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 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 learn to determine inefficient movement in the body, and how to create a plan for massage which will increase organized movement. Students are taught both basic and advanced techniques of Swedish and Esalen massage, as well as draping techniques, contraindication, body posture, and product use. Students learn Greek and Latin derivatives and how they combine with prefixes and suffixes to make-up medical language.