Hawaii Dance Bomb 1059 12th Ave unit D Honolulu HI 96816

This class is open to Massage Therapists, Doulas and Health Care professionals who want to acquire the skills to help provide comfort to pregnant women. Also open to pregnant women and couples who want skills to help with prenatal comfort, labor support and post partum recovery.

A gentle but effective massage for the mother to be, nurturing the whole body and targeting the areas most affected by pregnancy.  In this workshop students will learn safety, anatomical changes, acupressure points to use and to avoid and massage techniques appropriate for all stages of pregnancy as well as contraindications.

Sunday August 10 from 12-7pm

Day 1 Covers all the anatomy, contraindications, acupressure points to use and avoid in pregnancy and massage techniques and comfort measures using birth balls, chairs and a fully clothed, full body side lying massage sequence on a massage table.  This day an be taken alone by massage therapists, doulas and couples and earns 6 CEs with NCBTMB and DONA.  For doulas and couples looking for comfort measures and massage techniques for labor this day is more suitable if you only take one day.

Monday August 11 from 9am-3:30pm

Day 2  You will learn Hawaiian Massage techniques on massage tables completing a basic full body side-lying massage routine on bare skin with oil. Options for positioning clients semi sitting are also covered in this day. The side lying work is also great for elderly, nursing or post operative patients or those who can not lie face down for long.  Students who have prior training in the anatomy and safety information covered in day one can attend this class on its own ( this information is not repeated in day 2 or included in the handouts for only day 2).

Limited to 8 students $225 for 6 NCBTMB and DONA approved CE hours of training for one day or $395 for both days 12 CE hours.  Pregnant couples can attend for $350 per couple for one day or $600 for both.

Carrie Curtis is the owner of Hamoea Healing Arts LLC based in Honolulu,Hawaii.  She has practiced pregnancy massage for over 27 years and is trained as a birth doula with experience in both home and hospital births.

She has been a licensed massage therapist since 1998 and an NCBTMB Approved continuing education provider since 2000 and birth doula since 2006.   She travels the world teaching Hawaiian Massage workshops.  Her classes are also accredited in Canada, Australia, and the UK and she is an affiliate member of Massage New Zealand.   Her classes are fun and packed with techniques, with an emphasis on proper form and body mechanics.

Students will pair up to give and receive hands on massage in this class.

Once you sign up for the class, $100 of your payment is Non-Refundable and  Non-Transferable.  However, to prevent the spread of Covid 19, if you tested positive for covid 19, have been exposed to someone with Covid 19 in the last 10 days, or if you are experiencing any type of flu or Covid like symptoms, please refrain from attending the class. You will have an opportunity to make up the class with a credit for any tuition balance over $100 remaining within one year.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Carrie via email : hamoeahealingarts@gmail.com

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Couples contact me to Register email hamoeahealingarts@gmail.com or 808-936-6698.