In accordance with NCBTMB guidelines , the majority of the course content may be similar and students will receive the CE hours as listed EVEN IF THEY HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN A SIMILAR COURSE. This works very well for students liking the course the first time and wanting a refresher the second time. So if I write “refresher” by a course it means a student may take this course even if they have already taken a similar one. If too confusing, just call Lolita to see how to receive the CE credits.
Depending on the variables the normal cost is $18-22 per CE hour.
All of the below Fijian Massage classes can be refresher. Details best on www.fijianmassage.com. Lolita actually lived in the remote villages in Fiji in 1997 and learned from the village life on Kandavu Island a barefoot technique handed down from generation to generation. Does not include walking on backs.
Fijian Massage 16 CE
Posterior Fijian Massage 8 CE
Anterior/Side lying Fijian Massage 8 CE
Fijian to Go (for corporate office massage and at sporting events) 4 CE
Introduction to Fijian Massage 1 CE
The below are NOT refresher and can only be taken once to get CE hours
Knight/Rittenhouse Oil Fijian Massage 8 CE
Advanced Fijian Massage 6 CE
All of the Indian Head Massage classes may be taken as a refresher for any student wanting to repeat the course.
Indian Head Massage (only from a chair) 46 strokes 4 CE
Indian Head Massage Expanded (only from a chair) 55 strokes 5 CE
Indian Head Massage for Seniors (only from a chair or a wheel chair) 7 CE
Indian Head Massage for Chair and Table 8 CE
These 2 Chinese Facial Massage classes may be taken as refresher or first time.
Chinese Facial Massage 6 CE
Chinese Facial Fusion Massage (more focus on pressure points and professional presentation, adding décolletage strokes) 7 CE
Marketing
Complimentary Massage Marketing 1 CE
Marketing Strategies for Cultural Massage Offerings. 2 CE
Home Study Marketing Tools 2 CE
Soft Touch Island Massage
3 CE hours
Lolita Knight, with over 30 years of a full time massage career and Debbie DeNardo, certified instructor, have developed a whole new way of providing deep relaxation massage from her experiences with island massage from Fiji and Tonga. Strokes are
completed using the hands, fingertips and forearm. As the title
suggests, this is a soft touch, not to be confused with mindless fluff
massage.
There are 7 different aspects of Soft Touch Island Massage.
The first is variations of rhythm best offered with a flannel sheet
covering your client to add sound effects to the strokes. Strokes include
chuck and slap, heel grab with pinch and cross over swishing. Rhythms
change from ONE two three to -- one TWO three four -- to a variety of
rhythms.
Second is changing the pressure while adding slight pauses with eye of the hurricane, upward circles and half moon movements.
Third is to vary direction and parts of body being touched.
Fourth is to alter the style.
Fifth is a focus on small areas such as ears, ankles, knees, toes and
fingers.
Sixth is to move your own body in relation to the movement your hands are making.
And lastly the finishing strokes encompass head to toe transitions.
Why all the variances to strokes, pressure, direction and style? Quite
simply when the client can't use their brain to figure out where your
hands are going to next, the brain shuts off and then the client can
totally feel the strokes to achieve a higher sense of relaxation. The
addition of sound effects brings attention to the strokes and the pauses
encourage letting go of stress.
So for a totally blissful mind/body relaxation massage -- go to the
Islands with Soft Touch Island Massage. Students are to bring massage tables if the facility does not provide them, sheets (one flannel if possible as we add sound effects to the massage), massage oil or cream and face cradle covers. And bring a sense of fun and adventure.
In summary, I have been a full time massage therapist/instructor for over 30 years. I have incorporated my creative skills, my marketing mistakes, my hours of study and experience so I can help both therapists and clients become pain free and stress free in a manner that is effective for all concerned.
I plan to retire in 2012 or sooner and my goal is to have a very dedicated and qualified team of certified instructors as these classes are unique and very beneficial to the massage community. Please contact Lolita if you want to become a certified instructor.
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