Side-Lying Massage: Not Just for Pregnant Clients
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Side-Lying Massage: Not Just for Pregnant Clients

Thu, Jun 11th, 2026
6:00pm – 9:15pm US Eastern Time
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About the Event

While side-lying massage is often taught for prenatal clients, it can be highly beneficial for a wide range of individuals. Confidence in using alternative positioning allows clients to fully relax and receive maximum comfort during a session.

In this class, participants will learn proper draping and positioning techniques using pillows to support client comfort, identify muscles and anatomical areas that are most accessible in the side-lying position, and apply effective stretches and massage techniques to enhance their work. The course will also address how to determine which clients are best suited for side-lying massage.

Instruction will include demonstrations of positioning, draping, and massage techniques.

Live Event This is a live online event. It will be conducted via Zoom Webinar.

Live Event Instructor

Jennifer Taylor

Jennifer Taylor

Jenn Taylor is a licensed massage therapist who has been in practice since 2006 and a continuing education instructor since 2014. She is a nervous system coach with over two decades of experience supporting clients and practitioners through body-based regulation, awareness, and stress reduction. Her teaching emphasizes client-centered, intuitive, and nervous system–informed approaches, helping massage therapists move beyond routine work and into more responsive, effective sessions.

Jenn is a U.S. Army veteran, a homeschool mom of four, and resides in Palm Coast, Florida. She brings a grounded and compassionate perspective to her courses, shaped by both clinical experience and real-world practice. Her continuing education classes are designed to meet professional standards while remaining practical, accessible, and immediately applicable in the treatment room.

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Demonstrate safe positioning and draping techniques for clients in the side-lying position.
  2. 2 Identify muscles and anatomical structures that are more accessible in the side-lying position.
  3. 3 Demonstrate effective side-lying massage techniques to support client comfort and therapeutic outcomes.

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Planners and Reviewers

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

Faculty

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

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

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National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)

3 CE credit hours
Eligible until Jun 11th, 2026
CE Learning Systems has been approved by NCBTMB as an Approved Provider, No. 1000939. Programs that do not qualify for NCBTMB credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Impact CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.
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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 3:00pm US Pacific Time.

6:00 – 6:15 PM

Introduction and Overview

Instructor introduction

Course goals and expectations

Overview of side-lying as a treatment position

Benefits beyond prenatal applications


6:15 – 6:45 PM

Positioning and Draping

Proper client setup using pillows

Head, shoulder, and pelvic alignment

Arm support and comfort considerations

Common positioning errors and corrections


6:45 – 7:30 PM

Upper Body Treatment in Side-Lying

Overview of accessible muscles including the neck, shoulder and scapula, and arm and forearm

Technique application including contact and pacing, use of the arm to access deeper structures, and scapular movement and mobility

Introduction of stretching techniques including gentle cervical stretch and shoulder and scapular stretches


7:30 – 7:45 PM

Break


7:45 – 8:30 PM

Back, QL, and Lateral Line Treatment

Anatomy overview including erector spinae, rhomboids, and quadratus lumborum

Technique application including broad to specific pressure, stabilization of the pelvis, and accessing tissue under the scapula

Stretching techniques including side body stretch and rib cage mobility


8:30 – 9:00 PM

Lower Body Treatment and Integration

Anatomy overview including gluteal muscles, piriformis, TFL and lateral hip, and upper and lower leg

Technique application including broad to specific work, avoiding excessive pressure, and maintaining flow

Stretching techniques including hip and piriformis stretch, hamstring stretch, and ankle and foot mobility

Integration of full-body flow in side-lying


9:00 – 9:15 PM

Q&A and Course Wrap-Up

Questions and clarification

Review of key concepts including positioning, pacing, and working with the body rather than forcing tissue


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