Distance-learning means that you can study from the comfort of your own home anywhere in the world with no deadlines or timescales. You will receive an in-depth training manual, DVD support (on some of the Courses) and help and advice via e-mail or telephone from a dedicated Tutor.
The Fees vary depending on the length of the course (whether it is the equivalent of a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 day course) and if there is DVD-support. The Cost includes all Course-notes and DVD (if provided) back-up.
You will receive the course data either by post or on-line within 2 weeks of our receipt of your application. You will e-mail (preferred method) or post completed Homework to be checked, marked and returned to you.
ADVANCED MASSAGE TECHNIQUES DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 5 days - £420
For Aromatherapists or Bodywork Therapists
This Course is for those Therapists who wish to update their knowledge. It enables Students to further develop their range of skills in Therapeutic Massage and helps develop an increased awareness of issues of health and disease (physical and mental), in relation to the application of Therapeutic Massage.
Topics include: * Neuromuscular techniques * Trigger points * Soft Tissue Manipulation * Scar tissue * Passive stretching * Lymphatic Congestion * Hands free Massage Techniques * Soft Remedial Massage * Strain/counter Strain Techniques * Therapeutic touch * Cautions and Contra-indications * Palpation Palpation * Muscles & Meridians associated with Injuries/Disorders * Meridian 'running' & 'flushing' * Chinese Energy Clock
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY DISTANCE-LEARNING COURSE - £380 + £90 exam fee
Certificate of Qualification, Core Qualification - no prior experience required and open to Lay-people
This Correspondence-course, leading to a professional qualification, is designed with Therapists in mind but is relevant to anyone who wishes to increase his or her knowledge of the human body and how it functions.
The course consists of individual lessons and homework and is followed, after completion of the course, by the Examination. Full Tutorial back-up is available throughout the duration of study. Accredited by the IFPA, it follows both the IFPA and the ITEC syllabus and is accepted by ITEC as accreditation for Prior Learning (APL). Please note that we cannot be responsible if ITEC change their APL criteria. For further information: AP2
AROMATHERAPY & AYURVEDA (means 'Science of Life') DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 2 days £160
For Aromatherapists or Bodywork Therapists. Please note that this Course is also open to Lay-people
Ayurveda uses, amongst other things, massage and essential oils to help one to know and understand the body and how to look after it, how to unlock the body's healing processes and how to promote health and vitality throughout everyday life.
This Course teaches about different mind and body-types, what foods and essential oils are best for the different body-types and daily and seasonal routines to keep the mind and body in good condition. It is designed to give deeper insights into how and why essential oils are effective and why certain foods and tastes affect the human metabolism.
For those not qualified in Aromatherapy the use of blended essential oils only are recommended.
Topics include: * Ayurvedic Theory of Creation and the Theory of Balance * Plants, Tastes & Diet * Body-analysis using Ayurvedic Principles * Recognising & finding 'Body-Types', * Essential Oils & Ayurveda Compatibilities * Five Basic 'Building Blocks: Earth, Water, Fire, Air & Ether * The Healer Within & The Restoration of Harmony * The Power of the Wind, Fire & Cohesion
AROMATHERAPY & CANCER DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 2 days- £160
For Aromatherapists or Bodywork Therapists. Please note that this Course is open to Lay-people
This Course was written for Therapists and those who work in the field of Cancer care, but has also proven very useful to those whose lives have been affected by Cancer. This Course was prepared by one of our principal tutors and has the unique perspective of her experience with malignant melanoma. Given a 40% chance of surviving 5 years, she decided to gather data on what she perceived to be the best of both allopathic and complementary medicine and use them to her own advantage. It is the aim of this Course to impart this hard-won knowledge to those who wish to support others in their battle with this disorder. For those not qualified in Aromatherapy the use of blended essential oils only are recommended.
Topics include: * Psychology, Emotions and Fears * Impact of the Stress-factor * Free radical activity, antioxidants, chemotherapy & radiotherapy * Pulse-synchronisation * pH Testing * Consultations and Health & Symptom Profile * Nutrition and the Immune-system * Juicing * Experiences with Gerson Therapy * Specific Essential Oils to support the immune system: recipes for specific conditions * Fragrance-testing: a unique perspective on essential oils - allowing the client to 'smell out' the oils that they require - the importance of olfaction and its impact on those seriously ill * Candida: and its relevance to Cancer * Adjuvant Complementary Therapies and Cancer Treatments * Precautions and Contra-indications to Massage * Enemas, Detoxification, Clay and Castor Oil Packs: their role in relieving pain.
AROMATHERAPY FOR THE ELDERLY DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £80
For Aromatherapists or Bodywork therapists
This Course is designed for Aromatherapists or Bodywork therapists who work with, or who wish to work with the Elderly. It provides a combination of practical and theoretical work and addresses all aspects of the needs of the elderly. Essential Oils, used under the guidance of Qualified Aromatherapists, are quite safe and create no adverse side effects. For those not qualified in Aromatherapy the use of blended essential oils only are recommended.
Topics include: * Safety Precautions, Contra-indications & using Essential Oils within an environment of the elderly * Creating a Supportive Environment * Cross-referencing * The Immune System, Hormones & Ageing indicators * Effects of Drugs on the elderly * Recipes for Common Ailments * Fragrance-Testing of most useful essential oils * The Importance of Touch * Emotional Connections A
Student comments: "I have been very impressed with the distance learning course. The pack and notes have been very good and I feel the support and response from yourself has been excellent. I would definately follow this route again in the future."
'AROMATHERAPY CLINICAL PRACTITIONERS' DIPLOMA - 5 to 10 days training + DISTANCE-LEARNING - apply for cost
Please note that this Course is open to Lay-people
Our Diploma-course (Degree level 4), for intending Graduates in Aromatherapy, is accredited by the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA). The course is divided between 'in-house' training days (5-10 days) in 2 modules and distance-learning modules (4 modules). Teaching methods are innovative and fun and groups are kept small to enable good Tutor/Student ratio.
Please note that the separate Anatomy + Physiology distance-learning module can be started once the Aromatherapy training has commenced. The distance-learning modules can be started before the 'in-house' training modules. Students can start with either the Aromatherapy Massage Module or the Aromatherapy Practical Module.
Students can be exempted from the Aromatherapy Massage module and the separate A&P module if they already have an accepted Massage/A&P Qualification. For further information: aromadiploma
AROMATHERAPY - IFPA 'UPGRADES' - apply for cost
Certificate of Upgrade Qualification, Post-graduate Training Credits - for qualified Aromatherapists
Formulated for qualified Aromatherapists who need to upgrade to the standards (Degree - level 4) required by The International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA) for Full Membership; the schedule is tailored to the needs of the individual and includes an examination. For further information: UPGR
AURA/ENERGY MASSAGE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day - £100
No prior experience required and open to Lay-people
This Course addresses, in a straight-forward manner, how to supplement caring exclusively by physical contact with a more intuitive way of working. We will explore impartially the possibility of "seeing auras" and we will address what traditional literature indicates and what the different energy-fields purport to symbolise. We will investigate energy-fields and imbalances in the aura.
Topics include: * Intent: This is the main theme of the course as, without it, one cannot be a channel for "the higher and finer" * Meditation/Exercises * Hands-off massage * Working with clients: How to detect changes in the energy-field by heat and cold * Pulse-synchronisation * Finding magnetic energy-fields * Aura/Energy Massage * Pulse synchronisation
AYURVEDIC BODY POLISH DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Bodywork Therapists or Beauty Therapists. Please note that this Course is also open to Lay-people
This delightful body treatment is a post massage, additional treatment, particularly helpful for detoxifying and beatifying the skin. It removes excess heat from the body, enhances circulation and draws fresh energy to the surface of the skin. The use of the correct oils for the client's individual dosha ensures that the skin is nourished correctly and will help keep the skin in good health. This remarkable treatment uses natural nourishing ingredients such as Almond Oil, Chickpea Flour, Turmeric Powder and Fenugreek Powder.
In the Ayuvedic Body Polish you will learn to: * Make and use Ubtan (paste made from nuts & flour) for: Full body Ubtan Massage, Rheumatism, Arthritis, Acne, reducing wrinkles and as a facial, * Make Ghee and use it as a base for facial cream * Give and receive a full body treatment
AYURVEDIC FACIAL & MARMA POINT FACE MASSAGE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 2 days £180
For Bodywork Therapists or Beauty Therapists. Please note that this Course is also open to Lay-people
This Ayurvedic Facial is a detoxifying treatment that utilises natural products from pure essential oils, botanical extracts and herbal preparations to deeply cleanse, hydrate and rejuvenate the skin. It includes a facial steam and a Marma Point Massage to relax and relieve the stress lines that are a result of everyday life.
Topics include: * Ayurvedic Principles * Body-analysis & Recognising Individual Doshas * Cautions & Contra-indications * Ayurvedic Herbs & Oils for the Face * Neem Oil & Mature Skin * Cleansing, Nourishing & Facial Steaming * Masks individualised - depending on Dosha * Marma Point Ayurvedic Facial Massage
Comment from a Student: 'This was my first home study course and I cannot fault the course content, it was enjoyable and very well presented. This course has introduced me to Ayurveda in a beautiful way and I will continue to study this system. I really enjoyed making and using your recipes, it is so liberating when we can be more self sufficient in our treatments. I would just like to thank you for offering home study as I often miss courses I really want to do due to other commitments'.
AYURVEDIC INDIAN HEAD-MASSAGE - equivalent of 2 days £180
For Bodywork Therapists or Beauty Therapists. Please note that this Course is open to Lay-people
Indian Head-Massage has been practised for centuries in market squares in India. Ayurveda is the traditional, medical science of India and Nepal. You will be taught a gentle, firm and rhythmical massage. Stimulating the blood-circulation of the scalp helps to tone muscles, relieve eyestrain and headaches, improve concentration and boost the immune system. It eliminates muscle-tension and restores joint-movement by mobilising the tissues of the neck and shoulder.
Topics include: * How to condition the hair * Aims & Benefits of Indian Head Massage * History of Indian Head Massage * Introduction to Ayurveda * Ayurvedic Body-types * Cautions/Contra-indications * Dry massage/Oil massage * Carrier Oils used in Ayurvedic Head Massage * Muscles of the head and neck * Client Record Sheet * Care of the Hair & Scalp * Energy-balancing & Ayurveda * Disorders of the Skin, Head & Face & their causes according to Ayurveda * Pulse-synchronisation * Chakras * Scalp, Face, Neck & Shoulder-massage - including the Crown, Brow & Throat Chakras
AYURVEDIC MASSAGE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 2 days £180
No prior experience required and open to Lay-people
Ayurvedic Massage is primarily preventive. The massage taught on this Course helps balance the three body doshas - the Tridoshas - that constitute the chemical nature of every living organism.
Topics include: * Contra-indications for Massage * Balancing the three body Doshas * Therapeutic uses of Ayurvedic Essential Oils & Carrier Oils * Ayurvedic Massage-Techniques * Marma Points * Massage for Arthritis, Bronchitis, Insomnia and Neurasthenia
BABIES & CHILDREN MASSAGE with essential oil data - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Aromatherapists or Massage Therapists
Qualified Aromatherapists must submit a copy of their Aromatherapy Certificate to obtain a Babies & Children Aromatherapeutic Massage Certificate. All other participants will receive a Babies & Children Massage Certificate
This Course is designed for Aromatherapists and Massage Therapists who wish to be able to massage babies & children. The Essential Oil element is the only part of the Course not relevant to non-Aromatherapists - this is only a small part of the Course.
Practical: * How to massage babies and older children safely * Massage techniques
Theory: *A Child's Immune System and Essential Oils & the Immune System * Safety & Children * Carrier Oils for new-born Babies * Consultation Sheet for Children * Treating Children with Essential Oils * Recipes for Children's Ailments * Useful acupressure points
CHAKRA BASTI DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Bodywork Therapists or Beauty Therapists. Please note that this Course is also open to Lay-people
This Course will teach how to use special oils contained in dough balls and held over a particular chakra to enable release and rejuvenation. Specific herbs, aromas and oils are used, depending on the nature of the imbalance.
Topics include: * Brief Introduction to Ayurveda * Aims & Benefits of Chakra Basti *Ayurvedic Body-types * Cautions/Contra-indications * Chakras - What are they? * Specialised Oils used in Chakra Basti * Making dough balls * Chakra cleansing
CHINESE FOOT MASSAGE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Bodywork Therapists or Beauty Therapists. Please note that this Course is open to Lay-people
Please note that this Course is also open to the Lay-person Traditionally, the massage begins with the pleasurable soaking of the feet in a foot bath containing a liquid medicine chosen specifically for the client. The heated medicine warms the feet. After the client's feet have been rested and refreshed, the masseur or masseuse spreads a thick layer of lotion on the feet and calves and then rubs and kneads every point of the soles.
Topics include: * Assessing Foot-problems * Choosing the correct blend of herbs * Foot baths * Performing a Foot-massage * Pressure points on the feet * Cautions & Contra-indications
FOOT-REFLEX ASSESSMENT & MASSAGE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 2 days £180
No prior experience required and open to Lay-people
On this Course, you will be taught foot-reflexology points and how to use them to assess your Client's condition. You will also learn how to use these points in a foot-massage to help ease your Client's ailments and give a feeling of well-being.
Topics include: *Reflex-points used in Foot-Reflex Massage * Using Reflex-points to assess health conditions * Using Reflex-points whilst massaging the feet *What conditions will be most helped
HANDS FREE MASSAGE TECHNIQUES DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Aromatherapists or Massage Therapists
Different massage techniques that avoid the use of the hands. Especially useful for those therapists whose hands are not as agile as they once were or who have developed strain from over-use.
Topics include: * Hands Free Massage Techniques * Postural Analysis * Spinal Analysis * The immune & Lymphatic Systems * Carrier Oils * Research Citations on the Efficacy of Massage
HEALTH ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £80
No prior experience required and open to Lay-people.
On this Course you will be taught to look at the body from different viewpoints enabling you to have a variety of tools to help you assess your Client's condition prior to working on them. Learn about different body-types and the Eastern approach to being in balance as well as the best of Western techniques.
Topics will address the following: * Pulse-synchronisation: learn how to harmonise your pulses with those of your clients. * 3-point Assessment: observation, touch and questioning. * Health & Symptom Profiling: seeing what symptoms relate to bodily systems. * Analysis: through skin-colour, eyes, nail, hair and tongue. * Face-organ Correlations: how spots, dry skin, blemishes can indicate disorders. * Foot-characteristics and Reflex-points: how the tone and condition of feet can indicate aspects of health. * Cardio-vascular indexing: an insight into circulatory tension and metabolic stresses. * pH Testing: how to test saliva and urine for acidity/alkalinity. * Acid/alkaline chart: to assist in assessing clients' diets. * Colour-hunger Symptom-chart: how to see what colours your client needs * Fragrance-testing: how to educate the nose to discern and appreciate odours. * Personal Health-Monitoring * Flower Remedies: how to choose what is appropriate
LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER or OEDEMA DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 2 days £180
For Aromatherapists or Massage Therapists
We intend to dispel many myths about massaging people with cancer and to impart hard-won knowledge to those wanting to support people in their battle with this disorder. It has the unique perspective of experiences with malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma. It is predominantly a 'hands-on' training and, as such, consists mainly of practical work. Applicable to other disorders including fluid retention.
Topics include: * Myths: what are they? * The Importance of Massage for People with Cancer * Lymphatic & Immune System * The Importance of Touch * Cautions and Contra-indications * Massage: limitations and boundaries * Consultation * Clients' Record-Sheet * pH Testing * Pulse synchronisation * Carrier-Oils * Full-body Massage sequence * Lymphatic Drainage Massage * Castor Oil Compress * Adapting massage to different situations
NEPALESE OILS & MARMA POINT MASSAGE equivalent of 2 days £160
For Aromatherapists or Massage Therapists
This Course helps you to widen your knowledge of essential oils and learn where Marma Points are on the Body and when you would use them.
Topics include: * Nepalese essential oils and Ayurvedic compatibilities: essential oils for cooling massage * Marma Points of the body and when to use them * Dosha Marma essential oils * Carrier oils used in Marma Point Massage * Marma Meditation
PREGNANCY MASSAGE - with essential oil data - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Aromatherapists or Massage Therapists
Qualified Aromatherapists must submit a copy of their Aromatherapy Certificate to obtain a Pregnancy Aromatherapeutic Massage Certificate. All other participants will receive a Pregnancy Massage Certificate
This Course is designed for Aromatherapists and Massage Therapists who wish to be able to massage pregnant women. The Essential Oil element is the only part of the Course not relevant to non-Aromatherapists - this is only a small part of the Course.
Practical: * Relaxing massage positions and specific massage techniques, including Shiatsu points and hand and foot reflexes, during pregnancy * Massage
Theory: * Essential oils - recipes for conditions - pre, during and post labour * Stages of Pregnancy * Carriers & Flower Remedies * Legal Advice * Safety Precautions * Benefits of Massage during Pregnancy * Symphysis Pubis * Placenta Previa * Urticaria * Common Problems during Pregnancy * Hormones during Pregnancy * Respiratory & Digestive Tract during Pregnancy * Heart & Blood flow during Pregnancy * Essential Oil Recipes during Pregnancy
Student Comments:"I am enjoying the course a lot, I had mixed feelings initially about distance learning but it's proving a great opportunity to explore and reflect on a subject in more depth than a one or 2 day course generally allows".
REMEDIAL & SPORT-INJURIES MASSAGE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 4 days £340
For Aromatherapists or Bodywork Therapists
This Course was formulated at the request of Therapists who were frequently being asked to help with problems with which they did not feel confident enough to tackle. We address techniques that assist with common problems, e.g. frozen shoulders, arthritis, bursitis, constipation, ankle and foot-problems, sciatica, back-problems, sport-injury, etc. The simple and effective techniques have made this a very popular Course.
Topics include: * Locating Vertebrae * Posture and particular related Problems * Effects of Misaligned Vertebrae * Muscles Associated with different Disorders * Palpation * Core muscles of the Back * Working with Back, Neck, Arm, Leg, Hip and Abdominal Points * Neuro-vascular Contact Points * Origin/Insertion Technique * Trigger Points * Massage - incorporating Remedial Techniques * Lymphatic Drainage on Chest & Abdomen * Tapping Chest, Kidney and Liver - Clearing major Organs * Emotional Stress-release * Breast Congestion Points * Essential Oils * Nutritional Support * Pulse-Synchronisation
RETURN TO AROMATHERAPY OR MASSAGE PRACTICE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 2 days £160
For Aromatherapists or Massage Therapists
This Course is designed for those who have qualified in Aromatherapy or Massage but who, for whatever reason, have been unable to practice for some time. It addresses the techniques of massage that are easily lost if not used regularly and helps with all areas of getting back into practice.
Topics include: * Contra-indications to Massage * Massage Refresher * Client-Consultations * Therapeutic Cross-Referencing * Professional Bodies * Working with the Medical Profession * Basic Business Principles & Book-keeping * Business-Management * Setting up in Practice * How to obtain Clients - and keep them.
SITTING BACK MASSAGE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Aromatherapists or Massage Therapists
This course will enable therapists to take their work in to the workplace or the client's home without the use of heavy couches.
Topics include: * The spine * The nerves of the spine * Length of Sessions: how to adjust for the clients requirements * How to seat the client * How to market your therapies * Exercises and tips for clients * Practical Routines * Negotiating skills: with management to use the therapy in the workplace * Suggested uses in both the home and the workplace
SOFT REMEDIAL MASSAGE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Aromatherapists or Massage Therapists
Soft Remedial Massage treats soft tissue, muscle, ligaments and joints using specific pressure, stretching and isometrics. Massage not only relaxes and refreshes, it can be used in the prevention of stress and injuries.
Topics include: * Soft Remedial Massage Techniques * Assessment Techniques * Emotional Stress Release to Relieve Pain * Releasing Past Trauma * Breast Congestion * Conditions: The Injury League * Clinical Nutrition Palpation * Muscles & Meridians associated with Injuries/Disorders * Meridian 'running' & 'flushing' * Chinese Energy Clock
SOFT TISSUE DISFUNCTION & MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Bodywork Therapists
Soft tissue (muscle, tendon and ligament) work includes stretching and various forms of massage to help reduce muscle spasm, fluid accumulation and scar tissue formed as a result of injury or degenerative condition. Muscle energy techniques: where the client actively uses muscles from a controlled position in a specific direction against a distinct counterforce.
Topics include: * Soft Tissue Manipulation * Muscle Energy Technique * Neuro-muscular techniques * Stretching Exercises * Therapeutic touch * Main Muscles of the Body * Cautions and Contra-indications
STRAIN/COUNTERSTRAIN TECHNIQUES DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Bodywork Therapists
Simply, counterstrain is the form of manual manipulative therapy that uses an indirect means of passively positioning a painful or restricted joint or muscle to relieve pain and mechanical dysfunction. As its name implies, it counters the results of the initial strain on the body.
Topics include: * Strain/Counterstrain Techniques * Massage - Limitations & Boundaries * Cautions and Contra-indications * Muscular System * Philosophy of Change * Chinese Self-Massage
SUBTLE AROMATHERAPY DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Aromatherapists
Designed for Aromatherapists who wish to explore the 'Human Energy-System' and learn how to use it with massage to heal, open and rebalance. It aims to allow each participant a safe space in which to explore the realm of energies and the subtler ways of utilising Aromatherapy.
The following topics are explored: * Fibonacci & Plants * Pulse-synchronisation * Yin, Yang, Colour, Diet & Essential Oils * Analysis of hair, eyes, tongue, nails, feet & skin-colour * Chakras, Colours, Fragrance & other sources of Harmony * Subtle usage of Essential Oils - burners, ritual baths & smudging * Essential Oils in Imagery & Meditation * Essential Oils for the Dying * Fragrance Testing * Colour-reading & Colour-hunger Symptom Chart * Bach Flower-Remedies * Energy-Field Location * Aura-Massage using Essential Oils * Treatment-procedure to balance Ch'I * Meridian Lines & Magnetic Energy Field * Reading Body-energy & Understanding Limitations
TRIGGER POINT MASSAGE DISTANT LEARNING COURSE - equivalent of 1 day £100
For Bodywork Therapists
A trigger-point is an area of local facilitation that can be housed in any soft tissue structure, most usually muscle and/or fascia. Palpation from the skin and sometimes with pressure may be required to localise these. Trigger-point therapy is a pain-relief technique to alleviate muscle-spasms and cramping
Topics include: * Trigger Points * Glossary of Terms * Palpation * Stretching Trigger Point Areas * Main Muscles of the Body * Cautions and Contra-indications * Sensitivity & 'Grip' Strength Test
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