College of Classical Massage

This post-graduate course is available to students who have qualified in Body/Holistic massage.

Do you wish you had more skills to help your clients that suffer from pain and discomfort? Do you lack confidence and the skills to deal with these conditions?

This course is not just for sports injuries but for:

• Everyday physical symptoms
• Stiffness and aching
• Joint discomfort and pain
• Muscle soreness

The ITEC Diploma in Sports Massage will:

• Enhance your massage skills
• Help you to feel more confident when dealing with problems you may have encountered in your practice.
• Increase your techniques and ability to help your clients suffering with aches, pains and discomfort.
• Teach you how to test ranges of motion
• Help you to identify the causes of discomfort and pain
• Teach you how to plan a course of treatment based on your diagnosis
• Teach you what exercises, stretches and home care advice to give your clients to support their treatments.

This course will provide you with the skills for treating not just sports injuries but also a whole range of soft tissue problems; muscle imbalances and to aid the recovery of your clients.

Topics covered within the course include:

• Understanding the muscles’ origin, insertions and actions more clearly to give you enhanced confidence about treating them. Also, to enable you to massage and stretch appropriately.
• Understanding how joints move and the range of movements possible.
• The effects of stress on muscles and joints during exercise.
• Understanding how particular sporting activities can affect muscle groups.
• Understanding the principles of injury prevention.
• Learning how to advise a stretching routine to client.
• Working and recording case studies 5 clients, 3 treatments each.
• Particular emphasis will be placed on using a range of Muscle Energy Techniques (MET); Neuro-muscular Techniques (NMT); Soft Tissue Release (STR); Connective Tissue Massage (CTM) and Proprioceptive Neuro-muscular Facilitation (PNF).

The tutor, Michael Gibbons, has a particular interest and experience in working with these forms of stretching and uses them regularly in his private practice. If you want to enhance results with your clients, these are certainly techniques that you should be using.

If you would like more details or to arrange an interview please contact us.

Click here to download full ITEC syllabus and sample files

This course is accredited by ITEC (International Therapy Examination council – www.itecworld.co.uk).

Testimonials from Recent Students

“I completed the sports massage course with the “College of Classical massage” and really enjoyed the course. It taught me so many more skills and techniques which I have been able to add into my therapies allowing me to expand my business much further. The course has allowed me to expand my knowledge on rehabilitation on different sporting injuries that I often come across. Michael and the college gave us all great support and we all learnt so much from all the teachers and their personal knowledge.  Therefore I would like to say a great big nthank you to the college for the great experience.” Kirsty, Eastbourne.

“Just wanted to say a big thank you for your patience, sense of humour and sharing your knowledge with us”

“Thanks for your patience. What will I do with myself when the course is over”

“Thanks for saving my bacon! Great course have learnt so much and restored my confidence”

“Thank you so much, we are most lucky to have trained with you”

Course Dates and Times

Autumn 2010

Friday 8th October, Saturday and Sunday 9th and 10th October

Friday 15th October, Friday 12th November, Friday 10th December

Friday 21st January 2011, Friday 4th March, Friday 8th April

Friday 6th May

Exam: to be confirmed.

Times: 9am – 6pm

Fees (including ITEC exam):
Registration Fee:	£100
Course Fee (payable 4 weeks before course start date):	£995
Total:	£1095