Entry Requirements

5 GCSE's grades A*-D, or equivalent for International applicants.

Notes for candidates: If you have not achieved the required A*-D levels at GCSE or do not hold equivalent international qualifications, you can still apply for our course after successful completion of an interview. Pure Massage reserves the right to interview any candidate that applies for our courses to assess their suitability for their chosen course, which will be in the form of a 30min conversation. A full refund of any monies paid will be given to any candidates that do not successfully pass their interview. Please contact us on [email protected] if you have any questions or require an interview.

Learning Outcomes

Deep knowledge of how the body changes during pregnancy and how the massage must adapt to these changes:

· Importance of lymph drainage during pregnancy

· Understanding contraindications during pregnancy

· Ability to treat a pregnant client with confidence

· Ability to tailor made the treatment according to client's expectations and individual needs, especially with relevance to the position of the treatment as the clients body and needs change during their pregnancy

· Ability to assess and advise clients on future treatment plans and aftercare

· A deep level of understanding of the power of touch and its impact on the physical and emotional body

· A profound level of self-understanding, that increases our awareness to how our own energies affect the massage we give.

· Advance communication techniques, which allow therapists to create significant and meaningful relationships with their clients, leading to their co-operation in their healing process.

· Leave with the knowledge of how to increase the number of their clients and the ability to successfully educate them, resulting in them become a loyal client.

Assessment

Mock practical assessments at the end of each module.

Final practical exam at the end of the course.

Written case notes for each treatment from 3 case studies, with 3 treatments for each person.

Oral examination focusing on client / therapist communication skills for the consultation in the first session.

One essay to be completed as course work, given in at the beginning of the second weekend.

1. Why massage is important as a support and aid during and after pregnancy:

a. Include details on the benefits of massage during pregnancy.

b. And what contraindications you must take into account during each of the 3 trimesters.

During the course the equipment used will include:

Massage Tables
Sheets
Towels
Pillows
Massage Oils
Face Tissues
Face covers
Cushions
Course notes
Charts for teaching
Marker pens
Audio tapes
DVD's
Books
Computers

All the above equipment is provided by Pure Massage London.

The students need to provide their own writing and note taking materials and their own lunch.

Dates

Course 1
Module One
25th, 26th August 2012
Module Two
15th, 16th September 2012

Course 2
Module One
17th, 18th November 2012
Module Two
8th, 9th December 2012