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Lake District School of Massage Massage Training in the Lake District for beginners and existing therapists. Specialising in hands-free deep tissue techniques.

Helping massage therapists work pain-free and become financially stable Lake District School of Massage is for you if you want to set up your own massage business, if you are an existing therapist, or you want to learn therapeutic massage to carry out on a partner, friends or family. Enjoy taking a professionally accredited massage course, or beginners workshop based in a gorgeous lakeside, mountainous setting.

08/03/2025

The most beautiful place to learn 💆🏻‍♀️

Nab Cottage in Rydal is home to many of our retreats! Visit lakedistrictschoolofmassage.co.uk to see all of our upcoming courses and retreats.

07/03/2025

22/01/2025

Into holistic and spiritual stuff? Live in the North? Come to this huge, vibrant, nourishing holistic fair in Kendal to enjoy therapeutic treatments, yummy food stalls, and inspiring talks.

Lake District School of Massage will have a stall sharing about our courses, and will be giving a talk on money manifestation and abundance 🥳💰.

It'll be a big, lovely treat of a day ✨️

Comment 'ticket' if you'd like this event in your diary, and I'll send you the booking link, it's only £2 if you buy a ticket online 😊

17/12/2024

The Lake District School of Massage first Christmas do! 🎄

After running our courses in the Lakes for 2 years, we've grown a big, lovely network of hundreds of course members. So it was time to celebrate!

Some of our fantastic graduates made it to our lil party. A brilliant chance for them to meet new friends from other courses, and to win prizes like massage tools and money mindset books in a quiz 😀 More networking experiences to come in 2025 🌱
The baby enjoyed lots of cuddles and smiles from course members too, and managed to stave off a meltdown til hometime!

Merry Christmas everyone! X

11/12/2024

Thanking everyone who took a Lake District School of Massage course this year!

We have held 21 professional courses in 2024, plus lots of couples tutorials!

Your bookings mean we can share our passion for providing excellent, effective treatments which help clients to lose their stress, to improve mental and physical health, to feel more at one and taken care of. We are also in a position to start donating money to charities, and to have time to make free resources like our videos and blog posts* which are designed to help empower self employed healers. *See the website 'Advice' section and Lake District School of Massage Youtube for these resources.

Sending all our love to you, family, friends, and the wider community this festive season and into 2025. Let's promote healing and togetherness always.

Teachers Devon and Emma ###

18/11/2024

So many cheerful moments on the last Level 3 Diploma in Massage Therapy course of the year ✨️

Teachers and I enjoyed watching the group's massage skills grow day by day, and how the group bonded.

A little community is born on each of our courses, often with group members becoming friends and massage treatment swap buddies.

And then each group is added to the growing network of Lake District School of Massage learners; linked up by WhatsApp, Facebook and follow-up CPD training, which us teachers are a part of, so that they can receive ongoing career and support for life 🙌🫶👐

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21/10/2024

Recent massage course graduates at our courses at Brathay Hall in Ambleside, and some of baby too! October is nice 🍂🤱💆‍♀️

14/10/2024

Support 🙌🤰👌

Top tip for sole traders, holistic practitioners, self employed, small businesses... don't do it all yourself!

Starting out as a self employed massage therapist, my goal was to save money and do it all myself- promo, bookings, website. But I wasn't an expert in these things and the results were patchy, and there was too much stress getting these tasks done which I didn't enjoy.

As soon as I decided to pay someone/a company to do these jobs, I felt lighter and go more bookings.

So when I set up my massage training school I decided to invest a lot into a company that got me, and wanted to support me by doing the stuff I couldn't, and doing it well. I found about about Cumbria Growth Hub who provided mentoring and a grant to help me pay for a fabulous website, branding and business consultancy with . With their help, my whole business is thriving and I cam do the fun stuff- teaching and interacting with the stellar, warm, joyous community of massage therapists I help.

Lesson? Stop being stubborn and get someone else to help you!

📸 Pictures of me + new baby and my co-teacher Emma who has been helping me soon much!!

16/09/2024

Most of us would like to earn more in general, but imagine going into a restaurant and when the server asks what you would like, you just say 'more'. They would say, 'of what?' and if you didn't specify what you actually wanted, you might end up with something undesirable!

With money, like shopping online, or choosing in a restaurant, you need to be clear on your order or you won't get what you want.

So decide how much you want to earn this year. Then write it out, talk about it, change your passwords to it, keep it fresh.

You need to truly believe you can earn that amount though, don't just say a billion £s!

So as a self employed small newish business, I tried this very thing in the past year, I became fixated on a certain number, I kept it fresh in mind, and by the end of the tax year I'd earnt that amount, a bit over in fact. It was the first time I'd ever earnt that much. And I owe it partly to my beliefs in the possibility of being able to aquire that much, and my continued work on breaking down my money blocks (you gotto go deep with this stuff!) I was then able to buy a car and take a holiday abroad, something I'd not done for years. All this boosted my mood and made things easier, and improved my service to my clients because I felt good. Then I had more time to create free videos and articles to share on the topic of money mindset and massage business 👌 (you can find these on the Lake District School of Massage advice section/our Youtube channel)

The message? State how much you want to earn/your turnover to be, work on your goals but don't worry how the money will show up (ie. Trust that it will). And enjoy seeing how your end of year figure matches up to your stated amount, so that you can improve your quality of life and those around you 😇

What money practices do you have? And if none, why not?!

10/09/2024

Teacher feature 🌟

Meet Emma Pickup (on the right) and Devon Collier (on the left).

Facilitating massage courses is a pleasure for us; sharing our passion for damn good massage, and the satisfaction from giving all the industry tips we've gathered over the years.

There can be so much involved to making it as a self employed holistic therapist including managing your accounting, marketing, self care, and the psychological side of welcoming money that needs addressing if you're embarking on earning for yourself.

We love to guide you on these principles so that you can make it, whether it's on a course with us in the Lakes, from our posts, from free massage tutorials (on the Lake District School of Massage Youtube channel), or tips we share on the LDSOM website 'advice' section 🌟🏞💆‍♀️

30/08/2024

Preparing magical materials for upcoming courses..

A soothing, delicious, citrusy sage spray for gift bags on our lakeland massage course retreat ✨️🏞🙌

And a pregnancy bump blend which allows expecting clients to safely enjoy nerve de-frazzling aromatherapy, for use on our Pregnancy Massage course 🤰

Thank you to Emily for making these blends which take the mind out stress mode and into a place of gratitude and delight 😌💚

29/08/2024

How our massage courses can change your life!

In one week you learn an effective, intuitive full body deep tissue routine (the most requested massage treatment that almost everyone ever wants!)

You are given all the instructions on how to set up your therapeutic business, including the psychological steps involved... working on breaking down your money blocks and actually how to earn £

These 2 key elements mean that you are ready to go, working to heal others and start a new path with your career.

The experience is also about you and your self care, not only with discussions on the topics, but with the retreat offerings you get to enjoy... hot tub, yoga, having all your meals made for you, and being enchanted by the historic cottage where the course takes place, and the mountains and lake on the doorstep.

Step into a new career on our massage course retreat in the Lake District 🌟🧘‍♀️🏆🌄

Comment 'retreat' for more info 🙌

27/08/2024

Having fun learning satisfying deep tissue moves that don't involve straining your hands 🕊

The Hands-Free Deep Tissue Massage training course with Lake District School of Massage and using gorgeously gripping

As a massage therapist it's really important to both provide your clients with knot easing, tension melting treatments AND to not hurt your tools (your hands and wrists) in the process, so that you can continue your healing work pain-free.

This training course allows you to maintain your career and get super results 💪 Bring it on!

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22/08/2024

Money blocks. We all have them! Read my tips on overcoming them here 💸

Money mindset beliefs and manifestation practices to help you to release negative beliefs around money and increase feelings of abundance.

20/08/2024

You want to wake up each day, open the curtains and see mountains.

To go outside and breathe in clear, fresh air. With everything in your line of vision thrilling.

To feel like things are different now, you're being taken care of, and you've got space to fantasise about what your dream life would look like.

To change gears, to let go of fears and old baggage. To receive an abundance of goodness: new ideas, friends, possibilities, and the knowledge that life is working for you, not against you.

You want an adventure 🌠

Start it on our one week Lake District massage course retreat 🙌

16/08/2024

How learning hands-free massage can protect your career as a massage therapist...

Angela was struggling with hand and wrist pain, which is extremely common for massage therapists.

Since taking our 1 day CPD course in Hands-Free Deep Tissue Massage she is not suffering from pain and she's getting great results from her clients.

In addition, from the help with marketing that Angela received on the course related to her website and Google listing (which comes as standard with all Lake District School of Massage training), she is getting loads more bookings!

If you're a massage therapist experiencing pain and fatigue, and need a business boost, you will be inspired by our 1 day CPD Hands-Free Deep Tissue Massage course. Comment 'pain free' for more info/checkout the link in bio/ Lake District School of Massage website.

Angela is based in the North ://www.instagram.com/acequinesportsmassage

Note: this hand-free/pain-free style of massage is something you learn on ALL Lake District School of Massage courses :)

12/08/2024

Getting prepped for the next retreat massage course I'm holding in Sept and remembering the joy from the last one in June- the group was such a dream!

As a course provider its a real treat to run these because as well as the pleasure of sharing knowledge/inspiration, its also like a big party because everyone's there to socialise, step away from day-to-day life and explore. Its really nice 'working' at Nab Cottage for the duration of the course too, having a lake outside the front door etc!

I went self employed 6 years ago and set up the massage and training business; doing inspiring/healing/transformative work was always my dream, and I'm so glad I worked on this so hard, because the result now is being in a position to share my passion with others, whilst having fun! It makes all the continued admin worthwhile- must remember that when I'm knee deep in paperwork and planning!

Thanks again to everyone who books on a course, to all the business advisors/friends who bolster me (including the wonderous Emma at Pickup Therapy who is my new teaching/admin buddy), and mainly Andrew for listening to all my thoughts and providing advice/care/someone to have the occasional meltdown to!

Address

Brathay Hall
Ambleside
LA220HP

Telephone

+448000862644

Website

https://www.lakedistrictschoolofmassage.co.uk/

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Videos

The Hands-Free Deep Tissue Massage training course for current practitioners at @lakelandwellbeing in Keswick on Halloween 🎃 Enjoy watching this vid of super massage therapists learning how to provide awesomely deep and soothing treatments, whilst not damaging their thumbs n wrists 😊 Some of the group made a real trip out of it and stayed in the area afterwards, enjoying time n autumn vibes in the Lakes 🍂🏞 #lakedistrictschoolofmassage #autumn #deeptissuemassage #massagetraining #massagetherapist

View of our upcoming course venue, Brathay Hall @brathaytrust, from a boat! 🛥 Learning nestled by mountains, and with this open view of Lake Windermere is a real treat 🎁 #windermere #lakedistrictschoolofmassage #mountains #boatride

Our Massage Therapy diploma retreat in the Lakes 📍🏞 🙌 A week training in providing healing full body holistic/deep tissue treatments 💆‍♀️ Of exploring the business side of setting up as a practitioner 🌟 And self care/yoga/ relaxing in the Lakes with new friends 🧡 At Lake District School of Massage's retreat course by Rydal Water ✨️

How to iron your clients! Rest the soft underbelly of your forearms on the mid back and allow gravity to do the work. Essential for massage therapists to prevent overuse of wrists and hands which can lead to RSI (and eventually of career). Plus your clients will enjoy the smooth, stretchy, releasing feeling 😌 #massagetherapist #massageclients

The Level 3 Diploma in Massage Therapy course on the shores of Rydal Water in the Lake District is your chance to open up a satisfying world of holistic work opportunities. On the course you learn full body holistic and deep tissue massage treatments, how to set up a thriving therapy practice, and how to clear money blocks which can hold you back, so that you can earn a living helping others. You'll also have time to imagine how you want your lifestyle to be whilst you are taken care of on this retreat, inspired by the Lakeland landscape, and supported by a community of teachers and lifelong friends. Find out more on the Lake District School of Massage website, link in bio 🧡🏞🙌 #lakedistrictretreat #lakedistrictschoolofmassage #rydalwater #deeptissuemassage

Summertime by Rydal Water near Ambleside in the Lakes ☀️🏞 And just opposite where I'm sitting is our massage course retreat venue - Nab Cottage 🙌💆‍♀️ #rydalwater #lakedistrictschoolofmassage #Ambleside #thelakes

Foot massage tutorial from our massage course retreat in Ambleside 🏞 By day you learn, give and receive massage 💆‍♀️ By night you can explore the beautiful area (the venue is in front of a lake and mountains 😲), use the hot tub, try some yin yoga or just enjoy relaxing in the venue; historic Nab Cottage 🏡 Link in bio 🙌 #massageretreat #Ambleside #massagetutorial #yogaretreat

Socials post ideas for massage therapists.. 🙌 Massage videos. It's satisfying to watch some effective moves, and makes people want to experience the massage for themselves. 👌 Tips/facts: Useful stuff that actually helps people such as massage tools/health/spiritual tips/stretches. 😊 You! At least the occasional post showing your smiley face. People want to see who they're buying from and a genuine smile instills trust. More so, its nice to hear your story... why are you doing what you're doing? How did you get there? Your stories are fascinating and encourage others to be interested in what you can offer. Show some of your hobbies/pets/holidays too because a) makes your insta grid/page more enticing/breaks up the businss/product related posts and b) allows potential customers to connect with you. 💯 Reviews/video testimonials. Show off! Make what your lovely clients have said about you visible, the key is that we can read/hear a transformation in them which we want for ourselves. 🌀Transformation: Express how you can get your clients from point A (with some sort of issue) to point b (relief from the issue). Whether its by talking on camera, some written text on a reel etc. People buy solutions to problems. Also, make sure your bio has a clear way of booking an appointment, whether it's a link to your booking system or 'DM to book'. Hope that gives you some ideas! What other social posts ideas do you have that could help self employed holistic therapists? #massagevideo #socialmediatip #whattopost #promoteyourself #holistictherapist

Self care for massage therapists is an important part of our training. Learning massage isn't just about taking care of clients, it's equally about taking care of ourselves; the therapists. If not we get fed up and quit. How do we do focus on therapist self care on our courses? 🧘‍♀️ Yoga, shaking, stretching to release tension and calm the mind. 💪 Back strengthening exercises to instill good habits 🧰 Trying out self massage tools like the Theracaneand massage guns so that we can explore ways to self treat in between appointments 👥 Setting up treatments swaps between group members to encourage continual development and experiencing massage in the long run 🧍‍♀️Correct body posture when providing treatments with a focus on using gravity/natural forces instead of our effort to apply pressure 😂 Having a laugh! No need to be too serious, massage training is for grown ups but you're not in actual school and the benefit is a space for giggles and fun. Theoretical content in class is in game and discussion form (no falling asleep writing out facts). If you're ready for a rewarding job looking after yourself and others you will love our massage courses in the Lakes 🏞 @lakedistrictschoolofmassage #selfcare #lakedistrictschoolofmassage #yogaretreat #thelakes #rewarding

Day 5 of the 6 day Level 3 Diploma in Massage Therapy course for beginners @lakedistrictschoolofmassage 😍 After practising massage techniques for different body areas on days 1-4, back, arms, head, legs, feet, on day 5 the group get to carry out a 90 min full body treatment on each other which is what ix shown in this vid. And you can see just how competent the course members can be after just 4 days of training from beginner level!🏆 From the teacher's point of view, watching them carry out professional level treatments on day 5 is very impressive, but also kind of boring because they are so good at it that they don't need much guidance by then, just a few reminders on technique and posture occasionally. After this, on the final day 6 of the course there's an assessment: carrying out a consultation and treatment on a new person (not another course member), to simulate a real life therapist-client situation. Then after some home study, the course members start working with paying clients, healing, helping and enjoying earning. Just like that! Video of student Rosie @rosietheyoganook_ #massagetraining #lakedistrictschoolofmassage #fullbodymassage #healing #earningmoney

Do you wish your partner could give you massage treatments like a professional deep tissue massage therapist, to save you £ and a load of neck pain? You can achieve this dreamy scenario with Lake District School of Massage's couples massage tutorials... Sessions include... 👬Remedial deep tissue massage tuition 🙌 Use of luxurious, nourishing @songbirdmassagewax 👩‍💻 A set of video instructions provided afterwards 🍰Tea and cake 🏞 Beautiful location at @lakelandwellbeing In Keswick or @pickup__therapy in Penrith. Comment with a heart ❤️ to find out more, or find the info on the Lake District School of Massage website (courses for beginners section) 🙌 #massageretreat #couplesmassage #couplegoals

Foot massage tutorial 👣 You can start by cleaning (baby wipes/hot cloth), then warming the foot with your palms ('foot sandwich'!), then some medium pressure circular or 'criss cross' thumb movements. But firmer pressure should be applied with your elbow, or with forearm to avoid thumb/wrist strain. Feels amazing! Our feet are often neglected and they do so much 👡👟 You can find a detailed leg and foot tutorial including massaging with your arms (not hands) is on our Lake District School of Massage Youtube channel 👩‍💻 #footmassage #lakedistrictschoolofmassage #massagetutorial

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Welcome to my page! I am passionate about the power of massage to overcome stress and pain, and to improve physical and mental wellbeing. I have been training in massage since 2008 and have qualifications and experience in Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Indian Head Massage, Sports Massage, Workplace Massage and Pregnancy Massage. My customers report their pain and tension greatly reducing, migraines and headaches disappearing, a reduction in anxiety, improved sleep, improved mood and improved levels of energy. I am based at a residential address in Levenshulme and serve areas within 5 miles for Workplace & Events massage. I put 110% into all my work and promise to provide a very effective treatment.

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*I work Tuesday - Friday from 10am-8.30pm and on Saturday from 10am-5pm.

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