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Provide Body Massage (Level 3 Diploma Unit)

Name: Provide Body Massage (Level 3 Diploma Unit)
Price: 755 GBP
Availability: InStock

Level 3 · 9 credits · 84 guided learning hours. Part of AB30133, AM30099, BT3C2.

Part of these VTCT qualifications

Every unit you complete earns credit towards each qualification below. Open one to see its price and all the units it includes.

Overview

This unit covers body massage by hand. The lessons start with consultation, so you can read each client's body and individual characteristics. You then learn to choose a massage medium to suit their skin and the aim of the treatment, and to work every area and movement the criteria set. The course closes with self-care advice after the massage. This unit includes practical training with our teachers at the centre. If you are working towards a qualification, your assessor also observes you working with real clients, as the unit requires. Learning outcomes 1. Be able to prepare for a body massage treatment 2. Be able to provide a body massage treatment

Course content

From the day your access opens, lesson 1 sets out this unit's learning outcomes. You can also download the Record of Assessment Book for the qualification that includes this unit, so every criterion your assessor checks is in front of you from the start. Your assessor books the practical observations with you.

Course curriculum

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Module 1 — Preparing Yourself, the Client and the Work Area8 lessons

1Salon Requirements for Preparing YourselfNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
2Preparing the ClientNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
3The Work Area and Environmental ConditionsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
4Health and Safety Working PracticesNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
5Positioning Yourself: Posture, Ergonomics and RSINot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
6Legislation Relating to the Provision of Massage TreatmentsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
7Knowledge Check 1Not open yet — enroll to open this lesson
8Four-Observation Planner — TTD-MS-B02 WorksheetNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson

Module 2 — Consultation, Body Analysis and Treatment Planning8 lessons

1Consultation Techniques for Body MassageNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
2Skin Types and ConditionsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
3Body Types and Body FatNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
4Posture and Common Postural FaultsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
5Treatment Objectives and What They ChangeNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
6The Treatment Plan and RecordsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
7Knowledge Check 2Not open yet — enroll to open this lesson
8Worksheet — TTD-MS-B02 Treatment Plan PracticeNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson

Module 3 — Contra-indications and the Three Necessary Actions5 lessons

1Prevent, Restrict, or ProceedNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
2The Three Necessary ActionsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
3Communicating the DecisionNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
4Recording ItNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
5Knowledge Check 3Not open yet — enroll to open this lesson

Module 4 — Positioning, Draping and Consent4 lessons

1Client PositionsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
2DrapingNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
3Treatment Areas and ConsentNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
4Knowledge Check 4Not open yet — enroll to open this lesson

Module 5 — The Five Massage Movements8 lessons

1EffleurageNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
2PetrissageNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
3FrictionNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
4TapotementNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
5VibrationNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
6Choosing and SequencingNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
7Massage MediumsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
8Knowledge Check 5Not open yet — enroll to open this lesson

Module 6 — Adapting the Treatment6 lessons

1The 8 Client Physical CharacteristicsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
2Adapting to the ObjectiveNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
3Adapting to the Individual: Worked ExamplesNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
4Mechanical Massage and Pre-heat TreatmentsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
5Adapting Products, Tools and TechniquesNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
6Knowledge Check 6Not open yet — enroll to open this lesson

Module 7 — Anatomy and Physiology for Massage8 lessons

1How to Learn This — and WhyNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
2SkinNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
3Skeletal SystemNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
4Muscular SystemNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
5Cardiovascular and Lymphatic SystemsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
6Nervous, Digestive, Urinary and Endocrine SystemsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
7Connecting A&P to the Contra-indication ListNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
8Knowledge Check 7Not open yet — enroll to open this lesson

Module 8 — Aftercare, Contra-actions and Evaluation8 lessons

1Finishing the TreatmentNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
2Contra-actionsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
3Aftercare AdviceNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
4Records and EvaluationNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
5Knowledge Check 8Not open yet — enroll to open this lesson
6Mock External Paper 1 — Consultation, Planning and Professional PracticeNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
7Mock External Paper 2 — Treatment, Anatomy and AftercareNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
8Worksheet — TTD-MS-B02 Portfolio TrackerNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson

Module 9 — Exam preparation: VTCT body massage papers18 lessons

1How the VTCT online papers workNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
2Paper 1 revision: consultation, contra-indications, legislation, body analysis, pre-heatNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
3Practice set: consultation, legislation, body analysis and pre-heatNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
4Paper 1 revision: mediums, the 5 movements, adapting, contra-actions, aftercareNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
5Practice set: mediums, movements, contra-actions and aftercareNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
6Skin: the 5 layers of the epidermis and the acid mantleNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
7Practice set: skinNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
8Skeleton: bone types and the bones of the skullNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
9Practice set: skeleton and skullNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
10Muscles of the face, trunk and legsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
11Practice set: muscles of the face, trunk and legsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
12Circulation and lymph: the heart, the effect of massage, and the lymph node groupsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
13Practice set: circulation and lymphNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
14Nervous, endocrine, respiratory, digestive and urinary systemsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
15Practice set: nervous, endocrine, respiratory, digestive and urinary systemsNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
16Practice test A — Paper 1 style, mixed criteriaNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
17Practice test B — anatomy and physiology, Paper 2 styleNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson
18Worksheet — TTD-MS-B02 Exam Revision SheetNot open yet — enroll to open this lesson

Instructors

Kru Dtom

Wasana Hayward

Wasana Hayward (Kru Dtom) is a senior massage therapist, instructor and qualified VTCT Level 3 assessor at Taitam-D Academy London, with more than 30 years of experience in massage therapy. Kru Dtom blends traditional Thai massage with UK professional standards, and specialises in sports massage, deep tissue massage and lymphatic drainage. Qualifications include VTCT Level 3 in Massage Therapy and VTCT Level 4 in Semi-Permanent Pigmentation.

Kru Rat

Supharat Wongwai

Supharat Wongwai (Kru Rat) is a massage therapist, instructor and qualified VTCT Level 3 assessor at Taitam-D Academy London, and a graduate of the Academy's own professional programme. Kru Rat specialises in traditional Thai massage, including targeted therapeutic massage, Tok Sen and relaxation massage, as well as spa treatments. As an assessor, Kru Rat assesses learners against the qualification standards and helps develop the next generation of massage and spa therapists.