MT 281 - Bodywork Seminar I

Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 1.5-0-1.5
This course is actually comprised of four mini-courses: Introduction to Communication Skills, Bodywork and the Adult Child, Bodywork and Survivors of Sex Abuse, and Boundary Issues for Massage Therapists. Included is content dealing with communication-skill development, basic knowledge about dysfunctional families leading to “adult children,” and bodywork with survivors of sexual abuse. The student will explore and examine the bodyworker’s role as speaker and listener, as well as the basics of body language and nonverbal cues. Types of dysfunctional families will be discussed along with co-dependency issues and characteristics of adult children. Basic information about working with survivors of sexual abuse also is provided. A variety of concerns will be discussed, including ethical, sexual, and emotional boundaries.Prerequisite: MT 102 .