ITEC Holistic Massage or Indian Head Massage

[Bill M]

I wondered if anyone could pass on their experiences of these two treatments. I have man/ped/waxing and facials but want to move more into the holistic side of things. I have the opportunity to choose to study one of the above in January and I can't make my mind up which one to go for. I am equally interested in both and have had good responses to both from my existing clients when asked which they would prefer.

Are there any therapists out there experienced in both that could pass on any information about these treatments. Is one more popular than the other? What are the good points/bad points about offering either treatment. Would anyone recommend one over the other?

I would be very grateful for any guidance.

Thanks,

Raya

 

[ryojnsou]

Hi

I am planning to start an ITEC massage course in January too.

I decided to do holistic massage as this then opens up a route to other complementary therapies such as aromatherapy, reflexology and indian head massage, which are not usually available before you have done a massage and a&p course.

I am sure both therapies have their followers and would be equally popular with clients, so go with what YOU would like to do, following your instincts is usually a good idea!

If you like, we can compare notes of how we are doing as we are both starting at around the same time!

Good luck with your decision!

Claire x

 

[Micha]

Hi Claire - I do think I'm leaning towards massage for those very reasons but whichever I don't do in Jan I'll do at a later date. I've got someone from the college ringing me tomorrow to go over the whole thing with me. Great idea to keep in touch through the course and compare notes. The course starts Mon 7th Jan and runs for 17 weeks. I will let you know when I've decided for sure.

All the best,
Raya.

 

[Alvie]

IHM was the first course I ever did. I was driven by the fact that I didn't need A&P. If you already have A&P this is a non-starter, but some courses will let you do IHM without it. Consider the time you have and how you can best split up case study requirements and other committments. As already mentioned, once you have massage, you have your level 3 bodywork qualification and can choose any other massage course you like. If you do IHM, you will still have to do the level 3 qual to do the other advanced techniques. Both are good choices, so they will both ultimately serve you well.