This International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine accredited qualification teaches the skills, knowledge and competence required of an individual in order to work with clients on specific breathing techniques in both 1:1 or group sessions. Learners will cover: The anatomy of the lungs; gaseous exchange; the breath-brain connection and the physical and mental benefits of breathwork. How to hold space for breathwork; creating a trauma-informed space and basic facilitation skills. How the breath impacts the vagus nerve and its connection to the parasympathetic nervous system. The structure of a breathwork session and how to build momentum with music and motivational cueing (i.e.what to say and what to play). The content of a breathwork session with an in-depth study of 6 unique breathwork exercises. Advanced Facilitation skills – How to plan for emotional and physical reactions; how to modify for different audiences/special populations.
This course is intended for anyone who has already undertaken basic body massage/sports massage training, and would like to develop their knowledge of common conditions affecting the hips, pelvis, groin and gluteal area, with self help measures that can be suggested to clients, or to introduce someone to some common injuries prior to undertaking a sports massage course. The course will help students to gain further insight into injuries from a more medical viewpoint.