Pregnancy & Massage: Advanced Practice

Course overview

In this advanced course, explore how massage therapy can help with many factors related to the stress that may accompany female infertility, mental health, and pain and discomfort during the prenatal and perinatal phases. Review and build on the basic concepts of pregnancy and massage, and examine the associated myths to answer the question, is massage safe during pregnancy? Develop skills to create evidence-informed therapy session plans and ways to communicate effectively with your pregnant clients' healthcare providers. When you have completed this course, you will be able to: - Recognize and support your clients through all stages of their pregnancy; - Dispel myths concerning pregnancy and massage; - Create and implement safe practice guidelines for your pregnant clients; - Identify ways to improve your clients' outcomes, by integrating relevant evidence, the therapists' professional expertise and your clients' preferences.