This week we are learning about postures and how a poor posture can put strain on the various muscles from the neck through the back and even the hamstrings…and everything inbetween! The different postures included ‘Flat Back Posture’, ‘Military Type Posture’, ‘Sway Back Posture’, and ‘Kyphosis Lordosis Posture’. We identified that the ideal segment alignment…
It’s been another awesome, yet busy, week in the course. This week we really cranked up the hands on experience which was great but we all need to focus on the basics at this point to build a good foundation for more complex/advanced scenarios. We kicked of the week by doing a bit of revision…
Back to the Monday morning theory assessment…argh! This week we covered off assessment on Massage – such an awesome module, one of my favourites of the course so far. Salon Day is in full swing again so if you are interested in a beauty treatment check out our menu and book an appointment on Ph:…
We learnt so much in Week 1 that I was wondering how we were going to build on it in Week 2. Starting with skin structures & layers of the skin we moved on to the skin and skin disorders. We were introduced to the colour wheel and gained an understanding of the primary, secondary…
The start of this week was about familiarising ourselves with those activities we do every day but take for granted. Our trainer set clear expectations of what was required to succeed in the course, gave us a tour of the school, and outlined workplace Occupational Health and Safety requirements. It was easy see why Demi…
This week it has been all about massage and we have been loving it! We learnt about the benefits of massage and gained an understanding of the skeletal and muscular system. The pre massage routine includes identifying (establishing) contraindications & confirming massage pressure. As we went through each part of the massage sequence covering all…
We learnt so much in Week 1 that I was wondering how we were going to build on it in Week 2. Starting with skin structures & layers of the skin we moved on to the skin and skin disorders. We were introduced to the colour wheel and gained an understanding of the primary, secondary…
This week it has been all about massage and we have been loving it! We learnt about the benefits of massage and gained an understanding of the skeletal and muscular system. The pre massage routine includes identifying (establishing) contraindications & confirming massage pressure. As we went through each part of the massage sequence covering all…
The start of this week was about familiarising ourselves with those activities we do every day but take for granted. Our trainer set clear expectations of what was required to succeed in the course, gave us a tour of the school, and outlined workplace Occupational Health and Safety requirements. It was easy see why Demi…
It’s our first week back after two glorious weeks of holidays. We started with identifying and providing a clinical assessment of complaints affecting the head, neck, shoulders and back. By logically and methodically understanding the specific characteristics of the client’s complaint we can categorise whether it is a Structural, Neural, or Functional issue. Through a…