Massage
Neck, Shoulder and Back Tension Relief
Slower, firmer massage for the shoulders, neck and back, a 15-minute chair routine and self-massage with a ball and a foam roller.
- 8 lessons
- Written, printable
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Massage
Relaxing Massage at Home
The relaxing massage on every spa menu is mostly long, slow, unhurried strokes, and you can learn them. This course shows you how to set up a warm, quiet room with what you already own, choose a simple oil, use your body weight instead of your thumbs, talk about pressure, and work through the back, legs, feet, arms, neck and scalp. It ends with a complete 60-minute routine you can follow from a printout.
- Room setup
- Carrier oils
- Core strokes
- Body mechanics
- Pressure and consent
- 60-minute routine
$47USD, one-time payment
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- 14-day money-back guarantee
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What you will be able to do
- Set up a warm, comfortable massage space at home
- Use the core strokes of a relaxing massage with confidence
- Protect your own wrists, thumbs and back while you work
- Follow a complete 60-minute full-body routine
Who this course is for
- Couples who want to give each other a proper massage at home
- Anyone who loves to look after a partner, parent or friend
- People who enjoy spa days and want the feeling more often
Curriculum
The 8 lessons
In a deliberate order. Each lesson explains one part of the treatment in plain words, gives you a routine, recipe or checklist you can use, and ends with a short practice and the safety points that matter.
- 01
Welcome: How This Course Works and Staying Safe
You will know what this course covers, how to work through it, and how to decide before every session whether a massage is a good idea today.
- 02
Setting Up the Room and Choosing Your Oil
You will be able to set up a warm, quiet massage space on a bed, floor or table, protect your sheets, and choose and patch test a simple oil.
- 03
Core Strokes, Body Mechanics and Talking About Pressure
You will be able to use five core strokes, protect your own wrists and thumbs, and agree on pressure with a simple 1 to 10 scale.
- 04
Back and Shoulders, Step by Step
You will be able to give a calm 20-minute back and shoulder massage with the receiver face down, working beside the spine and never on it.
- 05
Legs and Feet, Front and Back
You will be able to massage the backs and fronts of the legs and the feet, turn the receiver over under the towel, and recognize the leg signs that mean no massage.
- 06
Massaging the Arms and Hands
You will be able to give a relaxing 10-minute arm and hand massage with the receiver face up, staying away from the armpit and keeping the elbow crease light.
- 07
Neck, Scalp and a Very Light Face
You will be able to massage the back of the neck, the scalp and the face with light, safe touch, keeping well away from the front and sides of the neck and the eyes.
- 08
Your 60-Minute Full-Body Routine
You will be able to give a complete 60-minute relaxing massage from a written plan, help the receiver up safely, and recognize the signs that mean stop and see a doctor.
What is included
- 8 complete written lessons
- 8 routines, recipes and checklists in clear tables
- Safety notes and who should skip a treatment, in every lesson
- A short practice at the end of every lesson
- A written plan in the final lesson
- Printable, or save any lesson as PDF
- Lifetime access, including future updates
How you receive it
Right after payment you see your access button, and the same personal link is emailed to you. Open it on any device to read every lesson. There is no account and no password to remember.
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Wellness education for personal use. Our courses teach home techniques for yourself and the people close to you. They are not a professional qualification or a license to practise, and they are not medical advice. Read the wellness and safety disclaimer.
Best value
Want all 6 courses?
The Complete Spa Library includes this course and the other 5, 48 lessons in all, for $147. That saves $135 against buying them one by one.
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