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February 24, 2006
Labor Massage Classes in Bethesda
Local CMT (certified massage therapist) Mary Beth Hastings is offering her labor massage class to expectant mamas and their spouses/coaches at The Maternity Center in Bethesda.
Classes are scheduled for Thursday, March 16 and Wednesday, April 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. (The class content is identical. You'll want to register for one date or the other, but not both.)
You can register through The Maternity Center at 301.530.3300 or by calling Mary Beth at 202.276.3661. Cost is $50 per couple.
This class is for pregnant women and their partners, friends, or family members who will form their labor support team. Focused on methods proven to facilitate labor, the class "will empower birth partners to give appropriate relief, support, and comfort to women in labor."
The class covers:
* Relaxation and visualization techniques
* Use of sensitive touch
* Dos and don'ts of labor massage
* Contraction distraction techniques
* Specific techniques for back labor
* Reflexive/zone therapy approaches to labor facilitation
Posted by Sarah at February 24, 2006 8:47 PM.
