Trainings in Comfort Touch(R) Nurturing Acupressure

         
               
                    

    Take the opportunity to learn Comfort Touch(R) - a nurturing style of acupressure that gives special consideration to the physical and emotional needs of the elderly and the ill. Its primary intention is to provide comfort through techniques that promote deep relaxation and relief from pain. Participants acquire skills in applying the principles and basic techniques of Comfort Touch(R) for use in a wide variety of settings and circumstances, including hospitals, hospices, wellness centers, home-care and long-term care facilities. In most workshops Continuing Education Units are available to qualified massage therapists, nurses, physical therapists and occupational therapists. 

Comfort Touch - Massage for the Elderly & the Ill

        Call Judy Stattine at 303-530-2100 for more information and to register.

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Comfort Touch - A Nurturing Acupressure Technique

The following workshops are sponsored by HEALTH EDucation Network. www.health-ed.com. Call 1-800-839-4584 for information and to register.

All workshops offer 6 contact hours of continuing education. 

2008 Schedule

 

Comments from workshop participants:

"Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience. You share in such an easy, usable way." K. C., massage therapist

"I enjoyed everything about this class: the humanness, the power of simplicity and awareness. The presentation, content and hands-on work were truly magnificent...This is one of the most useful and highly enjoyable massage classes I’ve had. Mary is a gifted healer and excellent teacher." S. P., registered nurse and massage therapist

"Comfort Touch acupressure is excellent for relaxation and comfort  prior to physical therapy therapeutic exercise to enable the patient to get increased range of motion. After therapeutic exercise, it could be beneficial to relax muscles, so the patient will be in a relaxed state, more apt to continue in the exercise program." K. G., physical therapist

"I was amazed at how relaxed I felt after receiving this work. And as the giver I enjoyed how effortless it was to provide comfort to the receiver." R. R. W., massage therapist

"This a course for any massage therapist working with a non-ambulatory patient or client. It allows you to connect with the patient without hurting yourself with poor body mechanics. I work with hospice patients and oftentimes, I find myself in awkward positions for my own body. This will really save me while the patient can receive quality touch." V. M., massage therapist

"This will be a wonderful complement to starting a treatment session and creating a comfort zone and trust factor to initiate other activities for occupational therapy goals. This is an extremely practical and beneficial tool to add to my therapy bag of skills. Thank you so much!" C. K., occupational therapist

"Comfort Touch could be an incredible addition to the breathing exercises learned and practiced in pulmonary rehab." S. A., respiratory therapist

"The principles of Comfort Touch – slow, comforting, respectful – can serve as a mantra for any busy health professional. This work has proven to be practical and engaging. It possesses a simple beauty since it articulates not just a method, but a way of being with those in physical, emotional, or spiritual distress." P. D., director of spiritual care

 

2007 Schedule

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Professional Consultation, Private & Group Instruction

    Mary Rose offers ongoing support to massage therapists and other health professionals who provide hands-on care to the elderly and those in hospitals, hospices, homecare, skilled nursing facilities and home care. Her services include one-on-one training, in-services, private and group lessons and professional consultation.    303-651-9375 

 

"Mary's advice helped build my confidence in working with the elderly and the ill in medical settings and homecare. Though I had studied geriatric massage and oncology massage, I have benefited by learning her unique style of nurturing acupressure which is adaptable for people of all ages and physical conditions.  She helped me with a marketing strategy...her emphasis on body patterning and self-care is a real bonus."  M.A.F., massage therapist



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