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$150.00 Cost includes all materials needed. If applicable, shipping is one flat rate of $10.00 (no matter how many courses you order). Materials are shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
The 14 CE hour Massage for Pregnancy and Labor shares essential knowledge and skills for providing safe, competent, and nurturing massage to women during the prenatal, labor, and postpartum periods. Focusing on general soft tissue and Swedish massage, this course demonstrates how to position a pregnant client to provide the most effective bodywork for each stage of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. The textbook also integrates myofascial release and trigger point therapy, as well as breathwork, acupressure, aromatherapy, and hydrotherapy for working on pregnant and laboring clients. About 1 1/2 hours of online positioning and technique demonstrations are also included in this comprehensive course.
This Course Will Present:
Prenatal massage guidelines and client positioning for each trimester of pregnancy
Anatomy and physiology of pregnancy
Specific massage techniques for common discomforts of pregnancy
Benefits and contraindications to pregnancy massage
About 1 1/2 hours of online technique and positioning demonstrations
Case studies addressing common concerns of pregnant, laboring, and postpartum clients
Self-care tips for mothers
You Will Receive: Nurturing Massage for Pregnancy textbook, by Leslie Stager, 1 1/2 hours of online videos, guide with instructions, exam of 78 questions, course evaluation, certificate of achievement upon completion, and unlimited phone support for any of your questions.
The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education, LLC is an Approved Provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Approved Provider number 409296-00.
Our continuing education courses are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.
For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.
Never took an online course and was a little scared but being able to review the test with a study guide made it a lot easier. - Lucas F.
I liked how quickly the information was sent to me. - Wendy Lancaster
The course are right to the point, very useful and as what I was expected.- Xian Yu
Just what I needed to introduce me to prenatal massage. Love the information about trimesters and the techniques presented. Very well done and easy to complete. - Cindy Masters
When working with pregnant, laboring, and postpartum women, massage therapists practice:
A. Specific positioning to guarantee the safety of both the mother and baby
B. Specific local techniques to guarantee the safety of both the mother and baby
C. Different assessment methods to guarantee the safety of both the mother and baby
D. Different diagnosis methods to guarantee the safety of both the mother and baby
All of the following are part of the six primary ligaments of the uterus EXCEPT:
A. Two round ligaments
B. Two uterosacral ligaments
C. Two curved ligaments
D. Two broad ligaments
Which of the following massage strokes are nearly always effective for a woman at any stage of labor?
A. Long strokes, petrissage, and work on the hands and feet
B. Long strokes, deep compression, and trigger point therapy
C. Short strokes, petrissage, and work on the belly
D. Short strokes, deep compression, and myofascial release
