A Proven Atlanta Swedish Massage School Curriculum

The most widely practiced style of massage therapy in the United States today...

• The style Atlanta School of Massage introduced to Georgia in 1980
• The style we've perfected in our Atlanta Swedish massage school over the last 25 years
• The style that over 13,000 clinic patrons requested from us last year alone

...and the core of our massage therapy certification curriculum.

Introductory classes in anatomy, physiology, touch, and body mechanics allow the new student to confidently step into the world of the massage therapist. This strong foundation of our Swedish massage school curriculum includes a first look at the terminology commonly used in the profession, prepares you to perform Swedish massage both safely and effectively, and facilitates an enjoyable learning experience. The classical Swedish massage school technique, incorporating effleurage, petrissage, friction, vibration, tapotement, and joint movements is presented. Students develop a full-body routine specifically designed to increase range of motion, reduce stiffness, and stretch connective tissues in order to help their clients achieve a greater sense of relaxation. The superior Swedish massage skills you develop enable you to advance to our next level of study, an integrated approach to deep tissue therapy, the signature style of bodywork developed at Atlanta School of Massage.

The primary goal of any deep tissue style of massage is to restore balance to the body by affecting the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. While techniques may vary, the objective remains the same: to relax and lengthen restricted tissues. By combining superior technique with our client centered approach, Atlanta School of Massage takes deep tissue therapy to another level. The following advanced massage techniques are included in our integrated approach to deep tissue therapy:

• Polarity
• Therapeutic Touch
• Cross Fiber
• Deep Transverse Friction
• Assisted Massage (combines massage with movement)
• Deep Tissue (gliding style)
• Connective Tissue

Our experience has shown that you can greatly enhance the results of the deep tissue technique by emphasizing the client centered approach. Increased awareness and attention to detail allow the client-centered therapist to detect the subtle changes many therapists miss. Long held tension patterns dissolve when a skilled therapist accesses the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue and identifies the dysfunctional fibers. Clients report increased relaxation, pain reduction, better posture and more flexibility as some of the long lasting benefits provided by this style of massage.

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