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Emotional Issues and Massage

 

Emotional Issues and Massage - 6 hours, $110

Hours: 6 hours
Price: $110
Teacher: Diane Dalbey, Ph.D., CST, CMT
Prerequisite: None
Description: This 6 hour class gives you a basic understanding of emotions held in the soft and hard tissues. You'll learn how to approach clients who have an emotional response during a massage session so that you can create a supportive, accepting and safe environment for them to feel their feelings. Often, clients are surprised, confused or embarrassed by their emotions. This primer class gives you the confidence to deal with feelings that come up in clients and yourself so that the massage experience is truly healing on many levels. You'll learn helpful techniques for ushering clients through these moments as well as hands-on "dos and don'ts". You'll learn why certain muscles tend to hold more emotion than others, how to protect yourself from other's toxic emotions and how to listen with your hands and, eyes as well as your ears.
Student Notes: None



NHI's California massage therapy school offers a wide variety of massage therapy courses. To register for our massage therapy programs or for more information, please call 818-788-0824 x354 for classes at our Studio City Los Angeles Massage School in California. You may also e-mail Denise Boyle at boyled-deleteme[at]-deleteme-nhi [dot] edu.

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