This informative and instructional hands-on DVD prepares you for performing a safe and effective in-chair massage on a client in a seated position.  At your leisure, you will be able to learn, review, and practice:

• basic and advanced in-chair massage techniques incorporating modified Swedish techniques
• learn over-the-clothing assessment and the importance of proper biomechanics when treating
• warm-up and grounding exercises that will help to prepare you to safely apply learned skills, resulting in reduced stress on the body
• alternative uses and strategies for integrating in-chair massage into your existing practice
• Included is a step by step demonstration on how to properly adjust the chair for comfort,chair maintenance, limitations and how to repair it.
• By the end of the DVD, it is expected that you will be able to perform a 10 minute basic and a 15 minute advance routine which integrates the teachings of this DVD.

Earn CAT. A   CEU'S  0.5  for viewing the DVD.

Chapters on the DVD:

1.   Introduction

2.   Basic Techniques

3.   Advance Techniques

4.   Assessment and Treatment

5.   Body mechanics for the therapist

6.   Warm-up and Grounding exercises

7.   Integration of learned skills 10 minute routine

8.   Integration of learned skills, more Adv. 15 minute routine

9.   Adjusting the chair

10.  Accessories and tools

11.  Care and maintenance of equipment

12.  Credits

It has a user friendly index screen that allows the viewer to go to the desired chapters.

About the Author

Paul Lewis is a graduate of the Sutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic in Toronto as well as the Footsteps School of Reflexology. He has presented workshops and taught fitness classes in Canada, the USA, and Japan.  His training in Aikido (Japanese martial arts) has enabled him to include advanced biomechanics into his classes so that participants learn how to practice the techniques of massage with ease and grace and without strain on the body. His clinical experience includes Breast Massage -management of general breast discomfort as well as post-surgical management of implants, lumpectomy and mastectomy, Ambulatory Care clinics, Senior care, and Women's College Hospital where the focus was on High Risk Pregnancy and Post-Partum.