Harmony Health Professionals

Our complementary therapy training courses are held regularly at venues in Oxfordshire, Surrey, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire. These include ITEC Massage and Reflexology courses and alternative therapy workshops for qualified therapists.

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Anatomy and Physiology – Level 3
This is a basic requirement for all therapists. The course is delivered over 50 hours, and we offer flexible ways to incorporate your training into your lifestyle. It can be studied over 10 days or at evening classes. You can learn during the week or at weekends. Anatomy and Physiology can be undertaken as a combined course with Massage or as a stand-alone diploma. The programme will cover the structure and function of all systems of the body, and the various diseases and disorders that can occur. Approximately 5 hours per week home study required. On completion, you will sit a one-hour multiple choice question paper set by ITEC for which a 60% pass rate is required.

Holistic Massage – Level 3
You will need to already hold a recognised diploma in Anatomy and Physiology, or be studying for it alongside Holistic Massage. It is delivered over 50 hours, and again we offer flexible ways to learn. You can choose to study in the evenings or during the day – weekdays or weekends. You will learn the history of Swedish Massage, the consultation process, home care advice, contraindications to massage, client care and how to carry out a full body massage effectively. Once familiar with the massage routine, case studies will be done and written up in a portfolio. These form part of your qualification. Approximately 3 hours home study per week will be required. On completion, you will sit a one-hour multiple choice question paper set by ITEC for which a 60% pass rate is required. You will also undergo a 45-minute practical examination assessed by an ITEC examiner.

Professionalism and Business Awareness – Level 2
This qualification can be undertaken separately or can be included in the Holistic Massage Diploma. It is delivered over 2 full days, and includes legislation necessary to therapists such as Health & Safety, ethics, first aid, how to set up a business, accounts, hygiene and sterilisation etc. On completion, you will sit a half hour multiple choice question paper set by ITEC for which a 60% pass rate is required.

Once appropriate passes have been achieved in all three subjects above, you will receive a Diploma in Holistic Massage and, when insurance has been obtained you will be ready to practise.

Reflexology – Level 3
You will need to already hold diplomas in Anatomy, Physiology and Professionalism and Business Awareness or be studying for these alongside Reflexology. The programme is delivered over 75 hours. It can be studied over 12 days or at evening classes. You can learn during the week or at weekends. The syllabus consists of the history of Reflexology, zones of the feet, structure of the feet and hands, reading the feet, client care, home care advice, contraindications to Reflexology and a full treatment. Once familiar with the routine, case studies will be done and written up in a portfolio, under the supervision of your tutor. These form part of your qualification. Approximately 4 hours per week home study required. On completion, you will sit a one-hour multiple choice question paper set by ITEC for which a 60% pass rate is required. You will also undergo a practical examination assessed by an ITEC examiner. This will take the form of a consultation and a 45-minute treatment.

Aromatherapy – Level 3
You will need to already hold recognised qualifications in Anatomy, Physiology, Massage and Professionalism and Business Awareness. The programme is delivered over 80 hours. It can be studied over 14 days or at evening classes. You can learn during the week or at weekends. The syllabus consists of the history of Aromatherapy, client care, the consultation process, blending, oil safety, home care advice, methods of extraction and a full aromatherapy massage routine. 42 Oils will studied in depth, to include botanical names and chemical constituents. Approximately 4 hours per week home study required. Case studies will be required and form part of your qualification. These will be written up in a portfolio under the supervision of your tutor. On completion, you will sit a one-hour multiple choice question paper set by ITEC for which a 60% pass rate is required. You will also undergo a practical examination assessed by an ITEC examiner. This will take the form of a consultation and a 45-minute routine.

Indian Head Massage – Level 3
You will need to already hold recognised qualifications in Anatomy, Physiology, Professionalism and Business Awareness. It is delivered over 24 hours over weekdays, evenings or weekends. You will learn the history of Indian Head Massage, consultation, client care, oils that can be used, chakras, contraindications to Indian Head Massage, how to carry out a full Indian Head Massage routine. Case studies will be required and written up in a portfolio, under the supervision of your tutor. These form part of your qualification. On completion, you will sit a half-hour multiple choice question paper set by ITEC for which a 60% pass rate is required. You will also undergo a practical examination assessed by an ITEC examiner.

Hot and Cold Stone Therapy – Level 3
You will need to already hold recognised qualifications in Anatomy, Physiology, Massage and Professionalism and Business Awareness. It is delivered over 24 hours over weekdays, evenings or weekends. You will learn the history of Hot and Cold Stone therapy, consultation, client care, chakras, auras, how to select, care for and charge the stones, contraindications to Hot and Cold Stone Therapy, how to carry out a full treatment. Case studies will be required and written up in a portfolio, under the supervision of your tutor. These form part of your qualification. On completion, you will sit a half-hour multiple choice question paper set by ITEC for which a 60% pass rate is required. You will also undergo a one-hour practical examination assessed by an ITEC examiner.

On-site Massage – Level 3
You will need to already hold recognised qualifications in Anatomy, Physiology, Massage and Professionalism and Business Awareness. It is delivered over 24 hours over weekdays, evenings or weekends. You will learn consultation, client care, some Traditional Chinese Medicine and meridians involved, contraindications to On-site Massage, the effects of stress, marketing and how to carry out a full treatment. Case studies will be required and written up in a portfolio, under the supervision of your tutor. These form part of your qualification. On completion, you will sit a half-hour multiple choice question paper set by ITEC for which a 60% pass rate is required. You will also undergo a practical examination assessed by an ITEC examiner.

Certificate in Complementary and Alternative Therapies – Level 2
This programme is delivered over 460 hours and is comprehensive. It covers Anatomy, Physiology, Massage, Aromatherapy using pre-blended oils, Reflexology, Nutrition, Professionalism and Business Awareness and the Philosophy and Concept of Alternative Therapies and their uses. Approximately 4 hours per week home study required. On completion, you will sit half-hour multiple choice question papers in each module set by ITEC for which a 60% pass rate is required. You will also undergo practical examinations in Massage, Aromatherapy and Reflexology assessed by an ITEC examiner.

If a candidate does not achieve the minimum 60% pass rate in any paper, they will need to re-sit that unit only.

For syllabus details of any of the ITEC practitioner level courses offered, please CLICK HERE to go straight to the ITEC web page.

A deposit of approximately 30% is required for all ITEC courses and HHP workshops. Contact us for a booking form which can be posted or e-mailed to you.

WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SHORT COURSES - Earn CPD Points!

Baby Massage Instructors’ Course
This is a two-day course for therapists. It will teach you how deliver massage training to parents and carers of babies and young children. It includes anatomy and physiology of babies, contraindications, selection of oils, marketing and a massage routine. You will have to complete a project, an examination and deliver a training session, after which you will receive a certificate of competence.

Hot Stone Reflexology
A one-day workshop to provide existing reflexologists with a valuable addition to their repertoire, incorporating the effects of heat and cold, appropriate uses of hot stones to enhance a reflexology treatment, contraindications to treatment, benefits of treatment and stone care and cleaning.

Deep Tissue Massage Workshops
There are three separate one-day workshops that can be taken individually. The training programmes are for qualified massage therapists, and will help to take your treatments beyond what you learned on your initial course.
They are:
· Deep Tissue for Back and Neck

· Deep Tissue for Shoulder and Arm

· Deep Tissue for Hip and Thigh

The sessions will cover common ailments that can occur in these areas of the body, how to protect yourself from injury, trigger points, neuromuscular techniques, and a review of muscles in these areas. They are mainly practical days that will give you some new tools for your toolbox.

Hopi Ear Candling
Hopi Ear candling is a two-day (twelve hour) training programme for qualified therapists. You will learn the history and composition of ear candles, the anatomy & physiology of the ear, diseases and disorders of the ear, contraindications to treatment, how to perform a treatment including a face and neck massage and how to assess the results from the candling session. Students will be required to carry out case studies (2 people x 3 treatments each) prior to achieving a certificate of competence. Insurance advice will also be provided.

Japanese Face Massage
This is a one-day workshop for qualified therapists providing you with a massage routine that is based on acupressure, meridians and ki energy. The techniques can be incorporated into your own routine or be offered as a stand-alone treatment.

Reiki 1, 2 and Masters
There are 3 levels, or ‘degrees’, in the traditional Usui Reiki System.
First Degree Reiki is intended for self-treatment, personal development and for treating family and friends. Training comprises seven hours over one day. This class is open to anyone wishing to learn Reiki as there are no pre-requisites regarding prior learning.

Second Degree Reiki requires students to already have taken First Degree attunements and have been practising for at least three months. Students will learn the Reiki symbols and their uses as well as being taught distance healing. Training is for seven hours over one day. Completion of First and Second Degree Reiki permits the practitioner to treat others and receive payment.

Reiki Master Teacher level requires students to have both First and Second Degree Reiki and to have been practising for at least two years. Initial training is over 2 six-hour days to pass on the Master Symbol and attunement techniques, but is based more on an ‘apprenticeship’ whereby the student has an on-going commitment with the tutor. On completion of the Master Teacher level, the Reiki practitioner is then qualified to attune others to Reiki.

First Aid
This is a one-day appointed persons workshop that is an important one for all therapists and trainees. Your first aid certificate should be renewed every year.

Acupressure for Pregnancy and Childbirth
Part theory and part practical, this is an interactive one-day workshop for existing therapists who will learn the basic principles of acupressure, meridian-based exercises to promote health and well-being, some health and lifestyle potential barriers to conception, acupressure points that are contraindicated during pregnancy and points to aid childbirth.

Shiatsu Back and Spine Assessment Techniques
(based on the Eastern Meridian System)
Derived from Zen Shiatsu techniques and Traditional Chinese Medicine, you will learn the back assessment map of the body’s organs and how, through visual observation and some simple manual palpation, it is possible to discern and treat imbalances in the body’s systems. This is a one-day workshop.