Complementary Therapies - Stapleford Library and Learning Centre - Adult Learning

Stapleford Library and Learning Centre, Stapleford

Date	26 February - 26 March 2026
Sessions	Thursdays: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
No. sessions	5
Venue	Stapleford Library and Learning Centre, Stapleford View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £40

About this course

You will learn a wonderful range of different therapies that treat a person holistically, mind, body and spirit. They work alongside traditional medicine and are not used as an alternative. This course will explore a different range of massage techniques, Reflexology and Aromatherapy and aim to treat a person as a whole. You will learn all about the history of each treatment and the relevant anatomy and physiology for each section.

On this course you will be introduced to the principals and practices for Complementary Therapies while developing basic skills in specific techniques including reflexology and aromatherapy. Introduction to principles and practice of complementary therapies, anatomy and physiology, basic massage therapy techniques, basic aromatherapy techniques using preblended oils, basic reflexology techniques.

By the end of the course, you will:

Be able to practice reflexology
Massage and aromatherapy on family and friends using pre-blended oils

Please bring to the course with you:-

Towels x 2; hand sanitizer; cotton pads; massage oil or cream

Booking your place and fee information

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Greater London
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
Tees Valley
West of England
West Midlands
West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office
You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014

Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.