DIY Massage - Bringing Massage Into Daily Life
February 16, 2019 2:30-5:30pm
Hark House, 180 Main Street, Biddeford
Learn to massage another human for pain relief and relaxation while avoiding hurting yourself or losing steam after 3 minutes.
The workshop information will be focused on partner trades, but will also cover some self-massage techniques. Each of the following segments is interactive and you’ll go home with handouts to help you remember your new tools.
* Embodiment - feeling and being in your own body
* Safe intimacy - setting, practicing, and respecting physical and emotional boundaries
* Anatomy & Physiology - basic understanding of how muscles work and where they are
* Massage technique - how to use your body to sustainably provide relief and relaxation for a friend or partner.
This workshop will focus on common upper body tension areas including shoulders, neck, and hands.
Participants may come alone or as a pair (or group!). We will facilitate a safe space where consent is key in all touch. If you would rather not be touched by a stranger under any circumstances, we recommend bringing your own partner, which could be a friend, family member or romantic partner.
Online registration is available here, but if you'd prefer to pay us in person, you may send a check to Hark House, 180 Main Street, Biddeford, ME 04005. Make sure to include a note indicating your name, contact information and that you'd like to attend. We will confirm your attendance before the event and before depositing the check.
Hark House, 180 Main Street, Biddeford
Learn to massage another human for pain relief and relaxation while avoiding hurting yourself or losing steam after 3 minutes.
The workshop information will be focused on partner trades, but will also cover some self-massage techniques. Each of the following segments is interactive and you’ll go home with handouts to help you remember your new tools.
* Embodiment - feeling and being in your own body
* Safe intimacy - setting, practicing, and respecting physical and emotional boundaries
* Anatomy & Physiology - basic understanding of how muscles work and where they are
* Massage technique - how to use your body to sustainably provide relief and relaxation for a friend or partner.
This workshop will focus on common upper body tension areas including shoulders, neck, and hands.
Participants may come alone or as a pair (or group!). We will facilitate a safe space where consent is key in all touch. If you would rather not be touched by a stranger under any circumstances, we recommend bringing your own partner, which could be a friend, family member or romantic partner.
Online registration is available here, but if you'd prefer to pay us in person, you may send a check to Hark House, 180 Main Street, Biddeford, ME 04005. Make sure to include a note indicating your name, contact information and that you'd like to attend. We will confirm your attendance before the event and before depositing the check.
