This beginner's course in Aromatherapy Massage is ideal if you are already practicing body massage, or other bodywork therapies. You will learn about the effects, benefits and properties of each oil, how to mix and blend, how Aromatherapy treatments can help alleviate common ailments together with a full body aromatherapy massage routine.
To attend this course you need to have completed courses and obtained qualifications in Full Body Massage and Aromatherapy Massage.
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This course is available in 4 formats and payable in instalments. Scroll down the page to view your options.
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Yes. All of the course training options are perfect for beginners as well as CPD for practicing therapists.
If you wish to offer treatments professionally we recommend that you undertake training to either Certificate or Diploma level. You can opt for a classroom course, solo tuition or Virtual training via Zoom. If you're unsure which type of training will be best for you, please contact our friendly support team to discuss these options.
This is the background and theory that you study from home and then complete an online test paper before attending your practical training. It is easily completed with between 6-10 hours of study time. For some people it may take a little longer.
Module 1
How Head Massage was originally practiced in India
How it is now practiced in the West
How Indian Head Massage is commonly taught
Indian Head Massage as taught by Therapy Training School
Module 2
Effects and benefits overview
Effects and benefits in detail
Module 3
The skeletal system
The muscular system
Blood flow in the head and neck
The trigeminal nerve
The lymphatic system
Module 4
Client consultation skills
Consultation environment
Client education
Client confidentiality
Consultation form
Notes on consultation form
Contraindications
Module 5
Body mechanics
Correct body mechanics
Guidelines
Module 6
Preparing for therapy
Client preparation
Therapist preparation
Basic hygiene
Adaptations
Module 7
Massage Movements
Massage overview
Massage techniques explained
Module 8
After therapy recommendations
Information and aftercare advice
The benefits of drinking water
Module 9
Before beginning therapy
Oils that may be used
Weight and pressure of massage techniques
Part one (seated): Upper back, shoulders, neck and head massage
Part two (lying down): The neck, head and face massage
Module 10
Case Study Guidelines
Case study examples
Additional information
FAQs
Hints and tips
Your notes and questions
Additional documents
Test paper
Client form
Case study form
Many of the Diploma courses offered by Therapy Training School are accredited (ie: approved for membership & insurance purposes) by the Guild of Holistic Therapists (GHT) and the Guild of Beauty Therapists (GBT). Additionally, Therapy Training School is an approved Platinum Training Provider with the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT), and this organisation also accredits many of our Diploma courses for membership & insurance purposes.
All of our Diploma & Certificate training courses throughout the UK are accredited by Therapy Training Academy Ltd (our umbrella organisation) and insurance for practicing professionally can be taken out in the UK via Westminster Insurance (highly recommended), Wellbeing Insurance and Towergate Insurance.
With professional insurance in place, you will be able to get a job as a therapist, practice as a self-employed therapist or work independently as a mobile therapist.
Our Award courses are recommended for those who wish to deliver treatments to family and friends. Although professional insurance is not a legal requirement, we do advise that you purchase insurance to safeguard your recipients and yourself and to provide you with peace of mind. Insurance for delivering therapy to family and friends can be taken out in the UK via Westminster Insurance (highly recommended), Wellbeing Insurance and Towergate Insurance.
*Before you commit to any course, we strongly advise that you check with your potential employer (and Borough Council, if you wish to work in London) to ensure that the qualification you have decided to undertake will be accepted by them, and to find out if you need a licence to work.
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