Body Mechanics and Advanced Techniques for Massage Therapists Outline

I. Introduction

II. What the Class Covers

1. Preparation
2. Movement Exercises
3. Work Area Preparation
4. Surroundings
5. Practice

III. Basic Movement Exercises

1. Martial Arts Exercises
   1. Rolling
   2. Strength from Center
2. Centering
3. Extension
   1. Unbendable Arm
   2. Extending from Center

IV. Preparation

1. Work Area
2. Table Height
   1. Proper Height Based on Your Body's Ability
   2. Must Allow Movement
3. Clothing

V. Surroundings

1. Energy Field Awareness
   1. Sensing Around You
   2. Sensing Your Client
2. Physical Awareness
   1. Area of Movement
   2. Where Can I Get the Stance I Need

VI. Practice

1. Stances
   1. Stick a hand out, put a foot under it
   2. Pusing off the back foot
   3. Opening the legs
2. Movement
   1. Movement coming from the hips
   2. Body moves, not arm moves
3. Balance
   1. Keeping the back straight
   2. Not Overextending
   3. Keeping in Your Center
4. Pressure
   1. Where to get Pressure From
   2. What parts of the Body to Use
      1. Heal of Hands
      2. Forearm
         1. Gentle
         2. Medium
         3. Rough
      3. Elbow
   3. Centering Your Weight to Create Pressure
   4. Keeping Your Arms in Your Center
   5. Backing Up Your Arms With Your Body
5. Specific Moves
   1. Effleurage
      1. Hands
      2. Whole Arm
      3. Forearm
      4. Lomi Lomi
      5. Centered
      6. Reach (Stepping Aside)
      7. Pressure
   2. Petrissage
   3. Friction
   4. Frictrissage
   5. Compressions
      1. Hand
      2. Forearm
      3. Fingers
      4. Trigger Points
   6. Glutes
      1. Forearm Pressure
      2. Esalen-Inspired
   7. Legs
      1. Effleurage
      2. Opposite Stroke
   8. Feet
      1. Fingers
      2. Hands
      3. Knuckles
   9. Whole Body Connecting Stroke
   10. Effleurage into Shoulder
       1. Centered
       2. Planting Elbow into Hip for Pressure
       3. Leverage by Planting Hand on Table
   11. Arm Stretch
   12. Pecs
   13. Legs
   14. Stomach (Abs)
       1. Sun and Moon
          1. Hands
          2. Forearms
       2. Deep Stroke
6. Paired Practice (Trades)