Advanced Massage Course
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125 Hours Level 2 Course
February 11 - April 19, 2012
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:00pm - 9:30pm with select Saturdays (see schedule)
Instructor(s): Advanced Massage team
telephone: 415-474-4600
Course Overview
The 125-hour Advanced Massage course is ideal for graduates of the Fundamentals of Massage program, as well as the practicing therapist who is seeking a deeper understanding of the body. This course threads muscle function with deep tissue palpation and visual assessment, and enhances communication and marketing skills. At the mid-way point in this course, students will be able to apply, practice and refine newly learned techniques through participation in SFSM's student massage clinic.
Students who graduate from this certificate program will leave with enhanced confidence and knowledge that will serve them in the pursuit of a successful practice in massage therapy.
Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9:30pm and three to four Saturdays from 9 to 6pm. The entire program takes approximately 12 weeks to complete.
Course Objectives
- Kinesthetic Awareness Students will examine the relationship between muscle function in regards to daily tasks and common complaints from clients. Palpating familiar muscles determines their direction and action. With practice, you will be able to identify variations of muscle patterns.
- Massage Technique Students will utilize new knowledge of posture and muscle function to inform their massage work, applying strokes and new deep tissue techniques with a specifically therapeutic intent and approach. By utilizing this increased awareness of muscle function and structural anatomy, students will be better able to tailor sessions specific to each client. New deep tissue and myofascial techniques will enable students to address specific areas of tension in muscles to facilitate the release of holding patterns, pain, and dysfunction.
- Deepening Mindfulness Our clients deserve our undivided attention. Each week we will explore awareness and meditative practices that will be woven throughout the course through in classroom and at home assignments that will enhance, support, and expand students’ abilities to be totally present with clients, their work, and themselves.
- Building Professional Visibility Students will explore the possibilities of several professional situations as well as marketing and practice building techniques, cultivating essential skills from networking with other health professionals to basic record keeping, including exposure to working in a clinical setting through participation in SFSM's student massage clinic.
| Registration | STRF | Books | Tuition | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75.00 | $2.50 | $100.00 | $1697.50 | $1875.00 |
The San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork has a variety of student loan and financial assistance opportunities available depending on your needs and preferences. Please call to discuss your options and to determine eligibility.