Advanced Massaging Persons Living with Dementia

Description

A two-day course which covers everything in the 1-day course “Massaging Persons Living with Dementia” but with more hands-on practice to learn an extensive repertoire of massage techniques across the body including the legs and some handy hotspots. To build confidence we’ll dig deeper into the drivers behind behaviour which are usually an effort to communicate an unmet need, desire or unexpressed feelings. We’ll make space to address your specific concerns and challenges. You’ll be equipped with more tools to confidently broach communication compassionately, given co-regulation techniques to calm your client and hold space more effectively enabling them to feel safe in your hands. This is about connecting more deeply, engaging more competently with partnership in mind and all through a trauma curious lens, after all, “a calm brain is an enabled brain,” and enablement is at the heart of this course, enabling you to enable your clients enjoy massage on their terms.

For qualifying or qualified bodywork practitioners including massage therapists, reflexologists, physiotherapists, osteopaths and chiropractors.