PE 1415 - Weekend Massage Workshop

Fall, spring. 1 credit.

Course fee: TBA.

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This introductory course in massage is taught in an intensive, weekend workshop format. It includes sessions on Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday during the day. Students are introduced to massage skills and techniques and then practice on each other in a structured and supervised format. Basics of touch awareness, palpation skills, and techniques from Swedish and oriental (shiatsu) massage are taught. Students learn to massage the back, shoulders, neck, legs, feet, arms, and hands to reduce stress. Professional massage tables are used.