Erie, PA

October 25, 2026

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 covered the body mechanics of working with the forearms, techniques for giving a massage with the forearms, and developing resilience of practice through sustainable massage.

LOCATION

32nd West Eighth

Arcadia Hall - Basement Level

32nd West Eighth Street

Erie, PA 16501

32westeighth.com

downtown Erie's historic event venue

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.

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

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