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Sports Massage for Dogs
Class runs from 6pm – 9pm on Sunday, July 31st.
Event Date: Sunday, July 31st
Event Start Time and End Time: 6pm – 9pm
Sports Massage uses techniques adapted from Swedish massage, Russian sports massage, and other formats. These techniques are used at differing tempos and pressures to produce very different effects: enlivening and activating tissues prior to competition; maintaining peak efficiency between runs or events; and clearing and soothing tissues after the completion of competition.
This three-hour class is divided into three segments separated by breaks for the animals; the majority of class time is dedicated to hands-on work with dogs. The first segment includes discussion of benefits of and contraindications for massage, a brief anatomical overview, and explanation, demonstration, and practice of general massage techniques. The second segment includes explanation, demonstration, and practice of sports massage techniques; a pre-event massage choreography is developed and participants perform a pre-event massage leading into the break. In the third segment a choreography for post -event massage is developed and practiced; proper stretching is also demonstrated and practiced.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own animals. My favorite sites for these classes are shelters, at least in part because when a participant doesn’t have an animal to bring a shelter animal gets massaged. (My own are also always happy to work.)
Class size is limited to eight participants in order to allow for observation of each participant’s work, provide time to address individual concerns, and maximize personal attention.
Check the schedule or register at http://companionanimaltouchandtherapies.com/registration.html
