March 8th/9th 2025 9am-6pm

CATA (Center for the Advancement of Therapeutic Arts) 

122 W 26 St Suite 701, NY, New York 10001

Class Requirements and Description:

You must attend both full days of the workshop.

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

NYS 24 Approved Continuing Education Units

16 NCBTMB Approved CE Units

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.

Monday June 9th, 9am-1pm

MaMassage Brooklyn

603 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11238

4 NYS/NCBTMB CEs

$185 Early Bird (by 5/9)

$195 regular registration

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

Topics will include:

Benefits of postpartum massage

Developing an appropriate intake form for postpartum clients

Effective and empathic communication with clients/couples

Overview of musculoskeletal, physiological, and psychological changes

Cautions and contraindications for postpartum massage

Universal precautions for working in private and/or hospital settings

Complications and special precautions

Common discomforts of postpartum clients

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

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

2025 Dates TBA

603 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11238

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

2025 Dates TBA

603 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11238

In this course, participants learn basic breast/chest massage for various indications, including perinatal (pre/postpartum/lactation), general breast/chest health, hormonal concerns, reduction of MSK tension, and body awareness. The course includes lecture & practice. All participants must be willing to give/receive unless otherwise cleared and are screened by the instructor before registration. The class is limited to 4 students so all participants get specialized attention and support.

Fall 2025 Dates TBA

603 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Took your MaMassage (or other) Prenatal Massage training awhile ago and need a refresher? In this 4 hour course, there will be a mini-review of the prenatal intake process, a full demonstration of the MaMassage Prenatal Massage protocol (and forever access to the downloadable instructional videos), and a full hour of practice with a partner while receiving hands on correction and biomechanics feedback from Kiera. The class is limited to 4 students in the studio so all participants get specialized attention and support.

April 7th 10am-1pm on ZOOM 

3 NYS/NCBTMB hours 

instructed by Lena DeGloma

$140 Early Bird by 3/7/25

$150 regular ZOOM

In this live lecture taught by perinatal expert Lena DeGloma, the anatomy and physiology of the breast/chest region of the body will be taught comprehensively. Additionally, pathologies of the breast/chest will be covered. There will be a question and answer period. This course is a prerequisite to the 5 hour advanced practical breast/chest massage course that will be scheduled for 2025 and co-taught by Kiera and Lena in NYC.

2025 Dates TBA ZOOM

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.

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

2025 Date TBA

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

2025 Dates TBA

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.

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

On Demand

Trauma can be defined and experienced in so many ways: physically and psychologically. As massage therapists, we have the benefit of providing healing-centered care to our clients, many of whom have experienced trauma. LMTs themselves are often survivors, drawn to caregiving work in our own healing processes. How can we provide trauma informed and client centered massage care while also taking care of ourselves? How can we identify indications of trauma in our own behaviors and that of our clients so we can work from a place of balance to provide support and keep our practice sustainable?

Wednesday 6/18/25 10:30am-Noon

hosted by Kiera Nagle on Zoom

$35 registration, 1.5 NYS/NCBTMB CE hours

NOTAFLOF (email kiera@mamassage.org)

This is a live online space for massage therapists to gather in community for self care, camaraderie, and goal setting. In this 90 minute session, after introductions, Kiera will guide us in guided writing prompts, self care practices, and discussion so we can come out from isolation / burnout / boredom, connect with others and reframe the second half of our year in practice as massage therapists. If you set some intentions at the start of the year (or even if you didn't) it's nice to have a checkpoint in the middle of the year to reflect on what's gone well so far, and what goals to set for your practice for the rest of the calendar year. Give yourself a moment!

Tuesday 2/11/25 6:30-8:30pm

on ZOOM  2 NCBTMB/NYS CE Hrs

In order to create and maintain a massage therapy practice that is inclusive of LGBTQIA+ clients, we must understand the terminology used by, and the concerns felt by this population. In this course, we will define terms and concerns to help inform our practice so that LGBTQIA+ clients feel safe and included. Students will demonstrate understanding of terms relating to. LGBTQIA+ client communication for intake and treatment planning and verbal communication.

May 2nd 9:30am-3pm

5 NCBTMB / NYS CEs (30 min brk)

in person 

Instructors: Lena DeGloma & Kiera Nagle

CATA (Center for the Advancement of Therapeutic Arts) 

122 W 26 St Suite 701, NY, New York 10001

$300 early bird by 4/7/25

$325 regular registration

Last chance for lecture pre-req on 4/7/25 10am-1pm

This course is the practical follow up companion to the prerequisite course: A&P and Pathology of Breast/Chest Massage. In this 5 hour course, practical techniques for breast and chest massage for healthy clients and clients with breast and chest pathologies will be demonstrated in detail. Participants will practice these techniques under supervision of the instructors. Participants will be assigned case studies related to breast/chest wellness goals and pathologies, and will need to demonstrate proficiency in creating and delivering an appropriate treatment protocol. Participants will both give and receive massage, and will need to be comfortable having their breast/chest area undraped and worked directly on in a group educational setting as well as working on another participant’s undraped breast/chest area. Participants will get feedback from instructors on techniques and case approaches.

On Demand

In this 1.5 hour home study, you will have access to video tutorials of the prenatal massage protocol, and 3 lecture powerpoints covering A&P, contraindications and cautions for prenatal massage. This home study is a prerequisite to the 1.5 hour live webinar CE, which can be scheduled after completing the home-study by emailing kiera@mamassage.org and paying an additional $55.