Indian Head massage training

Course Summary

This course provides an overview of the benefits and purpose of Indian Head Massage. Included are history, set up, contraindications, proper draping and body mechanics, care and cleaning of the equipment. Participants will learn the preparation and implementation of the treatment. Practice of the techniques of the Indian Head Massage is included.

Upcoming Training Dates:

1/30/25 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

5/22/25 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

9/18/25 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Learning Objectives

At this end of this training, participants will be able to...

Describe the benefits and of using Indian Head Massage for practitioners and clients.
Describe the indications and contraindications involved in safely providing the service.
Summarize the effects of scalp massage on the body.
Demonstrate the set up and cleaning up of materials and equipment.
Perform a 45-minute Indian head massage protocol using a variety of shapes and sizes of stones for optimal flow during a session.

Class Format

90-minute classroom study

90-minute demonstration

One-hour lunch break

2.5 -hours practicing technique, exchanging services

30-min review & course evaluation

Details

Cost: $240

Class location: 8088 Watson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119

Materials you will need to bring:

One massage table, face cradle and bolster for every two students (we will help coordinate training partners)

Linens - one bottom sheet, one top sheet and two pillow cases

Blanket optional

Massage medium will be provided

Register today!

For more information email aarons.mfs@gmail.com

meet the instructor

Theresa "Reese" Warren

Originally a St. Louis native, Reese attended Body Therapy Institute, a premier massage therapy program outside of Chapel Hill, NC. After graduating in 2009, she joined the faculty of BTI until its closure in 2016. She was then named the Director of Education at Carolina Massage Institute where she was also an instructor. She is delighted to return to the south city neighborhoods she calls home. Skilled in a variety of modalities, her specialty is myofascial structural integration and movement repatterning for active adults, athletes and chronic pain sufferers. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, camping, and kayaking.