Adapting Massage for Palliative Care :  This day course will help increase your confidence when working with clients with cancer by looking at contra-indications and offering guidelines on how to adapt your treatment session to provide a gentle, safe and appropriate massage at all stages of illness.  There is a practical element to the day so wear loose comfortable clothing and please bring a base oil or cream and two small towels.  The tutor Mary, a practicing complementary therapist in a hospice, will use her own experiences of working with people with cancer to encourage informal discussions and learning.  Certificate of Attendance awarded.  Date: 9th June 2006.  Cost 65.00 pounds      

Adapting Reflexology for Palliative Care:   During this day, Mary a practising complementary therapist in a hospice, shares her own experiences of using adapted reflexology techniques and invites students to work on each other to experience the benefits for themselves.  Contra-indications, guidelines for safe practice and documentation will be among the topics for discussion but students are encouraged to raise questions over any areas of concern. Please wear loose comfortable clothing and bring talc or cream and two small towels.  Certificate of attendance awarded. Date: 18th March 2006.  Cost 65.00 pounds.

 A & P Revision: A Weekend of essential revision especially to help for Anatomy & Physiology examination time.  Learn & review everything you need to know for your exams and go into them with complete confidence.  Fun ways to remember everything and a thoroughly recommended course.  Also highly recommended for therapists wishing to refresh their knowledge of A&P, an extremely worthwhile and fun weekend for everyone.   A certificate of attendance is awarded.  Date: 22nd & 23rd April.  Cost £75.00

Deep Tissue Massage:  (Using Pressure Safely and Effectively for you and your client) .  You will learn how and when to use deep pressure safely and successfully to achieve greater results for your clients, and at the same time protect yourself from RSI injuries.  Nicki Lee will help you to assess your own working posture, and increase your working life and reduce injuries by using your body effectively and safely.  

By the end of the day you will have better awareness of how you work and be comfortable exploring different working postures and using your arms, elbows, table height and body weight to reduce the strain on your wrist and finger joints.  You will learn how to apply deep pressure correctly for your clients while caring for your own body.  You will have confidence to work deeply on clients and know when it is safe to do so.  This class is suitable for anyone with a massage qualification.    A Certificate of attendance is awarded for this workshop.  Dates:  7th May 2006 & 11th June 2006.  Cost £65.00

Effective Stretching: A one-day workshop designed as an advanced workshop open to qualified Massage Therapists. There are incredible benefits tto effective stretching. When a massage therapist is armed with the knowledge of a variety of stretching techniques and an understanding of the difference between effective and ineffective stretching, you will be able to incorporate stretching methods into your treatment as well as devise safe and appropriate stretching programmes for your clients to do between massage treatments. 

Hand and Foot Massage (with Mary Atkinson):  During the day, Mary Atkinson, author of Hand and Foot Massage, wil teach a safe and simple massage sequence for hands and feet.  Benefits and contra-indications will also be discussed.  A great workshop suitable for qualified body work therapists wishing to enhance their skills.  It is a fun and relaxing day with plenty of opportunity for enjoying the benefits of hand and foot massage.  Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring some cream, a small cushion and two small towels.  Certificate of Attendence awarded.  Date:  19th February 2006.     Cost £50.00

Indian Head Massage (with Mary Atkinson): Spend a day with Mary Atkinson, author of The Art of Indian Head Massage, and discover more about the far-reaching benefits of this ancient therapy.  The day is open to everyone wishing to either refresh your knowledge, learn different techniques or gain an introductory insight into the history and application of Indian Head Massage, with and without oil.  

If you have any particular requests or areas of particular interest for the Indian Head Massage  please feel free to contact us so the Mary can tailor the day to meet your needs.  You  will be sharing a massage so please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring one large towel and one small towel.  If you have any Indian Head Massage oils, then  do bring these along if you wish to do so.  Certificate of Attendence awarded.   Date's available:  28th April 2006 & 24th June 2006.  Cost £65.00

Looking After Yourself:  As therapists, we give plenty of good advice about health and well-being to our clients, but do we take it ourselves? Do you ever feel tired and washed out? This fun and informal workshop led by Mary Atkinson, author of A Practical Guide to Self-massage, explores ways of helping you relax and recharge so you can work with renewed energy, enthusiasm and motivation.  Wear loose, comfortable clothing as students are encouraged to enjoy participating in self-massage and relaxation exercises.  Certificate of Attendance awarded.   CPD Approved Workshop by Embody.   Date:  25th May 2006.         Cost £65.00

Neuromuscular Technique:  You will learn how to use Neuromuscular Technique as a tool for assessment and treatment for muscular tension and injury.  We look expecially at how NMT is used to reduce 'knots' or tender points, and you will learn how to guide your client to work with you in this extremely effective technique.

Your tutor Nicki Lee will thoroughly explore the theory with you, but most of the time will be spent learning and practicing NMT with fellow students.  This class is suitable for anyone with a massage qualification.  Certificate of attendance awarded.   Date:  6th May 2006.           Cost £65.00