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Simkin School - Other Courses & Trainings:
Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Certification Course - August 12-15, 2010
Schedule:
Thursday - Sunday, August 12-15, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Class size is limited – Register Now!
Location: Kenmore, WACredits:
Carole Osborne, her workshops, and all of her primary instructors are approved the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider for 32 CEU’s. CE hours from the State of California Board of Registered Nursing, DONA International and for AMTA & ABMP members are available through Body Therapy Associates/Carole Osborne-Sheets. Carole Osborne is also authorized to provide CEUs to massage therapists licensed in the State of Florida.Audience:
Practicing massage therapists with recommended educational prerequisite of 500 hours. You should have good anatomical knowledge and skill and experience in Swedish massage and at least one of the following: deep tissue/myofascial release, structural balancing, trigger point/neuromuscular therapy, or passive movement. Advanced students of massage therapy, nurses, midwives, and other healthcare providers should contact Body Therapy Associates for approval.Description:
Become a maternity massage therapy specialist. Tap into the wisdom of over 35 years in the massage & body work profession. Meet your continuing education goals in this course designed and instructed by Carole Osborne, distinguished expert in prenatal and perinatal massage therapy. The Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Course is a 32 hour Specialization Certification. Move far beyond general adaptations for maternity and pregnancy massage in this learner friendly, hands-on certification workshop.Course tuition includes a student handbook with in-depth procedural instruction in techniques taught. Other materials are included featuring numerous pamphlets, marketing examples, and supplemental articles.
Certification:
Attendance and participation in 32 hours of class, 80% accuracy on the written test, and satisfactory performance on hands-on techniques. Students who do not qualify at the end of the workshop may do additional studies after the workshop to complete requirements. Upon completion you will receive a display quality, professional certificate from the instructor's organization, Body Therapy Associates, San Diego, California.Course topics: Practice and receive personalized feedback in:
- Deep tissue
- Passive movement
- Meuromuscular
- Reflexive positional release
- Myofascial therapy
- Movement
- Applied tai chi principles
- Emotional sensitivity
- Guidelines provided in the course empower you to safely and effectively modify techniques to address women’s concerns
- Plus other somatic methods modified for emotional, structural, and physiological challenges of the childbearing year
Course Instructor:
Carole Osborne is recognized as one of the finest instructors of pre-and perinatal massage and is 2008 National Teacher of the Year (AMTA Council of Schools). Carole is author of the Pre-and Perinatal Massage Therapy and the new book, Deep Tissue Sculpting. She develops trainings and professional certification courses for massage therapists around the world and lives in San Diego, CA.Required text:
Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy by Carole Osborne-Sheets.Infant Massage Educator Certification Training - August 19-22, 2010
Schedule
Thursday – Sunday, August 19-22, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Class size is limited – register now!
Location: Kenmore, WACredits:
- 56 CE hours National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
- 50 CE hours American Occupational Therapists Association (AOTA)
- 51.5 CE hours Ohio Nurses Association
Audience:
This International Association of Infant Massage approved certification workshop is designed for students 18 years or older who want to promote nurturing touch and communication between parents, families, caregivers and their infants and children. Because this is not a hands-on baby course, students do not need to be licensed to touch.Description:
Take your first steps toward becoming a Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM) approved by Infant Massage USA (IMUSA) and the International Association for Infant Massage (IAIM, Sweden). Educators of infant massage lead group and private classes for parents & caregivers in how to massage their babies and children.You’ll learn infant massage strokes, infant cues and communication, the research on and clinical benefits of infant massage, group facilitation and teaching skills, touch approaches for the growing child and adaptations for the baby with special needs. Certification qualifies the student to demonstrate and guide parents and caregivers in the practical application of infant massage.
Trainers, educators & students use baby dolls to practice and demonstrate strokes. This is not a hands-on-baby course. However, the course includes a live parent/baby class in which students observe and practice teaching with excellent supervision and opportunity for evaluation. An open book, take home exam is also included.
Included in the course tuition:
- Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents (McClure)
- Infant Massage: A Handbook for Instructors (McClure)
- Infant Massage Educator Certification Training Workbook (Lewis)
Certification:
Instuctor is committed to assisting in the certification process for each student. Certification is internationally recognized by the title Certified Educator of Infant Massage. To be certified, student must complete the full 4-day course, fulfill verified practicum hours and successfully complete the exam.Course topics:
- History of infant massage and the IAIM
- Self awareness
- Infant behavioral states, cues and reflexes
- Teaching skills
- Bonding and attachment
- Emotional elements and support
- Communication skills
- Demonstration of strokes and gentle activities
- Group facilitation skills
- Massage and the growing child
- Teaching the benefits
- Special situations and infant crying
- Touch and massage research
- Promoting your services
Instructor:
JoAnn Lewis is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM) and Trainer with over twelve years experience teaching infant massage all over North America. She became an International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) trainer in 2004 and has been mentored by infant massage trainers from Sweden, England and Canada. She also teaches other massage therapy courses. JoAnn resides in Ashland, OR.