Description
Pregnancy Massage – Clinical Applications
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Today’s prenatal care environment is also more collaborative, with clients often supported by midwives, doulas, and broader care teams. In addition, many individuals are choosing to have children later in life, which can introduce different clinical considerations during pregnancy and postpartum care.
This program explores the key stages of pregnancy and the common physical and functional changes that occur throughout each trimester and into the postpartum period.
It includes practical positioning strategies and structured treatment approaches designed to support safe and effective care at each stage.
The focus is on developing clinical confidence and consistency when working with pregnant clients, with the goal of improving treatment quality, safety, and long term client care outcomes.
This course is taught by Roxanne Derkson RMT GCFP, a Registered Massage Therapist and Feldenkrais Practitioner with nearly four decades of experience in massage therapy, movement education, and functional rehabilitation.
Watch the course trailer here: https://youtu.be/H6ZVv-e_3YU
What You Will Learn
- Assessment considerations during pregnancy
- Treatment adaptations for each trimester
- Safe positioning strategies
- Prone positioning techniques
- Supine positioning techniques
- Side lying treatment techniques
- Clinical reasoning for changing presentations
- Practical applications for clinic and mobile practice
Clinical Focus
Practitioners will learn how to adapt manual therapy techniques for common pregnancy related presentations throughout all stages of pregnancy. The course emphasizes safe positioning, clinical reasoning, and practical treatment strategies that can be applied in both clinic and mobile care settings.
Who this is for
This training is designed for massage therapists and bodyworkers who want to develop confidence working with prenatal clients.
It is suitable for practitioners seeking practical pregnancy massage training that can be immediately applied in clinical practice.
Key Outcomes
- Confidently assess and adapt treatment for prenatal clients across all trimesters
- Apply safe and effective positioning strategies for clinic and mobile practice
- Improve clinical decision making based on client presentation and response
- Support common pregnancy related musculoskeletal and functional changes
- Expand treatment options for comfort, mobility, and daily function
About your instructor
This course is taught by Roxanne Derkson RMT GCFP, a Registered Massage Therapist and Feldenkrais Practitioner with nearly four decades of experience in massage therapy, movement education, and functional rehabilitation. She has worked extensively in clinical practice with a wide range of clients, including prenatal populations, and brings both professional and personal experience as a mother of two to her teaching.
Important note
Educational course only. No certification or licensure provided. Certificate of completion included. May count toward BC professional development requirements.
