aromatherapy practicioner diploma module one - therapeutic massage, Jan Benham FFHT MIFPA (5 days)

SHIRLEY PRICE AROMATHERAPY

PRACTITIONER DIPLOMA

MODULE 1: Therapeutic Massage, Introduction to aromatherapy blending.  The week ends with a session to make your own toners, cleansers, lotions and creams.

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Learning outcomes

After this in house module and a period of self-directed study the student will be able to:

1. Describe the evolution of massage from earliest documented times to the present day
2. Describe briefly the various types of bodywork
3. Name the classical strokes used in massage and briefly state their benefits
4. Describe the essentials of the IFPA listed techniques
5. List conditions requiring caution, providing reasons for caution and possible alternative actions
6. Carry out massage treatment for a range of clients, demonstrating consultation and recording techniques, safe positioning and appropriate strokes and client care
7. Demonstrate compliance with IFPA requirements for clinical practice, client management, and legal, financial and ethical requirements of massage practice
8. Explain the need for an awareness  of current research into massage
9. Explain the need for appropriate self care for the therapist and ongoing professional development

Time: 5 days

Cost: £500.00

Method of delivery: handouts, power-point presentation, discussion and practical demonstrations. Students will practice on one another

Assessment: Formative: this module will be assessed by a combination of multiple choice/short answer questions on each of the theory outcomes.

Massage skills will be assessed continuously throughout the module and with a summative assessment of short consultation and full body massage.

Reading List

Cassar MP (1999) Handbook of Massage Therapy Oxford, Butterworth Heinemann

Claire T (1995) Bodywork William Morrow & company

DeDomenica G & Wood EC (1997) Beard’s Massage 4^th Edition Philadelphia, WB Saunders

Lidell L (1984) The Book of Massage Gaia Books

Maxwell-Hudson C (1988) The Complete Book of Massage  Dorling Kindersley.

Mitchell, A and Cormack, M (1999) The Therapeutic Relationship in Complementary Health Care Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Lacroix N (1991) Massage for Total Relaxation Dorling Kindersley

Price L & Price S (2007) Aromatherapy for Health Professionals 3^rd edition, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingston

Salvo  SG (2003) Massage Therapy, Principles and Practice 2^nd edition Missouri, Saunders

Tappan F(1988) Healing Massage techniques  Appleton & Lange

Welcome.  All students enter at this level and this module may be considered sufficient for home use.  Massage its principles and benefits, together with the use of essential oils, is taught for general health conditions such as stress, headaches, skin and muscular problems, breathing difficulties etc.  The properties and effects of the most popular essential oils and the history of aromatherapy are covered, together with the philosophy of holistic healing.  Essential oils undoubtedly have powerful physiological effects on the human body and this module emphasises the equally powerful influence aromatherapy can have on the spiritual, mental aspects of clients wellbeing.

Students who have a massage qualification would generally expect to skip this module and cover the introductory non massage points by self directed study.  However aromatherapy massage is somewhat differant to more deeper tissue massage so qualified massage therapists can nonetheless benefit by attending this module.