TOMA Academy

TOMA Academy The Oxford Massage Academy Ltd (TOMA) a centre of excellence in Holistic and Therapeutic massage training

11/02/2026

toma_yoda Learning to use your body well isn’t just about technique — it’s about longevity.
It’s the difference between a career that burns bright and fades fast… and one that grows deeper, wiser, more powerful with time.

When you understand biomechanics, alignment, and the natural intelligence of your own structure, you stop working against your body and start working with it.
Your joints last longer.
Your energy lasts longer.
Your passion lasts longer.

This is how you build a sustainable career in massage therapy:
not by pushing harder, but by moving smarter.
Not by sacrificing yourself, but by honouring the body that makes your work possible.

Your body is the source of your skill.
Treat it with the same care you offer your clients — and it will carry you for decades.

06/02/2026

toma_yoda Lately, we’ve been learning so much—about how our bodies function, bringing anatomy to life, about holding space, about ourselves.
Every class with TOMA feels like another layer softening, another light switching on.
It’s wild how much shifts when you’re surrounded by people who care about touch, presence, and the kind of learning that lands in the body, not just the mind.

If you’ve been feeling the pull to train in massage therapy…
If you’re craving a training that’s rooted in science and soul…
If you want to learn in a space that feels human, warm, and genuinely transformative…

Our 2026 Level 3 Diploma Course in Advanced Holistic & Therapeutic Massage is now open for enrolment.
And honestly? It’s shaping up to be something really special.

Come learn with us.
Come grow with us.
Come find the version of you that’s been waiting to step forward.

Link in bio to join the next cohort.🔗

04/02/2026

toma_yoda Huge thank you to the lovely Aija for such wonderful feedback after our 1:1 Massage Refresher course with her yesterday. We loved every minute supporting you and seeing you grow so much! 🤩🙏🏻🩷

03/02/2026

toma_yoda Term 2 😁 Student focus: 100%. 💯
Pedro’s focus: also100%, but mostly on being the most dedicated skeleton in the room 😉.
Learning anatomy in motion is where everything clicks.

We’ve all been loving term 2 and getting stuck into the advanced techniques of our Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Holistic & Therapeutic Massage! #100

02/02/2026

toma_yoda ✨ There’s something very special happening in class this term — a quiet hum of focus, steady hands, and minds fully immersed.

Our students are showing such dedication, curiosity, and heart.

Watching their confidence grow session by session is a joy. So much concentration, so much care, so much beautiful learning unfolding.

Proud doesn’t even begin to cover it ✨

28/01/2026

toma_yoda 🍃When we work with listening intent over muscle and tissue, we’re paying attention to subtle changes in texture, temperature, and elasticity. Areas that feel denser, slower to respond, or less springy often indicate restrictions. Our hands read these cues the way our ears hear tone: through sensitivity, patience, and presence we learn to tune into our clients and support them in alleviating pain and discomfort.
Learn massage therapy the TOMA way on our fully accredited Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Holistic & Therapeutic Massage, applications now open for our 2026 intake. 🔗 in bio.

26/01/2026

toma_yoda 🌿 What a fabulous second term of our Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Holistic & Therapeutic Massage

We dove deep into advanced techniques, stretched our skills, and left feeling inspired, connected, and just a little bit transformed. There’s nothing quite like learning in a room full of curious, committed humans — the energy was unreal.

Grateful for the growth, the laughter, the “aha” moments, and the reminder that mastery is a lifelong, beautiful journey.

Ready for the next one already! 🩷

21/01/2026

toma_yoda 🌿 Why now is as good a time as any to train in massage

Life rarely hands us the “perfect moment.”
The world keeps moving, the to‑do list keeps growing, and waiting for calm can mean waiting forever.

But choosing to begin anyway — that’s where the shift happens.

Because touch is needed more than ever.
Because clarity comes from doing, not overthinking.
Because your future self is already grateful you started.
Because massage is a path that grows with you, at your pace.

Now isn’t perfect.
It’s just real.
And that’s enough.

18/01/2026

toma_yoda 🌿
We choose to offer less courses so we can give you more.
More depth. More presence. More integrity.
In a world obsessed with endless options, we’re devoted to the opposite—crafting a small, intentional offering that’s been shaped, refined, and rooted in what truly matters.

When we focus on just a few things, we can pour our whole selves into them.
Every detail considered.
Every element aligned.
Every experience designed to feel meaningful, not mass‑produced.

Small isn’t a limitation.
It’s a promise.
A commitment to quality, to depth, to the kind of learning and holistic approach that can only happen when nothing is diluted.

This is how we honour the work.
This is how we honour you.

Train with TOMA in Advanced Holistic & Therapeutic Massage on our fully accredited Level 3 Diploma.

08/01/2026

toma_yoda 🌿 Why Start With a Massage Taster Session?

Before you commit to a year of deep learning, transformation, and hands-on skill… you deserve a moment to feel what this path could be.

A taster session isn’t just a quick massage.
It’s a doorway. Your first step into the world of holistic therapeutic touch.
Come feel the atmosphere, the pace, the presence—and discover if this is where you’re meant to grow.

When: Thursday 29th January 2026
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
Where: Loyd Lindsay Rooms Ardington Wantage Oxfordshire
Cost: £60.00*
*(refundable against our 2026 full diploma if you join)
Apply now at:
tomaacademy.co.uk/shortcourses/Taster.

07/01/2026

toma_yoda What You’ll Walk Away With From Our One Day Massage Refresher Course …..
Your clients trust you with their bodies, so they deserve the very best version of you.

When you join our one day Massage Refresher Course you’ll walk away with….

1. Renewed confidence
2. Updated techniques
3. Refined touch
4. Clearer anatomical understanding
5. A deeper connection to your craft

Please note that our classes are purposely kept small, so that our Directors, Julie & Sarah, can give you the attention you deserve.
Apply now at: tomaacademy.co.uk
🔗in bio.

06/01/2026

toma_yoda “A Therapist’s New Year Ritual”

Create a simple ritual:

• Lighting a candle
• Warming oil
• A grounding breath
• A journal prompt
Caption: “Start the year the with positive intentions”

A Therapist’s New Year Ritual

A new year doesn’t ask you to reinvent yourself.
It asks you to return — gently, honestly — to what feels true to you as a massage therapist.

Light a candle.
Let the flame remind your body how to soften.
Warm the oil between your palms.
Feel the weight of your breath settle low in your belly.
Take a moment in peaceful reflection.
Place one hand on your heart, one on your abdomen.
Let your nervous system know: we’re beginning again, slowly.

This is the ritual.
Not perfection.
Not productivity.
Just presence.

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28A North Street, Marcham
Abingdon
OX136NG

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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