Maya Campos on massage table in Massage for Relaxation

Educational Films

Educational Films

Films created for learning, training and public education: clear instruction with a documentary sensibility, built on accuracy, accessibility and real-world use.

Spanning decades and formats, this collection reflects a sustained commitment to educational media that informs without oversimplifying and instructs without sacrificing context.

Titles
06
Released
1985–2016
Stream for $5
03 films
Awards
04
Formats
VHS originals, later DVD, HD and digital streaming
[IMAGE: Massage-for-Relaxation-Landscape-Thumbnail-with-Laurel-e1746223365244.png]Massage for Relaxation title thumbnail with award laurel
EDU–01 · MASSAGE FOR RELAXATION
[IMAGE: common-sense-self-defense-for-women-e1766104165390.png]Common Sense Self-Defense for Women instructional video by New & Unique Videos
EDU–02 · COMMON SENSE SELF-DEFENSE FOR WOMEN
[IMAGE: Get-Smart-About-Toxics-1988.png]Get Smart About Toxics, 1988
EDU–03 · GET SMART ABOUT TOXICS
[IMAGE: steppin-out-landscape-thumbnail-e1746223683209.png]Steppin’ Out Ultimate Interval Training System starring Carrie Weiland
EDU–04 · STEPPIN’ OUT
[IMAGE: Adventures-at-the-Landfill.png]Adventures at the Landfill title thumbnail
EDU–05 · ADVENTURES AT THE LANDFILL
[IMAGE: Embers-The-Hidden-Threat.png]Embers: The Hidden Threat title thumbnail
EDU–06 · EMBERS: THE HIDDEN THREAT
Six films from 1985 to 2016: massage, self-defense, toxics awareness, fitness, waste management and wildfire safety

Scope of the collection

Made to teach

Produced originally for VHS and later adapted to DVD, HD and digital distribution, for educators, institutions and organizations seeking reliable, thoughtfully produced instructional media.

  1. 01Classroom and curriculum-based learning
  2. 02Skills development and technique
  3. 03Public health and safety education
  4. 04Environmental and community awareness
  5. 05Professional training and instruction

In the collection

Six films

Educational Films · in order of release

[IMAGE: mfr-1985-cleo-maya-susana.jpg]Cleo, Maya and Susana in Massage for Relaxation, 1985
EDU–01 · 1985 · 43 MIN · ITVA MEDALLION

Massage for Relaxation

The world’s first instructional massage video

Patty Mooney, as Cleo, teaches massage for yourself and for others in calm, step-by-step demonstrations framed on three studio cameras. Still used in homes, spas and massage schools.

What you’ll learn
  • 01Easing neck, shoulder and back tension
  • 02Trigger points for deeper massage
  • 03Headache relief and facial massage
  • 04The Glowing Salt Rub for softer skin
With
Cleo (Patty Mooney), Maya Campos
Directed by
Patty Mooney & Mark Schulze
Watch the trailer Full film $5 · no subscription
[IMAGE: cssd.png]Common Sense Self-Defense for Women
EDU–02 · 1985 · 43 MIN

Common Sense Self-Defense for Women

Featuring martial arts expert Garry Wooten

Realistic strategies for everyday situations, from walking to your car to jogging alone. Easy-to-learn techniques any woman can use, whatever her size, age or strength.

What you’ll learn
  • 01Situational awareness and personal safety
  • 02Breaking free from holds and grabs
  • 03Everyday objects as improvised defense
  • 04Building confidence and assertiveness
With
Garry Wooten
Directed by
Patty Mooney & Mark Schulze
Watch the trailer Full film $5 · no subscription
[IMAGE: 1988-ehc-2.jpg]Get Smart About Toxics, made for the Environmental Health Coalition, 1988
EDU–03 · 1988 · FROM THE ARCHIVE

Get Smart About Toxics

Made for the Environmental Health Coalition

Produced for a national campaign by the Environmental Health Coalition, on environmental health risks and community education about toxic exposure.

Made for
Environmental Health Coalition
Ask about this title Available for licensing
[IMAGE: Steppin-Out-Thumbnail-1.png]Steppin’ Out: Ultimate Interval Training System
EDU–04 · 1991 · 55 MIN · NATIONAL GOLD AURORA AWARD

Steppin’ Out

Ultimate Interval Training System

Step aerobics meets interval training in one full-body workout, led by certified instructor Carrie Weiland and set to an original score, with options for every fitness level.

What you’ll learn
  • 01Step and strength intervals in one workout
  • 02Beginner, intermediate and advanced options
  • 03Adjusting step height, weights and intensity
  • 04Cross-training for the sports you love
With
Carrie Weiland, Michael Finn, Christina Finn
Directed by
Mark Schulze & Michael Finn
Watch the trailer Full film $5 · no subscription
[IMAGE: 2007-otay.jpg]Otay Landfill, filmed for Adventures at the Landfill, 2007
EDU–05 · 2008 · GOLD AVA & PEGASUS AWARDS

Adventures at the Landfill

Landfill operations for Allied Waste Services

Filmed over several months at the Otay and Sycamore landfills in San Diego County, with aerials of both sites and a time-lapse shot over six weeks as a new liner was installed at Otay.

What you’ll learn
  • 01How a working landfill operates
  • 02How a landfill liner goes in, in time-lapse
  • 03The Otay and Sycamore sites from the air
Made for
Allied Waste Services
Camera
Mark Schulze
Sound, voice & edit
Patty Mooney
Watch on Vimeo Streams on Vimeo
[IMAGE: MG_7856.jpg]Embers: The Hidden Threat
EDU–06 · 2016 · WILDFIRE SAFETY PSA

Embers: The Hidden Threat

Made for the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor & Interpretive Center

Flying embers are one of the most overlooked wildfire dangers. This film shows how ember-driven fires start, why they are so destructive, and the lessons of San Diego County’s worst wildfires.

What you’ll learn
  • 01Why embers can travel six miles and stay hot for an hour
  • 02How embers get into attic vents and ignite dry materials
  • 03What homeowners can do to reduce their risk
With
Wildfire experts Pat Abbott and Kelly Zombro
Camera
Mark Schulze
Edited by
Patty Mooney
Watch on Vimeo Streams on Vimeo

Behind the scenes

On the set

Moments from four decades of teaching on camera, from the massage studio to the aerobics floor and beyond.

[IMAGE: mfr-1987-cleo-self-massage.jpg]Cleo demonstrating self-massage in Massage for Relaxation, 1987
Massage for Relaxation · 1987Cleo demonstrates self-massage, part of the segment added to the film in 1987.
[IMAGE: IMG_20191029_0007.jpg]Carrie Weiland leads a step aerobics class
Steppin’ Out · on setCarrie Weiland leads the class through a step interval.
[IMAGE: mfr-1987-juliet-back.jpg]A back massage demonstration with Juliet, Massage for Relaxation, 1987
Massage for Relaxation · 1987A back massage demonstration with Juliet.
[IMAGE: IMG_9874-e1790818359420.jpg]On location at a San Diego County landfill for Adventures at the Landfill
Adventures at the LandfillOn location for Allied Waste Services, filming day-to-day operations at the Otay and Sycamore landfills.
[IMAGE: 1996-latham-watkins.jpg]Mark Schulze and Patty Mooney filming a Windows training video for Latham & Watkins staff, San Diego, 1996
Latham & Watkins · 1996Mark and Patty on a staff training shoot for the San Diego law firm, showing employees how to use Windows on their office computers.
[IMAGE: Pat-Abbott-Embers-The-Hidden-Threat-Video-IMG_8015-e1790818822887.jpg]Geologist Pat Abbott on camera for Embers: The Hidden Threat
Embers: The Hidden Threat · 2016Geologist Pat Abbott on the green-screen set, explaining the science behind ember-caused fires.

Approach

Learn by watching it done.

These films are grounded in practical knowledge and real-world experience. Rather than relying on abstract explanation alone, they emphasize demonstration, clarity and applicability.

Expert instruction, field-based learning and documented practice let viewers engage directly with the subject through observation and example.

Teach with it, train with it, license it

Educational Films are available for educational use, institutional access and licensing, depending on title and format.