Massage For Couples ($200 for two students)
This is a class designed to teach basic relaxation massage to couples so they are able to work on each other for stress reduction and minor muscle problems. The massage movements taught are non-sexual and meant to be used with proper draping, What you do in your own home later is up to you. During the class, massage terms will be given, and movements will be shown matching those terms. The students will be shown a massage ‘routine’ that is on paper so they can take it home to remind them of movements and patterns. Later it is expected that the students will modify this routine as they grow comfortable with it and the needs and likes of their partner.
Because massage movements can hurt if used incorrectly, cautions will be given. Certain parts of the body will be avoided, and others will be explained with movements shown specifically for each area.
During the class, massage movements will be taught. Each student will get a chance to practice these strokes (with supervision) on their partner, eventually doing a full massage routine.
Included with the class is a handbook which includes massage terms and definitions as well as a printed, descriptive 1-hour massage routine. (This is the routine that is taught in the class.) The handbook also includes information on the Proper Pressure and Speed of massage movements, Lubricants (oil or lotion) - what to use and where to obtain them, Health Issues and Contraindications, Areas to Avoid and Special Movements for special areas, Suggested Equipment, Draping, and Setting the Proper Atmosphere.
This class is not intended for licensed massage therapists (as they should already know most of what is taught), nor is it intended for the student to charge money giving massage for what they learn from this class. For someone to charge money for massage, they must have graduated from an approved school for massage, and be fully licensed.
Note: The maximum class size is two students. It is expected that the two students be a couple (or partners) who want to learn to do basic massage on each other. The class fee covers training and handbooks for both students.
Body Mechanics and Advanced Techniques for Massage Therapists ($300 per student early registration, $350 otherwise)
This class, Body Mechanics and Advanced Techniques for Massage Therapists, is designed to reconnect the licensed massage therapist with proper body mechanics and techniques showing how to work without hurting oneself and how to apply deep pressure with little effort. The class being part lecture, part hands-on practice takes stances, centering, and the proper use of body strength from martial arts and applies them to the art of massage. The student will learn how to focus their energies and use their body to do deep work and not get hurt. This class will help anyone to work deeply with less effort no matter if one is 90 pounds or 250 pounds. This class is for the seasoned therapist or the new therapist. It will show moves everyone does, but in a new light as well as moves many people may not have seen before. The idea is not to dictate how to practice, but to show better body mechanics which the therapist can adapt to what they do. This is true whether they adapt all of it or just part of it.
For more information on this and other Continuing Education classes, select Home from the menu at the left, and then Caring Palms CEU Seminars.