Our beginner’s home learning course in Deep Tissue Massage is designed for anyone who wants to become a Holistic massage therapist. Using our detailed course manual alongside the FREE instructional tutor-led videos you will learn how to perform the best selection of essential massage movements so that you can confidently deliver a professional body massage treatment.
The beautifully written and illustrated course manual guides you through a pre-treatment consultation and it also provides you with essential knowledge on the relevant anatomy and physiology plus covering the wide range of benefits from having a deep tissue massage and how to identify contraindications.
How does home learning work?
Our Certificate Qualification is awarded as soon as you pass the online theory test and allows you to work as a self-employed therapist, start your own home-based business, or even work as a mobile therapist.
More about the course
Yes. All of the course training options are perfect for beginners as well as CPD for practicing therapists.
Yes you can. You're able to obtain professional therapist insurance from Westminster Insurance, Towergate Insurance and others.
This is the background and theory that you study from home and then complete an online multiple choice test paper. It is easily completed with between 8-12 hours of study time. For some people it may take a little longer.
Module 1
Introduction to Deep Tissue massage therapy
Module 2
The role of the Deep Tissue massage therapist
Limitations and referrals
Module 3
Effects and benefits in detail
Module 4
Indications for Deep Tissue massage
Postural assessment
Module 5
Contraindications
Precautions
Restrictions
Module 6
Classifications of injuries
Module 7
Pre exercise: warm up
After exercise: cool down
Flexibility
Re-assessing clients
Module 8
Setting up for treatment
Client preparation
Consultation
Informed consent
Before and after treatment protocols
Massage mediums
Module 9
Deep Tissue massage techniques
Module 10
Front body massage
Back body massage
Massage techniques at a glance
Reference material
How to use your manual before and after training
Treatment options
Pre-event massage
Post-event massage
Massage during training
The importance of correct breathing
Posture and postural defects
Gender-specific characteristics
Categories of body shape
Notes on body weight
Muscle fatigue
Nutrition and hydration
Additional information
Suggested reading and reference material
Your notes and questions
Client consultation form
Many of the Diploma courses offered by Therapy Training School are accredited (ie: approved for membership & insurance purposes) by the International Guild of Complementary Therapists (IGCT), 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 the IGCT and Therapy Training Academy Ltd 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 practice as a self-employed therapist from your home/salon or work independently as a mobile therapist.
*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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