Massage (Gateways of Change)

This distance learning course will cover the following subjects:

• Life's Gateways
• Touch
  • The Skin's Sensitivity
  • The Epidermis
  • The Dermis
• Summary of the Functions of the Skin
• Stress and Tension

• The Gateway of Birth and Infancy
• Massage strokes
  • Effleurage
  • Friction
  • Petrissage (Kneeding)
  • Wringing
• Dotting (or Tapping)
• When Not to Massage
• Preparation
• Beginning the Massage
• Procedure
• Front of Body
  • Chest
  • Hip and Shoulder Stroking
  • Squeezing and Wringing the Arm
  • Opening and Spreading the Hands
  • Massaging Stomach
  • Stroking Stomach to Legs
  • Squeezing and Wringing the Leg
  • Spreading the Foot
• Back of Body
  • Wringing Back
  • Stroking Back
  • Connecting Back and Legs
• Face

• The Gateway of Puberty
  • Acne (acne vulgaris)
  • Menstruation
  • Dysmenorrhoea
  • Amenorrhoea
• Useful Flower Remedies
  • Depression
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Exam Nerves
  • Pre-Menstrual Tension
• Massage

• The Gateways of Pregnancy
  • Contra-Indications to Massage in Pregnancy
  • Oils for Pregnancy Massage
• Massage Sequence

• Gateway of Middle-Age/Menopause
• Directory of Carrier Oils
  • Almond Oil, Sweet
  • Apricot Kernel Oil
  • Grapeseed Oil
  • Macadamia Oil
  • Peach Kernel Oil
  • Rose Hip Oil
  • Safflower Oil
  • Sesame Oil
  • Sunflower Oil
• Specialised Carrier Oils
  • Avocado Oil
  • Evening Primrose Oil
  • Hazelnut Oil
  • Wheatgerm Oil
  • Calendula Oil
  • Carrot Oil
  • Hypericum (St.John's Wort)
  • Lime Blossom Oil
  • Melissa Oil
• Table of Carrier Oils
• Back Massage

• Massage Sequence (Continued)
  • Back of Legs
  • Front of Legs
  • Arm Massage
  • Shoulders and Head Massage Sequence
  • Auric Massage – Massaging the Ears
  • Shiatsu to the Face
  • Scalp Massage
  • Abdomen Massage
• The Gateway of Old Age and Death
  • Massage
  • Essential Oils for Comfort to the Dying and the Bereaved