This class covers basic massage techniques, acupressure points, relaxation and positioning, which can help ease the pain of labor and possibly assist in quicker and less complicated delivery. Birth practices from other cultures will be discussed, and some Mayan midwifery techniques will be included. The practical segment will be followed by a birthing video. You may bring a pregnant woman to practice with. Anyone may attend this class.
Instructor Leslie Stager RN, LMT, is a certified pregnancy massage therapist, and formerly a labor and delivery nurse, doula and childbirth educator. Since 1991, her private massage practice has been focused on bodywork for pregnant, laboring, and postpartum women. She has taught massage in Oregon area schools since then, and recently authored a comprehensive textbook, Nurturing Massage for Pregnancy: A Practical Guide to Bodywork for the Perinatal Cycle, to be published by Lippincott. Leslie is the instructor on the 2006 DVD, Mastering Pregnancy Massage, and will soon be releasing a DVD entitled Mother Touch: Nurturing Touch for Birth.
To register or for more information, contact Downeast School of Massage, 207-832-5531.