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5 day Therapeutic Massage Course – New Plymouth

June 13 – June 17

Sanctuary Hill Yoga & Retreats

109 Veale Road, Ridgewood
New Plymouth, Taranaki 4371 New Zealand + Google Map
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  • You will gain a Certificate in Massage Foundations
  • Evidence based therapy with a holistic approach
  • Learn treatment with osteopathic principles
  • Start working for yourself as a massage therapist
  • Earn up to $95-$120 an hour
Berit and Andrew Lawson (both Masters in Osteopathy) have developed an intensive therapeutic massage course that provides students with a unique style that draws upon their professional training and clinical experience. Their approach provides both a therapeutic experience as well as shortcut techniques to help resolve your client’s common problems. Spaces are strictly limited.

What you will learn

Massage is a healing art that is centuries old. It has been used to relax, invigorate, help heal the body and centre the mind. Training with Berit and Andrew you will come away from this massage course with a modern, holistic approach that has been refined over the past 130 years.

You will gain understanding on how to approach the body and treat specific regions and identify and treat common problems such as headaches, lower back pain, neck pain stiffness and more. You will understand how to approach people safely who have different needs such as the pregnant or elderly.

There will be basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology provided. You will have an understanding of endangerment sites of the body and how to work around them. How and when to use various pressures and techniques depending on which part of the body you are working with and how your client presents.

Reviews From Our Students

I thoroughly enjoyed the therapeutic massage course with an osteopathic approach. 😊
For me it was nice to revisit some anatomy and physiology from my previous, somewhat historic degree. 
Day one was packed with information, to cover all necessary information in regards to professional ethics and contraindications, as well as an introduction to some massage techniques and individual case studies. 

The rest of the course I thought was well structured, starting each day with a re-cap and any questions from the previous day before moving into new material. It was a good mix between theory and practical work. The delivery of the course,  passion and enthusiasm from Andrew was fantastic. He was very personable and considerate of everyone throughout the course. 
I feel like we got through a lot in the time we had and this made the course well worthwhile. The course material we have been given before, throughout and after has been helpful also. 

It was an excellent course and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to start out or develop their massage techniques with a focus on reducing fatigue and delivering effective massages. The osteo focus also encourages and enables you to help people with some rehab and prevention strategies as well as have the confidence to be able to work with other practitioners 😊

Thanks for this opportunity and helping me start my journey to help others and their wellbeing. 
Kate Lepper
I was looking for a course to teach me some fundamentals. This course gave me that and so much more. The practical and theory were delivered in a way that was easy to understand yet thorough. 
I would recommend this to anyone wanting to be more confident in their massage skills, for personal or business use. 
Tim Chadwick
I chose to enrol in the Vivian Street Osteopaths’ massage course as I will be training to become an Osteopath and was advised that familiarising myself with therapeutic massage would be beneficial
for the course. Obviously this course stuck out more so than others, as it was run by Osteopaths.
This course was delivered in a professional and friendly manner, where students felt comfortable to make mistakes and every mistake became a learning experience for the whole group. It was an
intense 5 days, but the pace was appropriate and all aspects were unpacked thoroughly. I really enjoyed my time on this course, I feel confident to carry out a full body massage, and also learnt some valuable techniques for isolating particular areas of the body to relieve tension. I would absolutely recommend this course to any beginning masseuse.
Gentry Simpson

Who will benefit from this course?

Suitable for both beginners wanting to start out in massage therapy and experienced massage practitioners that would like a different approach.

Or perhaps for those wanting to help family at home and deepen their understanding or interest in the body, how it works and how to help it heal.

Course Outline

Professional ethics, conduct and practice.

Scope of practice, cautions and contraindications.

Introduction to various techniques: effleurage, myofascial release, petrissage, tapotement, muscle energy technique

Regional massage: Upper back and shoulders, lower back.

Preparing for massage,

Assessing your client,

Using oils and aromatherapy,

Towelling, ice packs and hydrotherapy,

Introduction to body systems: integumentary, circulatory, nervous and musculoskeletal. Regional massage: Head and neck.

Regional anatomy.

Treating: shoulder pain, tennis elbow, wrist tension, tight hips, knee pain, foot and ankle tension.

Regional anatomy.

Treating: headache, neck strains, lower back pain.

Patient planning

Recap on regional techniques and anatomy

Whole body massage

Setting up a massage business

Course Requirements

There is no prior learning needed to starting this course.

How to Enrol

Either give us a call 06 7587078 or email us: admin@vivianstreetosteopaths.co.nz

Venue

The course is being held in New Plymouth.

Investment and payment options:

Early Bird: If you would like to secure your place in the course, a full payment is required by Friday 12 April 2024. This will allow you to receive the early bird discounted price of $2390.

Deposit: A deposit option is available if you would like to secure a place but prefer to pay a non-refundable deposit of $500, the full payment must be paid six weeks before starting the course.

Full Payment: This is the total payment due 6 weeks prior to starting the course $2600.

Accommodation: Sanctuary Hill can provide you with on-site accommodation in a private bedroom with shared bathroom and cooking facilities. Cost is $450 total for 5 nights accommodation arriving June 12th afternoon. This cost is paid directly to Sanctuary Hill.

Dates:

13th June – 17th June 2024.

FAQ

No. You will be given a handbook that covers the material on the course. Most the learning material will be covered in a practical setting while on the course.

Bring loose comfortable clothing, flat shoes, a packed lunch and water bottle and four large and two small towels.

You will gain a Certificate in Massage Foundations which will outline the content of the course.

Please follow this link to find out more about the course leaders on their website https://www.vivianstreetosteopaths.co.nz/team/

Osteopathy is a highly developed manual therapy that works with both the structure and function of the body to return distressed or injured states back to a normal healthy function. The founder of osteopathy, Andrew Tylor Still, a physician and surgeon, formed the first college for osteopathy in 1892. Since then the practice of osteopathy has evolved along with modern medicine into a holistic and evidence based healing modality. Students of osteopathy study for 4-5 years and cover all systems of the body as well as pathology, clinical diagnostics, biochemistry and integrate holistic health practices.

Setup your own massage clinic. This course will provide you with all you need. You DO NOT need to be NZQA registered to setup your own massage business

Work in a multidisciplinary practice. One of our students is now working at a Chiropractic Clinic providing massage services

Use this course as a value added to your own airbnb

Provide your services to your whanau. Spread the love and start looking after the ones that are closest to you

ENROL NOW!

Contact us under (06)758 7078 or email admin@vivianstreetosteopaths.co.nz

Details

Start:
June 13
End:
June 17
Cost:
$2600
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