The massage process

This week in Fundamentals of Massage we will consider the massage process. This will be the main focus of your online learning this week.

Estimated completion time: 9 hours.

1. You are to work through the online learning module - the massage process, explore the reading material and answer the questions.
   
   
2. Apply the ideas in the massage process module to your massages this week. Ask yourself what am I doing well? and what could I do better?
   
   
3. Elluminate session Monday 1-2pm
   a) Record Keeping for massage
   b) Fundamentals assessment
   
   
4. Design and create your own client details form.
   
   
5. Elluminate session Thursday 10-11am
   Discussion of the massage process
   

Introduction to fundamentals

The purpose of the Fundamentals of Massage course is to provide you with a theoretical framework within which to practice relaxation massage.

It is a fairly broad course. Over the semester we will cover

• The massage process (Week 10)
  
• Record keeping for massage (Week 10)
  
• Safe massage practice (including hygiene, contraindications and endangerment sites) (Week 11)
  
• The effects of massage (Weeks 13-14)
  
• Legal requirements relevant to massage practice (Week 18)
  
• Ethical considerations relevant to massage practice (Week 20 - 21)
  
• Sustainability and massage practice (Week 21)
  
• The historical development of massage practice (Week 23)
  
• Divergent cultural and philosophical approaches to massage practice (Week 24)
  
• Contemporary massage (Week 24)
  

Here is the Fundamentals of massage course page.