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Prenatal Massage Myths: How to Work With Pregnant Clients

3 CE Hours

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About the Course

Worried that you'll make a pregnant client go into labor by massaging their feet? Terrified of touching that belly? Just plain confused about where, and when, and how, to help your pregnant clients? Move beyond the myths. This webinar will present what we do and don't know about how massage therapy impacts pregnant clients, and will explore how you can discuss and work with your clients. In order to work in a way that is professional, we need to support our clients with the knowledge to address their questions and confusions, while being honest with ourselves about how to communicate the fundamental ambiguities of pregnancy. Throughout the webinar we will examine the many myths around pregnancy, explore the growing body of relevant research, and discuss how to apply critical thinking skills, to make you a more confident, knowledgeable, and effective massage therapist.

This course is based on the recorded webinar, Prenatal Massage Myths: How to Work With Pregnant Clients created by David Lobenstine in 2023.

Course Material Author

David M. Lobenstine, LMT

David M. Lobenstine, BA, LMT, BCTMB, has been massaging, teaching, and writing, for over 15 years. He sees clients at his private practice in New York City, Full Breath Massage, and he designs and teaches continuing education workshops, both across the US and online, at Body Brain Breath Continuing Education. He is a co-author of the third edition of Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy, and a regular contributor to Massage & Bodywork.

Disclosures

None to report.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for health professionals, including massage therapists and other health professions.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify at least 3 major myths and fallacies about the effects that massage therapy can have on pregnancy, and why these are inaccurate or without scientific basis.
  2. 2 Locate current research and facts about how massage therapy can help a client while pregnant.
  3. 3 Utilize critical thinking skills to discuss and address client concerns about prenatal massage.

Disclosure to Learners

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The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

David M. Lobenstine, LMT – None to report.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Details

3 CE Hours
Recorded Webinar
Course 104455

Related Topics

Pregnancy

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