What makes the MTI holistic massage course so different to other massage courses?

• MTI develops students to become therapists who can work with a wide range of people and offer massage that really attends to clients' wants and needs.


• Graduates report feeling well-prepared to start their own professional practice.


• Central to the training is students' work on their own personal development and self-awareness.


• We emphasise the need for practitioners to look after their own bodies when giving a massage, including how to avoid over-use of hands and joints, and using movements and body weight effectively.


• Clinical practice with real clients during the course prepares students for the practical exam, and for starting up their own practice once qualified.


• The theoretical part of the course (anatomy, physiology and pathology) is taught in tandem with the practical massage techniques. For example, the physiological effects of different massage strokes, or the rationale behind contraindications is considered a vital part of a practitioner's training.


• MTI-trained practitioners are highly regarded for the quality of their treatments, their breadth of knowledge and their excellence in client care.

"Even five years on from qualifying, I still appreciate the extent of my training and the diversity it brings to my practice."

"Non-MTI trained massage practitioners I know often comment on how much I move and use my body in treatments."

"The training taught me as much about myself and how to relate to other people as it did about massage."

"My tutor made learning so much fun that I'll never forget my anatomy, physiology & pathology studies - it's embedded in my mind."

"When I embarked on my massage studies, little did I know that I'd also be welcomed into a massage community - what a bonus!"

"Our tutor was so enthusiastic and incredibly knowledgeable about massage that it instilled the same passion in all of us on the course."