Bristol College of Massage & Bodywork

19/11/2025

Volunteers needed for our practical exams - https://mailchi.mp/bristolmassage/newsletter-xj39jmdxz7-10158360

17/11/2025

🤲Movement and Massage for Self Care with Chez Dunford
📅26th January
🕙6pm-8.30pm
📍BCMB

A tool sharing session for deepening sensation, leaning into our different parts, releasing and grounding.

In this 2.5 hour session Chez will guide you through a movement, meditation and massage practice that is tailored to your own needs whilst practicing in group so we can support and inspire each other. This will be a sharing of techniques, exercises and movement games focused on restoring the body, drawing in energy and releasing tension. Focused on creating a space for all to access and take what you need. Great for aftercare ideas for your clients too.

~Please wear clothes you can move in.
~Bring a journal for writing

Chez is MTI Level 5 Sports and Remedial Qualified with 10 years MTI Level 4 Holistic practice. She is Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Trained and tours as physical theatre, circus and music performer. She has a vast array of body knowledge and embodied experience in injury, sustainable training and authentic movement.

She has trained in the art of fooling for 10 years- a solo improvisation form tuning into body sensation as a performance tool, also as a therapeutic workshop tool.
Chez works in an inclusive and adaptive way -any access need please get in touch.

Book now via the website! 🌟

14/11/2025

An article from The Guardian on the benefits of massage! At BCMB along with teaching massage we also have low cost sessions every Thursday at our graduate clinic. Read the article below!

While they can be seen as a luxury, massages are often part of healthcare – here’s how they affect physical and mental health

14/11/2025

🤲Advanced Skills for Remedial and Sports Massage
📅 24th - 25th January 2026
🕙10am-5.30pm
📍BCMB

This two day workshop gives insight into the specific needs of sports people and the application of massage techniques to treat remedial conditions.

It will incorporate aspects of deep tissue work, fascial release massage, visual observation and mobilisations. It is not necessary to have done other advanced workshops beforehand, although if you have, this will provide an exciting, practical and relevant application of those skills.

BCMB run a Level 5 Remedial and Sports Massage Diploma course from April each year, accredited by MTI. This weekend can form part of an access route to that course for beginners, along with further study, practice and assessment.

Book now via the website!

12/11/2025

🌀Radical Wholeness Taster Workshop with Sarah Stewart Brown
📅 24th January 2026
🕙 3pm-5.30pm
📍BCMB

A beautifully grounded way to spend two and half hours to connect back into the deep wisdom we all hold. These workshops take you beyond listening to your body. They offer another way of paying attention and another way of thinking and being that together bring you home to the body’s vital wisdom. They were developed by Philip Shepherd as an introduction to The Embodied Presence Process (TEPP).

About Sarah:

Sarah Stewart-Brown is a former practitioner and teacher of Zero Balancing, retired doctor, certified practitioner of the Lauterstein Method (or Deep Massage) and Emotional Freedom Technique.
She is a long-term student of Qi Gong and with experience of trauma release exercises and practices. She has studied with the Ridhwan School’s Diamond Approach for 12 years. Her teaching is underpinned by her knowledge of medicine developed over 40 years as a researcher, teacher, and professor of public health.

30/10/2025

Exploring Advanced Skills for Remedial Massage with Pip Instone and Stephanie Pascal. In this workshop, therapists explored postural assessment to gain insight into clients bodies before going on to learn about knee assessment, advanced techniques and rehab for knee conditions.

On Sunday, they learnt all about shoulder assessment, advanced techniques and rehab for shoulder conditions followed by an afternoon adapting their current massage ‘tool’ kit with a focus on Sports Specific Massage.

Great work from our attendees and a big thanks to Pip and Steph for such an insightful weekend! Our next Advanced Skills for Remedial and Sports Massage workshop is January 24th-25th 2026. Sign up via the calendar page on the website!

23/10/2025

💆Holistic Massage Refresher Day
📅Monday 10th November
🕙10am-5.30pm
📍BCMB

A day for anyone who has completed our Introduction to Holistic Massage two day workshop and would like to refresh their skills. We will review the basics and much of the day will be shaped according to what those attending require.
* Reconnect with this lovely practice
* Refresh and review skills and technique
* Get feedback from our experienced tutors
* Meet up with fellow massage enthusiasts
* Overall, a lovely chance to enjoy this new skill again.

Book now via the website! 🌟

22/10/2025

Fancy a massage tomorrow? 💆 - https://mailchi.mp/bristolmassage/newsletter-xj39jmdxz7-10157571

20/10/2025

👣 Eastern Foot Massage with Heidi Armstrong 👣

A complete foot and lower leg treatment for your clients.

This can be performed on its own or as part of a longer treatment. It also goes excellently with the Facial acupressure workshop for a fantastic head & toes treatment.

The course covers:
🦶Review of foot structure anatomy and how it affects all our body’s structures to support clients’ postural issues and with concerns like planter fascial and other foot pain.
🦶Including some key Acupressure points and reflex zones on the feet to support deep relaxation.
🦶Learn to use crystal wand to ease areas of tension and work acupressure points.

Book now via the website!

17/10/2025

🤲 A Short Introduction to Myofascial Release with Pip Instone and Tim Bartlett 🤲
📅Weds 12th November
🕙6pm-9pm
📍BCMB

This session is designed to give you a taster of the fascinating world of fascia and Myofascial Release (MFR). You'll explore:

🌀Fascia - what is it and what does it do?
🌀A brief explanation of MFR technique and how it works.
🌀Some basic techniques to give you an opportunity to work in a different way and feel the subtle and sometimes not so subtle changes that MFR can bring about.

Fascia does not like to be hurried. The techniques we will be using require a calm, patient approach as we facilitate changes the fascia makes in its own web. We will cover what we can in the limited timeframe available, but hopefully it will be enough to get you enthused about this subject.

Book now via the website!

15/10/2025

💆3D Side Lying Massage with Sarah McLellan 💆
📅3rd - 4th November
🕙10am - 5.30pm
📍BCMB

Did you know that working in the side lying position offers a wealth of creative possibilities and isn't just for pregnancy?

The human body is beautifully three-dimensional, yet many massage techniques primarily focus on clients in prone or supine positions. We're here to change that perspective!

By placing clients in the side lying position, without preconceived expectations, we create an environment where they can truly let go. Our workshop is a journey into a world of holistic bodywork and energy techniques, including:

🌀spinal mobilisations and stretching
🌀connecting complementary muscle groups in the lower back and abdomen
🌀accessing deeper muscles in the shoulder girdle
🌀deep relaxation and energy holds

Book now via the website!

13/10/2025

Our students clinics offer members of the public the chance to enjoy a massage for just £10 while supporting our students in their training. These supervised sessions give students valuable experience to refine their techniques, with several massages taking place at the same time in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Upcoming dates:
* Tuesday 21st Oct:10am, 11:15am, 1pm
* Tuesday 25th Nov: 10am, 11:15am, 1pm
* Tuesday 16th Dec: 10:30, 12: 15pm

To find out more and book please email enquiries@bristolmassage.co.uk

*Please note – if you have a serious chronic condition or recent injury please let us know when you call so we can discuss whether the clinic can meet your needs. Our students are fantastic, but at this stage in their training they may not be fully equipped to work with complex conditions, and in some circumstances massage is contraindicated.