COURSE DESCRIPTION
- Therapeutic Massage (The Blakey Method) - The Blakey
Method is a total system of therapeutic massage techniques. It has taken David
Blakey nearly 23 years of research and development to perfect and implement these
ideas. The Blakey Method is not static. It is continually being updated with
new ideas and knowledge. It was designed to work with the entire population:
athletic, non-athletic, active, sedentary, young, old, healthy, or ill health. It
was born out of a necessity of helping David Blakey, the Director of West-Wind Academy,
deal with chronic pain in his back. Even though individual elements of this method
can be found in other body therapies such as: CONNECTIVE TISSUE, DEEP TISSUE,
POLARITY, REFLEXOLOGY, CRANIALSACRAL, MYOTHERAPY, DEEP MUSCLE, MYOFASCIAL RELEASE, TRAGER,
CROSS FIBER FRICTION, BODY MOBILIZATION, ADVANCED PALPITATION, ACUPRESSURE, NEUROMUSCULAR,
AND ADVANCED USE OF FOREARMS AND ELBOWS, make no mistake, the Blakey Method
is unique in its approach in dealing with the musculature and connective tissues of the
body. When David's back was chronically hurting, he was fortunate enough to have
the opportunity to experience may different body therapies. What he noticed was that
none therapy was able to provide complete relief. However, each one had certain
techniques that made him feel better. When David decided to pursue a career in
massage, he borrowed the best movements and philosophy from each. He then put them
all together in what can truly be called an eclectic approach to massage therapy.
For further information, read The
Development of The Blakey Method.
- Therapeutic Massage Video Practicum - Students have
the opportunity to practice on each other while following the video tape of the massage
being learned. This helps students improve their massage skills.
- Therapeutic Massage Practicum - Once a student has
demonstrated proficiency in The Blakey Method of Therapeutic Massage to the instructional
staff, that student is now ready to practice these techniques on people outside of
class. Students may use their own friends or family for these practice
sessions. Students are given an evaluation form to be filled out by their
client. this form is designed t help the therapist hone in his/her skills.
According to law, students cannot charge or receive gratuities for these massages.
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