Brandon Raynor has set up a natural therapies centre and school at 45 Oxford St, Bondi Junction, Sydney. We are offering many massage courses here and offering the opportunity for people in Sydney to get Raynor massage for therapists personally trained by Brandon.

Our massage courses in Sydney offer people the opportunity to learn massage in a short intensive course that is designed for mature people and focused on the practical approach to massage training.

In addition, our centre also offers massage treatments our centre also offers yoga classes, herbal medicines from around the world and free meditation classes. If you are thinking of studying massage in Sydney then I would recommend you get a massage from our clinic and compare it to massages at other massage schools in Sydney. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised as to how good our massage therapists are after only 15 days training.



Brandon Raynor's massage courses in Sydney, NSW, Australia and our school's Naturopathy Diploma Correspondence Courses are a fast, very efficient and cost effective way to start a new career as a massage therapist or Naturopath. Our massage therapy school's short massage courses enable you to get started right away in your new career without spending a year learning theory in a large class at a big massage school.

We offer 5 day Raynor Massage Certificate Course and 10 day Raynor Massage Diploma Courses in Sydney on a regular basis.



Brandon Raynor started teaching Remedial massage courses in Sydney in 1998, after he was working in Herbal Solutions Massage and Natural Therapy Centre in Bondi Beach, and had many people ask him where they could learn to massage in the same way that he did. He was very well known for his strong and deep form of massage that used acupressure and breathing techniques to achieve a very deep and strong state of deep relaxation, emotional release and tension release in his clients.

Brandon had actually started to learn to massage in 1991, while living in Sydney, completing his Diploma of Remedial Massage with Health Schools Australia. He went on to do a Zen Shiatsu course at the Shiatsu Ryoho college in 1992 and found this fascinating approach to massage using acupressure points and gentle leaning in and working with a clients breath to be very powerful.

After moving to Byron Bay in Northern NSW in 1993 Brandon worked at Samadhi's Natural Health Centre and was fortunate to be able to do many massage swaps with many of the massage therapists and other natural health practitioners in Byron Bay and the Gold Coast. He was influenced by practitioners such as Carole Starr who was using breathe work to facilitate emotional releases, as well as being influenced by massage therapists who were combining deep tissue massage with acupuncture and acupressure points to achieve a high level of deep muscle tension relief in their clients.



By the time Brandon finished his Naturopathy Diploma in 1994 ( by correspondence with Health Schools Australia) he was well on his way to developing his own style of massage therapy.

Brandon continued his studies, specializing in Oriental and Ayurvedic Medicine (from India), completing his Diplomas in Chinese Herbal medicine in 1995 and his Diploma of Ayurvedic Medicine a couple of years later. His knowledge of oriental medicine helped him to see the body in a different light and understand much more about the subtleties of the life energy or what has been called "chi" in Chinese Medicine or "prana" in Ayurvedic Medicine.

Soon he was using this knowledge of the subtle body in combination with the breathe work that Carol had shown him and the deep massage techniques he had learnt in Byron Bay, to be able to do a very powerful massage treatment. Some people compared it to Rolfing, a style of very deep massage popular in America, but it was very unique in its emphasis on acupressure points, breathing and the importance of abdominal massage. By 1995 Brandon was teaching shiatsu massage courses in Byron Bay.



Brandon also learnt through his many years of study that doing a good massage is actually quite simple. While recognizing that some theoretical knowledge can be useful, giving a good massage didn't involve rote learning Latin or Greek muscle names, and spending endless hours learning all sorts of theory.

Brandon discovered that what really made a good massage therapist was the ability to release tension. This involved getting a good feel for massage and also understanding how muscle tension is interconnected in the human body. His knowledge of Eastern Medicine helped him to understand this better.

For example a person could have tight feet and this would then make their legs tight, which would make their hips tight, which would make their back tight, which would make their neck tight and hence would cause them headaches.



There were many different relationships within the human body that Brandon, and other therapists had figured out and he believed that these were the most important things to teach people who wanted to learn massage.

Therefore when Brandon had his clients ask him where they could learn massage like that at a massage course in Sydney he said he could teach them to be excellent therapists in just 4 days, because he would cut through all the unnecessary knowledge that you would never use that was being taught at many massage schools in Sydney and across the world and only teach his students the distilled essence of his many years of experience.

This was the start of Brandon Raynor's School of Natural Therapies. His massage courses in Sydney soon proved so popular that he was teaching in many locations throughout Australia and by 2002 had expanded to start holding massage courses in the UK and massage courses in the USA.



He now has trained several of his students to teach his massage courses in Sydney and the massage courses are held worldwide, in 25 cities in 12 different countries.

This continually evolving form of sophisticated deep tissue massage therapy is now being offered in Sydney, Australia in our 5 day Certificate Courses and our 10 day Diploma courses. Our 5 day 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 10 day 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.



These two 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.



Brandon now lives between Sydney, Melbourne and Makaha, Hawaii where he is setting up a worldwide massage retreat training centre, while his teachers continue teaching his massage courses in Melbourne and other locations across the world. Brandon also travels regularly around the world lecturing and giving Advanced Raynor massage classes. He will be holding an Advanced Massage Diploma Course in Perth and Sydney in 2010 and in Melbourne in early 2011.

We hold our massage courses in Bondi Junction and the Blue Mountains

Click here to view our 5 day Certificate Massage Course

Click here to view our 10 day Diploma Massage Course

Click here to view our 5 day Advanced Practitioners Course for experienced graduates of our school

Click here to view our Diploma Naturopathy Course.

For more information also please call the centre directly on 02 9387 1108 or contact us here.

Graduate Testimonials

Here are some comments from graduates who have completed our Sydney massage courses:

Great environment, Great teacher, Great Class, Great time!!! I will be recommending this course to everyone.

Kelli Marks
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

It was great learning something so differnt in massage and making wonderful friends.

Ricky Winton
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

Overall, the best course I've ever done and I raved about it to everyone. I learnt more in 2 weeks than I have in 5 years about something.

Rebecca Edwards
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

I am astounded. I have had a life changing experience. I learned the true value and technique of massage. I will be grateful always.

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Completed Massage Course, Sydney

An unbelievable life changing experience.It was amazing to experience chi moving through peoples body and seeing emotions coming out.

Justin Thomas - This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

The course was 110%. Everything was excellent.

Craig & Maria Jenkins - www.healingbalance.com.au
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

An amazingly effective style of therapy - very well presented

Rod Kingston
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

Superb, consistent and continuous. Very relaxed, encouraging and enjoyable environment.

Dr. Owen Hutchings
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

I enjoyed the massage course immensely. I cant wait to put it into practice

Harry Kazavas

Overall, excellent to learn massage in 10 days and feel competent in it too!

Sheena O'Connell
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

Better than TAFE college

Paul Hyee
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

I have done a lot of short courses but this is the best. God Bless.

Maria Lilia Boyce
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

An Excellent Course. I learnt a lot, made big progress and feel confident

Jie Hong Fang

Its life changing. My son died 3 years ago of a bad brain tumour. I nursed him for 5 years. In this course I have cried and let go of so much grief and sorrow - so much more than just a massage. It is the best course I have ever undertaken hands down. Ive told my twin sons to attend and all of my friends

Ronnie Hibbard
Completed Massage Course, Sydney

I would not hesitate to recommend this course - it has been wonderful , informative and relaxed

Susan Miller

I liked the fact that this course was not bogged in bookwork and theory. I gained a lot of skills and confidence. This is a real genuine school!

Clare Lynch

I am going to tell the WORLD. Will surely recommend this course to anyone that I speak with that is looking for a chnage in career. An excellent training program

Thyra Morris

I loved the course. It was great having it all come together on the 4th and 5th day

Ruth Guymer

Very well put together. Lots of hands on work. Good easy terms and learning procedure

Gail Hahn

This course has given me the opportunity to set up a business immediately so as to help others with this great massage technique

Lynelle Lapinskas

I feel it is a great style of massage and the quality not quantity method (ie 10 days) is great

Sarah Maher

Straight to the point, no game playing and stringing it along

Charles Ishak

I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this course to others. The teachers were very approachable and easy to understand. The teacher's demonstartions were highly impressive

Emma Baker

Even though I don't speak English well I found this course excellent. I now have a very good base of knowledge for this style of massage

Darius Miknevicius

I was excited to get out of bed each morning to attend the course. My heart was filled and friendships were made.Thank you for the inspiration. Thank You for the guidance. I feel like a healthy child

Amy Henley

I would highly recommend this course to anybody interested in massage!

John C

A great teaching, very explanatory, enjoyed discussion immensely. Excellent information

Pauline

There were many highlights of the course but the best was the stomach massage!

Charles Lo

I liked the reflexology part of the course

Jonathon Xiu Hai Ren

Why Study in Sydney

If you live in Sydney then the easy answer is convenience! If you don't why not combine your training with a chance to visit this fantastic city. From the iconic sights of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House to relaxing on Bondi Beach, Sydney has something for everyone. There is a wide range of accommodation from luxury hotels, to guest houses and B&Bs, backpacker hostels and campervan hire.

You could stay cheaply with a local by registering with rent-a-sofa www.rentasofa.com or even free by sofa surfing through any of the reputable free stay websites. For tourist information visit: www.sydney.com.au/.