Massage Therapy Course

Every massage therapist should understand a certain body of knowledge and possess a specific skill set to be a competent, successful practitioner. On successful completion of a four weeks course the student will be equipped with a special skill to perform Massage therapy like Swedish, Thai, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Hot Stone.

Our curriculum competencies set standards of professional knowledge and abilities, and place emphasis on student learning outcomes.

When you graduate a massage therapy program, you should have the following competencies:

• Ability to plan and organize an effective massage and bodywork session

• You will learn anatomy and physiology for the whole body, as well as the most common health conditions that need to be considered when planning a session.

• You will learn common healthcare terminology, and the most important information to gather from a client regarding their health history to determine what techniques are safe to use with them, and which techniques might need to be adjusted to meet their specific needs.

• You will learn about how massage therapy and bodywork might impact the client during and after the session, both physiologically and emotionally, and how to guide clients in
  getting the most positive effects from their session.

• And you will learn about how massage therapy fits in with other activities and treatments for the client’s wellness.
  Ability to perform massage therapy and bodywork for therapeutic benefit

• In addition to understanding all the theoretical information about how massage and bodywork can effect the client, you will also learn different hands-on techniques to develop your skill in performing therapeutic touch. The important distinction in this competency is that we make sure your school is assessing your ability to do the techniques, not to answer written questions about them. This could be assessed through partnering with classmates, or it could be through working with members of the public in a professional clinic setting.

• Whatever the setting, you will need to know how to use the equipment and products common in the practice of massage and bodywork, such as a padded table and oils and lotions.

• Some massage therapists use hot and cold items to influence the client’s level of tension; since not everyone will use such items after graduating, we simply check that your school teaches about how those items could affect the client’s body.

• Remember, this competency does not ensure that you will learn all the different styles of massage and bodywork – there are too many for that! Every school has the flexibility to decide which techniques they will teach you, and we check to make sure that their teaching includes assessment of your ability to perform the techniques yourself.

Massage Therapy Overview

• Every massage therapist should understand a certain body of knowledge and possess a specific skill set to be a competent, successful practitioner.

• On successful completion of a four weeks course the student will be equipped with a special skill to perform Massage therapy like Swedish, Thai, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Hot Stone

• Our curriculum competencies set standards of professional knowledge and abilities, and place emphasis on student learning outcomes.

• When you graduate a massage therapy program, you should have the following competencies:

• Ability to plan and organize an effective massage and bodywork session

• You will learn anatomy and physiology for the whole body, as well as the most common health conditions that need to be considered when planning a session.

• You will learn common healthcare terminology, and the most important information to gather from a client regarding their health history to determine what techniques are safe to use with them, and which techniques might need to be adjusted to meet their specific needs.

• You will learn about how massage therapy and bodywork might impact the client during and after the session, both physiologically and emotionally, and how to guide clients in
  getting the most positive effects from their session.

• And you will learn about how massage therapy fits in with other activities and treatments for the client’s wellness.
  Ability to perform massage therapy and bodywork for therapeutic benefit

• In addition to understanding all the theoretical information about how massage and bodywork can effect the client, you will also learn different hands-on techniques to develop your skill in performing therapeutic touch. The important distinction in this competency is that we make sure your school is assessing your ability to do the techniques, not to answer written questions about them.

• This could be assessed through partnering with classmates, or it could be through working with members of the public in a professional clinic setting. Whatever the setting, you will need to know how to use the equipment and products common in the practice of massage and bodywork, such as a padded table and oils and lotions.

• Some massage therapists use hot and cold items to influence the client’s level of tension; since not everyone will use such items after graduating, we simply check that your school teaches about how those items could affect the client’s body.