Congratulations and welcome again to our Relational Bodywork Program.  Please read all of the following to make your PCAB experience as smooth as possible.

NEXT STEPS

  1. Pay Registration Fee:   To hold your space in the class, please make sure to pay the $250 registration fee if you haven’t already.  Use our secure form on our Payment Page.  Credit card and ACH bank transfer accepted.
  2. Select Your Payment Arrangement:
    • Option A: Pay in full by January 1, 2025.  Students who pay in full receive $1,000 off their tuition. $13,913 + 4.7% HI tax, + $135 CPR course = $14,702 total full rate tuition, -$1000 = $13,702. You may pay the reduced price of $13,702 anytime on our Payment Page.
    • Option B: Custom Monthly Payment Plans. $13,913 + 4.7% HI tax, + $135 CPR course = $14,702. You may divide the tuition by the number of months remaining until the last month of class (June 2025). Students who begin their payment plans by July 27, 2024 have the lowest payment option of $1,225/month for 12 months. You may also submit a larger deposit up front in order to lower monthly payments. Please contact Aliki to arrange a payment agreement at awarenessandbodywork@gmail.com or (808)977-2736.

Read the additional useful info below:

  • Schedule:  Class is held Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8:15-12:15 & 1:15-5:15, from January 6 – June 27, 2025.  There will be two 1-week breaks between our trimesters. Break 1: March 3-7; Break 2: May 5-9. Our regular schedule will consist of Practitioner Cultivation and Relational Skills or Human Sciences in the mornings, and Bodywork every afternoon.  From March to June, we also have a 4-hour clinic in our classroom on Friday afternoons.
  • Location:  Our location is at the Community Hall of The Church of the Pacific, 4520 Kapaka Rd, Princeville, HI 96722. PCAB and COP are not affiliated, but we are grateful to be sharing the space with a church that contributes so much to the Kaua`i community and shares the same dedication of service to others.
  • Books:  
    • The Trail Guide to the Body, 6th ed is a required text.  You may order this directly from the publisher, Books of Discovery.
    • Another highly recommended book is “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van der Kolk.  This is not a required text, but if you know that you are already interested in the trauma-informed component of the PCAB program, this would be a good book to read.   Other authors to look at include Peter Levine, Daniel Siegel, and Gabor Mate.  Again, this is simply a recommendation if you’re looking to dive in more ahead of time.
  • Apply for Scholarships and Work-trade “Space Crew” positions (before Sept 30):  Our space-crew position involves simple cleaning (sweeping, tidying) after each class and the setup and take down of the classroom space (rugs, chairs, etc.) for 15 min before and after each class. Must be punctual, dependable, and fit, since it primarily requires moving relatively heavy carpets.  Applicants are chosen based on a combo of fitness for the position and financial need–we will probably accept 3-4 people. If you would like to be considered for this, please fill out the Worktrade Application Form before the end of September.
    To apply for the BIPOC scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application Form.  Complete before the end of September.  All applicants will be selected approximately 3 months prior to the beginning of the program.
  • Tables:  We highly recommend that you have a table here for practicing techniques outside of class and for your life after class.  If you are interested in purchasing a massage table in the first couple weeks of school, we may have brand new Pisces aluminum tables (with adjustable headrest) for sale.  We use Pisces because they are super light, but light tables like these cost more than heavier wooden ones.  There also may be used tables to buy around the island.  A new Pisces table purchased from us will cost around $625, which seems like a lot, but considering that that table will last you a decade or more and can pay for itself in a 2-3 days of work, it’s worth getting a good one. A final option is finding a table and carrying case on the mainland and checking it on your flight to Kauai, although some airlines may charge extra for this. You do NOT need to have your own tables for the first few weeks of school, but it is highly recommended that you have one by the end of January.  We will discuss the various types of table options the first week of school, so don’t feel that you need to figure this out now.
  • Supplies:  We will provide you with oil bottles.  You’ll need to provide your own oil, sheets, and pillows, which we’ll explain during the first week of class.  At some point before the second week of class you’ll want to have 2-4 sets of twin sheets or special-fitted massage sheets (which you can order from Amazon). We will have some used sheets available donated from former students. Pillow case covers (which usually come with a new set) or fitted face-rest covers are equally ok options.
  • Housing:  Housing is a bit challenging on the island.  But fear not….every year everyone finds a home here, so we encourage you to not worry, while also being diligent online in Nov/Dec. Keep checking Heartbeat of Kauai &  Kauai Craigslist for housing, vehicles, tables, etc.  The locations closest to school, from closest to furthest are Princeville (mostly condos and vacation homes) & Hanalei (mostly vacation homes), Kilauea, Moloaa, Anahola, Wainiha, Kapaa, and Wailua.  Most students live near Kilauea or Kapaa.  Most farms are located in Moloaa–we don’t keep a list of farms or know who has availability, but checking the WWOOF website might help if you’d like to find a farmstay or work-trade.  Also be sure to read our page about Kauai Life if you haven’t already.
  • Connecting:  You’ll be invited to join the PCAB 2025 What’s App group once you register. Please download the application (you will be added by your phone number).  You can use this group to connect with other students in the program, and possibly discuss housing, transportation, and whatever else ahead of time.  Living with other PCAB students can be very rewarding as you get more opportunities to study and practice and grow together, and you may save money on rent that way as well.  The What’s App group is the primary tool that I will use to communicate with the class for both academic and nonacademic announcements outside of class.  It’s far more effective than using email.
  • Download and read the following files, most of which you have already signed digitally when you applied online.  Save a copy for your own records.  You may also want to download and read our School Catalog.
  • CPR, First Aid, and Insurance:  In addition to tuition, we will also invoice you for the cost of the CPR and First Aid class ($135), which is paid directly to CPR trainers, not PCAB staff.
  • Homework:  Yes…homework already!  While you’re more than welcome to show up in January with exactly the same amount of anatomical knowledge that you have right now, your future self may thank your former self if you take some of the interim time to enhance your familiarity with the names and locations of bones and muscles. Try learning just one bone or muscle a day, starting with these:  Pectoralis Major, Trapezius, Deltoid, Biceps Brachii, Triceps Brachii, Latissimus Dorsi, Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Abdominis, Rhomboids, Diaphragm, Quads, and Hamstrings. It’s also very helpful if you familiarize yourself with movement terms such as flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, medial/lateral rotation, inversion/eversion, etc. and what each of those movements look like around the body.  You can study the images near the beginning of the Trail Guide for this.  If you have an iPhone or iPad, 3D4Medical has lots of good apps, including Essential Muscle + Skeleton Anatomy (iPad only), which is probably the best one out there for learning muscles.   There are other apps that integrate with yoga postures that some of you may find even more useful, and there are other apps out there that cover all body systems, not just muscles.

You may want to bookmark this page to come back to later.  Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you have.  We look forward to growing with you on this journey!