This section of the course focuses is on the fundamentals needed in pregnancy massage and is the in-depth, advanced study you most likely never received in massage school. It will give you the wisdom & confidence to offer prenatal massage.
You will learn:
Benefits of Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy conditions and complication
The circulatory system and pregnancy
Physiological changes, postural patterns and discomforts and tension.
Contraindicated points NOT ADVISED for the prenatal client
Intake and assessment for the prenatal client (includes intake forms)
Understanding DFR
You will complete 10 quiz questions to earn 2 NCBTMB CEUs
This short read gives you an understanding of fascia and suggests an excellent video to watch online to deepen your understanding of fascia. In this booklet you will also learn all about Dynamic Fascial Response™, its philosophy, principles and methodology and well as special terminology.
This is a small but mighty booklet. It is you will find hand positions that will save your career (and your wrists). A self care tutorial on fascial unwinding self-care for your neck is included as well and general guidelines for self care at the table.
Description:
An INCREDIBLY inspiring class in Dynamic Fascial Response™!
Side-Lying Positioning Steps 1-25 from "A Dynamic Guide To Pregnancy Massage":
Side -lying flawless draping and positioning
Traction and compressing
Pin and stretch
Low back and hip release
Posterior chain fascial unwinding: back, hamstrings, calves
Pubic symphysis alignment: "shot gun' technique
Semi-reclined Positioning Steps 1-13: correcting “duck walk”, gastric motility point, belly, addressing rib pain, round ligament pain, feet
Semi Reclined and Supine Positioning: Addressing TMJD with external and intraoral jaw / cranial tension release, somatic breathing technique, for releasing jaw and pelvic tension, craniosacral balancing, anterior ventral unwinding, addressing neck, shoulders, pregnancy induced carpal tunnel syndrome
One of the most popular offerings of a pregnancy massage specialist is the natural induction (labor stimulation massage)
This is a beautiful course that starts with a meditation to help your client become present, then we go through all of the acupressure points on shoulders, hands and feet which are known to help encourage strong uterine contractions and soften the cervix.
This section we focus on a few key ways you can help your client once labor begins. Adding labor massage and support onto your career is so rewarding! You are helping bring new life into the world. Labor massage is highly sought after and you can add them to your services list! In this course we go over what is possible and ways in which you can best support your laboring client.
This section of the course offers most of the "advanced DFR bodywork". This would include abdominal work, psoas, anterior unwinding, MET (Muscle energy technique) otherwise known as resistance and release or resistance strength training.
This course will apply to all clientele not only postpartum and if you have someone come into your office with severe back pain try this work as it could possible support them.
Clients mention feeling taller and having a new sense of alignment after a DFR session.