Aromatherapy and Massage

Choose workshops to suit your particular needs. The tutorials give a wide range of support and topics from identifying the important indicators in a case study; Improving your practical techniques and mixing Essential Oils.

These weekends give you an ideal opportunity to give a massage and be observed and corrected where necessary in a relaxed and informative atmosphere.

‘The hands-on experience of massage with a qualified tutor overseeing is invaluable.'
Marie Asamany, Aromatherapy student

'I felt that the tutorial brought to life the understanding I had of the subject’
Jasvinder Sidhu, Aromatherapy student.

Practical Tutorials

Aromatherapy (City & Guilds)

with tutor Carole Preen
These workshops run from 9am to 6pm each day

Students on the City & Guilds course may choose from a range of workshops we have on offer in 2009. Those who wish to join the AAPA register will be required to attend six.

Base carrier oils will be supplied but students will need to bring their own essential oils, towels; one bath sheet and one bath towel and wear dark (preferably black) trousers or skirts and white tops for practical work.

Aromatherapy is still self-regulated in the UK and the Diploma alone allows you to set up as a practitioner. Those students who wish to complete the full City & Guilds Diploma and register with the AAPA, ie. attending all six workshops, are also required to complete the external City & Guilds final exam. Details of the cost and when and where this will take place will be provided upon request.

Requirements

To be a Kevala student on either Aromatherapy course.

Each tutorial counts as 16 hours towards the required 94 attendance hours if you wish to join the AAPA at the end of your course.

Aromatherapy Tutorials 2009

Dates for the 2009 City and Guilds Aromatherapy tutorials are below. Please note that there are some 4 day block tutorials available to offer flexibility in gaining the required attendance. On all the tutorials students will have the opportunity to review their portfolios and case studies with their course tutor.

21st & 22nd February - Aromatherapy with Carole Preen - location - Kevala Centre

Business and marketing tutorial where you will look at all the legal requirements of becoming a self-employed complementary therapist, including book-keeping and accounts, Tax Returns and dealing with the Inland Revenue, how to register for self-employment, paying taxes and National Insurance Contributions, pros and cons of being self-employed, licensing and registration, insurance and creating business plans. You will also go through creating your own PR and marketing material, how to make a website and other useful ideas for making your business a success. We will also have the opportunity to undertake some creative visualisation/meditation (Saturday).

Aromatherapy practicals, including consultation and blending. Students will be working on each other in-class under supervision from the tutor. The range of practical body parts covered will be adapted from students needs on the day, depending where the majority are in their studies who attend. Students should bring their essential oils, their own towels; one bath sheet, one bath towel and a sheet to cover the couches. Please bring extra cushions and face hole covers as the Centre is limited in what it can supply. Treatment Couches are supplied as is some carrier oil. Students need to wear dark (preferably black) trousers or skirts and white tops for practical work.

25th & 26th April - Aromatherapy with Carole Preen - location - Kevala Centre

Contraindications to massage and general safety data will be covered in this week-end along with aromatherapy practical work, consultations and blending, supervised by your tutor. For those students who are advanced and near to completion of their diploma, they will be separated off to practice full body treatments, whilst newer students will be taught the back, buttocks and back of the legs aromatherapy massage technique. A general overview of massage strokes and benefits of massage will be covered and general conditions such as sciatica and back/hip pain.

Students should bring their essential oils, their own towels; one bath sheet, one bath towel and a sheet to cover the couches. Please bring extra cushions and face hole covers as the Centre is limited in what it can supply. Treatment Couches are supplied as is some carrier oil. Students need to wear dark (preferably black) trousers or skirts and white tops for practical work.

19th - 22nd June - Aromatherapy 4 day block tutorial with Carole Preen - location - Kevala Centre

There will be an opportunity for advanced Kevala students to have a mock practical examination and viva at this June week-end in preparation for their finals with the external AAPA examiners. You will receive full support and advice from your course tutor. For newer students, you will be able to learn the feet, front of legs and arms aromatherapy massage routine with supervision from your tutor, to include consultation and blending, including going over the back routine. There will also be a discussion on organic chemistry with a lecture on considerations for blending, including perfumery notes. There will also be a lecture on taxonomy and nomenclature and why it is important to know this for aromatherapists. Following on from this study, there is a whole day “tour” field trip organised at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew on the 9th June 2009 with free entry as part of a student group. Kevala students need to make their own way into London for a 10.30 am start. You will explore the botanical plants used specifically in aromatherapy and be able to take photos of plants for your portfolio.

31st July - 3rd August - Aromatherapy 4 day block tutorial with Carole Preen - location - Kevala Centre

This weekend will include practical aromatherapy massage techniques for the whole body, including abdomen, chest and facial, including consultation and blending. You will also learn to do compresses and inhalations. We will introduce some aromatherapy products and clays for a full aromatherapy facial experience! There will be a small extra charge to the tutor for products used. We will also go over any areas the group attending would like to revisit and this is an opportunity to perfect your skills learned to date. We will also do some relaxation exercises, which can be used for self as well as nervous clients and discuss grounding and protection routines.

31st Oct & 1st Nov - Aromatherapy with Carole Preen - location - Hinckley

On the Saturday, you will cover Therapeutic Relationship Skills/basic counselling skills and how to apply these during the consultation as well as working with other healthcare professionals. Note – in order to satisfy the requirements of becoming a professional aromatherapist and passing this course, this module must be attended.

We will also look at writing a letter to a GP or other healthcare professional. The day will also include advice and guidance on creating the perfect aftercare advice sheet for clients and what we can tell them within the limitations of our practice. We will also have the opportunity to undertake some creative visualisation/meditation. This workshop can be attended by any Kevala student and not just aromatherapy students.

On the Sunday, you will cover consultation and blending. This day will include practice of full body aromatherapy treatments but new students can attend and will be paired off to learn the aromatherapy back massage routine where necessary. Students should bring their essential oils, their own towels; one bath sheet, one bath towel and a sheet to cover the couches. Please bring extra cushions and face hole covers as the Centre is limited in what it can supply. Treatment Couches are supplied as is some carrier oil. Students need to wear dark (preferably black) trousers or skirts and white tops for practical work.

5th & 6th December - Aromatherapy with Carole Preen - location - Hinckley

This week-end will include making aromatherapy products on the Saturday and is suitable for all past aromatherapy graduates as well as current AAPA students. We will cover making creams and lotions and blending rules and dilution ratios and you will be shown how to make your own home made base products. We will also make aromatherapy soaps, bath bombs and bath salt/oil blends. You will need to pay extra to the tutor for the jars, bottles and base soap products, but this will all be a cost/wholesale prices and cheques are acceptable. As well as being important elements of professional practice, this day will be a lot of fun (if not a trifle messy!) and help you to make personalised Christmas gifts for family and friends.

As usual, the Sunday will consist of aromatherapy practicals with consultation and blending. A small lecture on understanding research will also be covered with handouts. A range of essential oils and base carrier oils will be supplied but students should bring their own towels; one bath sheet, one bath towel and a sheet to cover the couches. Treatment couches are provided. Students need to wear dark (preferably black) trousers or skirts and white tops for practical work.

Massage Tutorials 2009

Massage tutorials will be held subject to demand by students. Please contact the College if you would like a tutorial and let us know which month(s) suit you best.

Costs and Accommodation

£150.00 inc. VAT, excluding accommodation and travel. There are a number of hotels within a short distance of the centre and further details are listed in the tutorial booklet or alternatively you can contact the centre for further information.

Booking

In order to give as much individual attention as possible numbers are limited for each tutorial, therefore please book early. Availability of dates can be checked by emailing us info@kevala.co.uk.

Cancellations

Please note that no refunds or transfer of funds are possible if you cancel less than 14 days before the tutorial date. If you cancel more than 14 days before the tutorial date, then a £25 administration fee will be charged. The remaining fee can be refunded or transferred to another tutorial.