You begin with the facial massage technique offered in a step by step, succinct manner. This massage is divided into five sessions. Each session works on a different part of the face.
During the first session, you work over the entire face concentrating on the connective tissue. In the second session, you work over the head and forehead muscles. The third session is dedicated to the muscles around the nose, eyes and mouth. During the fourth session, you focus on the chin and the neck, and during the fifth session, you concentrate on the specific needs of the client.
YOU FOCUS on the necessity to control attention: This massage is more than just a functional technique. It requires meditation, a deep concentration on the part of the masseuse / masseur.
CONTACT is the most important aspect to any massage, and this is especially true for the New Harmony Technique due to the gentle contact that this massage requires; this delicate contact is based on the attention one maintains while working with the patient. It is an essential quality that one brings to the physical, scientific technique of the massage. We learn to be attentive, awake, and conscious while doing the massage.
At the moment we deviate and begin to think about something else (whatever the subject may be) this contact, this attention dissipates, and even if we continue to move the hands and fingers in the correct manner the essential quality to the massage will disappear. In fact, this awareness differentiates one massage from another independent of the technique employed.
| The intensive course of New Harmony is divided into three separate phases: |
| PHASE ONE: to take place over three consecutive days |
| During the initial program, we will learn to work with the connective tissue as well as the facial, neck, crown and shoulder muscles. We will study specific acupuncture points that help to soften the face and relax the rest of the body. We will also begin our study of premature aging, as well as the unique technique of controlled attention while performing the massage. At the end of this phase, you will know enough to treat friends and family. |
| PHASE TWO: to take place over two consecutive days |
We will deepen our understanding of the nature of the massage and those factors that contribute to premature aging. We will see how the sun, water, food, exercise, posture and thoughts affect our life and appearance. We will also study some specific facial exercises. You will then be asked to present three study cases. At the end of this phase, you will be able to treat clients on a professional basis.
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| PHASE THREE: one day duration |
We will refine the overall technique and address any doubts and questions regarding the study cases. We will also address the "fifth session", which takes into consideration the specific needs of the client.
Once one has completed the three phases and successfully presented the three study cases one becomes a certified New Harmony practitioner. CERTIFICATIONS GIVEN.
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YOU STUDY
- The physiology of the face, neck and head; where the muscles are located and how they function
- The aging process
- Basic principals of a healthy diet
- The importance of drinking water for our health
- How stress affects our appearance
- The meaning of vital energy and how to maintain this energy
- How negative emotions convert into facial tension
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