Course Overview:
- Title: Chair Massage
- Pre-Requisites: None
- Total Hours: 12
- Cost: TBA (Payment plans available)
- Register online, or call 831-476-2115 for more information.
Course Objectives:
The student will be able to give a complete 5-30minute chair massage by the end of this course. This includes but is not limited to:
- How to set up and adjust a massage chair for clients
- Proper body mechanics for the chair massage • Appropriate pressures and the proper use of thumbs, hands and forearms in chair massage
- Learn palpation skills to identify stress and tension in the muscles • Perform a protocol for relaxing muscles on the back, shoulders, arms and neck
- Perform a chair massage routine with a fully clothed client.
- Learn grounding and centering techniques to keep the therapist’s body and energy clear during a chair massage.
Course Description:
In this course students learn how to give a 5-30minute relaxing seated chair massage. The course teaches students how to address stress through kneading, soothing and compression strokes on the muscles of the back, shoulders, arms and neck. Students learn how to combine these strokes and proper body mechanics to customize a chair massage routine that suits each client’s needs.