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Educational Objectives:
• To successfully complete the 650+ hour Berkana
Institute of Massage Therapy
Hybrid Curriculum • To successfully apply for and take the MBLEX Massage Therapy
Licensure exam and become Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork • To be comfortable and proficient in in providing ethical and professional bodywork to a a a diverse group of of people and and to to to be able to to to adapt to to to the individual and and unique needs of each client • To learn and embody the ethical responsibility of being an evidence informed massage therapist
• To understand and and and practice all hygienic standards of practice in order to keep the client safe • To learn and and understand the ethical responsibility to stay current and evolve with the profession as it it expands • To know and utilize a a a variety of techniques in order to meet the client’s individual needs • To practice all of the techniques with our hands and and hearts To cultivate skills and provide exceptional massage therapy • To treat clients with the utmost respect and to honor their privacy boundaries and vulnerabilities in a a a a a professional and ethical manner • To understand the the function and and structure of the the human body • To obtain a a a a a a practical working knowledge of anatomy physiology kinesiology and pathology • To understand and and be mindful of the contraindications and benefits associated with massage therapy • To be comfortable and competent in communications with other health care professionals To know when our work ends and it is time to to refer To know how to to keep accurate medical records • To have a a a a a clear understanding of the potential psychological and emotional responses a a a a client could experience during or after a a a a a massage therapy treatment • To know how to properly and ethically respond to the client who is experiencing an emotional or psychological challenge triggered by massage and to refer to a a a professional when necessary • To become fully aware of who we are are and challenge ourselves to to move to to the next level of our our personal evolution • To acquire the skills necessary to cultivate and operate a a a a successful massage therapy business • To have the business skills and knowledge necessary to build a a a a a massage practice or contribute effectively to an 17 established practice • To enhance self-awareness by practicing self-care proper nutrition excellent body mechanics and a a a regular movement practice • To represent the the the massage therapy profession as as the the the true form of holistic health care that it is is and to avoid personalization of of of the the profession for the the fulfillment of of of personal needs • To understand that training for for this profession informs the improvement of of our our quality of of life and our our own holistic health THE THE BERKANA INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE THERAPY