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.

You will learn anatomy, contraindications, assessment, acupressure points to use and avoid in pregnancy and Hawaiian Massage techniques on massage tables completing a basic full body side-lying massage routine. Options for positioning clients semi sitting are also covered, the side lying work is also great for elderly, nursing or post operative patients or those who can not lie face down for long.

6 CEUs with NCBTMB and DONA

Limited to 12 students $225 for Sunday December 15 earn 6 NCBTMB and DONA approved CE hours of training.

Or attend both the 24 hour lomi lomi level 1 class December 5-8 and this class for 30 total CEs with NCBTMB and 6 CEs with DONA for $895.   To see details on the Lomi lomi  Level 1 class see here that class is only open to licensed massage therapists or other bodyworkers with licensure, AT, OT, PT chiropractor etc.  Use Coupon Code BOTH at Checkout to save $25 when you register for both classes.

Carrie Curtis is the owner of Hamoea Healing Arts LLC based in Kailua,Hawaii.  She has practiced pregnancy massage for over 25 years and is trained as a DONA certified 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.   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, the payment is Non-Refundable, 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 this non-refundable amount within one year.

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