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Swedish Massage

Swedish Massage

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  • Completion Certificate
  • 24/7 Technical Support

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  • Delivered Online or In-Person

  • Beginner level

Description

This course is intended for anyone wanting to undertake a basic body massage course either to pursue massage therapy as a career or to do in their spare time.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • to develop your understanding of the role, skills and qualities of a successful massage therapist

  • to develop your knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body

  • to understand the physical and mental health benefits of massage therapy for the client

  • to familiarise yourself with the techniques used in a traditional Swedish massage

  • to learn acupressure techniques that can be incorporated into a Swedish massage

  • to develop an understanding of issues for which clients may seek a treatment

Once the theory part of the course has been completed online, you will need to contact me at sam@medicalmassagelady.com to arrange your practical sessions and assessment. It is expected that you will need between 4 and 6 days for this.Accredited by the IGCT.

Course Content

6 sections33 lessons
INTRODUCTION3 lessons
  1. 1COURSE CONTENT
  2. 2LEGISLATION
  3. 3PROFESSIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY16 lessons
  1. 1THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
  2. 2SKIN CONDITIONS
  3. 3THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
  4. 4PLANES OF THE BODY & ANATOMICAL TERMS
  5. 5THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
  6. 6MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMEN
  7. 7MUSCLES OF THE THORAX
  8. 8MUSCLES OF THE ARM
  9. 9MUSCLES OF THE HIPS AND BUTTOCKS
  10. 10MUSCLES OF THE LEGS
  11. 11THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
  12. 12THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
  13. 13THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
  14. 14THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
  15. 15THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
  16. 16THE URINARY SYSTEM
SWEDISH MASSAGE:THE BASICS5 lessons
  1. 1WHAT IS SWEDISH MASSAGE?
  2. 2QUALITIES OF THE MASSAGE THERAPIST
  3. 3EMPATHY & ENERGY EXCHANGE
  4. 4PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF SWEDISH MASSAGE
  5. 5PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF SWEDISH MASSAGE
SWEDISH MASSAGE:IN PRACTICE4 lessons
  1. 1CONTRAINDICATIONS & PRECAUTIONS
  2. 2CONTRA-ACTIONS
  3. 3MASSAGE TECHNIQUES
  4. 4SWEDISH BASIC ROUTINE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION2 lessons
  1. 1CONSULTATION FORM EXAMPLE
  2. 2HAND EXERCISES
ASSESSMENT3 lessons
  1. 1PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE
  2. 2PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE 2
  3. 3FINAL ASSESSMENT

Location

59 Grosvenor Road, TN12AY, United Kingdom, TUNBRIDGE WELLS

About The Provider

I qualified in Swedish massage and Preheat treatments back in 1997, and while I continued to use my massage qualification, my main career was as a surgical nurse and then a midwife on a high risk unit. After another 9 years of working with mainly physically disabled children and...
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