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The MET Mentorship is now full for the 2026-27 program. If you are interested in being put on the waitlist in case a spot opens up, please email me.<br>
This multi-weekend Muscle Energy Technique Mentorship is designed for manual therapists who already use MET — or want to — but are looking for deeper understanding, cleaner execution, and better clinical decision-making.
Rather than teaching isolated techniques, this mentorship focuses on assessment, sequencing, refinement, and integration across the spine, pelvis, ribs, and cervical regions.
Not collecting techniques
You want to understand what’s actually going on, not just apply a technique and hope it works.
You want to feel confident that when someone comes in — especially someone who’s already seen other manual therapists — you can look at them a little differently. You assess more carefully. You ask better questions. You notice things others may have missed.
And when a client says, “No one’s ever explained it to me like that before,” you know you’re on the right track.
That moment matters — for them and for you.
Early in my career as a Registered Massage Therapist, I was fortunate to learn Muscle Energy Technique (MET). Working with a large number of motor vehicle accident patients, it quickly became clear that incorporating MET into care led to more consistent and meaningful changes than not using it.
Clients felt the difference.
Their movement changed.
Their symptoms made more sense.
And that led to something else I didn’t expect at the time — steady word-of-mouth referrals, not just from clients, but from referring physicians who were actively looking for therapists who could get better results.
What MET gave me wasn’t just a set of techniques.
It gave me:
A clearer way to assess joint and movement dysfunction
A method that made sense to both the therapist and the patient
A way to work with the nervous system rather than forcing change
Confidence when working with complex or “stuck” cases
This mentorship is designed for therapists like you — the ones who want to think more clearly, work more precisely, and feel grounded in what they’re doing rather than guessing.
If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
Initial Deposit on Registration, Remainder September 1, 2026
Total Tuition:
Payment Structure:
$1,000 deposit to secure your spot
Deposit provides immediate access to the online courses
Remaining balance due September 1, 2026
Spaces are limited to 8 maximum to maintain mentorship-level instruction.
5 in-person weekends
Saturday & Sunday (no long weekends)
Progressive structure with review built into each module
Small-group mentorship style learning
Emphasis on hands-on practice, clinical reasoning, and refinement
Only 8 students
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Achieve better results treating neck, pelvic, hip, and nonspecific back pain while making it easier on your body, increasing your longevity in the profession.
At the end of the course, I want you to know the indications and contraindications for MET, understand the new and old theories around MET, be able to explain how the pelvis, spine, and ribs move, the laws of non-physiological motion, and the concepts of MET.
Feel confident in applying the tests and treatments, and be able to talk to your clients/patients and develop a plan to work together.
Plus MORE...
Because the program begins October 31, 2026, it may not apply to CEUs for the 2026 reporting year.
To support this, registration includes two online courses:
MET for the Thoracic and Lumbar Spines Online course
MET for the Ilia Online course
These online courses include certificates of completion and can be used toward this year’s learning goals where applicable.
Access to the online courses is granted immediately upon registration.
October 31 – November 1, 2026
November 21 – 22, 2026
January 16 – 17, 2027
February 20 – 21, 2027
April 3 – 4, 2027
Choose to become more effective
This program is likely a good fit for you if:
You’re an RMT (or a licensed manual therapist, this is a prerequisite) who wants to understand why a technique works, not just how to perform it
You already use MET — or have been exposed to it — but want more consistency, clarity, and confidence
You find yourself wondering:
“Am I assessing this correctly?”
“Why does this work sometimes but not others?”
You enjoy slowing things down to refine positioning, force, and sequencing
You want to feel more comfortable working with complex or persistent presentations
You value mentorship, feedback, and discussion — not just being shown a technique once
You want your clinical reasoning to be clear enough that you can explain it to a client or referring provider
You care about doing good work, even when it takes a little more thought and attention
You’ve taken short MET courses but felt like something was still missing
You’ve had MET work beautifully in some cases and not at all in others
You want to integrate MET more effectively with your existing skills, rather than replacing them
You like learning in a small, focused group where questions are welcome
(You can include this or omit it — it’s optional but powerful.)
You’re looking for a large collection of quick techniques without context
You prefer highly scripted, formula-based treatment approaches
You’re not interested in assessment, reassessment, or clinical reasoning
You’re not able to commit to a multi-weekend mentorship format
This mentorship is for therapists who want to feel grounded and confident in what they’re doing — not rushed, not uncertain, and not relying on guesswork.
If that resonates, you’ll likely feel very at home here.
History and clinical context of MET
Lumbar spine
Thoracic spine
Cervical spine C2–C7 (excluding C1)
Sitting cervical assessment and treatment
Focus on precision, positioning, and therapist-patient communication
Brief review: sitting C2–T12
Pubic symphysis
Ilia mechanics and dysfunctions
Integration with spinal mechanics
Review of pubic and ilia concepts
Sacral assessment and MET applications
Clinical sequencing and decision-making
Review of sacral concepts
Rib mechanics and MET approaches
Possible inclusion: clavicle (context-dependent)
Integration with breathing and thoracic mechanics
Cervical spine review in supine
Introduction and treatment of C1
Rib review
Open review of participant-requested areas
Possible patient demonstrations (time and appropriateness permitting)
This mentorship emphasizes:
Clear assessment strategies
Logical treatment sequencing
Understanding why a technique works — or doesn’t
Reducing force and effort while improving outcomes
Clinical reasoning over memorization
You’ll leave with a stronger ability to think through MET, not just perform it.
Full access to two online MET courses (spine & ilia)
Certificates of completion for online components
Certificates of completion for each weekend
Progressive in-person mentorship over five weekends
Small-group learning environment
Ongoing skill refinement and review
Registration opens soon.
A $1,000 deposit is required to hold your space.
If you’re looking to move beyond isolated techniques and develop confidence, clarity, and consistency with MET, this mentorship is designed for you.
ROBERT HACKWOOD, RMT
Robert Hackwood
Robert has been involved in teaching Massage Therapy skills for over 30 years, including Muscle Energy Technique, Craniosacral in various forms, Neuromuscular Therapy, Assessment, Osteopathic Techniques, and more. He has served as a teaching assistant for several instructors offering continuing education, taught at three different Massage Therapy Colleges, authored articles, and participated in the development of the Massage Therapy profession in British Columbia.
What amazing information will I see?
Talking to people about Muscle Energy Technique
Assess and Treat somatic (spinal facet) dysfunctions found in flexion and extension
Assess and treat the ilia
Assess and treat the sacrum
Indications and Contraindications
Assess and treat structural rib dysfunctions
Theories of MET and pain science
