Pregnancy massage techniques for the pre- and post-natal period.

Pregnancy massage techniques for the pre- and post-natal period.

What are the Advantages of this Workshop?

  • The workshop furnishes you with the improved skills, knowledge, understanding and techniques necessary for massaging childbearing women. The workshop covers the pre-natal and post-natal periods. Techniques used are always within the Scope of Practice of the midwife or doula. The abdomen is not touched at all.
  • Imbues you with the necessary skills, and thereby confidence, to help you expand the delivery of exceptional, compassionate and client-orientated services you are offering your pre- and post-natal clients.
  • Provides you with hands-on experience in the side-lying technique and other positions. Again, techniques used will be within the Scope of Practice of the midwife or doula. The abdomen is not touched at all.

Workshop Content

  • Introduction to the educator
  • The need for this specialized massage
  • The role of the doula (this would take the form of a discussion between the trainer and the doula, where the trainer is given information about the doula’s role, based on the experience of the doula. In this way the trainer will be able to teach the doula the most appropriate techniques and the timing of using these techniques. This will thus help the doula to give her client the best possible care.
  • Trends in pre-natal care (again this would be a discussion between the trainer and doula, in order to ascertain what the current trends are that the doula is dealing with). The purpose would, once again, be to ensure that the information passed between the trainer and doula are helpful in giving the client the most appropriate care.
  • Indications and contra-indications
  • The use of oils
  • Positioning and draping
  • Alternative positions
  • Focus for the three trimesters
  • Post-natal massage
  • Massage techniques for full body massage (excluding the abdomen)
  • Note: The workshop is always tailored specifically to the needs of each particular group of students attending.

The Ultimate Pregnancy Massage Workshop - The Broader Perspective

Designed to provide its students with a strong foundation of knowledge, insight and abilities as well as flexibility, this workshop covers the adaptations of massage for the pregnant and post-partum woman, who is undergoing structural, physiological and psychological changes.

Although The Ultimate Pregnancy Massage Workshop is based on Swedish Massage techniques and an advanced training in Pregnancy, Post-Natal and Infant Massage, it also integrates features gained from training in both Sports Massage and Manual Lymph Drainage.

The workshop will take approximately four hours. First, a demonstration by the trainer will be done, of the full body massage techniques. Then each student will be supervised whilst doing these techniques on each other, or on the trainer, or assistant trainer. Each student will also get to experience the massage techniques done on them by the trainer or assistant trainer.

Dates

Duration

Class Size

Fees

Certification

  • Saturday 19 October 2024

4-6 hours

Minimum 2, maximum 4

2024 – R3700

A certificate of completion will be issued once the student has passed their written assignment and practical assessments (where applicable).

What is the fee for this workshop?

The fee is R3700 per student, payable in full a month in advance of the training date. Full payment will secure the student’s place in the class.

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