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You have the option of becoming a "Certified Prenatal Massage
Therapist" and/or a "Certified Massage Doula".
Click here for more information,
pricing options, or to enroll
online.
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The Massage for the Mother-To-Be massage doula training program
Frequently Asked
Questions:
How do home
study courses compare to live seminars?
The advantage with home study, it is
available 24/7 at your convenience, without having to travel or
cancel clients. While an instructor won't be standing over you, we
are available by phone or email to answer any questions that you
have. The convenience and ability to review the material, in the
long run, is at least equal to, and can actually increase your
overall level of learning. When all of this information comes at
you during a short time, studies indicate that the retention rate
is as low as 50%. With home study, you can review over and over
again, which, with enough repetition, can increase your retention
rate as high as 100%. That would more than compensate for any real
or perceived disadvantage of not having the instructor stand over
you as you practice.
How do home
study courses work?
You receive the course materials, along with
instructions on how to complete the practice sessions. You can
take the written test online, and immediately print your
certificate for CEUs upon completion. Once you
have completed the practice sessions, return them to us to earn your
certification title.
Do I get a
certificate for my office?
Yes - you will receive a certificate
suitable for framing, and a transcript for your files.
How soon will
I receive my course materials?
We try to ship the same day, or within 24
hours, although if the enrollment is received over a weekend or
holiday there will be a slight delay.
Can I enroll
and my friend also take the test for credit?
Yes. We offer an enrollment option to
receive the entire course materials, or, if your friend already
has the course materials, you can take the "test only" option
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Become a
Massage Doula...
In conjunction with a valid
massage license, if one is required in your jurisdiction, after you complete
all three steps of the the Massage Doula program, and
the Infant Massage home study certification courses you
will be able to:
Explain
how prenatal massage benefits the mother physically and emotionally
List and describe pregnancy related complications and their symptoms
that would contraindicate massage therapy
Describe the physiological changes that take place in a woman’s body
during pregnancy
Perform a full body massage during all three trimesters of pregnancy
Provide massage, information, and emotional support during childbirth
Describe and explain the medically proven benefits of continuous labor
support services (also known as doula services)
Provide a variety of useful pre-labor coaching suggestions to prepare
your client for delivery, physically and emotionally
Describe and understand the physical processes that make up the three
stages of labor, and some of the possible complications that can arise
Suggest a number of various positions for laboring that decrease
discomfort and back labor, and promote more effective pushing
Explain the developmental link between the skin and the brain, and
what that means about the physical and social benefits of infant
massage
Demonstrate basic infant massage and exercises
Successfully market and sell your prenatal and delivery services
Prepare suitable forms to use for release of liability and
record-keeping For
even more details, point your browser to the "Certification" Link to
the left and visit the three submenus.
Upon completion of the pregnancy
massage portion of the course, you will earn the title of "Certified
Prenatal Massage Therapist". To earn the additional title of
"Certified Massage Doula" you then must attend local childbirth
education classes (such as Lamaze from your local hospital), read two
additional books (The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin and The Thinking
Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer), and attend three
births as a doula intern. You do NOT have to have a supervising doula
for your internship births. You will find the three women on your own.
The sales and marketing section of our course should help you
considerably in this regard. Due to liability issues, it is unlikely
that a hospital will allow you to attend the births of strangers.
There is no time limit to complete the births.
For pricing and all of your
enrollment options,
CLICK HERE
This course
teaches a side-lying and modified supine positioning. We do not
recommend specialty tables or equipment designed for allowing the
woman to lay on her stomach for several reasons: Unless it is
perfectly molded to her body, it will cause strain on her uterine
ligaments, it is difficult to get in and out of in the final
trimester, and makes no provision for a modified supine position
(necessary to keep the weight of the uterus off of the vena cava).
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