PREGNANCY AND INFANT MASSAGE - CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES
FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Each Class provides 6 Hours of State Approved Continuing Education

Cost: $129 w/$50 deposit paid two weeks in advance; $150 otherwise;
Private Classes - $275; Major Credit Cards Accepted

To register: Call (512) 847-5899 or (512) 468-8498;
or mail check to Janie Cooke, 43 Deer Ridge, Wimberley, TX 78676;
or e-mail: janie_cooke@...

PREGNANCY MASSAGE: Pregnancy and the birth process is one of the most
transformative events in a woman's life; a time of structural,
physiological, psychological, spiritual, and social change. As
therapists, we are honored to be part of this process and need to be
prepared for the special circumstances that arise with pregnancy
massage. This specialized class will provide you with the
information you need to allow you to care for the expecting mother.
Massage is a wonderful way to help a woman feel more at home with her
changing body and prepare for labor and childbirth. Bodywork benefits
the expectant mother throughout pregnancy by increasing sensory
awareness; combating tension and fatigue; alleviating backache and
insomnia; and relieving swelling, pain and cramps in the legs. It
soothes and reassures a woman in labor; and in the postpartum period,
returns the body to its pre-pregnancy physiology.

In this 6 hour class, you will learn the following:
* anatomy & physiology of pregnancy
* contraindications/potential complications of pregnancy massage
* complete 1 or 1.5 hour side lying and semi-seated massage session
* acupressure points for a healthy pregnancy
* specific techniques for the three trimesters of pregnancy
* aromatherapy for pregnancy
* marketing pregnancy massage & pregnancy massage classes
Monday, 10:00am - 4:00pm August 14 -or-
Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm October 7, 2006

INFANT MASSAGE: Clinical evidence shows that loving, nurturing
massage for infants has a positive impact on their physical and
psychological development. It is a very powerful means of
communication in a non-verbal way, creating bonding between
caregiver/mother/father/family and baby. Massage helps to reduce
colic, constipation or diarrhea, coughs, colds and irritability.
Studies show that premature babies progress far more rapidly when
regularly massaged.

In the 6 hour class, you will learn:
* anatomy & physiology of infancy
* contraindications/potential complications of infant massage
* 30 minute specific infant massage routine
* massage for infants with special needs and older children
* massage for minor childhood ailments
* aromatherapy for infants and older children
* marketing infant massage & infant massage classes
Monday, 10:00am - 4:00pm September 11 -or-
Sunday, 10:00am - 4:00pm October 8, 2006

All workshops include lecture, demonstration, hands-on practice,
workbook and Continuing Education Certificate. Instructor Janie
Thorpe-Cooke is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Massage Therapy
Instructor and Continuing Education Provider. She has a 20 year
background in Holistic Health, Therapeutic Massage, Pregnancy/Infant
Massage, Reiki, Reflexology, Oriental Healing Arts, and
Transformational Breathwork. She has trained as a Birth Facilitator
with experience in Water Birth and Dolphin Research. In private
practice for 15 years, Janie is the owner of A Healing Touch and
Advanced Bodywork Trainings. She has developed the curriculum and
textbooks for the above listed workshops and has enthusiastically
taught them since 1991.

All classes are held in Wimberley, Tx which is between Austin and San
Antonio, and 15 miles between San Marcos and Dripping Springs.

For additional information, please contact:

Janie Thorpe-Cooke, LMT, MTI, CEP
43 Deer Ridge Road, Wimberley, Tx 78676
512/847-5899 (office); 512/468-8498 (mobile)
janie_cooke@...