New Leaf Rehab is glad to offer courses in Therapeutic Cupping and Guasha as well as Hot Stone Massage.
Therapeutic Cupping and Gau Sha Course
Cupping and Gua Sha course includes theory on both the techniques and a large focus on practical techniques that you can apply right away on your clients.
So what is Cupping and Gua Sha?
- Cupping and Gua Sha are both ancient Chinese medicine techniques.
- Both these techniques help increase qi (pronounced as “chi”) and blood flow to improve the nourishment of an affected area.
- Cupping involves creating a vacuum in a glass or plastic cup, either by using a flame to burn out the oxygen inside or using a suction pump.
- Gua Sha is a scraping massage that uses a special tool made of horn or jade.
- They both work well in loosing up tight muscles, releasing adhesion and tension within a muscle
What topics will be covered?
During the course, we will cover the following topics:
- Fascial anatomy and physiology
- Effects of Cupping and Gua Sha from a western and eastern perspective
- Safety, including indications and contra-indications
- Cup Gliding methods
- Handling & Cleaning Cups
- Stationary cupping with joint movement
- Types of Cups and Gua Sha Tools
- Upper and Lower Extremity techniques
- Cervicothoracic and Lumbopelvic techniques
- How to treat specific conditions: Pain Management, Facial paralysis, Cervical Spondylosis, Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow, CTS, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis, T4 Syndrome, Lumbar Strain, Sacroiliac Dysfunction, Hip Tendinitis, Knee Strains/OA, Calf and Achilles Tendinitis Injuries, Shin Splints, Plantar Fasciitis, Hamstring Strains, and Quad/Groin Strains, and more.
Contact us for a next Course Date.
Hot Stone Massage Course
Hot Stone Massage course goes far beyond just giving you the techniques involved with hot stone massage but gives you full knowledge about the subject. Starting with the very basics, with specific step-by-step details of massage and its benefits, anatomy and physiology, the benefits of a Hot Stone Massage, the different techniques that you can use, and including everything that you need to know about this modality.
So what is Hot Stone Massage techniques?
Hot stone massage therapy is an age-old treatment with the addition of heat. Smooth Basalt stones are heated in water and are placed strategically on the patient’s body depending on the condition we are treating. By targeting deep layers under the skin, this treatment helps relieve tension, eases muscle stiffness, and increases blood circulation which results in relaxation and pain relief.
What topics will be covered?
- History of hot stone therapy
- Naturally formed stones versus mechanically tumbled stones
- Properties of basalt stones and other types of stones
- Effects of heat and cold on the body
- Benefits of hot and cold stone therapy and contraindications
- Purchasing your basalt stone set and how to heat the stones
- How to cleanse and re-energize your stones
- Hot stone massage techniques
- Massage oils and lotions
- How to perform a hot stone massage (full body routine)
- How to incorporate aromatherapy into hot stone therapy
Contact us for a next Course Date.