education
“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.”
– Nelson Mandela
I am able to provide a unique angle of what I teach. Because I am actively in the field of massage/bodywork and being a Doula, the workshops & retreats that are offered are like no other.
The workshops are offered as live, in person, non-fear based, interactive, hands on experiences.
NCBTMB Approved Provider for Licensed Massage Therapists. Don’t see a date that works for you? Travel to other locations available, connect with me for minimum requirements to host a private workshop.
Workshops:
The curriculum provides the following to therapists:
- Knowledge of pregnant clients
- Massage techniques for the pregnant year (preconception, pregnancy, infertility, prenatal, labor, postnatal, infant techniques)
- Understanding the anatomy/physiology affected by pregnancy
- Contraindications
- Hands on demo These are the highlights of the class, there is much more.
Investment: $400
Rockford,IL Rock Valley College March 2-3, 2024
Willowbrook IL, Soderworld October 19-20, 2024
The curriculum provides the following to therapist (must have prenatal experience & demonstrate confidence):
- Advanced prenatal massage including techniques, stretches, common issue,
- Induction* (encouraging labor)
- Labor support massage.
- Postnatal/Postpartum Massage & Rituals
- Honoring the 4th Trimester These are the highlights of the class, there is much more.
Investment: $225
The curriculum provides the following to therapists:
- Knowledge of pregnant clients
- Massage techniques for the pregnant year (preconception & pregnancy)
- Understanding the anatomy/physiology affected by pregnancy
- Contraindications
- Hands on demo
These are the highlights of the class, there is much more.
Investment: $225
- Morals vs Ethics
- Real situations
- Not your mamas ethics
- Snacks included
Investment: $100
8 Hour Certificate:
- Ideal for LMT’s 3+ years in practice. Avoid burnout in all aspects of your life.
- Thrive, not just survive.
- The Cultivate Wellness course will explore:
- What does wellness mean?
- Is it different from self-care?
- Using the wellness wheel concepts to self evaluate. (8 concepts)
- How to implement wellness into all aspects of your professional/personal life.
- How to recognize & avoid burnout.
Investment: $200
7 Hour Certificate:
- This course is ideal for LMT that have been in practice for 5 or more years.
- This course will integrate modalities to enhance your skills, increase your knowledge and create flow.
- We will explore modalities from Eastern/Western techniques.
- Introduction to tools and how/why they can be beneficial.
- Introduction to Pandiculation stretching.
- Draping, how to make it flow in your treatment.
- Pressure vs depth.
- Incorporating tapoment, vibration, rhythm, using senses, general to specific strokes, rolling, cross fiber friction, pause, still points etc.
- Introduction to creating flow in your session from start to finish.
- Putting it all together to get out of your routine.
Investment: $200
This workshop is a total of 5 hours split up over 2 days. We are hands-on and interactive. Included in this workshop is:
- I’m pregnant, now what?
- Midwives vs OB’s
- What’s a doula
- Home vs Hospital
- Nutrition
- Trimesters ALL 4. That is correct, there are indeed 4 trimesters.
- Stages of Labor
- When shit gets real
- Comfort measures
- When un-expected outcomes happen
- Medications in labor
- I have a baby, now what?
- Postpartum
- Support and more
Investment: $425
This 2 hour workshop helps walk you through the process of a homebirth!
Workshop includes:
- Brief review of stages of labor (this is NOT a CBE class)
- How to set up your space for a homebirth
- Hosting your team
- Unexpected outcomes
- Transfers
- Baby care
- Postpartum
- Support and more
Investment $200
12 Hour Certificate(s) Ethics & Advanced Prenatal Massage
- 12 Hours of Advanced Prenatal Massage & Ethics
- Advanced prenatal massage including techniques, stretches, common issue,
- Induction* (encouraging labor)
- Labor support massage.
- Postnatal/Postpartum Massage & Rituals
- Honoring the 4th Trimester
- Join me in experiencing a lovely way to get your continuing education requirements in a private home, located on the Fox River in Batavia Il minutes away from downtown Batavia. In this retreat, together we will explore not your mamas ethics, advanced prenatal techniques, walking labyrinth, yoga & meditation and some reflection time!
- Private (limited) accommodations
- Shared accommodations
- All food & snacks provided (vegetarian)
Investment: $655 Early Bird Discount! Deposit required and payment plans available
Investment: $725 Deposit required and payment plans available
Dates September 19 & 20, 2020
I look forward to connecting heart to heart, face to face…
On the table. In a workshop. At a birth.
