balancing art and science in massage classrooms
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Teaching Massage Webinar Series Balancing Art and Science in Massage Classrooms
+ Carole Osborne Massage author and educator
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Artistry in Practice:
The Three” I”s = instinct, intuition,
and insight
Presence and empathetic
connection = “Hookup”
Attention to the emotional
responses of client and therapist
Artistry in Practice: (cont’d)
Encouragement of creative
expression
Creation of individualized sessions,
rather than protocols and routines
Sensitivity to the medium of the
body’s tissue variety
Artistry in the Classroom:
Teaching and developing the Three “I”s
Activities that quiet the mind and open the
heart
Art, literature, and other creative
expressions to convey concepts
Circles, triads, and/or partnerships where
students may express their varied
responses
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Artistry in the Classroom: (cont’d)
Lessons in giving and receiving
feedback and observations
Journaling, in class and as
homework
Clear presentations followed by
repetition to eventually free
students from routine
Science in Practice:
Accepted, rationally developed
protocols derived from research
and solid theory
Analysis and assessment of
ROM, gait, functional testing, etc.
Precise anatomical accuracy
when applying technique
Science in Practice: (cont’d)
Objective charting of assessment
and sessions
Before and after pictures
Educational activities with clients
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Science in the Classroom:
The sciences of anatomy,
physiology, kinesiology, pathology
Objective documentation
Research
Protocols of methodologies and
treatment methods
Science in the Classroom:
(cont’d)
Standardization, routines, practice
principles
History
Theory
Activities that develop focus and
clarify intention.
General Guidelines for Nurturing
Students’ Massage Artistry
1. Develop factually rich and artistically
stimulating lectures, demonstrations and
materials.
2. Provide repeated and varied practice
opportunities.
3. Include exercises that develop: creativity,
presence, awareness, intuition, and
sensitivity.
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+ Interviewer: “Charlie, how do you do what you do?”
Charlie Parker: “First you learn your instrument; then you forget all that *^#!*, and wail!”
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Integrative Learning Triads
Therapist: mechanical & technical aspects
Client: sensations, receptivity, emotions, images
Observer: watching body use, accuracy, managing time, focus
The Client's Four Steps of Awareness
1. "Pay attention to my hands."
2. "Draw me in."
3. "Pay attention here, particularly to
pleasure."
4. "Use my hands.“
Adapted from Maupin, Edward. A Dynamic Relationship to Gravity,
San Diego, CA. Dawn Eve Press, 2007.
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General Guidelines for Nurturing Students’
Scientific Skills and Understanding
1. Improve students’ observation skills.
2. Teach research literacy.
3. Link theory and research to practical
experiences
4. Bring basic sciences to demonstrations and
other activities, techniques and/or
methodology.
Image from: Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy, a Decision Tree Approach by Tracy Walton. LWW, 2011.
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Image from: Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy, a Decision Tree Approach by Tracy Walton. LWW, 2011.
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Childbirth Graphics, a Division of WRS Group Inc., Waco, TX
How to Rebalance Your Curriculum
General Principle: 5 minutes in each class
plan for intuition and creativity and 5 for
summaries, charts, graphs.
Lengthen courses
Offer new courses
Redesign using these concepts to
rebalance
My Plan for Furthering the Balance
between Science and Art in My Teaching
1. For immediate action
2. For short term action
3. For long term action
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For more information on this topic, consult Carole's section in Chapter 8 in Teaching Massage pp.268-275 http://thepoint.lww.com/ABMP
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Carole Osborne Resources
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Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.bodytherapyassociates.com
Phone: 858.277.8827 or 800.586.8322 (in the U.S. only)
Mailing address: 9449 Balboa Ave., Suite 310, San Diego, CA 92123
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