Thai Massage
Thai Massage is part of the four-fold traditional medical system of Thailand and features the concept of energy flow through pathways of the body. This style of bodywork emphasizes the mind/body connection and has been utilized in the treatment of physical, emotional and spiritual disorders.
Thai Massage includes stretching and extending the range of motion of the client’s body. The stretching often takes the form of double or assisted Yoga. Once the client has relaxed deeply, the practitioner, with a heightened sensitivity, stretches the client to his or her comfortable limit.
A high level of significance is attributed to the abdominal region. According to Thai Medicine, all the major energy pathways of the body have their origin in the vicinity of the navel. Thai Massage is performed on a floor mat and utilizes the thumbs, fingers, forearms, elbows, and palms for massage and pressure techniques. Thai Massage is easily integrated into other forms of Asian Bodywork Therapy like Shiatsu.
2 credit hours - 45 clock hours
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Spa & Resort Techniques
Spa & Resort Techniques is a great course to add to your education to expand your employment options. Spas have become the largest employers of massage therapists in the U.S. Spa techniques combine natural healing traditions with relaxation & restoration for the spa massage client. Spa training prepares the massage or shiatsu therapist to find employment in spa establishments, resorts, hotels, salons, and cruise ships. Massage therapists also incorporate spa techniques into private practice without the need for extensive equipment or special “wet room” facilities.
Students in the Spa & Resort Techniques course will train in a vast array of spa techniques including Aromatherapy and Essential Oils, Heated Stone Massage, Body Wraps, Salt and Sugar Glows and Scrubs, Foot Reflexology and Paraffin Dips, Hot and Cold Hydrotherapy Applications, and much more.
The foundation of CenterPoint’s Spa & Resort Tchniques I & II is therapeutic. The spa techniques are taught from the healing perspective in addition to comfort and relaxation. The techniques provide for endless creativity and uniqueness among bodywork treatments. Spa & Resort Techniques I & II are an excellent way to expand your sessions with clients. You can combine many of the spa techniques with your massage or shiatsu sessions to create just the right treatment for your clients. Combining this course with any of the therapeutic core programs gives you the tools to offer a wide range of services to your clients, both in private practice and in established businesses. Take both Spa & Resort I & II to learn the full complement of all you can do in this amazing modality!
Spa & Resort Techniques I
In Spa & Resort Techniques I students learn the historical background of the spa industry and a vast array of spa techniques. Students will be introduced to Aromatherapy and Essential Oils, and learn foot treatments including paraffin dips and foot massage that are a favorite of clients. Students also learn and practice the very popular Heated Stone treatments and receive their own set of stones. The Spa Kit includes items to practice these very special treatments.
2 credit hours - 45 clock hours
Spa & Resort Techniques II
Spa & Resort Techniques II is a great course to expand your employment options and create your personal “signature” therapies. In this course students learn about the current breadth and importance of the spa industry. Students experience in-depth study of Aromatherapy and Essential Oils. In addition, students learn the effectiveness and techniques of the ancient art of Reflexology, the Heat and Cold applications of Hydrotherapy, cleansing and exfoliating techniques including Salt and Sugar Glows and Scrubs, and Body Wraps working with herbs, seaweed, clays and mud. This course offers many spa techniques that will expand your practice and benefit your clients. The Spa Kit includes items to practice these specific treatments.
2 credit hours - 45 clock hours
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Craniosacral Techniques
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on method for correcting problems affecting the Craniosacral system, in which the brain and spinal cord function. It encourages the body’s natural healing mechanisms to dissipate the negative effects of stress and improve the body’s internal environment. CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease.
Using a soft touch, practitioners assess and release restrictions in the craniosacral and fascial systems throughout the body to improve the functioning of the whole person. Students will learn hands-on cranial and fascial release techniques to effect pain, illness, dysfunction.
Craniosacral Therapy is effective for a wide range of common problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including migraine headaches, chronic neck and back pain, learning disabilities, chronic fatigue, emotional imbalance, stress and tension-related problems, fibromyalgia, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), and other connective-tissue disorders. The CST techniques offer astonishing results with sometimes minimal effort.
2 credit hours - 45 clock hours
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Lymph Drainage Massage
Lymph Drainage massage is very relaxing and helpful for stress reduction, as it activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Lymph massage has significant therapeutic benefits for many types of clients, including those who have had recent surgery, soft tissue injury, cancer survivors, stress and tension, “traveler’s edema” and others.
Lymph Drainage Massage uses light-touch massage strokes to move excess fluid (edema) out of the body’s tissues and spaces and into the lymph system, where it can be purified and transported for recirculation or elimination.
The course begins with a detailed study of the lymphatic system. Concepts of lymphatic massage, including watersheds, assessment, indications & contraindications, and directions of movement are introduced. Basic hand techniques of lymph drainage massage are introduced and practiced. Techniques are applied to the various body regions, and self-massage techniques are taught for client education and self care. This introductory course is excellent to broaden your ability to work therapeutically with your clients.
2 credit hours - 45 clock hours
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