Pro Postpartum Massage Course
Sunday 2nd Nov 2025
10.30 till 4.30 pm
$350
at Revolve Fitness tawa
wellington
This one-day workshop is for Birthworkers, Bodyworkers, Chiropractors, Doulas, Healers and Massage therapists. Wanting to learn from an expert in pre- and postnatal massage therapy with 22 years of experience and teaching. We will start with some key movements to help the healing body after birth. We will zero in on different birth injuries, from pelvic ligament strains and muscle tender points to surgery recovery for C-section mummas and breastfeeding pressure points.
Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
1. Perform Pelvic techniques that can then help postpartum recovery, focusing on nerve entrapments, pelvic ligaments and trigger points, sacroiliac, lumbosacral and symphysis pubis joints, iliopsoas and quadratus lumborum muscles.
2. Treatment techniques for C-section recovery from the first few weeks to help with the surrounding abdominal muscles and ligaments to perform gentle work directly on the scar after 8 weeks.
3. Other areas of need from the recovery from pregnancy, and now coping with breastfeeding or shoulder tip pain from surgery. Then hands and feet nerve pain, and of course, face, neck and jaw massage for her adjusting nervous system and posture postpartum.
4. Learn how to treat a woman in different setups, like on the floor, a bed or while the baby is feeding in a seated position and of course, the massage table.
5. Discussion on how to cope and hold space for women with birth trauma that may arise in treatment.
6. Identify when the need to refer out and when to defer treatment of your woman.
Equipment and students need to bring
Water bottle and pen, comfy clothing, shorts, a singlet and a willingness to be massaged
After the course, to gain a certificate
Present 1 case of a minimum of 2 postpartum massages on one person, and take an online test to gain your certificate.
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Payment plans can be arranged if needed
