Course Content
Studies commence at 9.00 a.m. and finish at 5.30 p.m.
Please note that some of the topics listed below are given as home-study.
Strain/Counterstrain
- Strain/Counter-strain Techniques
- Massage - Limitations & Boundaries
- Cautions and Contra-indications
- Muscular System
- Philosophy of Change
- Chinese Self-Massage
Muscle Energy Techniques
- Muscle Energy Technique
- Soft Tissue Manipulation
- Neuro-muscular techniques
- Stretching Exercises
- Therapeutic touch
- Main Muscles of the Body
- Cautions & Contra-indications
Deep Tissue Massage
- Deep Tissue Techniques - when to use them
- Soft Tissue v Deep Tissue - what is the difference?
- Palpation and how to find the problem(s)
- How misaligned vertebrae can affect the body
- Addressing problems within the soft tissue as an alternative to referring Clients to another Practitioner: using Deep Tissue Techniques
- Cautions and Contra-indications
- Fascia Release
- Taking better care of yourself and your joints by decreasing the pressure and strain that you will naturally receive when working regularly: using 'hands-free' techniques
- Intensive working on the Back and how to adapt the techniques shown to use on any part of the body
- How to incorporate the techniques into existing routines.
- Review of the Muscular System
Trigger-point Technique
- Trigger Points
- Glossary of Terms
- Palpation
- Stretching Trigger Point Areas
- Cautions and Contra-indications
- Sensitivity & 'Grip' Strength Test
Hands-Free Massage
- Cautions/Contra-indications
- Postural Analysis/Physical Assessment
- Palpation
- Spinal Analysis
- Hands-Free Massage Techniques Demonstrations
- Hands-Free Massage Techniques Practice
- Incorporating into existing massage skills.
- Carrier Oils
Please note: This Course is a Post-graduate qualification course during which, for each of the 5 days, the student is assessed for competence.
Certificate of Qualification awarded to successfully completing Students
Many Associations accept our courses for CPD including the IFPA (30 category A Points).