Nurturing the Mother – Pregnancy Massage w/ Claire Marie Miller Seminars

This is Claire Marie Miller’s premier certification course in pregnancy and postpartum massage. This course also includes labor massage and support techniques as well as a demonstration of newborn/infant massage. Most workshop sites will have a pregnant volunteer to enhance your learning. In this course, you will learn:

In-class Certification Requirements:
•A practical assessment is given when you massage a pregnant volunteer or student during the workshop
•Written assessment completed at the end of the course
•24 CE hours and Nurturing the Mother Pregnancy Massage Certification given at completion of the course

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
• Anatomy and physiology for pregnancy and birth
• Pregnancy massage sequence
• Cautions and contraindications for pregnancy massage
• Guidelines for pregnancy massage for each trimester
• Massage cautions and variations for high-risk pregnancies
• Labor massage and labor support techniques
• Newborn and infant massage demonstration
• Postpartum massage, with the principle of “mother roasting” – the application of heat, along with specific bodywork techniques for the recovery and realignment of the mother.
• Marketing your new skills to the public

YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:
• 4 pillows – 2 king size and 2 standard
• 3 sets of sheets
• Unscented Oil
• Blanket or pad for Shiatsu
• Optional: Baby doll for infant massage demonstration