Students gain knowledge of how to assess an injury and what protocols are called for in specific instances. Students learn methods and protocols for massage of myalgia, myositis, periostitis, and radiculitis. Students learn to identify and address suture and membrane restrictions within the cranial vault and dural tube. This course is designed to teach structural and functional changes in the body through deep-tissue manipulation. 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.