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.
Description
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
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