Essential Oils and Botanical Names – are they really that important?
On our Aromatherapy Diploma course that's accredited by the International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA), our students learn 69 essential oils. From sweet basil to ylang ylang. Or should that read: from Ocimum basilicum ct linalool to Cananga odorata? A bit of a...
A quick and easy guide to buying PPE
Since we’ve returned to face to face massage classes, a lot of QM students, sports/massage therapists, and aromatherapists have asked us where we get our PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) from. So we’ve put together this guide for you that will make buying your PPE...
The new normal and how it affects massage training
Return to face to face teaching - hooray Massage schools have received the green light to start face to face teaching, and we are so enjoying seeing QM students in person again, and welcoming new students to their massage courses. For sure, with Covid-19 and the new...
10 easy tips to Feng Shui your massage therapy room
Feng what? Definitely not feng shooey. Pronounce it like this...fung-shway. From the ancient Chinese system of geomancy whereby universal laws of heaven and earth can be harnessed to attract positive chi (energy) into your life, feng shui literally translates as wind...
10 tips to help you conquer your practical massage exams
Exams come around a few times a year here at Quantum Metta School of Massage. Mainly in June, November and January. For the students there are always a few nerves to cope with on the big exam day. Nerves of course are natural on such occasions. We need a certain...
What is the difference between ITEC and MTI?
Most of our students start with the Holistic Massage Diploma course, which includes anatomy, physiology and pathology, emergency first aid, advanced massage techniques (e.g. deep tissue massage, soft tissue release, postural assessment), and a starting out in business...
If Time Flies, Be The Pilot
Time, something to think about as one second changes to the next, one minute to the next, one hour to the next, one day to the next, one month to the next and one year to the next. Where does all this time go to. Does it fly by? Remember when we were children at...
7 top tips to help you choose your massage table
Are you doing a massage training course? If you're studying massage or another modality, like aromatherapy for example, you'll be thinking of getting a massage table. But there are so many to choose from that it can be challenging to work out what features to look for...
Babies ‘n’ Bones – Quick Fact
Did you know? A baby has 300 bones at birth. By the time he or she matures as an adult, some have become fused together and only 206 remain. Hmm something to think about! Love anatomy and physiology. Happy thinking Doreen and Dympna enquiries@quantummetta.co.uk...
Getting well oiled – tips on using fixed oils in massage
Probably the most popular oils used for massage are sweet almond, sunflower or grapeseed. There’s a pretty big range of oils available for massage therapy so how about changing from the usual suspects and experimenting with different types of vegetable oils? Pure...
Our Top 10 Essential Oils
Students on our aromatherapy courses often ask what are our favourite essential oils. So we’ve put together our Top 10 List. When there are so many essential oils to choose from, you might ask why these? Well we looked at which essential oils were – to us – the most...
Thai Yoga Massage – thoughts from Dympna’s client
Several years ago, Dympna asked one of her clients if she could write a few words about her experience of Thai Yoga Massage treatments. This was for an article Dympna was writing. She kindly agreed and we thought we’d share her thoughts with you. ‘When the...
5 Must Have Essential Oils for your Hols
The sun has got his hat on at last and many people will soon be off on their summer travels. I imagine quite a number pack an emergency 1st aid kit of some kind. Do you know what’s part of mine? Essential oils! Over the years they’ve more than earned their weight and...
19 facts to know about effleurage
Did you know that massage techniques are categorised into various groups? Here they are…effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement and vibration. For now, let’s focus on effleurage. Effleurage comes from the French word ‘effleurer’ which means ‘to touch lightly’ or...