​ ✋ How To Approach This Course: Letter from the Instructor

This Is a Hands-On Approach to Science

You’ll learn anatomy and physiology the way you use your hands: from the outside in.

We begin with the skeletal system—because bones are easy to find, name, and feel. They anchor everything. Then we explore joints—the hinges and levers of the body—before diving into muscles, fascia, and the complex systems that run beneath.

By the time we reach organs, nerves, and feedback systems, you’ll already have a grounded sense of where you are and why it matters. You won’t be staring at abstract images—you’ll be connecting diagrams to what you actually feel under your palms.

You’re Not Memorizing—You’re Learning to See

This isn’t about cramming names for a test. This is about knowing what you’re touching.

When you understand where a joint capsule begins, or how fascia affects movement, or why referred pain follows a certain pattern, your touch becomes smarter. You’ll stop guessing. You’ll stop overworking. You’ll get better results with less effort—because your work is guided by real structure and real feedback.

Science That Serves Your Practice

You’ll hear terms like synovial fluid, Golgi tendon organ, and reciprocal inhibition. Don’t worry—we break these down so they make functional sense, not just textbook sense.

Each concept you learn has a purpose:

• To help you adapt pressure with precision

• To guide your palpation

• To identify when to slow down, speed up, or refer out

• To make sense of what your hands already suspect

And everything is taught with massage in mind—not athletic training, not surgery, not diagnostics.

You’ll Learn in Layers—And Use It for Years

We’ve built this course to be layered and reusable. Come back to it whenever something doesn’t feel right in a session. Revisit the joint structure module when a client has limited shoulder mobility. Check the fascia notes when you’re feeling stuck under the skin. Review nerve pathways when someone mentions tingling.

This is not a one-time cram. It’s a lifetime resource.

It’s About What Changes in Your Touch

Every chapter will leave you with one question:

“What does this change in how I touch?”

If it changes nothing, you can move on. But most of the time, it will shift your angle, your pressure, your sequencing—or your understanding of why a session worked (or didn’t).

The Goal: Clarity, Confidence, Safety

When you finish this course, you won’t know everything about the human body—but you’ll know what matters. You’ll understand:

• What you can safely influence

• What you should avoid

• What to say when a client asks, “Why does it hurt here?”

• And what questions to ask when your hands feel something strange

That’s enough to elevate your massage practice in a profound way.

Final Thought

Don’t let the science scare you. You’re not here to become a doctor—you’re here to master your craft.

This course is your map. Your hands are the tools. The body is the landscape. Let’s get to work.

With purpose,

Carlitos

Instructor, Falua Massage® Academy