Side Lying Massage

Name: Side Lying Massage
Brand: Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies
SKU: E636
Price: 83.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.65 (398 reviews)

6 CE Hours - E636

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Materials

Videos - 100 minutes
Text - 63 pages
Multiple-choice test
Certificate upon completion

Description

Usually thought of mainly for pregnancy massage, side lying techniques can also be used for any clients who may be unable to lie comfortably in prone or supine positioning. Individuals with recent surgeries, obese clients or simply for easier access to certain areas of the body are all potential recipients of side lying massage techniques. It can easily be integrated into traditional massage techniques and often provides the best access to shoulder, neck, low back and hip areas as well as allowing for more effective stretches in those areas.

Using the instructional set of DVDs and accompanying text you will:

Define the cautions and contraindications for side lying massage techniques.
Identify the techniques and sequence for side lying variations on the client's back, including muscles of spine, neck, shoulder, cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas, while facing the client.
Recognize the techniques and sequence for side lying variations on the client's back while standing behind the client.
List and describe side lying techniques and sequence used on the arm of the client.
Discover the side lying techniques and sequence used on the top portion (thigh) of the client as well as explain recommended draping techniques.
Investigate the side lying techniques and sequence used on the lower leg (calf), including transitioning to foot.
Identify the side lying techniques and sequence for the foot of the client.
Review additional side lying techniques, including facilitated stretching.

Presented by Dr. James Mally, massage therapist and instructor since 1979, you will be able to enhance your practice by being able to work with clients in a more three-dimensional way.

Course Objectives

Define the cautions and contraindications for side lying massage techniques.
Identify the techniques and sequence for side lying variations on the client’s back, including muscles of spine, neck, shoulder, cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas, while facing the client.
Recognize the techniques and sequence for side lying variations on the client’s back while standing behind the client.
List and describe side lying techniques and sequence used on the arm of the client.
Discover the side lying techniques and sequence used on the top portion (thigh) of the client as well as explain recommended draping techniques.
Investigate the side lying techniques and sequence used on the lower leg (calf), including transitioning to foot.
Identify the side lying techniques and sequence for the foot of the client.
Review additional side lying techniques, including facilitated stretching.

Course Reviews

Mark A. Bowen

5/12/2023

Very well-put together. Easy to follow.

Clara Marie Fritz

3/17/2023

This course far exceeded my expectations. Dr. Mally was clear and concise in his presentation. With practice I will be able to use most of the techniques I learned. I tried a couple of them out the other day but I need practice. He makes it look so easy.

Debra Gifford

2/24/2023

Overall, the videos were excellent, detailed, really good camera work and the techniques shown was excellent. Truly I appreciate the exact manual strokes, depth, direction, body mechanics, perfect. I never though about side lying as a massage possibility but now I am excited to try it out.

Virginia Owens

12/7/2022

Quite a project for Dr. Mally to coordinate, implement. Thankfully, speaking slowly and talented photography allows viewer to "be there". Will look forward to additional videos.

Judith Kay Wolf

4/11/2022

What was a surprise to me and very much appreciated was the way the manual folded out and sat on the desk. I highly recommend this set-up for courses with manuals.

Instructors

James R. Mally, ND

Dr. James R. Mally graduated from massage school in 1976 with over 1,000 hours of training, later attending Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine earning a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree in 1984. As the founder of the Healing Arts Institute, a massage therapy school in California, Dr. Mally is an administrator and teacher of anatomy and physiology, massage, business, ethics, deep tissue massage, sports massage and other courses. Dr. Mally has had over 30 years of teaching experience in the massage and healthcare field.

Dr. Mally is author and instructor for the Institute's Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Swedish Massage for Professionals and Side Lying Massage courses.