INTRODUCTORY CANINE MASSAGE COURSE
Prerequisites: Canine Anatomy and Physiology
Students will be provided with a comprehensive manual and an instructional video.
Purpose: To learn when, how and why to apply canine massage in a safe and positive environment.
Course cost and length:
Live: $720.00 (U.S. Dollars)This class meets for 90 minutes each week for 12 weeks.
Recorded: $680.00 (U.S. Dollars)
Aug. 19-Nov. 4, 2008 Class meets Tuesdays
October 1-December 17, 2008 meets Wednesdays
November 12, 2008-February 11, 2009 meets Wednesdays
January 6-March 24, 2009 meets Tuesdays
February 19-May 7, 2009 meets
Thursdays
April 14-June 30, 2009 meets Tuesdays
June 10-September 22, 2009 meets Tuesdays
August 19-November 4, 2009 meets Wednesdays
September 30-December 16, 2009 meets Wednesdays
November 12, 2008-February 11, 2009 meets Thursdays
No classes July 12-August 17, 2008.
No classes Dec. 20, 2008 - Jan. 4, 2009.
No classes July 18, 2009 - August 16, 2009
No classes December 18, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Course Info: Students will learn all the relevant Swedish massage therapy strokes; history and theory of massage; definition and purpose of massage for canines; creating a positive environment for massage; physiological effects of massage for canines; psychological effects of massage for canines; contraindications to massage for canines; assessment and treatment protocols for canines; an introduction to hydrotherapy for canines; canine biomechanics and kinesiology; case studies of common canine soft tissue issues. Students will be provided with a comprehensive manual and an instructional video. The video provides details on the assessment procedures – visual, palpation and gaiting including the impact different surfaces will have on the gait, the creation of a positive and safe working environment, all the massage strokes, a complete therapeutic massage session and a stretch routine. Each class will also contain video demonstrations.
What you can expect in this Course:
- Students must successfully complete the canine anatomy and physiology course before enrolling in the introductory canine massage course.
- Eighteen hours of instruction over 12 weeks in the introduction to canine massage course.
- Homework assignments that ensure you master the material. Students should prepare to complete 6 hours of homework each week.
- Small student to instructor ratio so students enjoy significant amounts of individual instruction.
- A knowledge assessment at the end of each course ensures that students have successfully completed the course requirements and have a level of training that ensures they will be safe when working on canines.
Instructor: Sigle (Sheila) Skeries has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in educational psychology with 20 years teaching experience and over 30 years experience in the animal industry. A successful junior career on the hunter / jumper circuit in Ontario and throughout the USA followed by upper level Eventing training in.jpg)
England, qualification as a British Horse Society Intermediate Instructor, and the management of equine facilities in breeding, racing, training and showing ensures a well rounded and knowledgeable approach not only to rehabilitation but the specific needs and demands of a wide variety of disciplines. Sigle’s canine partners are St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs and they participate in a number of canine activities including tracking, agility, freestyle and trick training. Her qualifications in therapeutic massage have been secured through training at The Complementary Therapies School in Gerrards Cross, England and successful completion of the ITEC licensing examinations. She is a member of the British Complementary Medicine Association, Independent Professional Therapists International and the Guild of Complementary Practitioners. Sigle has successfully completed her training in Herbal Medicine through the East West School of Herbal Medicine based in Ben Lamond, California.
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