Online CPD: Massage and Menopause with Heidi Armstrong
9 October 2024, 19.00 – 21.00
Online Zoom Event
Massage During Menopause: Supporting Clients Through Hormonal Changes
Massage therapy in menopause focuses on the significant hormonal shifts that occur during the peri-menopausal and menopausal phases. These changes can have profound effects on the body’s tissues, muscles, and especially the pelvic floor. Understanding how oestrogen decline impacts connective tissue, joint health, and muscle tone allows therapists to better tailor their treatments. By incorporating specialised techniques and a compassionate approach, therapists can help alleviate symptoms such as joint stiffness, muscle tension, and pelvic discomfort, while also addressing the emotional and psychological aspects of menopause. This holistic approach supports clients in managing physical and emotional well-being during this transformative stage of life.
About Heidi
Heidi Armstrong trained in Swedish massage in 1993 after the birth of her first son. She then pursued a full-time holistic therapies course, expanding her expertise to include Reflexology and Aromatherapy, and further developed her massage training with MTI. In 2001, Heidi graduated from the Bristol School of Shiatsu.
Throughout her career, Heidi has consistently worked with pregnant women. In 2006, she deepened her passion by completing a postgraduate course in Maternity care with the Well Mother organization. Subsequently, Heidi became one of their teachers, training therapists to work specifically in pregnancy.
Over 15 years ago, Heidi embarked on a journey to teach complementary therapies. She has shared her knowledge at various schools, including Bath City College and Bath School of Shiatsu and Yoga, where she continues to teach. Heidi instructs advanced massage courses at BCMB Bristol and imparts Anatomy and Physiology knowledge on the Yoga Bohdi Yoga Teacher Training in Bath.
In 2013, Heidi assumed leadership of the Bath School of Reflexology, originally founded by Rosalind Oxenford, who had been her inspiring Reflexology teacher years before. Under Heidi’s guidance, the school has evolved into a College for Complementary Therapies, focusing on CPD courses for therapists.
