Bodywork with Nasrene
TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSITY IN MASSAGE THERAPY
So you want to learn more about the needs of trans and gender diverse folks? You've come to the right place.
These courses were designed by a trans person (me!) to introduce and deepen LMT’s understanding of the needs in my beloved transgender and gender diverse communities. These courses are for current LMT’s, students who are learning advanced techniques, and educators of future massage therapists. I designed them for cis, trans, and gender diverse students in mind. Through didactic presentation and discussion these courses will enhance one’s ability to work with this population and to guide instructors on the needs of trans and gender diverse students.
These courses are taught remotely as well as in person, separately or together. I would love to come teach these critical courses your educator base, students, spa employees, etc. Email me at [email protected] to get started. NCBTMB approved provider profile here.
‘Ethical Practice for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities’
4 hours of NCBTMB accredited ethics CE’s
This class is designed for folks who want to know more about trans and gender diverse (TGD) communities. This course is intended to encourage you to dig deep about yourself and others. This one is for you if you are new to concepts and ideas related to trans and gender diverse identities, pronouns, and terminology. If you are of the TDG community and are interested in this class, know that there will be cis folks of varying levels of knowledge attending.
Class objectives:
-Learn what pronouns are and how to use them correctly
-Learn and review terminology related to TGD folks
-List barriers to access for TGD people
-Learn and practice ways to be welcoming to TGD clients and students
-Learn intake form adaptations
-Learn and practice how to use gender neutral language as a practitioner and educator
-Understand what microaggressions are and how you can recognize them
-Understand how to decrease potential harm and increase trust capacity for your TGD clients and students
‘Ethical Modifications for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities’
4 hours of NCBTMB accredited ethics CE’s
This offering is a remote, lecture-based class discussing medications, surgeries, anatomy of binding, and more. This class is designed for folks who have either a lived experience of being trans and/or gender diverse and allies/accomplices who have taken ‘Ethics for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities’ OR an equivalent course of study. For hands on skills, take 'Deep Tissue and Myofascial Release for the Upper Body' (stay tuned for details). These two classes pair extremely well together!
Class objectives:
-Learn about masculinizing modifications including surgeries, medications, presentation, and binding and understand how these modifications impact the body
-Learn about feminizing modifications including surgeries, medications, and presentation and understand how these modifications impact the body
-List indications, cautions, and contraindications for massage for masculinizing and feminizing modifications
-List techniques to assist trans and gender diverse clients in the treatment room, on the intake form, and in personal behavior
Apprenticeships:
I am now offering one on one and small group apprenticeships! This curriculum is geared toward many different types of students- brand new therapists who need to learn and practice deep tissue and myofascial techniques, therapists who want to lean how to care for trans and gender diverse clients with hands on techniques, therapists who want to learn and practice trauma informed care and improve accessibility in their treatments, and many more constellations of needs. Apprentices will gain 16 hours of NCBTMB certified continuing education, which will be the complete amount of hands-on ce hours needed for the next licensing year. This curriculum will be tailored to the individual's needs and budgets. Inquire for more info!
Upcoming class dates:
TBA!
Institutions I've had the pleasure of teaching at:
East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland OR
Mütter Museum in Philadelphia PA
Community College of Philadelphia PA
Philly School of Massage and Bodywork in Philadelphia PA
Center for the Healing Arts in Voorhees NJ
These courses were designed by a trans person (me!) to introduce and deepen LMT’s understanding of the needs in my beloved transgender and gender diverse communities. These courses are for current LMT’s, students who are learning advanced techniques, and educators of future massage therapists. I designed them for cis, trans, and gender diverse students in mind. Through didactic presentation and discussion these courses will enhance one’s ability to work with this population and to guide instructors on the needs of trans and gender diverse students.
These courses are taught remotely as well as in person, separately or together. I would love to come teach these critical courses your educator base, students, spa employees, etc. Email me at [email protected] to get started. NCBTMB approved provider profile here.
‘Ethical Practice for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities’
4 hours of NCBTMB accredited ethics CE’s
This class is designed for folks who want to know more about trans and gender diverse (TGD) communities. This course is intended to encourage you to dig deep about yourself and others. This one is for you if you are new to concepts and ideas related to trans and gender diverse identities, pronouns, and terminology. If you are of the TDG community and are interested in this class, know that there will be cis folks of varying levels of knowledge attending.
Class objectives:
-Learn what pronouns are and how to use them correctly
-Learn and review terminology related to TGD folks
-List barriers to access for TGD people
-Learn and practice ways to be welcoming to TGD clients and students
-Learn intake form adaptations
-Learn and practice how to use gender neutral language as a practitioner and educator
-Understand what microaggressions are and how you can recognize them
-Understand how to decrease potential harm and increase trust capacity for your TGD clients and students
‘Ethical Modifications for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities’
4 hours of NCBTMB accredited ethics CE’s
This offering is a remote, lecture-based class discussing medications, surgeries, anatomy of binding, and more. This class is designed for folks who have either a lived experience of being trans and/or gender diverse and allies/accomplices who have taken ‘Ethics for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities’ OR an equivalent course of study. For hands on skills, take 'Deep Tissue and Myofascial Release for the Upper Body' (stay tuned for details). These two classes pair extremely well together!
Class objectives:
-Learn about masculinizing modifications including surgeries, medications, presentation, and binding and understand how these modifications impact the body
-Learn about feminizing modifications including surgeries, medications, and presentation and understand how these modifications impact the body
-List indications, cautions, and contraindications for massage for masculinizing and feminizing modifications
-List techniques to assist trans and gender diverse clients in the treatment room, on the intake form, and in personal behavior
Apprenticeships:
I am now offering one on one and small group apprenticeships! This curriculum is geared toward many different types of students- brand new therapists who need to learn and practice deep tissue and myofascial techniques, therapists who want to lean how to care for trans and gender diverse clients with hands on techniques, therapists who want to learn and practice trauma informed care and improve accessibility in their treatments, and many more constellations of needs. Apprentices will gain 16 hours of NCBTMB certified continuing education, which will be the complete amount of hands-on ce hours needed for the next licensing year. This curriculum will be tailored to the individual's needs and budgets. Inquire for more info!
Upcoming class dates:
TBA!
Institutions I've had the pleasure of teaching at:
East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland OR
Mütter Museum in Philadelphia PA
Community College of Philadelphia PA
Philly School of Massage and Bodywork in Philadelphia PA
Center for the Healing Arts in Voorhees NJ