Accredited by the CThA-Advanced Training 5 credits.

Bodyworkers of all disciplines including fitness instructors. It helps if you have some muscle knowledge, but it’s not essential.

Where you’ll train
For this workshop we’re in the beautiful Amadeus Centre, London

A comprehensive workbook accompanies the day and a certificate of attendance is awarded.

The focus of the workshop is on the practical aspects of this discipline of stretching but with a touch of theory too. Learn to advise your clients on simple stretching routines and incorporate stretching into your massage sequence.

The difference between active and passive stretching Why some stretches are ineffective and others are more effective How to stretch all of the major muscles of the body actively How to safely incorporate stretching into your practice

To perform passive stretches on all major muscle groups of the body
To demonstrate active stretches for all major muscle groups of the body
How to devise safe and appropriate stretching programmes for your clients to do between massage treatments

You’ll learn to stretch:
Lower limb muscles including:
Calf muscles
Hamstrings
Quadriceps
Hip flexors
Hip adductors
Tibialis anterior
Gluteals
Piriformis
Toe flexors

Upper limb muscles:
Shoulder
Biceps
Triceps
Forearm and wrist flexors
Forearm and wrist extensors

Trunk muscles:
Pectorals
Quadratus lumborum
Rhomboids
Latissimus dorsi
Levator scapulae
Upper fibers of trapezius
Scalenes
Spinal extensors