Introduction to Canine Massage

This four-day instruction will include the following: (28 live seminar hours and 72 home study hours)

• Introduction to anatomy and physiology

• Pre-massage considerations

• Massage strokes and techniques for therapeutic massage

• Post-massage considerations for dogs and their guardians

• Building and marketing your practice including confidentiality, ethics, developing/maintaining records, preparing case histories, developing case studies, marketing strategies, and insurance

• Pathologies – common canine diseases, and current information on medications and treatments – holistic and allopathic

• Gait observation as it relates to muscle imbalances, compensation patterns, conformation issues, injuries, and surgeries

• Canine handling – behavior, communication, intention, and pack psychology

• Introduction to nutrition

This course is the pre-requisite for the Canine Sports Massage and the Advanced Canine Massage.

For more information and to enroll, please email us at information@rmsaam.com