Diploma in Massage
Over 2000 years ago Hippocrates said "rubbing can bind a joint that is too loose and loosen a joint that is too rigid." This is what is so amazing about massage - the same brisk movements that can induce an invigorated feeling can be softened and performed slowly to induce sleep.
Massage has both physical and psychological benefits. This course has been designed to teach the student the more refined techniques of massage which are easy to learn.
Qualifications
On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:
- Massage Diploma
Massage Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.
- Level 4 Massage Award
At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 4 NCFE Award certificate of achievement.
That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).
This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements.
Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- The qualities of a healer
- The effects of stress on the body & mind
- Cells & tissues
- The skin
- The muscular system
- Endocrine system
- The digestive system
- The circulatory system
- Touch
- The subtle body
- The skeletal system
- The nervous system
- Special senses
- The respiratory system
- The lymphatic system
- The reproductive system
- Oils that can be used
- Massage movements discussed & illustrated
- Shiatsu
- The urinary system
- Preparation for massage
- Contra-indications to massage
- Remedial massage for common disorders
- Meridian system
