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Nurturing the Mother: Prenatal/ Postpartum Massage ​

September 17-19, 2021 
9 am - 6 pm daily 
24 CEU's = $450 ($495 after August 16, 2021) 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
  • Anatomy and physiology for pregnancy and birth
  • Pregnancy massage sequence
  • Cautions and contraindications for pregnancy massage
  • Guidelines for pregnancy massage for each trimester
  • Massage cautions and variations for high-risk pregnancies
  • Labor massage and labor support techniques
  • Newborn and infant massage demonstration
  • Postpartum massage, with the principle of "mother roasting" - the application of heat, along with specific bodywork techniques for the recovery and realignment of the mother.
  • Marketing your new skills to the public


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Marya Millard graduated from Guilford College in North Carolina and later relocated to the Washington, D.C. area. Marya studied to become a massage therapist in 2012 and graduated from the Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage in Falls Church, VA, where she is also currently an instructor. Marya is licensed to practice massage in Virginia (#19011119) and Washington, D.C. (#MT2031) and is a member of Associated Bodyworks and Massage Professionals (ABMP).
 
Marya maintains a full-time practice focusing on therapeutic massage, Integrative Reflexology®, Nurturing the Mother® Fertility Massage, Nurturing the Mother® Pregnancy and Postpartum massage and infant massage instruction. She is also a trained birth doula. In the rest of her life, Marya enjoys traveling with her husband, spending time with their two dogs and making art.
​Please call (410) 243-4688 to register by phone, or use the Pay Now button to register online through PayPal (please note: you do not need a PayPal account or log in to pay using this option).  Please read the Refund/Email/Cancellation Policy before registering.​Please call (410) 243-4688 to register by phone, or use the Pay Now button to register online through PayPal (please note: you do not need a PayPal account or log in to pay using this option).  Please read the Refund/Email/Cancellation Policy before registering.