Indian Head Massage - Mansfield Central Library - Community Learning

Mansfield Central Library, West Gate

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Key details

Date -
Sessions Mondays: 1pm - 3pm
No. sessions 5
Venue Mansfield Central Library, West Gate
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 15
Cost FREE - £45

About this course

About this course

What will be covered on the course?  What will be taught to learners? 

  • How to do an Indian Head Massage to self and to work on others, learning different movement techniques, contra-indications, health benefits, history, Ayurveda, covering anatomy and physiology.
  • To introduce the internal art of how to do an Indian Head Massage to self and to others, learning different movement techniques, to be able to identify contra-indications, understand the health benefits, to gain knowledge of the history of Indian Head Massage and the ancient healing system of Ayurveda, covering basic anatomy and physiology.

By the end of the course learners will show secure knowledge of how to do an Indian Head Massage to self and to work on others. To be able to show understanding of the different techniques. To be able to identify contra-indications, know about the many health benefits, the history, and the basics of anatomy and physiology.


You will need:

  • A hand towel and comb/brush and a drink, notebook, and pen 

Suggested Reading for the course: 

  • Indian Head Massage: 3 Gould, Francesca  
  • The Art of Indian Head Massage: Health and Beauty at Your Fingertips Atkinson, Mary  


Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of 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 webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

 To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

  • Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
  • Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

  • 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

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