| Class |
Code |
Hours |
Prerequisite |
Description |
| Stretching |
AMS24 |
4 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
Learn the "whys, whens and hows" of stretching. The importance of warm-ups and the stretches relevant to each muscle group including routines for your client's everyday activities. |
| Chair Massage |
AMS10 |
12 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
An excellent way to reach new clients. Effective techniques that are safe, efficient and designed for the workplace. Disrobing is not necessary. |
| Myofascial Release |
AMS16 |
8 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
Pain relief through working directly on the fascia of the body. |
| Positional Release |
AMS17 |
4 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
Students learn a simple technique of positioning the body in such a way that the cycle of pain of a trigger point can be interrupted. |
| Foot Reflexology 1 |
AMS19 |
8 |
None |
Foot reflexology is in demand as a treatment for preventative health care and for improving lymph and blood circulation. It can be used with your massage sessions or alone. By itself a foot reflexology practice is very portable and requires no massage table. |
| Foot Reflexology 2 |
AMS20 |
8 |
AMS19 |
Additional Foot and Hand Reflexology techingues |
| Range of Motion |
AMS21 |
8 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
A beautiful and important way to stretch the muscles and work the joints to increase mobility. |
| Hydrotherapy 1 |
AMS22 |
8 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
Heat and cold, in its various forms when applied to the body, has great therapeutic benefit. Learn Hydrotherapy applications, general rules for self care, client use and contraindications. |
| Aromatherapy |
AMS23 |
24 |
None |
The blending and application of essential oils for client's physical, emotional and spiritual well being. |
| Pregnancy & Infant Massage |
AMS25 |
12 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
Learn the physiological changes in the body of a pregnant woman relative to massage and ways to support her through the nine months with massage techniques specific to each trimester. |
| Hydrotherapy 2 |
AMS26 |
8 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
Builds on hydrotherapy 1 with the introduction and application of hydrolic steam packs, foot soaks, cold sinus packs and other hydrotherapy products. |
| Event Sports Massage |
AMS30 |
8 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
Prepares students to do pre and post massage at sporting events. Includes in-depth information about identifying potential hypothermic and hyperthermic conditions of the athletes. |
| Neuromuscular Technique |
AMS31 |
16 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
Basic European NMT will be taught as a means of assessing and addressing soft tissue dysfunctions. More focus on trigger point theory and techniques will be covered. |
| Hot Rock Massage |
AMS32 |
16 |
Mod1 or 500+ hour graduate |
Learn the exciting dance of incorporating heated and cooled rocks into your Swedish massage. Prepares the student with all the information needed to do this highly therapeutic and energetic technique. |