Prental massage training
Course Summary
Pregnant women are a special population with regard to massage therapy. This course presents an examination of physiological and pathological changes that may be experienced during each trimester and how effective clinical reasoning in the event of risks shapes session plan development. Throughout the course, appropriate client positioning as well as supportive body mechanics are paired with an appropriate treatment plan to protect the practitioner and ensure effective delivery of technique.
Upcoming Training Dates:
10/31/24 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
3/13/25 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
7/1/25 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Learning Objectives
At this end of this training, participants will be able to…
- Determine whether client’s signs, symptoms and/or health history indicate a high risk pregnancy.
- Identify the pathologies and milestones relevant to each trimester.
- Dispel the myths around the risks of prenatal massage when questioned.
- Formulate and execute an appropriate side-lying treatment plan for each individual client based on their needs.
- Safely modify body mechanics for side-lying so the therapist avoids injury.
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)
One pillow (two if available)
Linens - one bottom sheet, one top sheet and two pillow cases
Blanket optional
Massage medium will be provided
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.
