We rejoin Carole, Michele, and David and dive deeper into serving the pregnant client. Our guests discuss the critical thinking skills needed to address this population, preparing for this work with confidence, dispelling bodywork myths, and working with clients with high-risk conditions. We close by honoring Carole’s life’s work and what she’s brought to the massage profession.

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Guest bios:

Carole Osborne, BA, CMT, BCTMB, is a pioneer of therapeutic massage and bodywork for childbearing. The previous editions of Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy and her courses have paved the way for over 5,000 therapists working with this population. For almost 50 years, Carole has been in private practice in a variety of settings. For more information about Carole, visit www.bodytherapyeducation.com.

Michele Kolakowski, LMT, CD and CPD(DONA), CLC, has diverse experience serving childbearing women and babies since 1992. She is an authorized Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy workshops instructor and teaches maternity massage at massage schools, spas, destination resorts, hospitals, and conferences nationwide. Her experience includes hospital-based maternity massage and attendance at births in homes, birth centers, and hospitals. Her private practice is Sanctuary Healing Arts. For more information about Michele, visit www.sanctuaryhealingartsllc.com.

David M. Lobenstine, BA, LMT, BCTMB, has been massaging, teaching, writing, and editing for over 15 years in New York City, with a focus on clients at all stages of childbearing. He is an authorized instructor of the Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy workshops, and also designs and teaches his own continuing education workshops, both across the US and online, at Body Brain Breath. For more information about David, visit www.bodybrainbreath.com.

Author Resources:

“Breathing, Positioning & Blood Clots: Doing No Harm with Prenatal and Postpartum Massage Therapy During the Coronavirus Pandemic,” by Carole Osborne, Massage & Bodywork magazine, September/October 2020, page 54, www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1276187-september-october-2020/56

“Reflections on Touch in a Distanced World: What I’ve Learned (So Far) From COVID,” by David M. Lobenstine, Massage & Bodywork magazine, January/February 2021, page 68, www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1315831-january-february-2021/70

About Anatomy Trains:

Anatomy Trains is a global leader in online anatomy education and also provides in-classroom certification programs for structural integration in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, and China, as well as fresh-tissue cadaver dissection labs and weekend courses. The work of Anatomy Trains originated with founder Tom Myers, who mapped the human body into 13 myofascial meridians in his original book, currently in its fourth edition and translated into 12 languages. The principles of Anatomy Trains are used by osteopaths, physical therapists, bodyworkers, massage therapists, personal trainers, yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, and other body-minded manual therapists and movement professionals. Anatomy Trains inspires these practitioners to work with holistic anatomy in treating system-wide patterns to provide improved client outcomes in terms of structure and function.

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Coaching The Body™ is a highly unique approach to therapeutic bodywork that integrates traditional Thai massage techniques, trigger point therapy, and modern neuroscience as a means of efficiently treating pain and restoring normal motion across joints. Manual therapists and movement professionals all over the world have used the Coaching The Body™ approach to relieve pain, unravel complex conditions, and grow their practices. Coaching The Body™ offers both in-person and online training, including a full CTB certification program consisting of 7 body area courses, an apprenticeship program, and a growing online course catalog.

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Handspring Publishing specializes in professional-level books for massage therapists, osteopaths, yoga and Pilates teachers, physiotherapists, and other professionals who use touch or movement to help patients achieve wellness. Handspring Publishing’s books are written and produced to serve the professional and educational needs of health and medical professionals, musculoskeletal therapists, and movement teachers. Its list includes bestsellers like Fascial Stretch Therapy by Chris and Ann Frederick, Fascia: What It Is and Why It Matters by David Lesondak, and the just-published third edition of Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy by Carole Osborne, Michele Kolakowski, and David M. Lobenstine. Handspring’s books combine attractive and accessible presentations with an evidence-based approach to writing, including referencing the latest research findings. Authors are drawn from the ranks of highly respected teachers and experts in their area of specialization, including Kelly Bowers, Til Luchau, Robert Schleip, Graham Scarr, Gayle MacDonald, and Carolyn Tague, among others. ABMP members save 20% on regular list prices. Visit handspringpublishing.com and use discount code abmp20 to order. Shipping is free to all addresses in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Ep 84 - Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy, Part 2, with Carole Osborne, Michele Kolakowski, and David Lobenstine

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