7-DVD set

PRICE: £160

By Art Riggs

These seven DVDs act as a companion to our Massage Therapist Manual: A Visual Guide to Techniques. The set is designed as a full study clinical training course for massage therapists wishing to expand their skills.

Schools and college have used the book and DVD series as the basis for massage training programs of over 100 hours length. This extensive training series not only shows countless strokes and techniques, but will, more importantly, demonstrate the qualitative art of working with deep tissues to effect profound change.

This extensive training series not only shows countless strokes and techniques, but will, more importantly, demonstrate the qualitative art of working with deep tissues to effect profound change.

Section I: The Fundamentals (DVDs 1 & 2)
Refining Touch, Working Through Superficial Muscles to Deep Layers - Biomechanics of Working Tissue Deeply

• Caveats—Areas of Caution for Deep Work

• Tools of Deep Tissue Massage—Saving your Thumbs and Fingers

  • Proper Use of Fingers, Knuckles, Fist, Forearm, and Elbow

• Massage Strokes and Techniques

  • Lengthening Tissue, Freeing Adhesions, and Releasing Holding Patterns

• Positioning of Clients to Increase Effectiveness of Your Work

• The Side-Lying Position to Dramatically Improve Your Effectiveness

Section II: Strategies (DVDs 3, 4 & 5)
Hundreds of strategies to integrate into your practice.
DVD # 3: The Legs and Pelvis

• Balancing the Ankle and Foot and Increasing Mobility

• The Anterior and Posterior Lower Leg

• Working with the Knee for Mobility and to Free Restrictions

• The Upper Leg—Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Adductors, Abductors

• The Pelvis—Rotators, Hips, Sacrum, and Coccyx

DVD # 4: Continuation of the Pelvis, Abdomen, and Back

• Quadratus Lumborum, Psoas, Iliacus, External Abdomen, Diaphram and the Breath

• The Back

  • Spinal Mechanics and Mobilization of Vertebrae and Ribs

  • Major Back Muscles—Erector Spinae, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids, and Others

  • Side-lying Work on the Back

DVD # 5: Working with the Shoulder Girdle, Chest, Arms, and Neck

• Shoulder Girdle—Freeing the Scapula, Rotator Cuff, Chest, and First Rib

• The Arms—Hand/Wrist, Forearm, Elbow, and Upper Arm

• The Neck and Head—in Prone and Supine Position

  • Anterior and Posterior Neck and Vertebral Mobilization

  • Superficial Muscles of the Skull and Jaw

Section III: Advanced techniques for troubleshooting and treatment of injuries—including stretching and strengthening suggestions (DVDs 6 & 7)

• Foot and Ankle Injuries—Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinitis, Ankle Sprains

• Knee Pain and Dysfunction

• Sciatica

• Minor Back Pain

• Rotator Cuff

• Tennis Elbow, Wrist Complaints, and Repetitive Strain Injuries

• Thoracic Outlet Problems

Many additional strategies are also covered, such as working off the massage table in seated and standing postures and suggestions for rehabilitative home programs of strengthening and stretching for your clients.

Watch Art Riggs in these Deep Tissue Massage videos (taken from this DVD set): 

• Working with the Medial Leg in the Side-lying Position

• Supine Hamstring Work

• Softening and Stretching the Iliotibial Band from Adjacent Muscle Structures

• Working with the Achilles Tendon

• Freeing muscles from Deep Restrictions

• Prone Work with the Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Achilles Tendon and Plantar Surface of the Foot

• Working with the Plantar Surface of the Foot

• Ankle Retinaculum

• Bony Articulations of the Foot

• Avoiding thumb use

• Proper use of knuckles