Ep 141 Get the most from every workshop: the secret practice proven to triple your learning outcomes

From Workshop to Clinic: Practical Strategies to Implement What You Learn

On the Health Leader Podcast, hosts Elicia, James, and Christine reflect after the Massage & Myotherapy Conference and discuss how to turn workshop learning into real clinical results.

Christine shares her high-volume training experience (about 33 workshops in three years plus advanced TMJ study in the UK) and her implementation system: pre-booking relevant clients to practise on immediately after training, reviewing manuals each night, creating mind maps with key takeaways and questions, using shorthand notes with memorable nicknames (e.g., "pizza slice muscle" for glute minimus), and posting prompts on the wall for practice until skills become muscle memory. They also explain how their workshops use grounding and nervous system regulation, reflection activities, multi-style teaching (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, analytical), scripted repetition, and real public models with before/after photos in Gentle Scar Therapy to build confidence and evidence of change.

 

00:00 Welcome to Health Leader

00:26 Conference Reflections

01:41 Christine's Workshop System

02:51 Mind Maps and Memory Hacks

06:05 Post Workshop Implementation

06:46 Charging While Practicing

10:09 Grounding and Presence

14:41 Teaching for Learning Styles

16:56 Hot Stones Demo Flow

18:52 Full Treatment Practice

20:09 Learning Styles and Script

21:35 Workshop Day Structure

23:10 Real Models and Results

26:39 Confidence Through Repetition

30:27 Trust the Technique

32:34 Embracing Beginner Mindset

33:22 Gentle Stones and Intent

34:10 Wrap Up and Next Steps