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Course Outline
Class Title: Hydro #1
Course and Hours: Hydrotherapy 3.5
Summary of Content
Lecture on the history, principles and application of hydrotherapy. There is
currently no precise, detailed outline for the lecture, but there is an excellent Fritel
PPT presentation.
Three treatments demonstrated: Foot Treatment, Facial Treatment and Dry
Brushing.
Instructional Objectives
Students will learn the principles and application of hydrotherapy. Students will
observe demonstrations of the foot treatment, face treatment and dry brushing.
Students will engage in an open forum Q & A during the demos.
Format:
55 min.
15 min.
15 min.
30 min.
30 min.
15 min.
30 min.
5 min.
Hydro Lecture
break
Intro to Demos, arrange receivers for treatments
Dry Brush demo
Foot Treatment demo
break
Face Treatment demo
questions/discussion
Media to be used:
2 massage tables, 3 blankets, 1 chair, 1 backjack, 3 basins, 1 dry brush, 1 facial
washcloth, 1 towel, facial supplies, foot supplies
Source Material
Packet pages
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Lesson Plan
Class Title: Hydro #1
Stretching Guidelines:
Students are seated during lecture. Encourage students to move around during
demos to observe more closely.
Practical Guidelines:
Lecture tables are up for lecture portion of class. Afterwards, some are moved aside
to create a central space in the classroom for setting up two demo tables. Set up one
dressed table on a ‘vertical’ axis -- this one is for the dry brush demo -- and the
other on a ‘horizontal’ axis nearby –- set up the foot demo receiver sitting on edge of
this table in a backjack, feet soaking in a foot tub on a chair while dry brush demo is
going on, so they can see the first demo well. When first demo is complete, ask
students nearby to assist dry brush receiver in staying covered on all sides while reclothing themselves. Instructor can then move immediately into second demo, the
foot treatment. Since receiver here has already been soaking*, they will be ready to
receive the active portion of that treatment. After students have had another break,
perform the third demo, the facial treatment, on the first (dressed) table.
Encourage the students to speak up with questions or additional information during
the class, to ensure the opportunity for clarity, since these demos will not be shown
again.
*Instructor should recruit willing student to add warm water as needed for comfort
of foot treatment receiver during the first demo, to ensure they don’t get chilled
waiting for their demo to begin.
Lecture Guidelines
Orient students to hydrotherapy principles and application.
Discussion Guidelines
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Encourage students to consider: pricing for treatments, integration of treatments
with massage sessions, contraindications/indications, adaptations for treatments,
lower-cost substitutions for treatment ingredients, etc.
Media Usage:
Packet pages
HYDROTHERAPY LECTURE/DEMO CLASS - NOTES
If single instructor is to do both lecture and demos, then instructor will
need to arrive well before class begins to prepare demo materials
(basins, ingredients, and water jugs) for use in second part of class.
If 2 different instructors are teaching the class, the demo instructor will
need to arrive before the lecture ends to organize and prepare demo
materials (basins, ingredients, and water jugs) for use in second part of
class.
Refer to the packet pages for the supplies needed for each treatment.
All supplies are located in the locked cabinets to the right of the
sink in the student lounge, except for the water jugs, which are
located under the counter cabinets to the left of the sink.
While students are on break between lecture and demos, set up the
room (some lecture tables are moved aside to create a central space in
the classroom for setting up two demo tables):
Set up one table for the Dry Brush Treatment, dressed with full set of
sheets, bolster and blanket; you’ll also need the second pillow case for
draping of breast area during the treatment. This table is on a ‘vertical’
axis in the center of the room. Put a dry brush (or selection of brushes,
to give receiver a choice of bristle stiffness) at this table for use on the
student demo receiver.
Set up another table on a ‘horizontal’ axis nearby for the Foot Treatment
demo. A chair is placed at the side of the table with its back all the way
up against the edge. If needed, fold one of the blankets so that it fits
nicely on the chair back, so that when receiver sits on edge of this table,
feet soaking in a prepared warm foot tub, their thighs are cushioned.
Set up a backjack on the table, so the receiver can soak their feet and see
the first demo, as well. Cover the client with the second blanket – stop
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at the knees and fold the blanket back so that it won’t get wet during the
treatment. You can use the towel to drape over the knees and feet, if
needed, to keep them warm. This towel will later be used to dry off the
feet during the treatment.
Demo 1 DRY BRUSH – Cover the background information in the packet
re: lymphatic effects, indications/contraindications, the difference
between wet and dry exfoliating treatments, different tools that can be
used for this treatment. Discuss whether to begin dry brush treatment
supine or prone, and why you might choose one or the other. Instruct
students to cover the breast area with drape when client is first in
supine position, so that the treatment can proceed uninterrupted once it
begins. Discuss introducing the dry brush sensitively to the sole of the
foot. Discuss a “following hand” as treatment is given, to provide a
soothing counterpoint to the stimulating feel of the brush bristles.
Discuss the “why” of the order, direction, rhythm of application, and the
overlapping nature of the brush strokes (to gently “push” the lymphatic
and circulatory fluids towards the core of the body). Remind students
not to over-treat any one area, and to be sensitive to the amount of
pressure behind their strokes.
Demo 2 FOOT TREATMENT – Receiver has been soaking feet in
prepared warm water foot bath*. Before you begin, discuss the function
of cuticles, how they grow onto the nail, the orange wood stick as a tool
for dead cuticle skin cell removal, and how to use this safely and
comfortably. (One way to demonstrate this visibly is to draw a picture
of a toe with cuticle on a white board, and use the small rectangular
edge of a dry eraser to demonstrate keeping the stick horizontal and
sliding it in easy half-moons back towards cuticle proper, so that it
safely sweeps up any dead skin cells on the surface of the nail.) Discuss
how the exfoliating scrub comes after the cuticle lifting to “finish the
job” of removing any dead skin cells from the foot. To preserve warmth
of client’s foot while second foot is worked, instructors can show
students that they can make a “bootie” for the foot with a dry portion of
the towel (if client’s water has cooled, or they’ve been in the soak long
enough). Encourage students to be thorough with the exfoliating scrub,
to get between toes as well as giving a bit of extra attention to any
calloused areas. Remind students to also be thorough when washing
away scrubbing material, so as to prevent any bits being left behind to
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get into the subsequent foot lotion application. When finished with the
foot-soaking portion, remove basin to safe place. Have receiver stand
briefly as you change position of the backjack on the table, to convert it
to support client in semi-reclining position. Place a bolster under
client’s knees, and apply lotion to the feet/lower leg, and massage to
finish the treatment.
*Instructor should recruit willing student to add warm water during the first demo,
as needed for comfort of foot treatment receiver, to ensure they don’t get chilled
waiting for their demo to begin.
While students are on break between demos two and three, prepare for
the Facial Treatment demo by straightening out the sheets on the first
demo table. Also, put a small amount of cool water in the bottom of the
facial basin (to clean any clay from your hands after application), and
fetch some hot water in a water jug to be used later in removing the
mask. *if this cools, ask a student to fetch some fresh, hot water.
Student receiver for this demo can lay directly on top of sheets (covered
with blanket, if needed) unless their clothes dictate they need to remove
their shirt to prevent it from getting wet during removal of clay mask.
Demo 3 FACE TREATMENT – Begin by noting the different order of how
this treatment will be provided in their Hydro 3 class, when combined
with the heated herbal wrap; specifically, the face massage is provided
after removing the clay mask from the face, rather than before -- due to
the continued heating of the body in the herbal wrap, sweating will
make drying the mask a time-sensitive endeavor. Be sure to alert
students not to apply clay to any facial hair such as eyebrows, or
bearded areas (anything more than stubble). Remind students of the
necessity of re-hydrating the dried clay mask material well with
warm/hot water before attempting to remove it, as they may abrade the
now-sensitive facial skin too much if they scrub instead of sweep. The
washcloth is to be held against an area long enough for the clay to
become wet again so that it easily slides off the skin. Advise the
students to remove the clay mask one area at a time, with patience and
repetition, if need be. When completely removed, finish by cleansing
the skin again with cotton pads and facial toner, to remove any traces of
the clay mask (there will be some). Follow with application of facial
lubricant (to protect the skin) and massage of the face.
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