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.