Devon

Your training begins and on the first morning we cover the following:

• The history of massage throughout the ages.
• The contraindications of massage. So this will cover the times when it’s safe to massage and all the occasions when massage should be adapted or avoided all together.
• How to take a full medical case history of your client.
• Hygiene – How to follow essential hygiene routines.
• Draping your client. The different methods used to cover your client correctly ensuring their privacy is protected at all times.
• The INTA Professional Code of Conduct & professional ethics of Raynor Massage Therapists.

After lunch Dave Taylor will then demonstrate the Raynor Massage Technique on a volunteer student. This allows you to get to see the massage for the first time.

Dave will then give a very specific demonstration of hands and arms.

The students will then pair up and begin practising what they have been shown so far on each other, then swapping over. This means that all students will both give and receive massage. Dave will be on hand to guide you through this process.

In the morning we will address:

• How important breath is when used with Raynor Massage.
• The different therapeutic effects that massage can have.
• A group focussed breathing exercise.
• The Healing Crisis – How to prepare your client and yourself for this.
• Dave will also discuss the Bands of Tension and the students will have a chance to explore these bands on each other.

After lunch there will be a further massage demonstration. Dave will go over everything from Day One and will also include new areas including the sacrum, back of legs, hips and gluteus.

In the morning we will address:

• What is the duration of a Raynor Massage, how long should it last?
• The different therapeutic effects that massage can have.
• A group focussed breathing exercise.
• What are the qualities that a massage therapist should have?
• Abdominal massage and how this affects the digestive system.

There will be a group workshop showing how to massage the neck, face, jaw and scalp.

After lunch the main massage demonstration by Dave will include the front of the legs, stomach and also include the neck and head areas.

Then the students will pair up again and practise.

In the morning we will discuss:

• How to deal with negative energy from clients
• Different oils that can be used for massage and the qualities to look for when choosing a massage table.
• We discuss pregnancy massage and how the techniques you have been taught can be adapted to safely massage someone through their pregnancy. We cover in great detail all the contraindications associated with pregnancy massage.

The morning workshop will be Pregnancy Massage and working the side of the body including a detailed hip release.

In the afternoon there will also be a longer one-way massage swap (so 4 students giving the massage whilst the other 4 receive without massaging that day)

In the morning the students will complete the massage swap from the previous afternoon with them swapping roles.

This will be followed by a massage demonstration.

In the afternoon the students will get the opportunity to massage Dave where he can help you improve your technique.

In the evening there will be a discussion about how to market your new Massage Therapy business and get it up and running without delay.

In the morning you will also be shown a series of stretches that you can use on your client whilst they are on the massage table. These stretches cover the full body and are particularly useful for those of you wishing to deal with sports injuries.

We will also discuss reflexology and the theories behind it. You will then be given a demonstration of reflexology and chance to work on each other.

The afternoon is all about aromatherapy, You will be introduced to a range of essential oils, learn about their individual properties and how to blend them correctly.

This evening it’s possible that some students will be invited to massage a member of the public as their final assessment, We call this .Student Clinic’ and there is more description on Day 7.

Student Clinic Day

On this last day of class you will be asked to give a complete massage whilst being assessed. This could be a fellow student or it could be a member of the public that you will be massaging. You will be assessed based on how well you understand:

Empathy
(unspoken communication, making a client feel comfortable, developing trust)

Focus and Attention (practitioner maintained focus throughout the treatment, acknowledged and addressed concerns of the client)

Professionalism
(client-centred care, confidentiality, proper draping, dress code, no inappropriate jokes or comments)

Hygiene
(short nails, appropriate washing of hands, clean towels and table, being aware of own body parts & perspiration/odour)

Pressure
(worked within the client’s breathing/pain threshold, appropriate pressure for the client while still being effective, did not overwork an area)

Techniques
(applied Raynor Naturopathic Massage correctly)

Rhythm and Flow
(consistent and predictable movements, treatment was well integrated, did not feel rushed, finished massage on time)

Breathing
(explained the importance of the breath in massage, ensured client was deep breathing throughout the treatment)

Verbal Communication
(courteous, appropriate questions, informative explanation of what the practitioner is trying to achieve, limited unnecessary talk)

Overall Effect
(the massage provided benefit or relief to client)

We will be finished no later than 2pm on the last day and after passing your assessment, you will receive your Raynor Massage Therapy Diploma.