Classes
If you wish to host a private class, please contact Christine.
Light Touch Health Care
No Cost
Did you know light, gentle touch is a form of communication for everyone of any age? This training will prepare you to provide safe, gentle touch to anyone, especially those living with dementia, while helping decrease anxiety, pain, and loneliness. Learn how you can perform Light Touch and make a difference in not just your own life, but in the lives of those living with dementia. This training is great for all medical professionals, medical and health science students, skilled nursing facilities, support groups, church groups and volunteers that visit shut-ins and members who are hospitalized. All are welcome and no special skills or training are required!
Cost of CEU: $30 for medical professionals who wish to receive 1 CEU.
1 CEU for Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapists through Continuing Education Institute of Illinois (valid in states that require CE for licensure; contact Christine Zaccanti for questions)
If you wish to host a private class, please contact Christine.
Hospice Touch & Massage
$199
The 6-hour Hospice Touch & Massage class provides training in areas such as contraindications, bed-bound patient massage and comorbidities, working with contractures, peristalsis, and the most common hospice diagnoses. Practitioners will learn massage to promote relaxation, relieve anxiety, and help with pain relief. Training manual provided in class.
6 CE Hours for Massage Therapists (NCBTMB Provider #1000518)
6 CE Hours for Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapists through Continuing Education Institute of Illinois (valid in states that require CE for licensure; contact Christine Zaccanti for questions)
Contents:
How hospice can affect the practitioner; How hospice massage differs from other massages; Communication; Contraindications; Products and their contraindications; The importance of pressure; Touch deprivation; Stomach/peristalsis massage; Understanding blood and lymph flow, Bedbound patient issues; Massage on back and neck in supine position; Working with contractures; Dementia/Alzheimer’s; Cardiopulmonary; Cancer; Liver and kidney issues; Working with amputations, Neurological diseases; Involvement of family/caregivers; End of life touch; Charting; Hand, foot and head massages
If you wish to host a private class, please contact Christine.
ALS Massage
$199
The 6-hour ALS Massage class provides training on the disease itself, touch deprivation, breathing techniques, and full body massage techniques on bedbound clients with advanced ALS. This is a therapeutic touch that is not only relaxing, but offers the skills to provide pain relief, decrease muscle spasticity, specific skills to work with contractures, and teaching caregivers how to perform comforting touch. Training manual provided in class.
This class is open to medical personnel as well as caregivers.
CEs provided to Massage Therapists.
6 CE Hours for Massage Therapists (NCBTMB Provider #1000518)
Contents:
Pain Management, Touch Deprivation, Communication, Advanced ALS, Hospice Care, Becoming Bedbound, Caregivers, Contraindications, Starting the Session, Breath, Working With Contractures, Back and Abdomen, Stomach/Peristalsis Massage, Neck, Upper Body, Hands, Arms and Shoulders, Feet, Legs
If you wish to host a private class, please contact Christine.
Making Your Own Signature Products
$99
This fun 3 hour class teaches the student the basic information needed to make skin care products designed specifically for you and/or your clients. Products made in class are: facial cleanser, face moisturizer, face oil, lip oil, and body butter. The cost of the class includes equipment used and cost of products and bottling. Must be 18 years of age to attend class.
3 CE Hours for Massage Therapists (NCBTMB Provider #1000518)
If you wish to host a private class, please contact Christine.
Enrichment Facial Therapy
$199
The 4-hour Enrichment Facial Therapy class provides all the training you will need to perform this incredible modality. In class, students will create a custom blend of face oil, take before and after pictures, and perform and receive a full session on the decollete, face, head, and neck. This treatment is sure to become one of your favorites! Enrichment Facial Therapy shows visible results even after one session!
4 CE Hours for Massage Therapists (NCBTMB Provider #1000518)
Contents:
Before and after pictures, creating a custom blend face oil, contraindications, best results tips, performing a full session, receiving a full session