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Teachers, Mentors, Colleagues
Bill Helm
Oscar Ichazo Ed Maupin
Diana Panara
Abraham Lui
James Stewart
Barry Green Cherie Sohnen-Moe
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Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Instructors
Jennifer Hicks
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Rhythmic Deep Tissue
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Early Prenatal MT Explorations
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Benefits of Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy
Offers nurturing that helps women to feel more comfortable, more relaxed and less pain
Empowers women by helping them to become more aware of, connected to, and trusting of their bodies
Contributesto the development of the mother’s relationship with her baby, family, and the family of humanity
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Therapists’ Benefits of Prenatal Massage Therapy Education • Improves therapists’ efficiency and effectiveness • Increases client comfort & safety • Reduces liability and ethical issues • Opens rewarding &profitable specialized market 28
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Building A Career with Perinatal MT Education • • • • • • • •
4+ million US women pregnant annually A growing market Retain your current clients when they become pregnant Prenatal clients = lifelong clients Gift certificate market Support groups and referral networks Collaborating with perinatal professionals Associated services to round out your offerings (infant massage, labor assistant, childbirth educator, etc.) 29
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Circulatory Effects of Enlarged Uterus
• Lower leg edema • Increased femoral venous blood pressure • Varicose & spider veins • Lower Extremity Thrombi
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Practice Ramifications of Circulatory Changes Who and When to Massage
Edema vs. PIH
Pressure Guidelines
Technique Modifications
Positioning
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32-Hour Certification in Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Become a maternity massage therapy specialist. Move far beyond general adaptations for maternity massage in this learner friendly, hands-on certification workshop. Practice and receive personalized feedback in: • deep tissue • passive movement • neuromuscular • reflexive • positional release • Plus other somatic methods modified for emotional, structural, and physiological challenges of the childbearing year. “When my employer suggested that I take this course, even though I had been certified 7 years earlier, I was concerned that I'd be bored. Boy, was I wrong! It was updated to reflect new research and techniques that I find myself using daily. Thank you!” J. Russell, XPM Inc.
For schedule & more info: www.bodytherapyassociates.com Facebook: Carole Osborne’s Prenatal and Deep Tissue Massage Training
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Pregnancy Massage 101 Recorded Webinar Series #1 Fostering a Healthy Pregnancy #2 Cardiovascular Adaptations #3 Respiratory and Digestive Adaptations #4 Musculoskeletal System Adaptations I #5 Musculoskeletal System Adaptations II #6 Practice-Based Decision Making (#6 only available if purchase all 6 webinars)
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Body Mechanics Relax and open pectoral girdle Lengthen spine
Balance shoulder, elbow, wrist alignment Adjust table height to between wrist and knuckles
Shift weight into client from rear leg Keep front leg empty
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• Teacher of the Year AMTA Council of Schools-2008 • Inducted to World Massage Festival Hall of Fame -2010 • Representative to 1999 Massage Research Agenda Workgroup for the Massage Therapy Research Foundation • Author of two textbooks, over 12 published articles, and contributing author to Teaching Massage • Co-Founder of International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego, 1977
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Further Information and Training 1. Benefits of Prenatal and Perinatal Massage Therapy 2. General Guidelines, Precautions, and Contraindications 3. Client Positioning, Draping, Body Mechanics, and Other Practical Considerations 4. Trimester Recommendations and Techniques 5. Massage Therapy as Labor Support 6. Postpartum Perspectives and Techniques 7. Clients with Special Needs 8. Business Considerations 9. Profiles of Maternity Massage Therapists
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Pregnancy Massage 101 Recorded Webinar Series #1 Fostering a Healthy Pregnancy #2 Cardiovascular Adaptations #3 Respiratory and Digestive Adaptations #4 Musculoskeletal System Adaptations I #5 Musculoskeletal System Adaptations II #6 Practice-Based Decision Making (#6 only available if purchase all 6 webinars)
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Oxytocin Hormone of calm, love and nurturing
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Skin Stimulation=Hormone Stimulation=Healthier Pregnancies
• Animal studies • MT studies
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Emotional Joys and Challenges • Excitement and Anticipation • Fluctuating feelings (lability) • Negative stress
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Fetal effects of stress
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Promoting Parasympathetic Effect • Pressure • Speed • Pain • Intensity • Technique 55
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Primary Areas of Pelvic Pain Intervertebral
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Summary Abdominal Guidelines • Superficial • Gentle, yet connected • Full- handed, not pointed • Most vulnerable areas: fundus, linea alba, inguinal
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Prevent Supine Hypotensive Syndrome
Use wedge under right pelvis and hip to shift uterine weight off of vena cava.
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Pregnancy Massage 101: Practice-Based Decision Making
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Free Educational Videos Carole’s videos at www.bodytherapyassociates.com /videos.php
Oakworks Educational Videos at www.massagetables.com/videos/educationalseries.asp including prenatal videos with Claire Marie Miller, Kate Jordan, and others
• Peripartum Pelvic Pain • Advantages of Sidelying • Tips for Sidelying Positioning • Secure SL Draping • SL Body Mechanics • Massage of the Legs • Rhythmic Deep Tissue
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Recommended Reading • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Buckley S. Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor’s Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices Calais-Germain B. The Female Pelvis Ezner S. Reflexology: A Tool for Midwives. Gaskin I. Ina Mae’s Guide to Childbirth. And Spiritual Midwifery. Goer H. The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Childbirth. Howard. Pelvic Pain. Jin Y. Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine Moberg K. The Oxytocin Factor Montagu A. Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin. Mothering Magazine. www.mothering.com Noble E. Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year Osborne C. Deep Tissue Sculpting, Second Edition. Osborne C. Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy. Second Edition Ricci S. Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing Simkin P and Klaus P. When Survivors Give Birth Simkin P, Whalley J, Keppler A. Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn. Stager L. Nurturing Massage for Pregnancy. Wylie L. Essential Anatomy and Physiology in Maternity Care. Yates S. Pregnancy and Childbirth.
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Recommended Online Resources • • • • • •
Carole Osborne’s Prenatal and Deep Tissue Massage Training Facebook page and website WWW.bodytherapyassociates.com The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services: Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps of MotherFriendly Care www.motherfriendly.org Doulas of North America (DONA) www.dona.org Dr. Michel Odent’s perspective on the intrauterine and prenatal environment’s impact on maximizing health and emotional well-being. www.wombecology.com/index.html General information and resources http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/ American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists. http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/
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Recommended Prenatal Massage Products •
Belly pillows www.bodytherapyassociates.com or Spinal Care Systems www.spinalcareproducts.com
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Sidelying Support System www.bodytherapyassociates.com or www.oakworks.com/side-lying-positioning-system.asp
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Wedges for semireclining foundation. Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products http://www.optp.com/Personal-Wedge-Series.
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Oils and lotions PurePro www.purepro.com
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Tilt top massage table models: Oakworks. www.oakworks.com Living Earth Crafts. www.livingearthcrafts.com.
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