Course Facts
This is a practical weekend course teaching the basic principles of sports massage. Techniques that will be covered include effleurage, petrissage and deep strokes, enabling you to give a top-to-toe deep tissue massage. Our focus will be to develop your skills, allowing you to give a safe and effective sports massage without stressing your hands.
Despite the name, sports massage isn't just for athletes. Deep tissue massage (as it's known) is for everyone and benefits all of us in many positive ways, physically and psychologically.
Who is the course for?
- Anyone wanting to try sports massage and those going on to take an NLSSM BTEC Diploma course.
- Anyone wishing to develop effective hands-on skills to massage friends and family.
- Also recommended for people with a massage background who would like to develop and/or improve their technique to become a deeper, more sensitive and effective therapist while maintaining ease throughout their body.
What's Included
- Pre-course literature
- Use of hydraulic beds
- Towels, lotions, couch roll & hand wipes
- Tea, coffee & healthy snacks