Student Testimonials
I feel compelled to have to email you to say how impressed I have been today with the course. The tutor was delightful in addition to being excellent. The set up is very professional and both myself and Mo really enjoyed the day. I have undertaken a number of courses in the last 12 months and none have compared to the professionalism of your company. I shall certainly be back to do more courses in the future. Many thanks.
Just a very quick note to say that the service you've provided today has been excellent, efficient, thorough, and really well organised. You could certainly show some people a thing or two about customer service!! We are both looking forward to the course.
 Simon Young
From the very first contact I had with the Academy I felt a sense of professionalism and warm welcome. The Academy is small, friendly and supportive. I really enjoyed all all my courses and made some new friends along the way; both students and tutors. Whilst studying at the Academy I had great support from everyone especially the tutors themselves and it came as a pleasant surprise when they said we could call or email out of college hours if we ever needed further assistance or advice. This was of great benefit to me and I definitely took them up on their generous offer! I am glad I chose Cheshire Massage Academy for my courses and would recommend them to anyone who is interested. Without them, I would not be in the privilaged position that I am today. Many thanks to both my tutors and the great friends I have made. Money well spent !!!
Specific comments: My enquiries and questions were dealt with in a fast and efficient way and good advice was given to me as to what would be the most beneficial path to chose. I think I possibly under-estimated the workload involved with the courses, as I did a few in succession, but the tutors made life so much easier with their helping hands to organize me and pass on their wealth of knowledge. The courses are accelerated so you work hard but the results are very rewarding and the work is enjoyable.
How I have used my qualifcation: Since leaving the Academy, I have been incredibly fortunate and privileged to pursue my new career in the way that I have. My goal was to become a sports therapist, but I could never have anticipated what was round the corner on completion of my courses. Due to some hard work and very good luck, I have secured my place as a massage therapist working at the Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club. The work was initially a couple of hours a week voluntary but has now progressed be much, much more. I now work on a regular basis with the Europe’s number one rugby team and some of the best pro athletes in the game. I work alongside some of the world leading sports physiotherapists and conditioners who are always advancing my skills with day to day training and development, and I have been lucky enough to work at Super League games each week and even appear on SKY TV. ( including working at Old Trafford in the super league grand final). In Sept 09 I was asked to work for the England RFL and therefore be a therapist for the four nations England team. This experience was amazing and made me realize how good this career actually is. So to sum up, since qualifying as a sports therapist at Cheshire Massage Academy, I now earn my living on a daily basis through massage, and this happens to include working for the best Rugby club in the world and my own National team. It just shows that anything is possible...
I have already recommended people to Cheshire Massage Academy and I will continue to do so. This is due to it being an excellent training academy. I was suprised by the small number of students on each course and the very individual attention given by tutors to each student. I felt confident to practice having had excellent theoretical input, many opportunities to practice on and off site and excellent feedback and support from tutors. I enjoyed the my group, we had plently of fun as well as learning. The training environment is pleasant and comfortable with easy parking. I now recieve on going support from the Academy even after my courses' have finished.
How I have used my qualifcation: I am currently running a well being service, which offers the opportunity for clients to recapture themselves and plan their way forward in times of change or stress. We offer a range of services to improve physical and emotional well being for individuals, groups or organisations. The qualifications, once attained, will be added to our service as complimentary to what we already do helping and supporting people.
I can thoroughly recommend Cheshire Massage Academy. Every aspect of my contact with them has been fantastic. Emails have always been answered quickly and nothing has been too much trouble. I broke my wrist prior to my course and they could not have been more helpful even adapting the course to accommodate me. The tutor, Dee, was very knowledgeable and fantastic for both theory and the practical. I have been on courses at other colleges but at Cheshire Massage Academy they keep the class sizes small, so you get almost 1-2-1 tuition and it's always possible to ask questions if you don't understand something. Small classes also mean the students really get to know each other and I am still in touch with some of my class mates. By the time you qualify you really know your subject and feel confident enough to go out there and treat clients - I have not always felt like this on completion of previous courses. Considering the small class sizes I was surprised that the course was not more expensive - it was excellent value for money.
How I have used my qualifcation: I am a qualified massage therapist, so I am delighted now also to able to offer Aromatherapy my clients at my private clinic in Handforth. I also volunteer at a local hospice offering complementary therapies.
I have done many courses at Cheshire Massage Academy. The Introduction courses was where is all began for me; these inspired to want to learn more and go onto the practitioner courses. The learning was very enjoyable and the class sizes are kept small which is great and our group gelled really well. At times I found the work challenging but the support was always available from the tutor and the office.
How I have used my qualifcation: Since completing my courses, I now run a very busy part-time massage clinic.
My experience of this course was a positive one. The first 4 days were quite intensive, friendly, encouraging and supportive. The written materials were detailed, structured and up to date and when I needed to clarity an issue via email, the response was immediate. I have done one or two other courses which I believe didn’t come up to scratch. I like to feel that I have earned this Diploma through putting the effort and work in, and I have. For a course to be described as good it needs to be totally professional, thorough and with good tutors who supportively push their students. I found this to be the case. In all, I consider the Cheshire Massage Academy Indian Head Massage Diploma to be excellent value for money.
Specific comments: The booking and enquiry system was effective and streamline. The website was good and informative. The college is small, warm, well equipped and absolutely adequate. The course content followed the text books that I’ve read. The tutors are knowledgeable, especially on Anatomy and Physiology, which really is imperative to know, all are practicing therapists so that adds to the overall experience. I think the Indian Head Massage course was indeed value for money. I had 4 days of training in college, a CDROM containing materials, an assessment day and then a final exam say, that has to be good value for what I paid!
How I have used my qualifcation: I took this IHM Diploma because I love massage and I needed to know that I was safe, effective and worthy of offering it to others. As I’m 64 years of age and have had a wholesome, challenging career in education, my plans are to offer IHM to people who are in need. I shall be doing this on an intermittent, part-time basis. I’m doing it for the love of massage and in the knowledge that this helps people and is an aid to their well-being.
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