ITEC website

Here's the link to the ITEC website

A fun massage quiz to try!

Also - have a look at the links here - there are lots of quizzes and interactive tools for study for you to try here for massage, aromatherapy and indian head -

Cushings disease

View this short video on Cushings disease.

Quiz

Certificate Beauty
A quiz on electricity - test your skills
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Electric current video

Certificate girls
From Youtube a great explanantion of electricity and how it works.
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Massage homework for Tuesday 13th October

1. Describe the massage movements in detail - explain the areas of the body each movement would be used on, the effects of the movement both physiologically and psychologically and explain any safety precautions for the movements
2. Describe the 3 body types
3. Describe three other postural deformities that could affect a massage treatment
4. Watch the videos that follows and write a report on the treatment that is shown

Respiratory system

A great video of the respiratory system and the process of gaseous exchnage that occurs

And the following is the one we watched in class


Describe the process of Inhalation - remember to include the part of the brain that controls this action

Describe the process of Expiration - again remember to include the part of the brain that controls this action

Urinary system

Here's a video to watch of the glomerular filtration that occurs in the kidneys



This next video is just a easy way to understand diabetes

Diploma in Body work for today

Class work for today
Explain in detail the symptoms and effects of the following contra - indications -

• Diabetes
• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol
• Thrombosis
• Cervical Spondylitis
• Varicose Veins
• Haematoma
• Haemophilia
• Epilepsy
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Multiple Sclerosis

Describe the appearance of:

• Tinea Corporis
• Tinea Capitis
• Pediculosis Capitis
• Scabies
• Urticaria
• Herpes Zoster
• Psycosis Barbae

Make a poster advertising one of the body treatments

Digestion Picture

Here's the digestive system picture for you

Lip waxing for today!

How To Deal With Facial Hair (Beauty & Style: Facial Care)

Have a look at this video and tell us what they could do to improve their technique?

Bach flower remedies and Naturopathy

Bach flower remedies - watch this video and write a report on your findings.

And now here's one about Naturopaths




What are the key things you learned from this video?

Digestive System

A quick video of the start of digestion



Make yourself a poster about digestion - use some pictures that are relevant to each stage of digestion - e.g. starch in the mouth, protein in the stomach and label the relevant enzymes that go with it.

Body Work for 27th August

This is Multi cup Vacuum Suction - used mainly by the Physiotherapists

MEDIO VAC is a computer guided device for adjusting electrodes to the requiered area of the body with vacuum suction. The use of this technique simplifies the work in the physiotherapy units. The adjustment of the electrodes with a suction is very simple and it doesn’t require any fastening belts. It is also very suitable on the spots, where the placement of the ordinary electrodes is impossible of anatomic reasons.
The physiotherapy units in health care centres, hospitals, and thermal centres can simplify their work with this kind of the device and make it more efficient.
With adjustable suction, provided by MEDIO VAC, the application of electrodes for electrotherapy becomes easy and simple. It is possible to adjust them one by one, without any fear, that the others will fall off. It also doesn’t make any difference, if the area is very large or small - there are electrodes of different sizes available.

• Cut out an outline of the body and draw padding layouts for the following muscles:
• Trapezius, Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, Gracilis, Tensor Fasica Latae, Sartorius, Rectus Abdominus, External Obliques, Internal Obliques, Pectoralis Major
• Describe the chemical effects of Galvanic Body treatments
• Draw diagrams to show the wave forms used with Microcurrent

Take this on line dosha test!

Massage work for Tuesday 25 / 08 / 09

Acupuncture introduction - great for Diploma students but interesting for Certificate too.

Some work for today:

• Describe the massage movements you would use on the following clients - include the medium that would be best suited to the massage and all the muscles that you would be working on - also think about any psychological issues you may be dealing with


• A client with non-medical odema around the knees, tension in the shoulders with knots, cellulite on the backs of the arms and cold hands


• A client with dry skin, little adipose tissue and has been suffering from a cold


• A client with large amounts of adipose tissue and cellulite, who is suffering from cold feet and who is suffering indsommnia


• A nervous, anxious client who have never had a massage before and is unsure what to expect

Thinking about the body types and postural conditions - choose any 3 and describe them in detail - include a clear diagram of the condition

Check this picture out of some body shapes

Skincare work for 19/08/09

That was so you know what threading looks like - we will try and get someone in to demonstrate this technique to us

The next video is about sugaring - there is a great recipe for sugar paste here on you tube too.





Now some work!

1. Print off this picture and label the muscles of the face


2. Describe the process of keratinisation that occurs in the epidermis


3. Write up a detailed description of your own skin - use a face mapping sheet and your consultation form to ensure you cover all areas


4. Research and discover 4 ingredients in cosmetics that are considered harmful - write a description to explain why


5. What is a humectant - which mask ingredient does this


6. Define the following -

• Couperose


• Florid


• Lentigo


• Urticaria


• Ephilides


• Naevae
  

Massage work for 18/08/09

That was all about ear candling - really for the Diploma girls to look at but interesting for you too.

Today's work -

For each of the following - describe in detail, including all the muscles that will be worked on and the massage movements that will be used:

• A client presents with a history of headaches, tension through the back of the neck and rounded shoulders


• A client has sore calves, cellulite in the thigh and buttock, and lower back ache


• A client has very oily skin, finds it hard to relax and suffers from IBS


• A client who had a baby 6 weeks ago, is suffering from lack of sleep and is wanting to lose weight


• A client with odema round the ankles and knees, poor muscle tone in the upper arms and tension between the shoulder blades

1. Draw diagrams to show the postural deformities

1. Explain in detail the structure of the skin - draw a colourful diagram to help or use this one

Skincare work 15/08/09

Revision test for this week
Facial Treatments

1. Why is it important for the salon to be correctly heated and ventilated?

2. Why is it important to position your client correctly prior to commencing a facial treatment?

3. Describe the position of 3 muscles of facial expression

4. Describe the structure of the dermis

5. Describe the characteristics of 3 skin types

6. How does ageing affect skin tone?

7. What products should not be used immediately after a facial treatment?

Tinting and shaping

1. Explain how to measure the eyebrows in proportion to the eye prior to shaping

2. Describe the procedure for mixing tints

3. Explain two contra actions that may occur after tinting the lashes

4. Explain how to prevent tint from spreading beyond the area being treated

5. Describe the procedure for removing tint from the brows

Aromatherapy 12/08/09

Keep up to date with those case studies - only 6 weeks until they need to be handed in and completed

• Print this picture and label the muscles
• Find a video or website that has a good description of one of the methods of extraction of essential oils - add a link to it here (as a comment ) or write down the link and pop it in the tray - or send it to me in an email - using the information you found there - write your own detailed description of the method - using visuals (pictures)

Watch this video

Describe the process of Olfaction using the video to help you

Massage work for 11/08

Using the following scenarios; describe the massage techniques you would use to help the client and the muscles or particular area of the body that you would be working on.

• Client 1 - Client 1 has tension in the shoulders, has headaches every now and again, and suffers from constipation


• Client 2 - Client 2 finds it very hard to relax, has a very sore lower back and some tension in the front of the legs from walking down the hill to work


• Client 3 - Client 3 has cellulite on her thighs and backside, soft fat on her upper arms and tummy and suffers tension in the jaw.

Describe 2 viral skin diseases

Describe 2 bacterial skin diseases

Describe 2 fungal skin diseases

Label the muscles shown in this picture and this one and print them off

This is quite an informative video about last weeks Neurological system - well worth watching

For this weeks work:

• Find your own video of an "action potential"


• Draw a diagram of the brain, or print this one and label the functions of each part you have identified


• Explain the function of a neuron


• Name the parts of : 1. The CNS 2. The ANS


• Describe what the Sympathetic Nervous system does.

Body Electrical work for Diploma

Please complete and hand in today's case study by Monday

Follow this link to a website that has a self quiz on the muscles of the back -

Answer the questions on the test and write down your answers and put them in the tray.

Also -check out this site for another muscle game to play

And finally !

Watch this slide show of Body Galvanic Treatment

Circulatory and Lymphatic System questions

Here are some questions relating to the Circulatory and Lymphatic system

1. What is the major Artery called that exits the heart?
2. Name the vein that enters the left atrium from the lungs
3. Look at this quiz and answer the questions
4. Print this picture and colour and label the diagram of the heart.
5. Name the Main Lymph nodes found in the Leg.
6. What are the names of the 2 Lymphatic ducts ?

Watch the video below and describe how the Lymphatic system works

Tuesday Massage work

Today's tasks.

• check you have handed in all your case studies for marking as required
• ensure you have made amendments to any case studies that have been returned to you

Follow this link to another website that has a self quiz on the muscles of the back -

Answer the questions on the test and write down your answers and put them in the tray.

Also -check out this site for another muscle game to play

Here's something to help you!

Important things to get sorted

So; what would you like to see here?

Would you like some quizzes?follow this link to the sort of thing we could do.

Would you like some video clips to watch? like the one below.



Would you like some links to information that may be interesting or related to this weeks learning? like this one?

Would you like all of the above?

If we put a quiz here - how are you going to answer?

Would you like to set up your own blog? or would you like to email the answers or would you like to send a video clip of you answering them or even sing the answers to us!

It's up to you!!