Florida · February 16–20, 2026 —
Myofascial, craniosacral & somatic bodywork training in St. Petersburg, FL
Five days, 35 hands-on hours at Solely Massage in north St. Petersburg — myofascial release, craniosacral therapy and somatic dialogue taught as one integrated system, not three separate certifications.
Practitioners who have completed this training
Every class finishes the same way — certificates in hand, and a different pair of hands than the ones they arrived with.
What Florida requires
Florida LMTs need 24 CE hours every two years, and the Board is specific: 12 of those hours must be live, in-person training in massage therapy techniques, skills and protocols. The other 12 may be online.
This class is 35 live, in-person, hands-on hours — nearly three times Florida’s in-person requirement, and your full 24-hour total with eleven hours to spare.
Worth knowing
Florida also mandates seven specific hours: 2 in professional ethics, 2 in prevention of medical errors, 2 in Florida laws and rules, and 1 on human trafficking.
My curriculum is not approved for any of those. You will need to take them separately.
NCBTMB Approved Provider #1002447 · 35 CE hours for licensed massage therapists
Requirements per the Florida Board of Massage Therapy.
The room
Monday 16 – Friday 20 February 2026
Solely Massage
2963 46th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33714
solelymassage.com
A working massage practice rather than a hotel conference room — tables, room to move around them, and a space that already knows what hands-on teaching needs.
9:00am – 5:30pm each day, with an extended mid-day break for lunch and integration.
An intimate practitioner setting — not a 50-seat seminar. Hands on from day one, with individual attention through every practice session.
Getting there
Flying: St. Pete–Clearwater International (PIE) is about ten miles away; Tampa International (TPA) is roughly twenty-five miles and has far more service.
Driving: about forty minutes from Tampa, two hours from Orlando, three and a half from Fort Myers.
Staying
- The venue sits in north St. Petersburg, a short drive from the Gulf beaches and about fifteen minutes from downtown.
- Downtown St. Pete has the widest choice of hotels and the best evenings — the Dalí Museum, the pier and the waterfront are all there.
- Beach lodging along St. Pete Beach and Treasure Island is a longer drive but hard to argue with after five days of this work.
Five days in the room
What you’ll learn
- Myofascial techniques that sense subtle release and expansion in tissue — creating breadth and depth of sensation that help your clients connect and feel their bodies more
- Craniosacral skills — from palpating the cranial rhythm to full-session sequencing — where physical touch activates deep states of nervous system calibration
- Somatic dialogue: reading non-verbal cues, inviting client participation, and holding emotional release with ethics, safety, and trauma-informed presence
- A cohesive framework that recognizes the body as a totality rather than fragmented systems
Who it’s for
Licensed massage therapists, bodyworkers and manual therapists who already have hands-on experience and want the three modalities as one system rather than three separate trainings.
Previous hands-on bodywork experience is highly recommended — the class is paced at an intermediate level.
The five days
Day 1 — Unveiling the fascial matrix. Myofascial anatomy, adhesions and tensegrity, mechanoreceptors and their somatic implications, and palpation practice.
Day 2 — Myofascial release techniques. Working restriction at depth, and the touch sensitivity that finds it.
Day 3 — Craniosacral therapy fundamentals. Palpating the cranial rhythm through to full-session sequencing.
Day 4 — Craniosacral therapy techniques. Where physical touch activates deep states of nervous system calibration.
Day 5 — Somatic dialogue and emotional release. Reading non-verbal cues, inviting client participation, and holding what surfaces with ethics, safety and trauma-informed presence.
See the full day-by-day curriculum and the whole year’s schedule →
What students say
“Daniel’s ability to clearly explain complex techniques and connect them to real clinical applications made a huge difference in how I understood and integrated the material. I truly appreciate the time and attention you gave to everyone’s individual experience.”— Jennifer R., practitioner
“Daniel did a great job at guiding us through the process of both learning the material and receiving the work itself. I felt safe throughout the training and able to ask questions to deepen my learning.”— Hailey S., practitioner
“OUTSTANDING instructor & organization.”— Lena L., practitioner
Who is teaching
For nearly fifteen years I’ve been unraveling the body’s mysteries as a therapist — working with the fascia, the nervous system, and the stories they hold.
My passion ignited when I began combining the modalities I’d been taught separately, and found the doorway into deep states of somatic release. I don’t just teach anatomy or techniques; I guide you into a deeper way of being with the body.
Daniel J. Wicker · NC LMBT #15677 · NCBTMB Approved Provider #1002447
Questions
Does this count toward my Florida CE requirement?
Which airport should I fly into?
What are the prerequisites? Is this suitable for beginners?
I’m not a massage therapist — can I still attend?
How are hands-on practices managed?
What does it cost?
Not this date, or not this city?
I teach this training around the country through the year. You can see every upcoming date, read the full class syllabus, and watch a free introductory video — and I will let you know when something lands near you.