This course provides in-depth knowledge needed to offer safe and effective massage treatments to postpartum clients. Students will reinforce their knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the body during postpartum recovery. Students will learn the complications and contraindications, as well as the benefits, indications, and cautions of postpartum massage. Students will discover massage techniques, Eastern and Western, to treat common discomforts during postpartum recovery. This is an in person practical course.
Topics will include:
Benefits of postpartum massage
Developing an appropriate intake form for postpartum clients
Effective and empathic communication with clients/couples
Overview of musculoskeletal, physiological, and psychological changes
Cautions and contraindications for postpartum massage
Universal precautions for working in private and/or hospital settings
Complications and special precautions
Common discomforts of postpartum clients
Table set-up and positioning (side-lying, semi-reclining, bolsters, and pillows)
Demonstration and practice of protocols for the 4th trimester (postpartum) incorporating both Eastern and Western techniques.
