Massage therapy has played a significant role in healthcare and culture since ancient times when civilizations found in Egypt, China, India and Greece all adopted it as a form of treatment after they realised its therapeutic benefits. This diploma course explains how massage has long been used for healing and relaxation. We lay out the various types of massage therapy and examine their techniques while identifying the unique benefits of each. The course then goes over the professional standards, rules, laws and ethics that apply to massage therapy.

We delve into human anatomy and physiology, particularly the lymphatic system, and outline the fundamentals of kinesiology, the study of human body movements. We establish the important role that joints play in facilitating mobility and explain how to increase flexibility and range of motion with massage. The course also discusses chronic pain and the origins of different aches. We then show you how to treat chronic pain with massage therapy. The course then moves on to the fundamental concepts and techniques used to perform hot stone massage and outlines the advantages and risks of hydrotherapy and thermotherapy used in pain management.

We then study prenatal and postnatal massage used to ease the physical demands of pregnancy. We also cover reflexology, Japanese shiatsu massage, acupressure massage and deep tissue massage. Finally, we explain how to start and maintain a successful massage business that offers all of these therapies. This wellness course is suitable for everyone but is particularly suited to those passionate about promoting health and wellbeing and helping others, professionally or not. Sign up to learn how to run a massage therapy business that improves your clients’ physical and mental health.