Massage therapist or other health-care professional. This intensive course in MLD is based on the Dr. Vodder School in Austria, the leading school for this technique in Europe. It is mostly hands-on and teaches the sequences and strokes of MLD treatment for all body parts. The benefits and effects of MLD on the various body systems are discussed, as well as the contraindications. Various types of edema are described with an emphasis on how MLD can affect them.
Student needs to bring sheets and towels.
TouchPro Seminars Learn chair massage, as developed by David Palmer, and become certified by the TouchPro Institute. Audio and video practice tapes and charts are free with tuition. This course will prepare you to train families to massage their newborn infants. A variety of massage techniques for healthy newborns will be taught, but may be adapted to suit the effects of drug exposure and birth trauma. A manual and teaching booklet are in included in the tuition.