Self Care & Body Mechanics for Massage Therapists and Body Workers
When: December 14-15, 2024 9-6
Where: Center For Massage & Natural Health 14 Eagle St. Asheville, NC
Description:
What you will learn in this course:
Could you and your clients benefit from knowledge and routine of self-care practices? In this class you will learn quick and easy ways to improve your vitality, posture, communication, breath intake, flexibility, and health.
Spend a weekend rejuvenating your healing energy! This workshop/class will include Qigong, breath work, meridian tapping, self lymphatic techniques, meditation, yoga, and somatic release. Includes quick and easy techniques for your clients and yourself. We will concentrate on using these movement therapies to improve our posture and body mechanics in our work as massage therapists.
Agenda:
- Introductions
- Commentment of privacy, non judgement and safety in the room
- Brief introduction and description of Chinese Meridian systems
- Qigong with breathing techniques
- How to use simple EFT tapping techniques for vitality
- Health related recommendations
- Water, caffeine, alcohol, sugar, nicotine intake and the effects on the nervous system.
- Vagus nerve reset
- Anxiety relief techniques, using different types of breath, tapping and yoga stretching movements for body workers and clients
- Meditation and affirmations uses and benefits
- Somatic movement
- Posture improvement stretching and techniques
- Yoga session with breathing techniques and sound
- Somatic release
- Circle discussion on appropriate therapist client communication for a feeling of relaxation, safety and trust.
- Deeper explanation of Breath work and different types of breath
- Power breath experience
- Qigong and breath work
- Self lymphatic techniques
- Body mechanics application
- Closing circle, meditation and gratitude
Your instructor: Mary Onna Bode
Mary Onna Bode is a graduate of the Florida School of Massage and has been practicing for 40 years. She is well-connected in the healing field and is a breath and qi gong coach, visceral worker, and reiki master. She is an instructor and clinical supervisor at Center for Massage & Natural Health and finds great pleasure in being part of the students' growth into professional bodyworkers.
Alumni, to receive 20% off use the coupon code ALUM at checkout.