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A Comprehensive Practitioner’s Guide to

• Pregnancy
• Labor
• Postpartum

(7 CE Hours)

Enhance your clients’ maternity experience by modifying somatic practices to meet the intricacies that prenatal adaptations demand. This NCBTMB-approved home study course by nationally known expert Carole Osborne-Sheets is designed for bodywork students and practitioners seeking essential knowledge to safeguard client health while performing prenatal massage therapy that covers:

• Pregnancy’s anatomical, physiological, and emotional progression
• Necessary safety precautions
• Relevant research data
• Positioning and technique recommendations and rationales
• Signs and symptoms of prenatal complications and high risk factors
• Safe vs. risky techniques
• Appropriate practices and modifications for each trimester

This complete NCBTMB-approved home study program includes:

• Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy textbook
• List of recommended authors from which to choose one additional prenatal book.
• Suggestions and instructions for reading and studying.
• Materials to complete and submit for evaluation (includes multiple choice, case and study evaluation items).
• Optional 20-minute phone consultation with the instructor or teaching assistant to clarify any of the materials.

After receipt of your completed evaluation materials, you will receive written results of your performance, with correction of all incorrect responses. With an 80% score, you will receive documentation of completion of this home study and seven continuing education credits units that are approved by NCBTMB, Florida Board of Massage Therapy, and that are recognized by AMTA, ABMP, and the California Board of Registered Nursing.

You may complete the course at your own speed; however, one month is the recommended completion time.

Because hands-on instruction and evaluation is not practical in this home study, completion does NOT confer or imply certification as a maternity specialist. Practitioners seeking hands-on instruction and specialization certification in maternity massage therapy should enroll in the comprehensive certification workshop where you will practice and receive personalized feedback in over 80 advanced techniques specifically adapted to meet the challenges of pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. For more information, please visit http://www.bodytherapyassociates.com

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Model: 06-BTA-001

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