Schedule of Training Programs

Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing,
Provider No. 13446.

“Everflowing touch is a tremendous uplifting feeling. It’s the body, mind and spirit revitalized. Everflowing touch has made me feel like a whole person again.”

— Janice, Hospice Client

Please note that this program has a 1-day introductory class, a 2-day basic class, and an clinical practice. Students may enroll in the 5-day program or in segments. Students completing all three components will receive an Everflowing Practitioners Certificate. This program constitutes 38 contact hours.

Intention: The goal of this program is to provide you with an understanding of the special needs of dying persons and to present skills techniques and personal practices for adapting touch and massage into a dying person's care. These skills and practices will assist you in providing a safe and effective touch session, achieve more comfort at the bedside, and clarify feelings concerning death and dying. The skills presented in this program will enhance the overall effectiveness of health care for patients and clients. These skills may be incorporated into daily nursing care as well as be structured into other body work modalities.

• Identify the benefits of Everflowing Touch and learn how to safely incorporate it into your existing practice.

• Demonstrate modification of body work modalities for working with dying persons

This class includes classroom practice of hands-on techniques and one-on-one feedback from your instructor.

DEPOSIT: $75.00; $35.00 non-refundable. Cancellation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No portion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date.

For: Professional Body Workers with Hospice Experience or Everflowing Intro; Hospice Care Providers

Courses accepted other than Everflowing Intro are: Massage for People with Cancer facilitated by Gayle MacDonald, Compassionate Touch Level II.

• Demonstrate therapeutic presence

• Implement skills to enhance the physical and emotional comfort of the client

• Communicate more effectively with verbal and non-verbal clients

• Provide an Everflowing massage session for a client in side position in a bed

• Incorporate skills that enhance the physical and emotional well being of the practitioner

• Demonstrate more clarity in personal feelings concerning death and dying

CONTACT HOURS: This program constitutes 17 contact hours

SAN FRANCISCO, CA: September 4-5, December 6-7

TUITION: $275.00; includes certificate of hours, 3 hours of pre-class study. $35 for classroom materials.

DEPOSIT: $75.00; $35.00 non-refundable.Cancellation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No portion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date.

The following classes are components to the 2-day or 3-day program listed above. You must take the basic 2-day program Touch Skills in Hospice Care before taking the classes listed below.

Clinical Practice - SAN FRANCISCO ONLY: The clinic is a recommended component to the Touch Skills in Hospice Care. You will be supervised by Irene Smith in providing touch sessions for residents of an inpatient hospice unit; written reporting and verbal debriefing are included.

DEPOSIT: $100.00; $50.00 non-refundable. Cancellation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No portion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date.

LIABILITY: You are required to have liability coverage – for clinical session only.

Establishing a Private Practice - SAN FRANCISCO ONLY: This 2-day course will focus on marketing strategies and protocols for working in home and facility environments. Guest practitioners will offer guidance.

TESTIMONIALS: “As a massage therapist with a primarily geriatric/hospice clientele, I often felt sore, tired and emotionally depleted. Irene’s classes provided me with tools, techniques, skills and personal practices which I use to continually enhance my comfort at the chair or bedside, to revitalize my physical energy and to process the emotional impact of my chosen work.”

“In my work as a medical/surgical registered nurse and in my hospice volunteer practice, I often only have one brief encounter with a client. Everflowing has allowed me to give these clients a simple yet effective expression of concern that lets them experience the care that surrounds them.”
— Raymond Sigrist, Hospice Volunteer, R.N.

"I have been a hospice personal care assistant for 7 years. Everflowing classes reminded me of the importance of caring for myself and gave me tools, practices and inspiration to do that. I feel rejuvenated. I think everyone in hospice care should attend this course."

For: Hospice Care Providers, including Hospice Volunteers and Family Care Givers. Click here for more info.

“Human touch is the integral thread that weaves the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of care together to create what is truly the essence of health care.” — Irene Smith

Learning Outcomes: Touch is the most prominent language in the care giving relationship. Every act of care giving involves touch. The skills presented in this program will enhance the overall comfort and effectiveness of health care for dying persons. These skills may be incorporated into your current health care practice.

• Demonstrate skillful touching in the approach to persons who are fragile, anxious, in pain and/or confused

• Provide an Everflowing Touch session to ease pain, anxiety, insomnia and/or depression

TUITION: $140.00 (due with registration); includes Everflowing Touch Awareness In Care Giving Handbook and certificate of hours

DEPOSIT: $50.00; $25.00 non-refundable. Cancellation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No portion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date.

"Irene taught us practical ways to be present with our patients through touch. I recommend her program enthusiastically."

— Scott Rome, M.D., Medical Director, California Pacific Regional Rehabilitation Center

"The best continuing education course I have ever attended. I want my entire staff to do this."

"This one day workshop is perfect for hospice volunteers and staff as well as massage practitioners who work with the sick. Irene's "hands-on" exercises as well as her sharing of practical and psychological aspects of the dying person are extremely valuable for hospice care givers."

— Jean Tokarek, Volunteer Coordinator, Visiting Nurses and Hospice of San Francisco

"The way Irene presents herself and the Everflowing Program give voice to the hospice care experience."

“Being at Irene’s sessions has been deeply healing for me. Irene taught me that simply speaking softly to my mother and holding her hand or rubbing her feet is welcome and enough. Even though my mother no longer knows me as her daughter, she knows on some level that I am a welcomed presence.”

Everflowing Evenings 7-9 PM:

For: Body Workers and Body Work Students

In this 2-your evening Irene Smith will share her journey as a massage practitioner with dying persons; demonstrate a side position Everflowing massage session for a bed ridden client; and clarify professional opportunities for body workers in hospice care.

TUITION: $25.00

DATES 2008: August 14; October 2; November 23

“My teaching is whole. It joins mind, body and spirit. This involves the student in processing information through the body. Movement, awareness of breath, and a focus on conscious delivery are all part of the Everflowing relationship. There are spaces of silence in my classes to make room for the deepening of awareness to our internal and external environment. Learning to listen to non-verbal messages plays a big role in working with clients in later stages of life.

My classes are intimate, my approach is personal and my presentation is spiritual in essence.” – Irene Smith

Lecture; visuals; group sharing; group movement; silence; demonstrations; hands on practice; supervised clinical practice and written reporting. In San Francisco my classes are limited to 4 students. All fees include one on one instruction and personal feedback. Supervised clinicals are limited to 2 students. Irene Smith.

All San Francisco classes are held in the Everflowing classroom at:
41 Carl Street, #C (between Cole and Clayton Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94117

Address: 41 Carl St. #C; San Francisco, CA 94117 or mail the downloadable registration form with the designated deposit to Everflowing.

Cancelation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No protion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date.

Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing,
Provider No. 13446.

Click on the small image of the forms to download a 2 page printable pdf form to mail in for class registration. Both pages are required for registration.


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	Training Schedule

		Everflowing 2008 Training Programs Facilitated by Irene Smith Schedule of Training Programs: Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 13446. ________________________ Everflowing Touch Skills in Hospice Care “Everflowing touch is a tremendous uplifting feeling. It’s the body, mind and spirit revitalized. Everflowing touch has made me feel like a whole person again.” — Janice, Hospice Client Please note that this program has a 1-day introductory class, a 2-day basic class, and an clinical practice. Students may enroll in the 5-day program or in segments. Students completing all three components will receive an Everflowing Practitioners Certificate. This program constitutes 38 contact hours. Intention: The goal of this program is to provide you with an understanding of the special needs of dying persons and to present skills techniques and personal practices for adapting touch and massage into a dying person's care. These skills and practices will assist you in providing a safe and effective touch session, achieve more comfort at the bedside, and clarify feelings concerning death and dying. The skills presented in this program will enhance the overall effectiveness of health care for patients and clients. These skills may be incorporated into daily nursing care as well as be structured into other body work modalities. Everflowing Introductory Class: 1-Day For: Professional Body Workers and Health Care Professionals Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this class you will be able to: • Implement precautions for hands-on care • Describe history and approach of hospice care • Identify the benefits of Everflowing Touch and learn how to safely incorporate it into your existing practice. • Demonstrate modification of body work modalities for working with dying persons • Provide Everflowing stroking technique for a person in bed This class includes classroom practice of hands-on techniques and one-on-one feedback from your instructor. CONTACT HOURS: This program constitutes 7 contact hours DATES 2008: September 3, December 5 TIMES: 9:30 AM - 5 PM TUITION: $140.00; includes certificate of hours. DEPOSIT: $75.00; $35.00 non-refundable. Cancellation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No portion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date. Everflowing 2-Day Basic Class For: Professional Body Workers with Hospice Experience or Everflowing Intro; Hospice Care Providers Courses accepted other than Everflowing Intro are: Massage for People with Cancer facilitated by Gayle MacDonald, Compassionate Touch Level II. Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course you will be able to: • Demonstrate therapeutic presence • Implement skills to enhance the physical and emotional comfort of the client • Communicate more effectively with verbal and non-verbal clients • Provide an Everflowing massage session for a client in side position in a bed • Incorporate skills that enhance the physical and emotional well being of the practitioner • Demonstrate more clarity in personal feelings concerning death and dying CONTACT HOURS: This program constitutes 17 contact hours SAN FRANCISCO, CA: September 4-5, December 6-7 TIMES: 9:30 AM - 5 PM TUITION: $275.00; includes certificate of hours, 3 hours of pre-class study. $35 for classroom materials. DEPOSIT: $75.00; $35.00 non-refundable.Cancellation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No portion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date. The following classes are components to the 2-day or 3-day program listed above. You must take the basic 2-day program Touch Skills in Hospice Care before taking the classes listed below. Clinical Practice - SAN FRANCISCO ONLY: The clinic is a recommended component to the Touch Skills in Hospice Care. You will be supervised by Irene Smith in providing touch sessions for residents of an inpatient hospice unit; written reporting and verbal debriefing are included. CONTACT HOURS: 13 Contact Hours DATES 2008: September 6-7; December 13-14 TIMES: Saturday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM; Sunday 11 AM - 6 PM TUITION: $275.00; includes certificate of hours DEPOSIT: $100.00; $50.00 non-refundable. Cancellation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No portion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date. LIABILITY: You are required to have liability coverage – for clinical session only. Establishing a Private Practice - SAN FRANCISCO ONLY: This 2-day course will focus on marketing strategies and protocols for working in home and facility environments. Guest practitioners will offer guidance. For: Graduates of Everflowing 3-day course CONTACT HOURS: 10 Contact Hours DATES 2008: September 9-10 TIMES: 10 AM - 4 PM TUITION: $250.00; includes written materials and certificate of hours DEPOSIT: $100.00; $50.00 non-refundable. Cancellation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No portion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date. TESTIMONIALS: “As a massage therapist with a primarily geriatric/hospice clientele, I often felt sore, tired and emotionally depleted. Irene’s classes provided me with tools, techniques, skills and personal practices which I use to continually enhance my comfort at the chair or bedside, to revitalize my physical energy and to process the emotional impact of my chosen work.” — Maureen M. Trilsch, C.M.T., Hospice Practitioner “In my work as a medical/surgical registered nurse and in my hospice volunteer practice, I often only have one brief encounter with a client. Everflowing has allowed me to give these clients a simple yet effective expression of concern that lets them experience the care that surrounds them.” — Raymond Sigrist, Hospice Volunteer, R.N. "I have been a hospice personal care assistant for 7 years. Everflowing classes reminded me of the importance of caring for myself and gave me tools, practices and inspiration to do that. I feel rejuvenated. I think everyone in hospice care should attend this course." —Sharon Kahlert, Hospice Home Health Aide ________________________ Touch Awareness in Care Giving 1-Day Course, San Francisco For: Hospice Care Providers, including Hospice Volunteers and Family Care Givers. Click here for more info. “Human touch is the integral thread that weaves the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of care together to create what is truly the essence of health care.” — Irene Smith Learning Outcomes: Touch is the most prominent language in the care giving relationship. Every act of care giving involves touch. The skills presented in this program will enhance the overall comfort and effectiveness of health care for dying persons. These skills may be incorporated into your current health care practice. Upon completion of this course you will be able to: • Demonstrate therapeutic presence • Implement safe and skillful touching in daily care giving • More clearly define the dimensions of touch in daily care giving • Demonstrate skillful touching in the approach to persons who are fragile, anxious, in pain and/or confused • Provide an Everflowing Touch session to ease pain, anxiety, insomnia and/or depression CONTACT HOURS: 5 contact hours DATES 2008: For volunteers and family caregivers August 23; October 10 For nurses and CNAs August 24; October 11; November 16 TIMES: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM TUITION: $140.00 (due with registration); includes Everflowing Touch Awareness In Care Giving Handbook and certificate of hours DEPOSIT: $50.00; $25.00 non-refundable. Cancellation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No portion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date. TESTIMONIALS: "Irene taught us practical ways to be present with our patients through touch. I recommend her program enthusiastically." — Scott Rome, M.D., Medical Director, California Pacific Regional Rehabilitation Center "The best continuing education course I have ever attended. I want my entire staff to do this." — Hospice Clinical Supervisor "This one day workshop is perfect for hospice volunteers and staff as well as massage practitioners who work with the sick. Irene's "hands-on" exercises as well as her sharing of practical and psychological aspects of the dying person are extremely valuable for hospice care givers." — Jean Tokarek, Volunteer Coordinator, Visiting Nurses and Hospice of San Francisco "The way Irene presents herself and the Everflowing Program give voice to the hospice care experience." — Hospice Health Aide “Being at Irene’s sessions has been deeply healing for me. Irene taught me that simply speaking softly to my mother and holding her hand or rubbing her feet is welcome and enough. Even though my mother no longer knows me as her daughter, she knows on some level that I am a welcomed presence.” — Gail Schweitzer, A Client’s Daughter ________________________ Everflowing Evenings 7-9 PM: For: Body Workers and Body Work Students In this 2-your evening Irene Smith will share her journey as a massage practitioner with dying persons; demonstrate a side position Everflowing massage session for a bed ridden client; and clarify professional opportunities for body workers in hospice care. TUITION: $25.00 DATES 2008: August 14; October 2; November 23 ________________________ Teaching Style “My teaching is whole. It joins mind, body and spirit. This involves the student in processing information through the body. Movement, awareness of breath, and a focus on conscious delivery are all part of the Everflowing relationship. There are spaces of silence in my classes to make room for the deepening of awareness to our internal and external environment. Learning to listen to non-verbal messages plays a big role in working with clients in later stages of life. My classes are intimate, my approach is personal and my presentation is spiritual in essence.” – Irene Smith ________________________ Teaching Methods Lecture; visuals; group sharing; group movement; silence; demonstrations; hands on practice; supervised clinical practice and written reporting. In San Francisco my classes are limited to 4 students. All fees include one on one instruction and personal feedback. Supervised clinicals are limited to 2 students. Irene Smith. ________________________ Class Location, San Francisco All San Francisco classes are held in the Everflowing classroom at: 41 Carl Street, #C (between Cole and Clayton Streets) San Francisco, CA 94117 ________________________ To Register In An Everflowing Program Contact: Phone: (415) 564-1750 Address: 41 Carl St. #C; San Francisco, CA 94117 or mail the downloadable registration form with the designated deposit to Everflowing. Cancelation Policy: All deposits are transferable to another course date up to 1 year from original course date. No protion of your deposits is refundable after 2 weeks prior to course date. Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 13446. Click on the small image of the forms to download a 2 page printable pdf form to mail in for class registration. Both pages are required for registration. Top

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