We are often asked how long does it take to become a sports massage therapist? This is a little hard to answer, it’s a bit like how longs a piece of string? There are lots of options out there on how long it takes to do your course and some Read more…
We get asked a lot of questions about our sports massage courses so I decided to do a quick did you know blog about our massage courses as there is so much to know. A bit like FAQs, hopefully I will answer all your questions but if not we are Read more…
I have been writing material for the Active IQ level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage which we start delivering in July and had been working on the topic of icing an injury. It started me thinking about how many clients and students ask me about icing any injury. Things like Read more…
When you teach you often get asked and talk about what you have done in your career. Along with how you got into it. Also where you plan to go with it. With this thought I decided I would do a series of blogs looking at areas of my career, Read more…
Coming from a sports science background, I often look for research. In terms of sports massage, I would love to see studies that scientifically illustrate a benefit (or otherwise!) of having sports massage therapy. I would also like to have clear guidance about timing of delivery and the effects of Read more…
So it has been a mammoth journey. Three years, a lot of tea, tears, laughs, frustration, fun and a LOT of hard work, and we have today, hit go on our first official sports massage course! We made it For those who know us, they will understand the emotions we Read more…
So as I sit here, trying to massage my own back it got me thinking… How do you look after yourself as a sports massage therapist? Our working role is to treat people. Hopefully improving their quality of life and movement, or indeed performance, deepening on their individual outcomes. In Read more…
We often get asked if we do intensive sports massage courses or fast track courses and the short answer is no. Here’s why. Sports massage is a practical skill and needs to be practiced time and again and a week just isn’t long enough. There are lots of nuances within Read more…
Our long journey is coming to the end of phase one and we are very excited and looking forward to phase two. If you haven’t read it already, Charlotte wrote a blog on the start of this journey, starting a new business. Charlotte wrote this sat on the sofa with Read more…
I thought I would take a minute to answer a regularly asked and important question. What qualifications do you need for sports massage? There are specific qualifications required and various levels. You can’t just go and be a sports massage therapist although it’s not a regulated industry, you’d never get Read more…