Raynor Deep Tissue Massage Diploma Course

The Massage Diploma courses is designed for those wanting to enter the massage profession or for those who want to develop their massage skills further. It can either be studied straight after the Certificate course or you can opt to study this Diploma course at a later date. Most of our students do the two courses in one go but it is designed to be flexible to fit around your existing commitments and budget.

This continually evolving form of sophisticated deep tissue massage therapy is now being offered around Australia in our Certificate Courses and our Diploma courses.

Our Certificate Course is a "getting started" massage course that teaches you enough about Raynor massage that you will be able to perform a full body massage on your friends, family and even get started as a massage therapist if you can only spare this amount of time for your training.



Our Diploma course is designed for people that would like to start a new career in the massage industry or for existing health professionals that would like to expand their skill range to include the wide variety of techniques and philosophy that make up Raynor massage.

On completion of the Diploma course, and ideally having gained experience with using the massage professionally, students are eligible to join our highest level course, the Advanced Practitioners course.

More about our Diploma Course in Raynor massage

Under the expert teaching of one of our teachers you will study in a group of no more than 16 people and we expect that everyone completing the course will be a very good massage therapist by the time they qualify. Because Raynor Massage is such a unique massage style you can become incredibly effective with just two weeks of training and be able to integrate both reflexology and aromatherapy into your massage practice.

This course is only available to those who have already studied the Certificate level, introductory course to Raynor Massage, even if you have massage experience in other massage styles, Raynor Bodywork is so different that you can only join the Diploma on completion of your Certificate. To see the details of Certificate course please click here.



As with the Certificate Course this unique form of massage is taught in a very hands-on way. The same 20% of tutor input, 40% massaging and 40% being massaged applies for the Diploma course as it does for the Certificate, this is because you will learn so much from both giving and receiving the massage. You will again work with different people across the week so that you can gain experience working with different body types. On the final day of the course we open the doors for our 'student clinic' when we invite friends, family and members of the public in to receive free massage. This is an integral part of the assessment of the Diploma where you carry out everything learnt on the course, from taking a case history, selecting oils, giving the actual full body treatment and discussing aftercare advice with your client.

The aim of the massage remains the same for the Diploma as for the Certificate, you are learning to find tension in the body and then learn how to eliminate it. On the Diploma course this tension release is taken to a deeper level and it is often possible to access tension that has been stored for many years, even since childhood. The Diploma trains the massage therapist to work in greater depth with the meridians, or channels, through which Chi (Prana) flows, releasing stagnant Chi and dealing with deep set muscular tension.

This Diploma in Raynor Massage Therapy is designed by Brandon Raynor and is only available through the Brandon Raynor School of Natural Therapies. It is run in locations throughout the world. All teachers are Advanced Practitioners in Raynor Massage who have been trained by and have worked with Brandon and whom he has personally approved. Brandon has spent over twenty years traveling around the world studying massage and continues to do so today. The Diploma course specifically draws on two additional disciplines from worldwide understanding of massage in its focus on both reflexology and aromatherapy.

It is a pre-requisite of the course that you have first studied the Certificate Course in Raynor Massage, the pace and teaching on the course assumes Certificate level prior knowledge. Course days are very intensive and usually run from 9-5pm, Monday to Friday with a 45 min – 1 hour break for lunch each day.

Day One

Day One of the Massage Diploma will look in further detail at the full practitioner/client interaction including each student taking a case history and giving a full massage to suit the client's needs within a specified length of time.

During this treatment the teacher will carry out a formative assessment and give feedback to the student to highlight areas that each individual needs to develop further. This will give the student a focus for the areas that they will need to work on during the next 4 days of the course.

Day Two

On Day Two, the teacher will introduce the use of aromatherapy oils to the massage treatment. S/he will cover the properties and use of some of the most commonly used aromatherapy oils. You will be taught how to diagnose which oils are suitable for particular clients and learn the contraindications of each oil. You will learn how to mix oils to their correct blending ratio.

You will then experiment with their use during practice with both deep tissue massage and also lighter massage, mixing oils to suit the needs and nose - of your massage partners.

Day Three

Day Three of the Diploma course will be the reflexology course day. We will learn the reflexology areas of the feet and the hands. You will explore the importance of the feet and hands in massage and how they affect and benefit the whole treatment. The zone theory of reflexology and the use of reflexology charts will also be discussed. You will then both carry out and experience this powerful and relaxing reflexology massage.

Day Four

Day Four of the course will concentrate on the specific aspects of face and scalp massage and the use of acupressure points in the head to help alleviate stress, tension, headaches, neck problems. We will explore the relationship between releasing tension in the head and the effect this has in helping release the emotional tension stored in the belly and chest. This incredibly relaxing day of massage inevitably results in a good night sleep. Before the final day of the course we wouldn't advise planning any evening activities or operating heavy machinery after this day!

Day Five

The Final Day of the Massage Diploma course will involve any final revision necessary, as well as a 50 point assessment which will grade each student on the following qualities: empathy, communication, techniques, professionalism, correct pressure, and overall effect. The last day of the massage course will see us invite friends and families of the students as well as members of the public to the class to get a massage.

Your assessment will be based on you understanding of the role of the patient in the three categories of communication, understanding the importance of breathing with a practitioner, and on your proper understanding and appreciation of the benefits of massage. At the close of this day, having passed your assessment, you will be awarded the Diploma in Raynor Massage Therapy.

Costs

The Raynor Technique of Therapeutic Massage Diploma fee is:

For Australia: AU$1995. (AU$500 non-refundable deposit)

However if you book the Certificate and the Diploma course together, you get a double course booking discount which gives you combined course costs of:

For Australia: AUD$2,995 (AUD$995 deposit).

This option is so popular with our students that if you book online, these discounts will automatically be added, just select the Certificate plus Diploma option and you will receive the double booking discount.

You can also gain further discounts by booking our Advanced Diploma course at the same time. Have a look at the details of the Advanced Diploma for further details of these savings.

Demand for course places can be high and numbers for each course are capped at 16 so we recommend early booking to secure your place. Deposits are non-refundable, if you need to cancel and we fill your place on the course you originally booked we will transfer your deposit to another course.



For Students The Certificate and Diploma massage courses may be useful for those wanting to get Australian Government qualifications. Once a student completes the training with us, the student can then apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL or credits) towards a Government Accredited Australian Massage qualification. Therefore, Recognition of Prior Learning for the practical aspects of that course will be considered. Many students with previous health qualifications may also be exempt from further subjects and be able to receive a Government accredited IV quicker after completing our course.

If a student completes our Diploma of Raynor Massage they may gain further recognition of prior learning. In addition, if you are already a nurse or other health practitioner, you may be exempt from further subjects. The combination course gives a student a more rounded education in the area of massage practice. If you go on to complete Government accredited qualifications, you then can apply for health fund rebates for your clients.

By gaining Government accreditation, it may open more doors for you to work around the world. For example, Brandon can practice in Hawaii using his Australian Government Accredited Diploma of Remedial Massage.

We hold our 5 day Diploma Courses in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Auckland, Christchurch, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Montana.

Australia Payment Plan

We offer 12, 26, and 52 week payment plans for all our AUSTRALIAN courses.

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A: You can enrol into our courses here.

Our Raynor Massage Courses

Learn more about our Raynor massage courses here
Raynor Massage Introductory Certificate Course
Raynor Massage Diploma Course
Advanced Raynor Massage Diploma