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All community events are held at Vitalize Community Studio, 2154 S. Highland Dr. in Salt Lake City unless otherwise indicated. Vitalize is co-owned by the founders of Utah Prenatal Massage. www.vitalizesugarhouse.com has a full calendar of events. Mark your calendar now for May 5th, our 4th Annual Great Mom Escape at Snowbird’s Cliff Lodge! All women in all stages of life are welcome. .

PRESENT & PLAYFUL: Nurturing Touch for Babies, Thursdays, starting Jan 5th

Learn infant massage as a way to connect with your baby.  Help your baby to sleep more regularly, improve digestion and elimination, heal from birth trauma and cope with daily stresses. For parents, grandparents, and caregivers. 5-week course is $60. Contact instructor Angela Rhinehart at 801-661-1200 to register. This course is designed to enhance your connection with your infant through laughter, heart opening/centering exercises and infant massage. Next course begins January 5th, 2012. Sign up with a friend and get $10 off each!

UPMA Film Series: Birth Without Violence and Shantala: Loving Hands.  Sat, Jan 14th 3-5pm

View the revolutionary 1970s film by Dr. Frederick Leboyer which reintroduced the idea of a calm, gentle birth, and then witness the gentle and timeless art of infant massage, as practiced in India. “These films take you into the heart of the mystery of what it means to be born, and how fully conscious and exquisitely sensitive babies are from the start. Leboyer pays homage to both ancient feminine wisdom and the crucial law of the mother-infant relationship in shaping our life and culture.” –Suzanne Arms, author and filmmaker. Admission to all UPMA Film Series events is by donation, with a $10 suggested donation. Call 801-608-2273 for more info

UPMA Film Series: The Moon Inside You, Sat, Feb 18th, 3-5 pm

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March UPMA Film Series: Giving Birth by Suzanne Arms (time and date TBA)

“In this film you will see how a baby experiences birth and bonding; watch a normal pregnancy, labor, and birth; hear from OBs and nurses who believe in the ability of women and babies to birth; meet a doula and find out what she does; discover a man’s experience of birth; find out what scientific research has discovered…Af​ter viewing this film you will TRUST birth…A film for everyone from age 8 to 108.” Admission to all UPMA Film Series events is by donation, with a $10 suggested donation. Call 801-608-2273 for more info


Massage Therapist Events

Continuing Education

PRE- & PERINATAL MASSAGE THERAPY CERTIFICATION COURSE, Mar 8-11, 2012

This course was developed by Carole Osborne and will be taught by Carole herself, AMTA 2008 Teacher of the Year. It encompasses bodywork in all three trimesters, during labor, and postpartum. High-risk pregnancies and complications will be discussed in detail to prepare you to work safely with this population. Well-paced practice segments, a practicum with pregnant women, and a graphically-rich, extensive student handbook guarantee your assimilation of techniques. Purchase of the text enables the user to access on-line video demonstrations of  the techniques to allow for easy review. This certification workshop is designed for experienced graduates of 500 hours diversified somatic programs. 32 CEUs offered. Other perinatal professionals are admitted with instructor approval. Contact www.bodytherapyassociates.com to register. Class meets from 9 a.m. for the first three days and 8:30 a.m. on the last day and runs until 6 p.m. on all four days at Vitalize Community Studio.

INFANT MASSAGE EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, March 15-18; Sept 27-30, 2012

This course prepares you to teach parents and caregivers to massage their infants and children. The 15-point curriculum, designed by Vimala McClure, author of Infant Massage a Handbook for Loving Parents, will give you the knowledge base, experience and confidence you will need to fulfill your role as an educator.  During the three parent-baby classes which are part of the training, you will get practical experience teaching.  The 4-day course plus completion of the exam and practicum qualify for 52 CE Hours for nurses, 56 CE Hours for massage therapists and PDHs for Child Life Specialists and 5 CEUs for Occupational Therapist through AOTA. Training fee is $650 with early registration discount available. Contact Laura Charlton at laura.charlton@infantmassageusa.org or 303-332-8817 for location and registration info or visit www.imlaura.net.


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