Last Saturday of every month (or as requested)
10am - 2pm
$110 10 CPE points with AAMT
Venue: Elwood St Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Performing massage can be draining. As therapists, we’ve all been there. Ever wanted to learn ways to protect yourself and maintain your practice for the long haul?
Recent research suggests that the working lifespan of massage therapists in the industry is around two years. Another survey states that 80% of people who start in body work drop out after two years. Two of the main reasons cited for this are that hands (particularly thumbs) give out and many therapists belatedly realise they don't have the physical stamina to do the work.
So what’s going on here?
As the profile of massage in the community shifts more in line with the western medical model, health insurance companies need to see measurable results before they are willing to reimburse your clients. While this evolution certainly represents a big step forward for massage therapists and body workers, it also brings increasing pressure on the practitioner – you – to produce and perform at consistently high levels.
The range of techniques that will produce quantifiable results is often limited to pressure-intensive strokes. This type of work has proven to be harmful to therapists. The small repetitive movements and enormous pressure required puts us in a very high risk situation.
You can be your own worst enemy.
Turn that around. Learn to be your greatest asset, and keep it that way. Self care for massage therapists and body workers is not about one particular idea or action that will prevent injury or burnout. It is a complex subject with many facets that need to be examined. This includes massage-specific exercises, nutrition, dynamic and static stretching, body mechanics, client-practitioner interpersonal dynamics, and safely managing your workplace and client schedule.
This course is designed to stop you becoming one of the statistics of the massage industry. You’ll learn how to best take care of yourself so that you can be successful in your practice, increase the longevity of your career and find greater enjoyment from the work that you do.
Let’s reverse the idea of massage as a 'tissue industry' – the idea being that therapists swiftly get used up and then thrown out. In one 4 hour session, you’ll examine the issues with performing massage and become equipped with the knowledge to protect your main asset.
You owe this to yourself and the hours of training that have been invested in your career. After all, how can you treat effectively and enjoy your work with discomfort in your bodies and environment?
"I was very excited when I came across Michelle's self care course. At the time, I was only just starting my career in massage...it taught me everything I needed to know and will ensure that I have a long term career in my chosen profession."
- Amanda Curtis, Melbourne, Australia
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