Sitting for Massage Work – Work Smarter Not Harder

2-Hour Live Webinar

2 CEUs for Massage Therapists/Bodyworkers *

There are specific ways to perform massage techniques from a sitting position when the client is on a massage table and the therapist is on a rolling stool or armless chair. For best body mechanics and for the best performance of the massage technique, proper posture and placement/support of the therapist’s shoulders, arms, hands and feet are key. How does weight shift? At what height should the table and stool be placed? How should the client be placed on the table?

How does the client get the best treatment in supine or prone position when the therapist is not standing? This course will discuss optimum access to and treatment of the client while maintaining safe ergonomics for the therapist. Because it is a live webinar, students will learn through lecture and demonstration.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this class, the participant will be able to:

• Explain how to place a client for optimal treatment when the therapist will be seated during treatment.
• Describe proper placement of the table and stool for optimal client treatment.
• Describe proper support and placement of the therapist’s shoulders, arms, hands and feet for optimal technique while seated.
• Explain the differences between seated and standing massage in terms of weight shift, strokes, finger traction and posture, and whether there are differences when treating certain client body parts versus others.

Instructor: Eric Munn, LMT, PTA

Eric Munn is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant. He taught all aspects of massage therapy in a full time massage education program for over twelve years, ten of those years as program director. He has taught numerous continuing education courses in his twenty plus years of practice as a Massage Therapist. He has spent 7+ years as a Physical Therapist Assistant honing his massage and corrective exercise skills.

*This course is approved by the National Certification Board for Massage Therapy and Bodywork (NCBTMB) for all states but NY. The Institute for Continuing Education is an Approved Provider, #307800-00.

Requirements to attend a live webinar:

• You will need a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer to view it. If using a smartphone or tablet, it is best to have the app for the program on your device (i.e. Zoom).
• To verify your continued attendance during the class, you will need a microphone, webcam or the ability to type into the program’s live chat.
• Instructors or school personnel will take attendance periodically throughout the class.
• Instructors may call on participants.
• To verify attendance, a code word may be given sometime during the class.
• You will be required to complete and return an evaluation after the course has ended. The evaluation may ask what code word was given.
• You may not receive your Certificate of Completion if we cannot verify your attendance.
• Live webinar invitations are emailed to registered students as the course date nears (approximately one day prior to the class).
• Certificates of Completion are emailed to students approximately 5 business days after the course.