Module 3

I’m a large fella so using my knees is not something I’ve tried before so I was eager to add another tool to my repertoire as this would only add to my shelf-life as a massage therapist.  It was rather easy as well as control the amount of pressure. This felt great on one of body building clients as I was able to use my weight to easily add pressure but remain control so as to not over-do it. Also, leaning with the elbow worked well too as well as rolling with the forearm as this felt really good with the client.  

Module 4

I like the concept of slicing the pie as i do this in my practice with all my clients to find trouble spots. It’s simple and feels relaxing for the client. Also, the client finds it easy to recognize the difference in mobility between their left and right sides. The traction technique was a great addition, much more relaxing and different from how typically would do. 

Module 8

Side lying was another great addition to my skills. Lol, had to go buy pillows for the side lying position. This hip therapy course is fantastic! The gallup rhythm was very relaxing for the client. Great for my clients that tend to lay rigid which got them to let go. I liked the squeeze and lift as I do a fair amount of it. The side lying has swapped out some of my deeper work that I typically do with the client face down. This technique really gets the muscles relaxed and it was much easier to do the work!

Module 9

I used my knee for the first time and on my Heavy weight body builders and this was an excellent change for me on how i would have worked on them before. I’ll need to get some more practice to develop my palpation skills with my knees. In addition, applying the elbow more into my routine. This felt great for the clients and it was much easier getting in deeper with the big guys. In the past my shoulder would ache a bit when working the glutes with my forearm and elbow. Not anymore.Thank You! 

It does fit like  glove. Thank you!

Module 10

This module was fantastic! This was my client’s favorite by far. Got a lot of tight hip flexors. Cyclists that sit all day then ride their bike in a flexed position. Applying the circular hip rotation was very relaxing which made it for an easy transition to the prone leg lifts. I really liked these techniques as they help keep the client from tensing up. I appreciate the continuity of relaxing moves and using the body as leverage and reducing “muscle work”, i feel less fatigued. Many of the sport massage techniques don’t lend itself to that. The comment from the clients after the session was they definitely felt the hip much looser and feeling a better range of motion. 

Module 11

Thie double foot hip strecth was an interesting stretch to do. I felt a bit ackward at first as I don’t normal use my feet in massage work but i found it to be a rather easy to do. The hip flexor stretch in the side lying position i really liked. This technique was much easier to do than the way I normally do it. It allowed me to get a more affective strecth in and with less workto do so. The hip stretch was much appreciated by my clients in the side lying position. They found it to be more relaxing than in the prone position. BTW i liked the demo in the end. Much appreciated watch the flow. 

I’ll be back to do the Ulitmate Shoulder. Thank you!