Nurturing Pregnancy Massage

Course overview

Expectant moms experience unique physical and emotional changes that occur as a result of increased weight, shifting posture, and adjusting hormone levels. The soothing essence of massage can allow pregnant moms to unwind during this time. It can also alleviate the resulting discomfort and other pregnancy-related symptoms. And, better yet, nurturing the mother-to-be also nurtures the new life growing within her. In this best pregnancy massage CE course expert massage therapist and instructor, Meade Steadman, demonstrates how to provide therapeutic professional massage techniques that focus on the special needs of the mother-to-be through the different trimesters. You will learn about: 1. Providing a full body massage for pregnant women in different positions: prone, supine, semi-reclined, and side lying 2. Positioning, draping, and bolstering 3. Considerations for the different trimesters 4. Postural analysis 5. Benefits and contraindications 6. Fetal development He also focuses on common complaints during pregnancy: 1. Low back pain 2. Edema 3. Sciatica 4. Neck and shoulder pain 5. Leg cramping 6. Nausea 7. Breast discomfort