DIPLOMA IN ON-SITE SEATED ACUPRESSURE MASSAGE
One of the fastest growing types of massage in the world today.
Benefits of On-Site Seated Massage to the client include:
• Relaxation, revitalisation and increased alertness
• Short treatment time - fits easily into a busy day
• The treatment comes to the client
• Reduced muscle tension
• No oil - no mess
• No need to remove clothing
Benefits of On-Site Seated Massage to employers:
On-Site Seated Massage can:
• Help relieve stress in employees
• Help increase productivity
• Help reduce staff turnover
• Help relax and rejuvenate
• Help reduce absenteeism
• Help increase employee morale
• Help reduce the risk of expensive, stress-related employee legal claims
Benefits of On-Site Seated Massage to therapists:
• Increase earning capacity
• Attract clients who find other therapies invasive
• Work with commercial On-Site organisations
• Interest clients in other therapies you offer
• Open up new business opportunities
• Increase therapeutic skills base
Topics in the curriculum include:
• History and practice of seated massage
• Contraindications and safety
• The On-Site sequence (kata)
• Setting the strategy and goals
• Designing your promotional material
• Practical techniques clinic
• Anatomy review
• The consultation process
• Selling On-Site to businesses
• Marketing your therapy
• Practice management
COURSE DETAILS
Award
Diploma in Seated Acupressure Massage (DSAM)
Entry Qualifications
An appropriate qualification in Massage (such as a Diploma in Swedish Massage) or Aromatherapy, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Medicine or Nursing. Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology is essential while practical experience in' hands-on' therapeutic work is preferred.
Course Duration
Two weekends over 2 months.
Location
Glasgow Caledonian University (City Campus)
Assessment
The Western School’s thorough assessment processes ensure excellence among graduates and help earn the School’s unrivalled reputation.
As with many schools, award of the diploma is based on a process of continuous assessment throughout the course and the completion of formal case studies. This ensures that the graduate is fully prepared to enter the profession as a demonstrably highly-skilled therapist.
Extras
Additionally each student is tutored and assisted in preparing
• a summary business plan defining how to grow his/her practice
• sample promotional literature selling On-Site massage.
These practical elements ensure that the student is prepared to effectively promote, sell and perform their On-Site skills to the maximum on completion of the course.
Access
The premises at GCU used for Western School courses have full disabled access. Additionally, the school has a commitment to working with students with special needs. A significant number of therapists who have graduated from the Western have done so despite challenges such as dyslexia and visual impairment.
Fees
Course fees consist of two parts:
Registration fee
£125 payable at the time of registering for a place on a course
(non-refundable once acceptance on course is confirmed).
Tuition fees
£300 payable as a lump sum before start of course
diploma course tuition fees can also be paid by installments on a monthly basis.
How to register
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