Geriatric and Palliative Massage

Compassionate Touch for Older Adults

Acquire the skills necessary to work with older adults in different contexts and health conditions.

Prepare to provide a safe, effective, and caring massage to a population that needs your touch more than ever. This in-person course is designed to help you adapt your practice to the physical, emotional, and contextual needs of older adults.

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For Massage Therapists Only

This advanced workshop is designed for professionals with extensive anatomical knowledge, palpation skills, and the ability to provide relaxing full-body massages to regular clients. Designed exclusively for Massage Therapists, this course is not open to non-certified therapists.

What you'll learn

Physiological Changes in Older Age
Common Pathologies and Conditions
Safety
Pressure Massage with Clothes On
Massage in settings other than a massage table, such as a reclining chair or wheelchair.

Covid Safety

VERY IMPORTANT:
We are still on alert.
Masks are required when giving massages to seniors or palliative care patients.
You should be aware of our:
Cancellation Policy

Ana Varona, BS, MA, LMT

Ana Varona has been a licensed massage therapist since 1988, graduating from the Swedish Institute in New York. She is a certified Active Release Techniques (ART®) provider and a certified Kinesio® Taping instructor. She completed the required coursework to obtain the Clinical Rehabilitative Massage Specialist designation awarded by the Academy of Clinical Massage and the NCBTMB (National Board of Massage Therapy). Ana holds a bachelor's degree in kinesiology (summa cum laude) from CUNY and a master's degree in wellness and health promotion (with honors) from California State University. She has also been a lifelong student of dance and movement. Ana teaches rehabilitative massage and Kinesio Taping in Puerto Rico, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania and maintains a private clinical practice in Princeton, NJ. She can be reached at ana@calmatherapy.com.

DATE

November 9, 2025

from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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PRICE

$250

This workshop is held in Spanish

HOURS

8 hours of continuing education approved by the PR Board of Massage Therapists

Credentials

Calma Therapy's extensive credentials strengthen her expertise in teaching continuing education courses for massage therapists and other healthcare professionals.

As a Certified Active Release Techniques® Provider and Kinesio Taping® Practitioner and Instructor, she possesses in-depth knowledge of advanced rehabilitation and mobility techniques. Furthermore, her certification in Clinical Rehabilitation Massage and her training as an Ergonomic Assessment Specialist enable her to offer evidence-based content and safe practices.

Her training experience with recognized leaders in the field ensures that her courses are up-to-date with the best methodologies and techniques, providing participating professionals with practical and applicable tools to enhance their clinical practice.

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