Indian Head Massage Courses | Accredited Diploma Course

This one day professional massage course is designed for the upper back, shoulders, upper arms, neck, scalp and finishing with the face whilst the client remains seated in an upright position. Indian head massage is one our most popular courses at a very affordable price.

It is an extremely effective therapy that has evolved from traditional techniques practiced in India as part of family rituals for over a thousand years.

This one day accredited diploma course is open to complete beginners or existing therapists, no previous massage experience required to attend.

One day insurable accredited course - maximum of 8 in a class, keeping it small ensuring individual attention.

We have many venues and dates on offer in London and all around the UK including Ireland.

This is an insurable course allowing you to use this therapy with the general public and charge for it.

This course holds between 5 - 13 CPD points (all professional bodies are different please check with the one you are registered with for confirmation of points they award for one day courses)

Course Times

If you are attending our one day courses the times are as follows:

10.00am - 4.30pm Weekdays

or 10.30am - 5pm if you choose to attend on a weekend date.

For our one day courses, you will receive a 45 min lunch break and a short afternoon break also.

No case studies are required - no written exams.

Certificates are given on the day on the completion of a successful practical assessment with your tutor.

Join the thousands of students we train each year, we have a long term proven history and our feedback speaks for itself. We also look forward hearing how you get on once you have completed a course with us.

We love what we do and have passionate knowledgeable tutors who very much look forward to welcoming you on a course with them soon.

Our Promise to you

If you feel one day is not enough training, you are able to come back to repeat the course again free of charge within 6 months when spaces are available with the same tutor.

However, due to small classes and the 1-1 attention you receive this is rare but for your piece of mind available if required.

Accredited Certified & Insurable Course - Price £130.00

What is Indian Head Massage?

Indian Head Massage is based on the ancient Ayurvedic healing system using the upper Chakras and this tradition is still carried out in modern India today. A person born in India can expect to be massaged regularly from their birth to their death by members of their family.

This is often known as Champi, Champissage or Indian Champissage, the efficiency of the circulatory and lymphatic systems improves, toxins are dispersed from tense muscles and flexibility and fluidity of movement is restored.

The head, more than any other part of our body represents who we are. It is the centre of our nervous system, and home to our identity and intelligence. The Chakra at the top of our head (Crown Chakra) is the one we use to communicate with our higher self. If our head feels good, we feel good.

The Indian head massage course and routine you are studying does not use oils; however you can use them as part of your treatment. You can follow this course with our popular Natural Lift Facial Massage course, which incorporates a unique blend of highly effective techniques from Indian Face Massage.

Why Choose Indian Head Massage?

• In a similar way to reflexology all the organs are not only linked to nerves in the feet but also to the head.
• Ideal for those clients who do not like their feet being touched.
• For clients who love their head being massaged this is an ideal course!
• You will be working on the neck, shoulders, scalp and arms finishing with a lovely facial.
• The routine takes half an hour and your client will receive a wonderful treatment benefiting them on many levels.

The massage to the head is not only very relaxing but you get to give the whole body an MOT releasing toxins and stimulating organs to work more efficiently.

• This course is ideal for beginners with no massage experience or therapists looking to add this popular therapy to their existing treatments.
• Relieves tension, headaches, neck and back pain, alleviates stress and promotes relaxation
• Assists lymphatic drainage, removing toxins and boosting the immune system
• Improves joint mobility, circulation and concentration
• Indian Head Massage reaches all energy centres where tension accumulates
• We take a maximum of 8 students providing one to one tuition to each student, making it easy to learn the technique in 1 day

History

Although Indian Head Massage has existed India for many years it has only recently started to gain popularity in the West. This massage works on areas of the body particularly prone to stress, especially the neck and the shoulders where tension affects major muscle groups, it can often bring immediate relief.These tensions are eased and fibrous knots and nodules melt away, no expensive equipment is required making it available to all.

Why Book with us?

We are an award winning school, Number One Training School (out of over 80 schools) in the Beauty Industry Survey - By The Guild of Beauty and Holistic Therapists.

And Voted The Guild Awards of Excellence 'Best Training School' by students and won mulitple years in a row! We maintain high standards and are proud of our team of passionate and caring tutors.

When you book with us you have peace of mind we have a proven track record - established in 1998 and accredited by the top professional bodies.

Who do we train?

Every year we train thousands of therapists, from Champneys Health Resort, large professional salons like Dior, leading hotels like the Mandarin Oriental Spa at the Knightsbridge 5 star hotel, the Sanctuary, John Lewis Spa, Bobbi Brown, Channel 4 as well as training therapists and complete beginners who come to us at one of our many venues.

Certificate - Insurance - Brands

Why is our course so popular?

This is because the certification we give you allows a student to work with which ever particular brand they choose to purchase later and use with their clients.

Importantly as we teach effective and safe methods with products our tutors love to use but do not insist on the students who attend to have to continue with any one given brand afterwards to gain insurance and use what they have learned with us professionally.

This then allows students to make their own choice of brand and also means that they are not tied by any particular brand when it comes to their insurance, so should they ever have a problem and if a claim is made and they have changed brand, they would still be covered (please check this with your insurance provider) giving you a lot more flexibility.

This also means you are not tied into buying brands from us which is very restrictive which only makes the school you are buying them from money but does not benefit you. This means the certificate you gain with us gives you the freedom to use what ever brand you wish, the tutors can guide you to good products but ultimately it is your choice!

Case Studies

If you are a beginner and do not belong to a professional body you can still attend this course and you will not be required to do any case studies.

Please note that the other professional bodies do not require any case studies for this or the other courses we offer, you will only have to do case studies if you are a member of FHT.

If you wish to join a professional body and you do not have a massage qualification you can register with The beauty guild who do not have any requirements for you to join. you are able to obtain their cover without a certificate in massage so if you are a complete beginner they will accept you.

For Existing FHT Members

The qualification gained from the following course will only be accepted for professional practice and insurance if the student holds the pre-requisites of A&P and an accredited body massage qualification.

Also for Existing FHT Members only they require 3 case studies x 3 treatments - 9 treatments in total.

You can offer this treatment straight away however if you are registered with FHT for your insurance you can ONLY offer it once you have completed your case histories but you do not have to do case studies if you have your insurance with anyone else.

If you are with FHT you do your case studies at home and send them into your tutor at your own pace and then once marked they will send you your certificate, if you are not with FHT you get your certificate on the day of your training as you are assessed on your practical skills on the day.

Feedback

Siobhan Elliot

"I have attended 3 IHM courses in search of the perfect treatment routine, and this is it. Marvellous sequence, I loved giving and receiving the treatment. My tutor was kind and patient, and a very gifted therapist and trainer. Where do you find these amazing teachers?"

98' to present date
© Gateway Workshops, students are not authorised to teach this course unless through Gateway. This is a therapist course only, information is copyright and to be used with their clients only and not taught to others.

Venue Information

HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHERE YOU ARE OFFERING THIS COURSE?

Start by selecting the tab above called 'course explained' page there you will find all of the course information, prices and who accredits the course and which venue each course is being run.

It is easy - Venue information and dates can be found on the course explained page - once on this page and you have read about the course, you will also see a purple button called 'view dates' and when you click on this button it will take you to a page where you can view all of our dates and all of the venues that the course is being offered.

We have various venues to choose from and the locations are easy to travel to by public transport or car, we try to cover as many areas as possible.

We offer many popular locations around London and also throughout the UK, covering many areas and also run them in Scotland and Ireland too.

All course information, times and dates can be located on the tab called 'Course Explained'

Please scroll up and use this page for course information and dates - However if you require further information after visiting the course page please return to this information page as we have tried to answer all questions that you may have below

Feel free to come back and visit this page later if required thank you.

PLEASE NOTE THE DETAILS BELOW OFFERS HELPFUL EXTRA INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY WITH TO READ AT A LATER DATE. IT WILL COVER MANY OF YOUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS  

Directions to the venue

If you need directions to each venue before you wish to book, these can be easily found on the venue page link:

https://www.gatewayworkshops.co.uk/venues/listing/all/

Once you have found the venue you wish to attend and view, you can get all the information about how to get to the venue, nearest station, car travel etc on the right hand side of the venue page once loaded. Just click on the link that says "Directions, public transport and car parking information" and it will open up a page so you can view all this information.

The full address will be given to you immediately after you book (within the confirmation you receive from our site) this is sent to you once you have secured your place.

What to Bring - What to Wear - Do I need a Model

You do not need to take anything with you to the class, all massage couches, chairs, towels and equipment are provided. You do not need to wear a therapist tunic or whites, unless you wish to however if you do not have a tunic comfortable clothing is fine.

You do not need to take a model with you as you will work with another student on the day of training, the class runs with 2 or more people booked on and you can book 24 hours before the start date if you wish. If you do not wish to be worked on, you can take a model with you or sometimes the tutor can provide one if advised beforehand.

Course Price Information - How to pay your deposit, balance and what is included

Click on the main course page (tab called course explained) you will find all of the course information, prices, dates, venues and who accredits the course.

You will only have to pay a small deposit to secure your place, this is taken off the course fee.

All our training course prices are inclusive of VAT so no hidden charges!

You can book safely on our web site 24 hours a day with our safe and secure on-line payment system. You can use a debit or a credit card.

We only take small numbers so bookings are on a first come, first served basis. You can book the evening before a course up to 8pm as all bookings go direct to the course tutor.

What is included in the course fee?

All practical tuition, training materials- towels, blankets, creams/oils. Massage tables/chairs are all provided on the day as well as a fully comprehensive manual. The booking fee (your deposit) is inclusive of VAT and there is no VAT to pay on the balance of the course fee.

Our certification is not brand specific. In some cases you insurance may be invalid if you train with a branded product detailed on your training certificate and you then change to another brand. However when training with us this allows us to offer our training courses at a lower cost allowing you to spend what is right for you on the necessary products rather than buying unnecessary and costly equipment.

The tutor will be happy to discuss products, prices and how much you can charge for the therapy on your training day. The tutor will also cover the insurance information for you too, we receive a discount with a large insurance company covering our training for those of you new to this field or wanting to change to a new and more affordable cover.

Venue Times

For our half day courses - These are 4 hours

Hours are: 10 - 2pm or an afternoon option is from 2.30pm - 6.30pm

Weekdays and weekends available.

If you are attending our one day courses (it will tell you on the course page if it is a half a day or a whole day course) the times are as follows:

10.00am - 4.30pm Weekdays

or 10.30am - 5pm if you choose to attend on a weekend date.

For our one day courses, you will receive a 45 min lunch break and a short afternoon break also.

WHERE DO I FIND YOUR FULL COURSE INFORMATION?

WHERE DO YOU OFFER THIS COURSE

AND WHERE DO I FIND THE DATES?

Easy - Just click on the tab on this page called COURSE EXPLAINED - There you will find the full course information and prices

Then to locate dates and venues on that page, simply click on the purple button that says view dates.

This will take you to our dates page which has a list of all of the venues around the UK, Scotland and Ireland offering this course and dates available.

PLEASE NOTE THE DETAILS BELOW OFFERS HELPFUL EXTRA INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY WITH TO READ AT A LATER DATE. IT WILL COVER MANY OF YOUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Help Finding Work After You Have Trained With Us

The one question we have been asked by many students is how to find work after you have trained with us, so we have teamed up with a company that can help! They can find therapists work in London and all around the UK, whether it is part time work or full time they can help. We will put you in touch with them once you have trained with us their details can be found in our manuals. We want to make sure we look after our students that train with us to make it easier to build your client base or just top up what you have.

Booking Information

Bookings and Payments with Gateway are simple and easy, once you have decided on the course you wish to book we take deposit payments for courses by credit or debit card on-line or alternatively you can pay over the phone or by cheque/postal order.

Final Balance Payment

The deposit is taken off the course fee, you can pay the deposit on-line or over the phone.

Then the balance payment is paid direct to the course tutor and they will contact you by email as soon as you pay the deposit to organise this for you. Please look out for the confirmation email once you book with final payment information.

I Want to Book Now

Simply click on the 'Book this course Now' button to view all the venues and dates available.

To book your place, you can easily safely book on-line by using our payment service with WorldPay - Safe, secure, easy and straight forward.

99% of our students book and pay on-line, we have been trading for over ten years and we use the safest on-line payment system making it easy and safe to use your credit or debit card on the Internet.

Alternatively you can use Pay Pal to book your course.

If you choose to pay over the phone we suggest you call us straight away and leave your name and number on our answer phone facility so our payment department can call you back to process your payment over the phone by credit or debit card.

When you have chosen the date you wish to book simply click on the link that says 'book' which you will see next to the date and this will take you to our booking form where you can easily book your course it takes just a matter of moments.

All you need to do is follow the simple instructions and fill out your name and contact details on the form provided. Once the form has been filled out you scroll to the bottom of that page and choose the method of payment.

We advise you pay on-line as it is the quickest option and will secure your place immediately, as places can fill quickly.

We make everything straightforward for you - tutors will be in touch after your booking by email with your booking confirmation with all the directions to the venue and final balance details you need.

Included will be the tutor's contact details and these are there to help with any questions you may have about your course or travel etc, and to organise your final balance payment.

For Last Minute Bookings Only

The final payment can be paid on the day (a booking up to 24 hours before the course start date only), otherwise the final payment (for all one day courses) is 21 days before your course start date.

If you book a one day course close to the start date you can pay the final balance immediately to the tutor who will contact you direct for final payment once you have booked and paid your deposit.

If however you have booked the longer ITEC course, they allow you to pay the final balance in one go or in easy instalments as you train.

Booking for More than One Place

If you wish to book more than one place for your chosen course you can easily do so when you book on-line with our simple booking service. There is a plus and minus option so you can increase or decrease the amount of people you wish to book.

Want to Book More than One Course?

You can easily book more than one course in one go. Any previous courses booked will be saved in your cart and any new ones will be added making it easy to book more than one course at a time.

The Prerequisite/Requirements for Attending This Course

The prerequisite for attending this course (we are guided by what the professional bodies and insurance companies ask for)

• None
• Anyone over the age of 16 may attend this one day diploma course
• No written exam – just a practical assessment whilst you work during the day

This course is ideal for a beginner with no previous experience or for an experienced therapist to add this training to what they already offer.

The Tutors Commitment to You

They are so confident that one day is adequate for many of our courses (due to the small numbers they teach) that if they feel you need to come back to repeat the course, you can do this free of charge.