CRUISE!!!! TREATING WITHOUT PAIN AT SEA 2026: ADVANCED TOOLS, TAPING, AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE HAND
HAND THERAPY EDUCATION PRESENTS
TREATING WITHOUT PAIN AT SEA 2026: ADVANCED TOOLS, TAPING, AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE HAND July 25th - August 1st, 2026
COST: Returning Cruisers $250, New Cruisers $350
Presented by: Alison Taylor, OTR/L, CHT, CKTI, NDTc
Embark on a one-of-a-kind educational journey with "Treating Without Pain at Sea 2026: Advanced Tools, Taping, and Techniques for the Hand."
This unique course offers an extraordinary opportunity to learn advanced concepts while sailing the open ocean aboard the cruise ship, Royal Princess, from July 25th - August 1st, 2026. Join us for an unforgettable advanced training in hand therapy while sailing through the breathtaking landscapes of Alaska and Canada. This 7-night continuing education cruise aboard a luxury vessel departs from Seattle, WA on July 25, 2026, and journeys through the stunning ports of Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, Alaska and Victoria, Canada, as well as a scenic cruise through Glacier Bay National Park.
Designed for therapists who have completed Alison Taylor’s foundational Treating Without Pain® course, this advanced class dives deeper into highly effective, gentle techniques to improve outcomes for clients with hand pain. Participants will gain hands-on experience using specialized tools, taping methods, and manual techniques to release restrictions, decrease hypersensitivity, and support optimal tissue healing—without provoking pain.
Alison will guide you through:
- Advanced applications of her Treating Without Pain® framework
- Integration of taping strategies to reduce strain and promote function
- Use of hand-specific tools for fascial release and neural decompression
- Case-based learning for complex hand therapy challenges
All instruction is evidence-informed and rooted in functional anatomy and neuroscience, empowering therapists to treat with confidence, clarity, and compassion.
Whether you’re looking to refine your skills or reinvigorate your clinical practice, this course offers a unique opportunity to learn, relax, and connect—all while surrounded by the awe-inspiring beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
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Treating Without Pain at Sea 2026: Advanced Tools, Taping, and Techniques for the Hand
Session 1 (Sunday July 26th, 2026): 6 hours
■ 07:30 am-08:00 am: REGISTRATION (Room TBD)
■ 08:00 am-10:00 am: Advanced Observation and Skin Directions: Sections/quadrants and sideseams
■ 10:00 am-10:15 am: BREAK
■ 10:15 am-12:15 pm: Advanced Pain and Neural Conditions, including Stroke
■ 12:15 pm- 1:15 pm: LUNCH
■ 1:15 pm- 2:15 pm: Treatment Approaches to Complex Cases
■ 2:15 pm- 2:30 pm: BREAK
■ 2:30 pm- 3:15 pm: Biotensegrity: Looking at the Big Picture
■ 3:15 pm- 3:30 pm: Summary and Questions
Session 2 (Friday July 31st, 2026): 6 Hours
■ 07:30 am-08:00 am: REGISTRATION (Room TBD)
■ 08:00 am-10:00 am: Exercise Concepts Based on Fascia Lines
■ 10:00 am-10:15 am: BREAK
■ 10:15 am-12:15 pm: Advanced Tools, Taping, and Tuning Fork Techniques
■ 12:15 pm- 1:15 pm: LUNCH
■ 1:15 pm- 2:15 pm: Advanced Treatment of the Sensory Nervous System
■ 2:15 pm- 2:30 pm: BREAK
■ 2:30 pm- 3:15 pm: Case Studies and Patient Presentations
■ 3:15 pm- 3:30 pm: Summary and Questions
This class will be an Advanced level class discussing and demonstrating the concepts developed by Alison Taylor for treating the upper extremity without pain. The course will draw on fundamental taping concepts in addition to Dermo Neuro Modulation concepts, Tuning fork- focal vibration treatment, and IASTM using mini scraping tools. Research, with a focus on the cutaneous nervous system, specifically skin- epidermis and dermal layers to support the elimination of pain in the limb during treatment, will be presented. It is expected that participants be familiar with taping techniques, as well as have attended a live or online class hosted by Alison Taylor, so they are prepared for the class. This class will be fast paced and deliver new, advanced concepts in Hand Therapy. This class will offer 12 CEUs of live class work.