2026 AMTA PA Erie Regional Education Event and Meet Up

Get ready for an inspiring day of education, connection, and community at the inviting Arcadia Hall at 32 West 8th Street in Erie, PA.

This comfortable gathering space provides the perfect atmosphere to learn, share ideas, and connect with other massage professionals while investing in your continued growth and education.

Event Highlights:

Earn 8 CE Credits in Forearm Massage: Save Your Hands! Upper body.  Continue doing great work without taxing the delicate joints of the hand and cultivate career longevity by learning to give a massage using the forearms as the primary tool. This workshop will cover the body mechanics of working with the forearms, techniques for giving a massage with the forearms, and developing resilience of practice through sustainable massage.

Expert Instruction with Buddy Hammonds: Buddy Hammonds brings a unique and diverse background to the classroom. Before beginning his career in massage therapy, he toured nationally as a professional singer, dancer, and aerialist—experiences that gave him a deep understanding of movement, discipline, adaptability, and the physical demands placed on the body.

His massage therapy career led him into spa management in New York City, where he developed experience in business operations and leading multidisciplinary teams. Today, Buddy works in global wellbeing and mental health at Google and is also a certified professional coach and RYT-500 certified yoga teacher.

Throughout every stage of his career, teaching, coaching, and empowering others have remained at the heart of Buddy’s work. He combines practical expertise with an engaging, supportive teaching style that helps students build both skill and confidence.

We’re thrilled to bring Buddy to Erie and give local and regional massage therapists the opportunity to learn from such a talented and well-rounded educator.

Key Takeaways:

• Achieve greater pressure with less effort through leverage

• Decrease stress on the delicate joints of the wrist and fingers

• Access the deeper tissues of the body with greater ease

• Minimize the risk of injury to hands and wrists

• Increase the contact area you can make with your clients

• Sustain your body and practice through efficient body mechanics

LOCATION

32nd West Eighth

Arcadia Hall - Basement Level

32nd West Eighth Street

Erie, PA 16501

32westeighth.com

downtown Erie's historic event venue

REGISTRATION RATES

$120 – Professional AMTA Member

$97 – Graduate AMTA Member*

$165 – Non-Member

*A Graduate AMTA Member is a newly licensed massage therapist within their first year as an LMT who holds an active AMTA Graduate Membership.

AGENDA

Forearm Massage: Save Your Hands! Upper body
Sunday, October 25,2026
8:30 am-5:30 pm

Registration:  8:00 am
Lunch Break: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm

WHAT TO BRING
Massage Table

Lubricant

Clean Sheets and Face Cradle Cover

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received at least 30 days prior to the class: Full refund. Due to the costs of rentals, supplies, and speaker fees, if cancellations are received within 2 weeks prior to the class, there will be no refund - between 30 days and two weeks, there will be a 50% refund. Cancellations must be either written or via email. The Board reserves the right to amend or waive this policy in documented emergency situations.

QUESTIONS:
Email:  Pennsylvania@amtamassage.org
Phone: (570) 507-5720