by Doreen | Jun 14, 2019 | Anatomy, Aromatherapy, Massage, sports massage, Thai massage
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...
by Quantum Metta Admin | May 25, 2018 | Aromatherapy, Massage
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...
by Quantum Metta Admin | May 25, 2018 | Aromatherapy, Massage, sports 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...
by Quantum Metta Admin | May 25, 2018 | Aromatherapy, Massage
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...
by Quantum Metta Admin | May 25, 2018 | Aromatherapy
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...
by Quantum Metta Admin | May 25, 2018 | Aromatherapy, Massage, sports massage
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...
