MTX 2050 - Self-Care

Clock Hours: 12

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course in self-care will help the therapist understand the strains and pains of doing multiple massages a day, for 4-7 days a week. It will show the therapist different ways to perform self-care through hydrotherapy, self-massage, the use of self-care tools, as well as proper nutrition and hydration.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate having the knowledge for how, when and where self-care can and should be done for massage therapists. (PSLO 1, 5)

Understand the need for a therapist to perform self-care.
Understand the frequency of self-care depending on each individual’s life situation.
Perform self-care techniques and perform them for each area of the body, to include the head, neck, shoulders, arms, back, hips, legs, and feet.