COVID 19
We have carried out a full risk assessment to ensure that the highest standards of safety are in place for everyone coming in to the school, the decisions were based on the location, the layout and how we could modify the interior set up so that it meets the new health and safety requirements.
Massage Introduction Course
The Massage Introduction Course is a one day practical course with supporting online material, covering the fundamental principles of massage.
It is suitable for both the beginner and the working massage therapist.
It will establish and improve your soft tissue skills, achieving both depth and sensitivity using effortless methods.
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 any part of your body.
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?
- The beginner - anyone wanting to try massage and those going on to take an NLSSM BTEC Diploma course.
- General interest - anyone wishing to develop effective hands-on skills to massage friends and family.
- Practicing therapist - 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.
- Injured therapists - are you suffering with injuries due to the job? We specialise in being able to correct a massage therapists mechanics and technique to make it both easy and effective without stressing the body.
- This course is for those aged 18+ years.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Online 1 year membership
- Pre-course literature
- Online videos
- Online refresher quiz
- Use of mobile, electric & hydraulic beds
- Towels, lotions, couch roll & hand wipes
- Tea, coffee & healthy snacks (North London only)
- A high ratio of teacher to student tuition
- Ongoing support
- Monthly newsletter (optional)
Course Syllabus
- General overview of contraindications and benefits (also supported with online material)
- Review different massage mediums and their use in massage. You will have a variety of lotions, waxes and oils to use and become familiar with.
- Safety precautions surrounding the application of massage
- Simple toweling procedures that will allow you to move your client with ease while ensuring their modesty
- Achieving the optimum working height of the massage couch, taking into consideration all the factors that will help you determine the most effective working position (also supported with online material)
- Developing an understanding of the correct body alignment and mechanics that will allow you to work deeply and sensitively while maintaining ease within yourself
- Turning your client effectively while maintaining modesty
- Massage strokes include light and deep effleurage & petrissage, transverse and longitudinal as well as deep strokes.
- You will learn how to work effectively in the application of supportive techniques for wrist and fists while taking into account any pre-existing conditions such as hypermobility
- Areas covered will be the front (anterior) and back (posterior) of lower limbs, the torso in prone, as well as the shoulders in both prone and supine.
- A general overview of physiological effects of massage (also supported with online material)
- Add on techniques will include assisted thumb, fingers and hands. Using the forearm, deep strokes across the body while maintaining ease within yourself.
- How to work effectively and confidently in and around the pelvis without causing any unnecessary discomfort
- Top tips in managing the clients arms, hands and shoulders in supine
- An introduction to massaging necks in supine and prone positions
- Working deeply and effectively into the shoulder and chest
- At the end of the day you will have the opportunity to apply a top to toe massage using all the techniques that you have learnt over the course of the day. This is when it all comes together and you will be able to look back and be impressed with the abilities you have gained in such a short period of time.
- Question and answer time
Body Mechanics
Self-Assessment of the Principles of Application
Introduction Handout
Bed Height: Client Size
Bed Height: Stance
Moving Your Client
Abdominal Towel Work
How To Use Your Thumbs
Moving Feet
Depth with Power and Ease
Assisted Hand on Shoulder
Calves and Hamstrings in Prone
Supine Forearm
manual therapy video previews
This course is 90% practical. If you have never done any hands-on work before, it will give you the ability to provide an amazing deep, but sensitive top to toe massage for friends and family.
Check out a couple of previews below of the techniques you will be learning on the day. Full videos are available in the bonus online portion of the course.
Availability & registration
All courses in 2021 will be taking place at:
The Annexe, NLSSM, The Old Fire Station, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham, London, N15 4RX.
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