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Partner Pre-Natal Massge

Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 11:00 AM - Monday, February 25, 2008 at 1:30 PM (ET)

Washington, DC

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
open to the public Ended $70.00 $0.00

Event Details

Birthing Hands of DC

Birthing Hands of DC SM offers a full range of birthing care and related services to women preparing for birth and motherhood.

We follow time-honored traditions of total birthing care, coupled with sound medical protocols.

Our caring team of professionals ensures that all women and families receive the highest quality of available birthing options that meet their wellness, lifestyle and cultural preferences as a precious new life is brought into the world.

We sponsor workshops, classes and special events on issues of interest to soon-to-be expectant mothers, expectant mothers, mothers, birth care service providers and the local birthing community.

Birthing Hands of DC Presents

"Partner Pre-natal Massage"

Instructor: Christian Brewer, LMT, NCTMB

Saturday, February 23, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Emergence Community Arts Collective
733 Euclid Street, NW
(Near Howard Univ. and Benjamin Banneker High School)
Washington, DC 20001

www.ecacollective.org

Who Should Attend?  
The class will be of special interest to expectant mothers and their partners. The partner can be someone who will be there during the last months of pregnancy and/or present at the birth

What Will Be Covered?
The class will teach the expectant mothers' partner how to be a helpful part of the birthing process. Each partner will learn how to give a helpful and relaxing massage to the expectant mother. Each couple will leave with a better sense of how to deal with the stresses (physically and mentally) of the last weeks of pregnancy and labor.

The course will cover the fundamentals of:

  • Swedish Massage
  • Acupressure
  • Reflexology techniques
  • Contraindications
  • Proper body positioning

Christian Brewer is a graduate of Virginia Learning Institute in Falls Church, Virginia, and has been practicing massage therapy for four years. She also studied Pre-natal massage under Elaine Stillerman, creator of Mothermassage. She is certified in Pre-natal massage and teaches partner Pre-natal massage classes. Christian specializes in Swedish, deep tissue, and Thai Yoga massage. Using her knowledge of Thai Yoga massage, Christian incorporates stretching into each massage session to suit the client's needs. She has a sixth sense in rooting out the sources of pain and tension in a client's body and bringing about the relaxation and relief they seek.

Registration Fee:
$70.00 / $75.00 at the door

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Space is Limited. Early Registration Recommended