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 valuable personal mentoring in hands on in-person workshops in Evanston, IL with Chuck Duff, originator of Coaching The Body®. 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.
Clinical Core for the Lower Body
January 24-25, 2026 Evanston, IL
This course covers the CTB Lower Body Protocol, providing a clinically tested and successful framework for resolving lower body conditions such as sciatica, knee pain, hip and gluteal pain, and some low back pain.
We teach the amazing techniques that we've developed in HandsFree Thai to handle the heavy limbs of the lower body with ease.
Along with the in-person course, you will receive an online course that willl serve as a permanent resource. Upon successful completion, the student receives a 17-hour certificate. This course provides 17 NCBTMB CE hours.
⏰ HOLIDAY SALE: $100 OFF, NORMALLY $647
REGISTER NOW - $547
Handsfree Thai Bodywork with Chuck Duff
February 28-March 1, 2026 Evanston, IL
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. Clinical topics in each body area will be highlighted.
Along with the in-person course, you will receive an online course that willl serve as a permanent resource. Upon successful completion, the student receives a 17-hour certificate. This course provides 17 NCBTMB CE hours.
⏰ HOLIDAY SALE: $100 OFF, NORMALLY $647
REGISTER NOW - $547
LEVEL 1: Thai Bodywork Fundamentals with Chuck Duff
March 28-29, 2026 Evanston, IL
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.
Along with the in-person course, you will receive an online course that willl serve as a permanent resource. Upon successful completion, the student receives a 17-hour certificate. This course provides 17 NCBTMB CE hours.
⏰ HOLIDAY SALE: $100 OFF, NORMALLY $647
REGISTER NOW - $547In-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 Greenwood Village, Colorado, Doug offers hands-on workshops in the Denver metro area 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.
Clinical Thai Bodywork Fundamentals
January 23-25, 2026 Greenwood Village, CO
Instructor: Doug Ringwald, CTBM
A powerful 2.5-day introduction to the hands-on techniques of Clinical Thai Bodywork and the Coaching The Body® system. Learn compression, passive & PNF stretching, movement sequencing, and neuromuscular principles that dramatically improve mobility and resolve pain.
For: Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers, Stretch Practitioners, Yoga Teachers & Pilates Instructors
2.5 Days • Hands-On Training • 17 NCBTMB CE Hours
Limited to 8 students to ensure hands-on guidance and individualized instruction.
Full access to the online Level 1 In-Depth course is included with registration.
*Tuition can be split into 4 interest-free payments at checkout.
⏰ HOLIDAY SALE: $100 OFF, NORMALLY $647
REGISTER NOW - $547
Clinical Core for the Upper Body
February 21-22, 2026 Greenwood Village, CO
Instructor: Doug Ringwald, CTBM
A focused, hands-on clinical training that teaches the Coaching The Body® Upper Body Protocol for resolving the most common shoulder, neck, and upper back pain presentations seen in practice.
Learn how to identify key muscular drivers of pain using direct and satellite referral, functional relationships, and treatment loops, then apply clear, repeatable protocols for efficient and lasting results.
For: Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers, Stretch Practitioners, Yoga Teachers & Pilates Instructors
2 Days • Hands-On Training • 17 NCBTMB CE Hours
Limited to 8 students to ensure hands-on guidance and individualized instruction.
Full access to the online Clinical Core for the Upper Body course is included with registration.
*Tuition can be split into 4 interest-free payments at checkout.
⏰ HOLIDAY SALE: $100 OFF, NORMALLY $647
REGISTER NOW - $547
Clinical Thai Bodywork Fundamentals
March 13-15, 2026 Kansas City, MO
Instructors: Doug Ringwald & Julianne Hutchcraft
A powerful 2.5-day introduction to the hands-on techniques of Clinical Thai Bodywork and the Coaching The Body® system. Learn compression, passive & PNF stretching, movement sequencing, and neuromuscular principles that dramatically improve mobility and resolve pain.
For: Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers, Stretch Practitioners, Yoga Teachers & Pilates Instructors
2.5 Days • Hands-On Training • 17 NCBTMB CE Hours
Optional Apprentice Sessions - March 16. Stay one more day to observe 2 real client sessions. See CTB clinical work in action, protocols, treatment cycles, ask questions and get answers.
REGISTER NOW - $590 Early Bird
Clinical Core for the Lower Body
March 28-29, 2026 Greenwood Village, CO
Instructor: Doug Ringwald, CTBM
A focused, hands-on clinical training that teaches the Coaching The Body® Lower Body Protocol for resolving the most common knee, hip, sciatic-type, sacral and low back pain presentations seen in practice.
Learn how to apply CTB clinical understanding—direct and satellite referral, functional relationships, and treatment loops—to the larger, load-bearing muscles of the lower body using efficient, therapist-friendly techniques for powerful and lasting results.
For: Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers, Stretch Practitioners, Yoga Teachers & Pilates Instructors
2 Days • Hands-On Training • 17 NCBTMB CE Hours
Limited to 8 students to ensure hands-on guidance and individualized instruction.
Full access to the online Clinical Core for the Lower Body course is included with registration.
*Tuition can be split into 4 interest-free payments at checkout.
⏰ HOLIDAY SALE: $100 OFF, NORMALLY $647
REGISTER NOW - $547