Massage Education

Swedish Massage

Swedish Massage is a very relaxing and therapeutic style of bodywork. It combines oils or lotion with an array of strokes such as rolling, kneading, and percussion to help the body improve its circulation. The benefits of this type of bodywork are wide-ranging and include relief from aches and pains, decreased stress levels in the body, enhanced mental clarity, improved appearance, and greater flexibility. 

Movement Education

Movement education or better described as "Body Machanics for the Massage Therapist" uses a custom-tailored approach to improving your body awareness and movement skills while giving massage. Combining problem-solving, guided-discovery, and exploratory methods, this practice inevitably leads to a stronger connection between the mind and body, creating a more natural and graceful experience of movement and interaction with whom you are working with.

Lomi Lomi

Lomi Lomi is the Hawaiian word for "massage", and it is part of a larger native Hawaiian tradition of healing and natural body care. According to Hawaiian tradition, all living beings are seeking a state of balance and love in the world. During a Lomi Lomi session, focus is not only on relaxing an indivudual through gentle touch, but also reviving ones spirit through compassionate touch, the power of presence and fluid transitions. Helping to bring a state complete connectedness - physically, mentally and spiritually.

Shiatsu

This eastern approach to bodywork will be introduced during thus course. 

Shiatsu Massage is a Japanese form of massage. The word Shiatsu comes from two Japanese words - "shi" (finger) and "atsu" (pressure). In addition to the direct stimulation of pressure points along the energy pathways of your body, gentle stretching techniques are applied over a wider area of the body to integrate the point work and encourage the flow of Qi (energy) throughout the body. Shiatsu is a meditative healing art that honors the body, mind and spirit.

Kinaesthetic Awareness through Movement

Kinaesthetic Awareness through Movement (KAM) uses a custom-tailored approach to improving body awareness and movement skills of the client as you work. This practice inevitably leads to a stronger connection between the mind and body, creating a more natural and graceful experience of movement and interaction with the people in which you practice Therapeutic Massage.