OBUS School of Healing Therapies offers a range of courses to enhance your professional practice. Giving the Massage Therapists, Reflexologist and Aromatherapist a variety to their work. Some of these special interest courses are also open to non-therapists.
This is a refresher course for students that have studied Holistic Massage but have not practiced for some time. It covers all you need to re-start your practice.
Introduction to Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology is a two-day course and offers a foundation in Anatomy and Physiology training. It is for students who practice a therapy that does not require a full diploma in A&P. It is required by:
The Chakras are part of our subtle anatomy. They are junction points between mind and matter. Through our subtle bodies, our minds and spirits can communicate with our bodies.
The Chakras bring the energy “down” from the insubstantial to the substantial; that is, they make the energy denser so we can “communicate” with it, and vice versa.
Learn to understand what the Chakras energy has to teach you, and it can help you to know how your energy is drained and can teach you skills to energize you and your life.
Indian Head Massage is a seated massage which is preformed over the clothing. It is an Ayurvedic Massage this works on the upper body. A warm oil treatment can be added at the end of the treatment which relaxes the scalp and nourishes the hair.
This OBUS practitioner training day is for people who have taken Indian Head Massage, Reiki Level Two or the Diploma in Sound Therapy with OBUS and wish to work as a practitioner. It teaches the student the practicalities of caring for their clients and running a professional practice.
Parents today are looking for natural ways to keep their children healthy. This course is designed to teach Reflexologists and Massage therapists how to teach parents to give regular treatments to their children with easy step by step instructions.
This one-day workshop is designed to enhance the Reflexologists’ knowledge of the variety of practical techniques for the relief of pain.
During this workshop therapists will learn how to work with the reflexes of the nervous and endocrine system to reduce pain and inflammation, which is one of the major causes of pain.
Drawing from her knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Reflexology, Denise Hanlon has researched and written this one-day workshop on Ear Acu-press Therapy -Using the ear as a microcosm of the body to enhance therapies . This is based on tactile manipulation of the reflex points on the surface of the ear, or auricle, to alleviate pathological conditions in other parts of the body. It can be a stand alone treatment or it can be combined with pressure applied to tender regions of the feet and hands to relieve specific disorders of the organs and body aches and pains. It can be used by any therapist as an add on to their own treatments.
This is a refresher course for students that have studied Reflexology but have not practiced for some time. It covers all you need to re-start your practice.
Discover how to make and use your own herbal extracts to benefit a host of skin issues or to just make your skin even more beautiful!
This one-day course is open to anyone who is interested in making natural cosmetics for their personal use or considering making a professional skin care range.
This 4 hour course will help the Aromatherapist adapt their training to continue working with clients who have been diagnosed and treated for cancer. It covers how to use essential oils and vegetable oils for enhanced pain control, infection control and skin support.
The body’s aging process usually happens slowly and the adaptation needed is normally gradual. The use of aromatherapy also needs to be adapted to take these changes into account. Fragile skin, changing sleep patterns, increased use of medications and cognitive impairment all play a part in the choice of essential oils and the method of application.
Learn how to use aromatherapy to support and protect children from birth to 12 years. Create blends for prevention and healing. You will learn how to blend for common childhood illnesses and skin conditions as well as blending to aid sleep and ease anxiety.
This one day is designed to help get your practice off the ground, to get more clients and grow into new areas of business. It is taught as an in person course.
Sinus infection and congestion can be the cause of severe headaches and facial pain. This holistic treatment was developed by OBUS to cater for the numerous clients presenting with facial congestion and pain. It brings together a number of modalities to assist clearing the sinuses, easing inflammation and treating infection.
Sound therapy is a form of vibrational healing. Sound helps to bring the person into a trance state of consciousness and this beautiful relaxed state encourages deep healing.
This is a one-day professional training course. You will learn how to do an amazing ear candling treatment that includes a facial lymphatic drainage massage.
Aromatic Kinesiology® takes you into the world of aroma with an emphasis on enhancing the spirit, look and feel of your life. This pioneering work on the psychological benefits of essential oils and how they affect the integration of emotional experiences is powerfully represented in the beautiful workshop series: The Paths of Beauty, Nurture and Stillness. Each seminar includes uplifting guided exercises and discussion, time for quiet reflection and explores how to use essential oils as potent, yet gentle, aromatic anchors to facilitate change and release unresolved stress. Within this framework you will learn many practical techniques that blend aromatherapy with kinesiology, narrative counselling styles, acupressure, stress management procedures and how to reframe emotional issues.
The body never lies – learn to listen through the lens of Chinese Medicine
The body is always trying to re-balance and restore itself. It speaks to us and gives us strong messages telling us what we need to do to restore health and wellbeing. Learning to listen to the body and read what it has to say can help prevent illness but it can also enrich your life experiences.
This course is for you if you want a richer life experience and a deeper relationship with yourself.
Our Introduction to Bach Flower Remedies course is a wonderful course for people who are new to Bach Flower Remedies. These remedies were created by a Harley Street doctor, Edward Bach, in the 1930s. His Philosophy for health was “A healthy mind ensures a healthy body”
Aromatic Kinesiology® takes you into the world of aroma with an emphasis on enhancing the spirit, look and feel of your life. This pioneering work on the psychological benefits of essential oils and how they affect the integration of emotional experiences is powerfully represented in the beautiful workshop series: The Paths of Beauty, Nurture and Stillness. Each seminar includes uplifting guided exercises and discussion, time for quiet reflection and explores how to use essential oils as potent, yet gentle, aromatic anchors to facilitate change and release unresolved stress. Within this framework you will learn many practical techniques that blend aromatherapy with kinesiology, narrative counselling styles, acupressure, stress management procedures and how to reframe emotional issues.
Healing happens in many ways and here at OBUS School of Healing Therapies we ensure the professional therapist has the opportunity to add to their skills to ensure they are truly multidisciplinary. This variety helps them work with clients in many ways and understand the body from new perspectives
