Bamboo Massage
"Massaging with Confidence" Series

About this Bamboo Massage Course ...

Bamboo Massage involves the application of warm, heated bamboo canes on parts of the full body as a massage treatment. It is designed as a replacement applicator to the hands or arms. Its overall benefits result in relaxing tissues, loosening and easing tension and pain and aiding the circulatory system.

The Bamboo Massage courses taught at the London School of Massage provides training in the theory and practice of this highly effective form of massage. It develops on from foundation diploma courses in holistic massage and/or sports massage. The course is intended to give practitioners the understanding in the use of bamboo for a massage treatment, as well as knowledge on how to heat, cool, clean and store them.

Bamboo Massage techniques can be used in conjunction with many other therapies and the course will explore the many other disciplines in which this therapy can be incorporated. It is a course qualification which on completion, will allow the practitioner to obtain full professional insurance and gain employment in conjunction with previous massage training.

What will I learn on this Bamboo Massage Course ...

This Bamboo Massage course will systematically guide the student through the theory and practice of Bamboo Massage and demonstrate a full body routine which can easily be adapted into your current massage techniques.

Some of the topics covered in this course are:

• Theory of Bamboo Massage
• Different types of bamboo canes and kits available
• Contraindications and contra-actions to Bamboo Massage
• Use of specific bamboo canes to carry out the massage
• Methods for warming the bamboo canes
• Keeping the canes clean and in good condition
• How to handle each bamboo cane as an applicator for a full body massage
• Specific bamboo massage routine

Bamboo Massage Course Prerequisites ...

Students must hold an Ofqual accredited Level 3 Diploma in Massage including Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology - or equivalent, or higher.

Without an accredited Diploma, you may be able to attend the course, but you will not receive an FHT or IICT accredited certificate. This may affect your ability to obtain professional insurance.

Without an accredited Diploma you may not be able to join the FHT, IICT, or other professional body.

When submitting your Student Details form, you must also supply us with copies of your existing accredited qualifications to receive the course certificate. Supplying this information too late may result in your certificate being printed without the FHT and IICT logos. Additional charges may be incurred to print the correct Certificate.

What does accredited mean?

Accredited qualifications are those that are reviewed, recognised and monitored by regulatory bodies in order to make sure that they meet specific criteria and quality standards.

Current UK accrediting bodies are;

1. Ofqual
   
2. SQA
3. CCEA
4. DCELLS

You can read more about accredited qualifications here;
http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk

Overseas Qualifications

If you have arrived in the UK from overseas and have existing qualifications, those qualifications may meet an acceptable standard in the UK. NARIC can provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to UK qualifications with a document called a ‘Statement of Comparability’.

You can also request an 'English Language Assessment' document, which may help determine your current level of English.

You can read more about NARIC here;
www.naric.org.uk/naric/individuals/

If you are unsure of your current course qualifications, please call the office to find out if your current qualifications can count towards this diploma. We will do our best to find out ways in which we can help you to successfully complete this course.