www.pamassage.com - Pennsylvania Institute of Massage Therapy: Mother Massage

Dates:        July 11-13, 2008

Time:         9:00am - 6:00pm on Friday and Saturday
                 8:30am - 3:00pm on Sunday

Course fee:                             $425.00
                                $100 deposit due with sign up
      ($50.00 NON-REFUNDABLE/NON-TRANSFERABLE)

Additional Cost:    Students are also required to purchase
                            "Mother Massage: A Handbook For relieving the Discomforts of Pregnancy"
                            This book should be purchased prior to the class Amazon.com or Barnes&Noble.com

This three day, 24 hour certification course is open to all massage professionals, advanced massage therapy students, childbirth educators, nurse midwives, lay-midwives, labor support coaches and doulas. All non-massage professionals must have basic massage skills as a prerequisite to this course.

This course is approved for 24 CEUs by: ALACE, DONA, Florida Board of Massage, ICEA, Lamaze International and NCBTMB

During the "Mother Massage ®: Massage During Pregnancy" certification workshop, you learn the physiology of pregnancy, labor and postpartum as well as the skills and bodywork techniques necessary to massage your clients competently from their first trimester through labor and postpartum recovery. Hands-on work includes full body prenatal massage in 5 different ways (side-lying without turning the client; side-lying turning the client to her opposite side; side-lying turning client supine; in a seated position; and using the Body Support System), labor support massage and postpartum massage. Appropriate draping and practitioner body mechanics are discussed. Many hand-saving techniques are demonstrated. Special attention is paid to high risk pregnancies and treating the most common discomforts of pregnancy (i.e. lower back pain, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.) The contraindications and precautions of prenatal massage are discussed in detail.

A variety of bodywork systems, such as Swedish Massage, Acupressure, Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue, Myofascial, Reflexology, etc are used. Herbal remedies and nutritional supplements are discussed along with marketing and promotional strategies to help increase your specialized practice. Insurance considerations are also explained.

A Student handbook is distributed and a certification of attendance is provided at the satisfactory completion of the course. Professional certification is awarded after passing a take home exam with a score of at least 80% and validated proof that you have massaged a t least two different pregnant clients (or one pregnant and one during puerperium).

Learn the somatic and emotional changes of pregnancy

Learn how the pregnant woman and developing fetus grow each trimester

Recognize the contraindications and precautions of prenatal massage therapy

Learn the contraindicated acupuncture and reflexology points

Have a wider understanding of prenatal massage techniques

Recognize symptoms of high risk pregnancies

Learn how to work with clients confined to bed rest

About the speaker:
Elaine received her New york State license in massage therapy in 1978. She started her pioneering work with pregnant women in 1980 and developed the professional training course, Mother Massage: Massage During Pregnancy in 1990.

She is the author of three highly acclaimed books, Mother Massage: A Handbook For Relieving the Discomforts of Pregnancy, a text at many schools and translated into several languages, as well as The Encyclopedia of Bodywork , Prenatal massage: A Textbook of Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum Bodywork, and Modalities for Massage and Bodywork for Mosby Pub. Co. currently being written.

She was on the faculty at the Swedish Institute for almost fourteen years where she taught Swedish massage at both basic and intermediate levels and was instrumental in developing their Business Practices course.

She has written numerous articles about prenatal and postpartum massage for such venues as The Big Apple Parent Paper, New York Baby.com, and Massage Magazine. Her massage therapy work has been featured in most major magazines and she has appeared on many radio and television programs, including several appearances on Live! with Regis and Kelly. She writes the "Womankind" column for Massage Today and is the writer and consultant for the PBS-TV show "Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy".



			Home Mission Statement Vision License Objectives Educational Goals History About PIMT Calendar Video Facility Faculty Directors Administrative Staff Instructors Adjunct Instructors Our Program Course Hours & Schedule Massage Therapy Anatomy & Physiology 5 week Intensive Orthopedic Massage AIS Myofascial Release Trigger Point Therapy Clinic Admission Requirements Tuition & Expenses Financial Assistance Application Seminars Calendar Store Mother Massage® Instructor: Elaine Stillerman, LMT Dates: July 11-13, 2008 Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm on Friday and Saturday 8:30am - 3:00pm on Sunday Course fee: $425.00 $100 deposit due with sign up ($50.00 NON-REFUNDABLE/NON-TRANSFERABLE) Early fee: $395.00 Additional Cost: Students are also required to purchase "Mother Massage: A Handbook For relieving the Discomforts of Pregnancy" This book should be purchased prior to the class Amazon.com or Barnes&Noble.com CE: 24 CE Hours Who is this seminar for? This three day, 24 hour certification course is open to all massage professionals, advanced massage therapy students, childbirth educators, nurse midwives, lay-midwives, labor support coaches and doulas. All non-massage professionals must have basic massage skills as a prerequisite to this course. This course is approved for 24 CEUs by: ALACE, DONA, Florida Board of Massage, ICEA, Lamaze International and NCBTMB What will be covered in this seminar? During the "Mother Massage ®: Massage During Pregnancy" certification workshop, you learn the physiology of pregnancy, labor and postpartum as well as the skills and bodywork techniques necessary to massage your clients competently from their first trimester through labor and postpartum recovery. Hands-on work includes full body prenatal massage in 5 different ways (side-lying without turning the client; side-lying turning the client to her opposite side; side-lying turning client supine; in a seated position; and using the Body Support System), labor support massage and postpartum massage. Appropriate draping and practitioner body mechanics are discussed. Many hand-saving techniques are demonstrated. Special attention is paid to high risk pregnancies and treating the most common discomforts of pregnancy (i.e. lower back pain, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.) The contraindications and precautions of prenatal massage are discussed in detail. A variety of bodywork systems, such as Swedish Massage, Acupressure, Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue, Myofascial, Reflexology, etc are used. Herbal remedies and nutritional supplements are discussed along with marketing and promotional strategies to help increase your specialized practice. Insurance considerations are also explained. A Student handbook is distributed and a certification of attendance is provided at the satisfactory completion of the course. Professional certification is awarded after passing a take home exam with a score of at least 80% and validated proof that you have massaged a t least two different pregnant clients (or one pregnant and one during puerperium). After completing the Mother Massage ® course, you will: Learn the somatic and emotional changes of pregnancy Learn how the pregnant woman and developing fetus grow each trimester Recognize the contraindications and precautions of prenatal massage therapy Learn the contraindicated acupuncture and reflexology points Have a wider understanding of prenatal massage techniques Recognize symptoms of high risk pregnancies Learn how to work with clients confined to bed rest About the speaker: Elaine received her New york State license in massage therapy in 1978. She started her pioneering work with pregnant women in 1980 and developed the professional training course, Mother Massage: Massage During Pregnancy in 1990. She is the author of three highly acclaimed books, Mother Massage: A Handbook For Relieving the Discomforts of Pregnancy, a text at many schools and translated into several languages, as well as The Encyclopedia of Bodywork , Prenatal massage: A Textbook of Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum Bodywork, and Modalities for Massage and Bodywork for Mosby Pub. Co. currently being written. She was on the faculty at the Swedish Institute for almost fourteen years where she taught Swedish massage at both basic and intermediate levels and was instrumental in developing their Business Practices course. She has written numerous articles about prenatal and postpartum massage for such venues as The Big Apple Parent Paper, New York Baby.com, and Massage Magazine. Her massage therapy work has been featured in most major magazines and she has appeared on many radio and television programs, including several appearances on Live! with Regis and Kelly. She writes the "Womankind" column for Massage Today and is the writer and consultant for the PBS-TV show "Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy".