Workshop Overview:

Athletes and active individuals demand peak performance and rapid recovery during the season—but how do we, as neuromuscular therapists, effectively manage pain, optimize function, and prevent injury without disrupting their training or competition schedules?

This 16-hour immersive workshop is designed for massage therapists, sports therapists, and movement specialists looking to elevate their approach to in-season pain management and performance optimization. Combining evidence-based assessment techniques, neuromuscular therapy applications, and sports-specific strategies, this course will give you the tools to provide effective, results-driven care when it matters most.

🔹 Who Should Attend?

✔ Neuromuscular & clinical massage therapists
✔ Sports massage therapists & athletic trainers
✔ Physical therapists & movement specialists
✔ Strength & conditioning coaches looking to enhance recovery strategies

🔹 Workshop Structure:

This two-day intensive blends academic learning with hands-on practical applications, focusing on functional assessment, neuromuscular therapy techniques, and real-world in-season treatment strategies.

💡 What You’ll Gain:

✅ 16 hours of hands-on training in advanced neuromuscular therapy techniques
✅ Proven, evidence-based strategies to address in-season pain & dysfunction
✅ The ability to create sport-specific, individualized treatment plans
✅ A deeper understanding of neuromuscular pain science & biomechanics
✅ Confidence in providing rapid, effective relief without disrupting training schedules

🚀 Take Your Sports Therapy Skills to the Next Level!

This workshop is an essential experience for any therapist working with athletes and active individuals. Join us and learn how to keep your clients performing at their best—pain-free and competition-ready!

Cynthia Ribeiro

Cynthia came to the United States from Brazil, where she had attained a degree in Physical Education and studied Surgical Nursing. In the U.S., she graduated from two massage schools, and now specializes in Neuromuscular Therapy and Orthopedic Massage.

A highly dynamic teacher, she has taught advanced anatomy and injury rehabilitation skills since 1988. Her in-person Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy workshops are in high demand throughout U.S. and Canada. Cynthia frequently presents at state and national massage therapy conventions and has had great success with both her in-person and online course offerings.

As founder and owner of Western Institute of Neuromuscular Massage Therapy (WIN) in Southern California, Cynthia developed highly effective therapeutic bodywork, and has brought that material to NHI for the 450 hour program in Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy.

In 2003, she was appointed Honorary Clinical Professor at the University California Irvine Medical School.  In 2012 she became National President for the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). In 2017 she received the Jerome Perlinski, Teacher of the Year Award.

Cynthia has also served as a Board of Directors member of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).

A continual inspiration to her students, she nevertheless says, “I am always a student myself, and I strongly believe in lifelong learning.”