MaMassage® Courses

All MaMassage® courses are both NYS and NCBTMB approved for Continuing Education hours for Massage Therapists. The below are mostly in person courses. Some other online courses are listed here at this link.

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Kiera has trained hundreds of massage therapists and MT students in the MaMassage® perinatal massage techniques. She conducts private trainings at various massage establishments as well as holding continuing education courses online and in person.

Massage therapy continuing education online and in person

Along with Red Moon Wellness owner and perinatal massage expert, Lena DeGloma, MS, LMT, CLC, CBE, Kiera has co-trained the following RMW staff in prenatal massage:

Sandra Miller

Luce Cook

Sal Masangkay

Kaitlin Kaufman

Emily Fontana

Tippy Matusevich

Richard Lugo

Veronica Dye

Holly Ledbetter

Abbey Hurlbert

Mallory Boylston

Lisa Finnerty

Ellen Henry

Susanna Krall

Noriko Yoshida-Dubins

Selina Dipronio

Liz Tortolani, Owner of Citywell Brooklyn hired Kiera to train their MTs in MaMassage® techniques.

Private massage trainings for your employees online or in person
Massage therapy continuing education online and in person

Maryjane Vargas-Rios, LMT Owner, and other therapists at the MJ Treatment including Sara Muñoz are trained in MaMassage® techniques!

Private massage therapy trainings online or in person for your LMTs

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Therapists Listings

Click here to find full listing of hundreds of LMT’s trained in MaMassage® techniques, in the NYC area and beyond.

Course Descriptions & Calendar

  • MaMassage® Prenatal Massage Therapy 24 CE

    March 9th & 10th 2024 SOLD OUT

    Saturday / Sunday 9am-6pm

    $475

    Pacific College of Health & Science

    110 William Street, 19th FL, NY, NY 10038

    Class Requirements and Description:

    You must attend both full days of the workshop. (Participants MUST be NYS Licensed Massage Therapists or MP3 Interns at PC, with approval by supervisor.)

    Upon successful completion of the entire workshop, you can receive:

    NYS 24 Approved Continuing Education Units for LMTs

    16 NCBTMB Units Approved

    MaMassage® Prenatal Massage Therapy Certification (exam required)

    During this class, students will:

    Learn how to provide safe and effective massage therapy to clients during pregnancy

    Practice integrated Eastern & Western massage techniques to treat common discomforts associated with pregnancy

    Examine potential complications, cautions and contraindications, as well as benefits, and helpful techniques for pregnant clients

    Treat pregnant clients under supervision

    Classes will consist of 4 hours of pre-class preparation (using Elaine Stillerman’s Prenatal Massage: A Textbook of Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum Bodywork (Mosby’s Massage Career Development) 1st Edition, 16 classroom hours and 4 clinical hours to be completed after the training within a specified time period.

    Registrants will be given two assignments to complete prior to the class, including the purchase of a textbook ($40 new) from which significant reading assignments will be given, as well as a short film to view and a brief writing assignment.

    Certificate Policy: The initial certificate you receive after completing all requirements is included in your tuition. Replacement certificates are available for $15 each.

    Cancellation Policy: Full refund (minus $50 registration fee) if registration is canceled two weeks prior to the training. If registration is canceled within less than two weeks but at least 72 hours prior to the training with a documented reason (medical documentation or other emergency), partial refund will be allowed. Partial refunds for cancellations within 72 hours of the training with a documented reason will be determined on a case by case basis. Cancellations within 72 hours of the training without a documented reason will not be refunded.

    If the venue, NYC, or Kiera’s personal judgment calls for the entire class to be cancelled due to pandemic related reasons, all those registered will receive a full refund.

    If you have questions about registration, or to enquire about classes and private spa training scheduling and fee rates for 2024, email kiera@mamassage.org

    Register

  • MaMassage® for Labor & Postpartum Clients 8 CE

    Friday May 3rd, 9am-6pm $260 SOLD OUT

    603 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY, 11238 Suite 203A

    This course provides in-depth knowledge needed to offer safe and effective massage treatments to laboring and postpartum clients. Students will reinforce their knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the body during the stages of labor and postpartum recovery. Students will learn the complications and contraindications, as well as the benefits, indications, and cautions of labor and postpartum massage. Students will discover massage techniques, Eastern and Western, to treat common discomforts during the stages of labor and postpartum recovery.

    Topics will include:

    Benefits of labor and postpartum massage

    Self-care for pregnant clients leading up to labor

    Developing an appropriate intake form for labor and postpartum clients

    Effective and empathic communication with clients/couples

    Overview of musculoskeletal, physiological, and psychological changes – in labor and postpartum

    Cautions and contraindications for labor and postpartum massage

    Universal precautions for working in private and/or hospital settings

    Complications and high-risk pregnancies – special precautions

    Common discomforts of labor and postpartum clients

    Table set-up and positioning (side-lying, semi-reclining, bolsters, and pillows)

    Demonstration and practice of protocols for early and active labor and the 4th trimester (postpartum) incorporating both Eastern and Western techniques

    Upon successful completion of the entire workshop, participants will receive:

    NYS and NCBTMB 8 Approved Continuing Education Units for LMTs

    Certificate of Completion

    Certificate Policy: The initial certificate you receive after completing all requirements is included in your tuition. Replacement certificates are available for $15 each.

    Register

MaMassage® for Hormonal Wellness 8 CE

Friday September 20th, 9am-6pm

Clients who menstruate may experience periods that are slow to start, heavy, lengthy or uncomfortable, with symptoms such as fatigue, localized cramping, general body aches, headaches, and bloating. The intake process should determine if the client may be trying to get pregnant, what their monthly cycle is like (similar in length between periods, length of period, which day is heaviest, accompanying symptoms) to help rule out any contraindications and determine whether a referral is necessary. In this course we will:

*Identify common symptoms/complaints of clients experiencing reproductive/hormonal pathologies such as dysmenorrhea, PCOS, perimenopause, etc.

*Identify contraindications and cautions for reproductive/hormonal pathologies

*Identify session goals for clients with symptoms associated with reproductive / hormonal pathologies

*Demonstrate proficiency in treatment planning for treating clients with reproductive / hormonal pathologies

*Demonstrate proficiency in massage therapy applications for clients with reproductive / hormonal pathologies, including integrative approaches (Swedish, Tui Na, Shiatsu, acupressure, hydrotherapy, aroma therapy, etc.)

*Identify recommendations for self-care for clients with reproductive / hormonal pathologies

Upon successful completion of the entire workshop, participants will receive:

  • NYS and NCBTMB 8 Approved Continuing Education Units for LMTs

  • Certificate of Completion

Intro to Trauma Informed Communication for Massage Therapists

MaMassage® Intro to Trauma Informed Communication for Perinatal Clients

Massage therapy education online and in person

This course will help therapists define trauma, how to identify characteristic behaviors of trauma survivors, and explore how to communicate and respond to survivors from a trauma informed care perspective. Earn 2 NYS / NCBTMB CE hours.

Students will:

  • Define trauma, and identify behaviors of trauma survivors

  • Define trauma informed care through lecture and discussion of articles and other materials

  • Develop an understanding of why trauma informed care is particularly important in communicating with all clients, and which clients are at higher risk for trauma

  • Develop ways to communicate from a trauma informed approach with clients through case studies / role play and discussion

Massage therapy education online and in peson

This live online course will help therapists define trauma, how to identify characteristic behaviors of trauma survivors, and explore how to communicate and respond to survivors from a trauma informed care perspective. This course will specifically focus on trauma related to perinatal health experiences and outcomes. Earn 2 NYS / NCBTMB CE hours.

Students will:

  • Explore the definition of trauma informed care through lecture and discussion of articles and other materials

  • Learn why trauma informed care is particularly important in communicating with perinatal clients, and which clients are at higher risk for trauma

  • Develop ways to communicate from a trauma informed approach with clients through case studies / role play and discussion