Students are taught to see structural imbalances that contribute to pain and dysfunction and rebalance the body structure through the use of deep-tissue bodywork techniques. Students learn to stretch major muscle groups to promote flexibility and coordination. It also provides certification in First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This course is designed to prepare students to incorporate hot rock therapy into a full body massage and to become proficient in specific hot rock protocols. This course is designed to teach the basics of heat and cryotherapy through the use of water.
Students learn infant massage using a combination of Swedish and Indian massage strokes.
The course includes contraindications and use of massage therapy in special situations such as colic, hypersensitivity, and developmental needs. Students learn to identify various types of injuries, their manifestations, symptoms, and different massage techniques utilized in their treatment. Students will learn the basics of effective business management strategies including communication, working with budgets, cost control measures, product sales tracking, scheduling, and staffing. Students learn to determine inefficient movement in the body, and how to create a plan for massage which will increase organized movement. Students will learn the anatomy of the lymphatic system, the benefits, contraindications, precautions, and indications of lymphatic massage.