpetuating factors for upper body pain, and key treatment modules for the most important muscles in this area. There is a relatively small set of muscles and relationships that set up a high percentage of complaints. This course prepares you to design and execute effective treatments for most of the upper body cases that you will see. Clinical Core trainings are taught by Chuck Duff who founded Thai Bodywork in 2001 and is a master instructor, and Josh Hoeks, a CTB Advanced Practitioner and assistant instructor. Upon successful completion, the student receives a 17-hour certificate. This course provides 17 NCBTMB CE hours.

Early Bird $597 (normally $647)

In-Person Workshops With Doug Ringwald, CTB Master Practitioner

Learn directly from Doug Ringwald, a Coaching The Body® Master Practitioner who spent a decade teaching and developing curriculum alongside CTB founder Chuck Duff at the Institute in Evanston, IL.

Now based in Aurora, Colorado, Doug offers hands-on workshops locally and travels nationwide to share his expertise. These small-group trainings give you personal mentoring, practical skills, and proven techniques you can immediately apply with your clients.

All classes award NCBTMB-approved CEs.

CTB Level 1: Clinical Thai Bodywork Fundamentals, Kansas City, MO - Nov. 7-9, 2025

Fri: 6pm-9pm, Sat/Sun 9am-5pm

17 NCBTMB CEUs

This fantastic weekend course is a fun and dynamic introduction to the techniques of Coaching The Body and clinically-oriented Thai bodywork.

You will be amazed at what you learn in a weekend as we teach you the critical fundamentals of body mechanics, positioning, compression, working with passive stretches, a key set of techniques based on Thai massage, an intro to concepts of clinical work, trigger point concepts, and much more.

Early Bird Price: $649 $590 (until Sept. 30)

Additionally available, Monday Nov. 10, apprentice sessions.  

Join Doug for one or both of two live clinical sessions where he treats real clients with real pain problems. You’ll watch CTB protocols applied step-by-step, hear the clinical reasoning in context, and have time for targeted Q&A.

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