Cambridge University Massage Society

Classes

General Information

The Cambridge University Massage Society offers its members three different types of courses, depending on their level of proficiency: Beginners, Intermediate and Professional.

Beginners (£20)

The Beginners Course provides an introduction to basic techniques in Holistic Massage. You will cover a different part of the body in each of the seven classes, giving you ample opportunity to work on your technique.

In the first class, you will receive a bottle of massage oil and a printed version of the handout for the course, which you will be able to retrieve online shortly. Please note that it should only be used in conjunction with our classes and the society takes no liability whatsoever regarding the use of techniques described in the handout without previous training.

There will generally be a demonstration from the teacher and then students can pair up to practice on each other what they've just learned. Classes typically last 1 1/2 - 2 hours and follow the schedule outlined below:

Session 1 — Introduction to Massage, Contra Indications, Hands
Session 2 — Feets & Legs
Session 3 — Arms & Stomach
Session 4 — Back
Session 5 — Neck, Face, Scalp
Session 6 — Seated Shoulder (through clothes)
Session 7 — Recap, Info Assessments & May Balls

After taking this course, you are eligible to do an internal assessment. Passing this will allow you to work for the society at May Balls, which is usually a very good deal!

Intermediate (£30)

This course is taught entirely by qualified masseurs, some of them with years of experience in their profession, and covers a wide range of massage styles. In the past, these have included Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Reflexology etc.

While the exact schedule varies from course to course, you should be expecting about five to seven classes in total. Having taken our Beginners Course is not a prerequisite, but certainly very useful!

Professional (£500–£1000)

Every two years, the society is able to offer a Professional Course in Holistic Massage (ITEC Level 3) in liaison with Jade College -

http://www.jadecollege.com/

- that is heavily subsidised for those who are both students at the university and members of the society. If you complete the course successfully, you will be a fully qualified masseur and able to charge people money for a massage.

In the past, the course has been taught in its entirety on five weekends (Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm)! Classes are held in Cambridge during Michaelmas and Lent Terms and the final exams are typically in February / March.

More information about the availability of the course in a given year can be obtained from the President.