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Swedish Massage

Swedish Massage

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  • Completion Certificate
  • 24/7 Technical Support

Highlights

  • 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

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