I thought that headline would get your attention.  No, no, I’m not cooking up a human - pause to let the excitement diminish - I am pursuing my certification to become a Prenatal, Labor and Postpartum (PLPP) massage therapist.  Today was the first step to earning this advanced certificate.  I am taking Massage for Healthy Pregnancies at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT) this weekend.  In massage school, your days always end in massage – today was 1 hour prenatal massage trades – lovely work.

As a part of my 1000-hr core massage training at BCMT, I learned the basics of prenatal massage – all the important stuff.  But to be honest, when I started my practice, I was scared to death of it.  It wasn’t until a client of mine, who was pregnant with her 2nd child said, ‘listen I’m not going to anyone else, you’re treating me through my pregnancy’.  Done.  Getting me out of my comfort zone is a good place for me to be, that is where I tend to excel.

I decided to embrace prenatal massage, pregnant moms, babies beings ‘to be’ and all the other incredible processes of life that come with it.  I started to put the energy out into the world that I was ready to support women who were registered for the biggest athletic event of life.  Birthing a baby.

For the last 2 years I have found myself with at least 3-5 prenatal clients at any given time which is a great balance for my business.  I always want to be as knowledgeable and skillful as I can be about the types of massage I practice.  Earning my certification as a PLPP massage therapist makes sense for me, especially with my orthopedic and sports background; it’s a perfect fit.

The program is 125 hours and consists of four modules and a testing weekend.  The courses cover the prenatal, labor and postpartum stages of pregnancy including high risk pregnancies.  I hope to finish it by November of this year and yes, I will need a case study mommy.