About Me
Ariana Vincent directs the Ariana Institute in Austin, Texas, which offers continuing professional development for massage therapists. Ariana is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and Massage Therapy Instructor who has practiced massage therapy and bodywork for thirty years. Her highest aspiration, personally and professionally, is to facilitate the integration of mind, body and spirit, and to ultimately allow a state of balance to effortlessly and peacefully become an integral part of everyday life. Please visit www.arianainstitute.com.
Ariana Institute offers the following continuing education classes:
Aromatherapy
Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage
Chair Massage
Couples Massage
Deep Tissue Therapy (Upper Body)
Deep Tissue Massage Basics (Lower Body)
Facial and Scalp Massage
Headache and Allergy Relief Massage
Hot and Cold Stone Massage
Lymphatic Massage for the Face and Neck
Neck, Hand and Foot Massage
Prenatal Massage
Reflexology
Reiki Level One
Reiki Level Two
Reiki Level Three
The Spa World and Body Wraps
Stretching and Breathing
Basic Principles of Pain Management in a Therapeutic Environment
Ethics Including the NCBTMB Standard of Ethics
Meditation As a Therapeutic Tool
Mindfulness Enhance Your Skills in a Therapeutic Setting
Practice Building in a Therapeutic Setting
Self Care and Body Mechanics For The Massage Therapist
Soothing Trauma The MindBody Connection
Ariana Vincent is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork). As a Certified Massage Therapy Instructor and Continuing Education Provider, Ariana offers a wide variety of seminars and workshops to provide relevant, substantive information regarding massage therapy.
Ariana has been a Licensed Massage Therapist and Continuing Education Provider in the State of Texas for 28 years. She has been a Massage Therapy Instructor and a Continuing Education Provider since the implementation of the program in Texas 11 years ago.
Her continuing education courses are accepted in Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington and in many other states within in the United States.
Ariana excels at a wide variety of therapeutic massage modalities including Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Reflexology, Reiki, Prenatal Massage, Stress Relief Facial Massage, Aromatherapy, and Chair Massage. She owns and operates a professional private practice based in Austin, Texas.
Ariana Vincents Credentials
Nationally Certified Massage Therapy Instructor and Continuing Education Provider
(National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork)
Texas Certified Massage Therapy Instructor and Continuing Education Provider
(Texas Department of State Health Services, Massage Therapy Division)
Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas
(Texas Department of State Health Services, Massage Therapy Division)
Nationally Certified Massage Therapist
(National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork)
Associations
American Massage Therapy Association
Texas Association of Massage Therapists
Austin Licensed Massage Therapists Meetup Group
American Bodywork and Massage Professionals
Writers League of Texas
Committees
Member, Governmental Relations Committee of the National Certification Board
Member, Legislative Committee of the Texas Association of Massage Therapists
Therapeutic Massage Modalities
Swedish Relaxation Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
LaStone Hot and Cold Stone Therapy
Reflexology
Reiki
Prenatal & Postnatal Massage
Couples Massage
Aromatherapy Massage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Reiki (Master Level)
CranioSacral
Chair Massage
Facial Massage
Stretching & Breathing
Shiro Dhara
Spa Treatments
Body Wraps (Herbal, Mud & Seaweed)
Body Scrubs (Sea Salt & Sugar Scrubs)
Body Masks (Clay & Seaweed)
Primary Education
Swedish Massage Therapy and Therapeutic Touch Program
(Jonathan Walker, LMT & Marsha Walker, RN)
Austin Community College, Health Professions Institute School of Massage
The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. & B.F.A.
Supplemental Education
Principles of Healing Workshops - Jerry Casebolt, DC
Ayurvedic Science of Life Seminar - Vasant Lad, MD, David Frawley, and Donald Van Howten
Awakening Your Inner Healer - Kripalu Yoga Center
Therapeutic Touch - Claude Delisle, LMT
LaStone Hot Stone Therapy - Carolyn Nimmo Webber, LMT
Matis Paris Skin Care Seminar - Cassandra Pouget
Reiki I, Reiki II, & Reiki Master Training - Denise Busk, LMT
CPR - American Red Cross
Upledger's CranioSacral Therapy CST-I & CST-II
Vodder Lymphatic Massage - Mari Paz Gomez, LMT
Facial Massage - Maria Candelaria Solis, LMT
CPR & First Aid - Elaine Agee, LMT, ND
Thai Massage - Mark Uridel, LMT
Facial Massage - Julia Busching, LMT, ND
Tai Chi - Heloise Gold
Structural Techniques for the Head, Neck & Face David Lauterstein, LMT, MTI
Sports Massage for the Shoulder - John Conway, LMT, MTI
Thai Massage Keri La Balle, LMT, MTI
Deep Tissue Massage David Lauterstein, LMT, MTI
Thai Massage Bob Leal, LMT, MTI
Advanced Massage Techniques for the Lower Back Tria Shaffer, LMT, MTI
Trigger Point Therapy Kirsten Kern, LMT, MTI
Pain Management Scott & White Hospital
Prenatal Massage Rima Star, LMT, MTI
Advanced Myofascial Techniques Til Luchau, LMT, MTI, Rolfer
Pelvic Stabilization: The Key to Structural Integration James Waslaski, LMT, MTI
Classes are designed to provide relevant, substantive information for use in a professional massage practice, a counseling practice and for personal enrichment.
All of the courses apply toward fulfilling 6 hours of Continuing Education credit approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services and 6 hours of Continuing Education credit approved by the National Certification Board.
Ariana Vincent is accepted as a provider in Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington and in many other states.
Contact Ariana Vincent www.arianainstitute.com for additional details and course registration information.
Course schedules are dictated by demand, so if you see something of interest, or if you prefer private or small group classes at times other than those currently being offered, please contact Ariana Institute.