CE 8.5 Neck & TMJ Course
Manual Massage Therapy
Rebalancing Structure
Service Description
Myoskeletal Alignment: A corrective approach that combines joint mobilization and neuromuscular techniques to address postural strain, joint restriction, and muscle imbalance. Using contract–relax cues and gentle mobilizations, it helps restore alignment and ease of movement with targeted, pain-aware pressure. Myofascial Therapy: Slow, sustained pressure and shearing to release fascial adhesions and improve glide between layers. This method balances tension across kinetic chains and is most effective with minimal glide, so I use Songbird SureGrip for secure contact and precise tissue engagement. Manual Therapy – Deep Tissue (oil-free with Songbird SureGrip): Layer-by-layer work targeting chronic tightness and trigger points. The SureGrip wax provides controlled glide without slipping, allowing accurate depth and direction while protecting the skin. Sessions are paced with your breath and feedback to ensure effective, comfortable results.
Cancellation Policy
At Mark Stuart Senzig Massage Therapy, we require at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule. Please call, text, or email to make changes to your appointment. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice will be charged 100% of the scheduled service. No-shows are charged 100% of the service fee. Gift certificates or prepaid sessions will be forfeited in lieu of fees. If you arrive late, your session may be shortened to end on time, and the full fee will apply. Arrivals more than 15 minutes late may be treated as a no-show. A card on file may be required to hold appointments, and repeated late cancellations or no-shows may require prepayment. We understand that emergencies and illness happen; exceptions may be granted at our discretion. By booking an appointment, you agree to this policy.
Contact Details
707-480-1226
mark@marksenzigl.com
Tucker Chiropractic, A Professional Corporation, Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Massage Assessment CE Workshops
Mark Senzig, BCTMB, MMT, CMT, is a National Board–Certified Massage Therapist and NCBTMB-approved Continuing Education Provider (#1000799). His work integrates evidence-based biomechanics with precise clinical application, offering therapists a clear, results-driven system for assessment and treatment.
Mark has maintained a successful manual therapy practice since 2004, specializing in orthopedic and movement-based care. His background includes early study at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, graduation from the National Holistic Institute’s Professional Massage Program, and advanced training in myoskeletal and alignment-based methods. He now teaches and mentors therapists in Benicia and throughout Northern California.
As an educator, Mark develops National Certification Board–approved coursework and delivers both online and live CE programs. His course catalog includes 30 online CEUs and 17 live CEUs, supported by eBooks, instructional videos, and hands-on demonstrations. His publications and digital courses serve therapists worldwide.
All courses are grounded in a consistent clinical promise: when therapists understand alignment, load management, and neuro-mechanical response to touch, they can create meaningful, measurable change. Each class follows a pragmatic framework—assess, treat, retest—so clinical decisions are guided by outcomes rather than routines.
The curriculum emphasizes structural rebalancing across the kinetic chain. Therapists learn to identify primary drivers of pain and dysfunction, apply well-dosed manual inputs, integrate corrective movement, and verify results through clear reassessment. Contemporary pain science, motor-control research, and orthopedic reasoning are woven throughout.
Four core online courses address chronic back–SI joint–hip pain, foot and ankle dysfunction, shoulder and arm pain, and neck–TMJD conditions. Each course presents region-specific assessment, scope-appropriate manual strategies, movement integration, and objective retesting. Instruction is delivered through high-definition demonstrations, anatomy overlays, printable protocols, and clinical decision trees.
Live CE intensives integrate all regions into a whole-body framework. In these labs, therapists refine palpation, pressure, and sequencing under direct guidance, learning to prioritize the most influential driver and reinforce change with efficient movement strategies. Immediate retesting confirms clinical impact.
Mark’s teaching is rigorous, practical, and clinically accountable. Therapists leave with a repeatable system, clearer clinical reasoning, and the confidence to produce durable results without over-treating or relying on guesswork.
Registration, course details, and CE resources are available at marksenzig.com.
Myoskeletal Alignment Therapy
Myofascial Therapy
Deep Tissue
What is a Myoskeletal Alignment Therapist?
In simple terms, a myoskeletal alignment therapist is a hands-on clinician who combines precise joint work with neuromuscular and soft-tissue strategies to relieve pain, improve posture, and restore efficient movement.
I’m Mark Stuart Senzig, and in every session I integrate myoskeletal alignment, myofascial therapy, Active Release Techniques (ART), and oil-free deep tissue manual therapy. I work without oils or creams, using Songbird SureGrip wax to maintain firm, low-slip contact. This controlled traction allows accurate tissue engagement, precise pressure and direction changes, and seamless integration of movement-based techniques like ART. The result is work that is specific, collaborative, and designed to create lasting change.
Myoskeletal alignment addresses the relationship between structure and function—how joint restrictions drive muscular guarding, and how muscle imbalance alters alignment and load. Treatment blends gentle joint mobilization with contract–relax neuromuscular cues, pain-aware pressure, and breath coordination to downshift protective tone and restore clean motion.
Myofascial therapy restores glide within the body’s connective network using slow, sustained pressure and subtle shearing—minimal slip, maximum precision. Oil-free deep tissue work follows a layer-by-layer approach to resolve persistent tightness and trigger points without provoking guarding.
ART is woven throughout the session, using precisely applied tension paired with active movement to release adhesions, improve tissue glide, and retrain movement patterns in real time. Joint play and mobility work consolidate gains so improvements show up in everyday movement.
Bottom line: Each session is targeted, movement-informed, and respectful of your nervous system. We identify the true drivers behind symptoms, restore efficient mechanics, and reinforce patterns that hold. My goal is skilled, thoughtful manual therapy that helps you move better—and stay better.