Massage Introduction Course
This Introductory Massage Techniques Course equips healthcare professionals with essential skills in safe therapeutic touch, contraindications, routines for children and partners, core massage strokes, body mechanics, and communication. It enables stress reduction, comfort enhancement, and improved patient-centred care through practical, everyday application techniques.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This concise, hands-on Introductory Massage Techniques Course covers safe and effective touch suitable for home use. Participants gain skills in obtaining clear consent, understanding basic anatomy, and identifying contraindications. They practise gentle routines for children and partners, essential strokes, and simple stretches. The course enhances communication abilities, session planning, self-protection techniques, and the use of household items to foster a calming, supportive environment for loved ones.
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Develop skills
- Fundamentals of safe therapeutic touch: consent, hygiene, and identifying warning signs.
- Gentle massage for children: bedtime routines, consent phrasing, and soft strokes.
- Relaxation routines for partners: 15-20 minute sessions targeting back, neck, and shoulders.
- Essential massage strokes: effleurage, petrissage, friction, and gentle percussion.
- Body mechanics and aids: safeguarding hands with pillows, towels, and oils.
Suggested summary
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