Pregnancy Massage Online Class
Filled with hundreds of techniques, this detailed, 3+ hour program will help you become a skilled pregnancy massage practitioner. Clearly filmed and enhanced with computer graphics. This course will lead you step by step through every aspect of Pregnancy Massage from beginning to end. The instructor, Leslie Stager is a wealth of knowledge which she shares during this video. Also included are client intake and physician referral forms that you can print out on your computer, and use in your practice.
Course Overview
This online pregnancy massage class provides comprehensive instruction on working with pregnant clients from the first trimester through the postpartum period. You will learn how to position and support the body safely, adapt your table setup and draping to maximize comfort, and apply bodywork techniques that respect the shifting anatomy and biomechanics of pregnancy. Lessons cover practical approaches for the back, hips, legs, shoulders, arms, and feet, as well as guidance on communication, consent, and session planning tailored to pregnancy.
What You Will Learn
- How pregnancy affects musculoskeletal function, posture, and soft tissue tension
- Safe positioning and draping strategies for each trimester and postpartum
- Specific bodywork techniques adapted for comfort and safety during pregnancy
- How to assess and address common discomforts associated with pregnancy
- Communication strategies that enhance client trust and comfort
- How to integrate pregnancy massage into your professional practice with confidence
Course Details & Learning Materials
- Format: On-demand online video lessons covering theory and hands-on techniques
- Instruction: Step-by-step demonstrations of pregnancy-adapted bodywork
- Content: Positioning, support, technique application, safety considerations, and client communication
- Skill Level: Designed for licensed massage therapists and bodywork professionals
- Access: Unlimited lifetime access after enrollment
- Certificate: Downloadable certificate of completion provided
Course Review
REVIEW in MASSAGE THERAPY JOURNAL: “This video is like a reference book for pregnancy massage where you can look up conditions (for example, diastasis recti) and find out how to work with clients with these conditions. But rather than just a description on the flat page, you get a demonstration by the teacher. The teacher is Leslie Stager, a licensed massage therapist and registered nurse who has served as a labor and delivery nurse, childbirth educator and midwifery clinic nurse. She generously shares her expansive knowledge and skills on this sophisticated video, elegantly produced by Real Bodywork. Stager leads you through all aspects of pregnancy massage. As she discusses the physiological changes of the mother’s body, they are revealed from the inside using computer enhanced models of the progressing pregnancy. Stager demonstrates massage methods using side-lying and semi-reclining positioning as well as techniques for a full list of conditions that might develop such as sciatica, shortness of breath and edema. Her presentation style is easy to follow and comprehend. This course even includes physician referral and client intake forms you can print from your computer to use in your practice. I highly recommended this course.”
Meet your instructor
Since 1992 Leslie Stager has been teaching and practicing bodywork for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. As a former Labor and Delivery nurse, Childbirth educator, and Midwifery Clinic Nurse, Leslie brings her vast knowledge and technical expertise to this program.
Lessons
Pregnancy Massage Introduction
Introduction to pregnancy massage, information on the trimesters and various pregnancy considerations and issues.
Client intake
How to perform a client intake during pregnancy. Special questions to ask.
Positioning
How to position your pregnancy client, draping and making them comfortable.
General Side Posture Massage
The basic full body side posture massage for pregnancy.
Semi-reclining Massage
Shows how to perform a massage in a semi reclining posture.
Lower Back Pain
Learn to address lower back pain specifically due to pregnancy, and the special needs of the pregnant woman.
Shortness of Breath
Working with mothers who experience shortness of breath due to pregnancy.
Sciatica
Stretches and techniques to relieve sciatic nerve pain.
Constipation
How to stimulate certain acupressure points to help relieve constipation.
Leg Cramps
Shows how to deal with leg cramps using resistance techniques
Labor prep
How to offer support and acupressure points to get ready for labor.
Nausea and Morning sickness
How to help with morning sickness.
Treatment for Diastisis Recti condition
How to work with this condition.
Working with edema
Shows how to perform massage techniques to reduce edema