Our courses are designed specifically for you to advance your clinical skills and practice, both outdoors and in clinics. Athletes' Angels have been running courses for 5 years and our 2013 programme will be available in Edinburgh. Depending on demand, these courses may be taken to Aberdeen or England. Please let us know here if you would like a course to be taught in your area and we'll see what we can do. Courses are fully CPD registered, can be claimed against tax, have a low student to teacher ratio and are very hands on. At a glance we will be teaching:
- One Day Intro to Sports Massage Course
- Taping for Sports Injuries
- Physio Expedition Course
- K-Taping for Sports Injuries - brand new course this year!
- 2-Day Sports Massage Course
- 2-Day Sports First Aid Course
Please note that you do not have to be a member of Athletes' Angels in order to attend our courses - they are open to everyone.
Please download the comprehensive Fact Sheets (pdf) below for each course.
If you wish to attend a Course you can book and pay online by clicking the links in blue.
ONE DAY INTRO TO SPORTS MASSAGE COURSE
Full course programme can be downloaded Here.
An intensive one day course covering event specific Sports and Swedish massage techniques, including Myofascial release and Neuromuscular techniques, equipping participants with a suitable knowledge for working at events and use in their own practice. The course is open to student physios and sports therapists, fully qualified physios and sports therapists or massage therapists wishing to learn basic sports massage techniques. This course is run in conjunction with Scottish Massage Schools.
| LOCATION |
DATES |
VENUE |
COST (£) |
| EDINBURGH |
13th APRIL 2013 |
EDINBURGH ACADEMY JUNIOR SCHOOL |
£125 |
| ABERDEEN |
18TH MAY 2013 |
CURL ABERDEEN |
£125 |
To register and pay please click on the link below:
One Day Sports Massage Course, Edinburgh
TAPING FOR SPORTS INJURIES COURSE
Full course programme can be downloaded Here.
This course will provide therapists with the knowledge and skills to apply various upper and lower limb taping techniques which can be used in both the outdoor sports environment and within clinic based practice. The emphasis is very much on hands-on practice of the various techniques which include; joint support taping, muscle off load techniques, tape as a diagnostic tool, tendon off load techniques and an introduction to Kinesiology Taping.
One of our attendees had this to say: " A great hands-on, informative course delivered with passion, professionalism and personality which will add to or enhance the skills in your tool box. Would highly recommend".
Louise Miller - Sports Massage Therapist
| LOCATION |
DATES |
VENUE |
COST (£) |
| EDINBURGH |
14th APRIL 2013 |
EDINBURGH ACADEMY JUNIOR SCHOOL |
£145 |
| ABERDEEN |
2013 - TBC |
This will only go ahead if there is enough demand |
£145 |
To register and pay please click on the link below:
Taping for Sports Injuries Course, Edinburgh
IF YOU BOOK ONTO BOTH THE ONE-DAY MASSAGE COURSE AND THE TAPING COURSE IN APRIL, YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 10% DISCOUNT; BOTH COURSES WILL COST JUST £245. TO PAY FOR THIS, CLICK HERE OR EMAIL US FOR OTHER PAYMENT OPTIONS.
K-TAPING COURSE
We are thrilled to be bringing you a K-taping course in 2013. Please check back soon for more details which will be posted as we have them. Email info@athletesangels.com to register your interest
| LOCATION |
DATES |
VENUE |
COST (£) |
|---|
| EDINBURGH |
SUN 27TH OCT 2013 |
EDINBURGH ACADEMY JUNIOR SCHOOL |
£145 |
To register and pay please click on the link below:
K-Taping Course, Edinburgh
TAPING VERSUS K-TAPING
Please see below for a brief explanation of the difference between the 2 techniques just in case you're not sure which you'd prefer to learn. Due to the difference in the techniques, you could certainly learn and use both and we will be happy to provide a discount if you book both courses.
Zinc Oxide/traditional strapping is generally applied for the purpose of mechanical support/off load and for protection of joints and soft tissues. Traditional tape is generally rigid and not waterproof.
Kinesiology tape can be applied in order to restore range of movement in soft tissues, assist muscle function, improve lymphatic flow, reduce pain and to correct the misalignment of joints/tissues. Kinesiology tape is elastic and waterproof.
2 DAY SPORTS MASSAGE COURSE
Full course programme can be downloaded Here.
A great opportunity for physiotherapists, sports therapists and Massage Therapists to review the basics of Swedish massage and to learn the basics of Remedial and Sports massage. Whether you work with athletes and participants, on events, at clinics, in sports clubs or you just wish to add to your skill base - this is a fast and comprehensive way to get a solid grounding in massage skills. The course demonstrates how massage encourages flexibility, aids the recovery process and keeps athletes supple and healthy. You will review effleurage, frictions, petrissage and tapotement before learning myofascial release, neuromuscular techniques, soft tissue release and trigger-pointing. This is similar to our one-day course but allows more time for practical sessions and includes more techniques - well worth it if you plan a career in sports. Please note that this is a practical skills course; you must already have sound knowledge of anatomy & physiology. If you are unsure whether your skill level is enough, please contact us. The course is written and run in conjunction with Scottish Massage Schools.
Please note that this course does not qualify you to work independently as a sports massage therapist but you will be able to use all the techniques in your own work as physios and sports therapists. You will also qualify onto the Scottish Massage Schools Remedial/Sports Massage course without having to complete the normal 8 month pre-requisite Swedish Massage Course, (thereby saving you £600 and an extra 6 weekends of training).
| LOCATION |
DATES |
VENUE |
COST (£) |
|---|
| EDINBURGH |
23RD/24TH NOV 2013 |
EDINBURGH ACADEMY JUNIOR SCHOOL |
£215 |
To register and pay please click on the link below:
2-Day Sports Massage Course, Edinburgh
PHYSIO EXPEDITION COURSE
GLENMORE LODGE, AVIEMORE, HIGHLANDS
Full course programme can be downloaded Here.
This course was specifically written by specialists in wilderness medicine for physiotherapists to work on expeditions. It is a highly intensive two day course, to equip you with advanced physio expedition skills. You will learn to diagnose, monitor, record and treat acutely ill patients in wilderness and expedition settings. You will learn how to undislocate a shoulder (with a t‐shirt and some stones); how to use a walking stick as a fractured femur splint; acute first aid for a spinal injury and head injury and much, much more - download our flyer (above) to see the many skills you can learn, on this highly specialist course.
This course will also suit Sports Therapists and Sports Massage Therapists with a minimum of 2 days of First Aid Training.
This new course launched in 2011 with outstanding feedback... "Thanks for organising such a valuable and interesting physio expedition course. The prospect of being the physiotherapist working on an expedition is daunting. However, this course gave me a good grounding in the knowledge, understanding and skills to make me realise I could consider undertaking such a responsibility".
Jo Gordon (Physiotherapist)
| LOCATION |
DATES |
VENUE |
COST (£) |
|---|
| AVIEMORE |
OCT 2014 |
GLENMORE LODGE |
TBC |
To register and pay please click on the link below:
Expedition Physio Course, Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore
2-DAY SPORTS FIRST AID COURSE
We are bringing you a pitch-side sports first aid course in association with Scottish Massage Schools. Spend 2 days learning pitch-side first aid techniques which can be adapted and used in any sporting environment. You will learn:
- Roles and responsibilities
- Crisis management
- CPR
- Treatment of head and spinal injuries
- Prevention of sports injuries
- Immediate management
- Onward referral
- Medical conditions
- When to return to sport
- Environmental problems
- Assessment
All attendees will be provided with a course handbook and will be assessed at the end of the 2 days. Certificates will be given upon completion of the assessment and will be valid for 3 years.
| LOCATION |
DATES |
VENUE |
COST (£) |
|---|
| EDINBURGH |
7/8th DEC 2013 |
EDINBURGH ACADEMY JUNIOR SCHOOL |
£200 |
To find out more, please contact Caroline on info@athletesangels.com
PAYMENT
You can pay for the courses in full, or you can pay a £50 deposit to secure your place. The balance can then be paid up to 6 weeks prior to the course date. Payments can be made:
Online:
By clicking on the blue links above or on the 'Buy Me' page. There is a PayPal fee for this.
Bank transfer:
To avoid the Paypal fees you can get our direct bank details from Caroline on info@athletesangels.com
Cheque:
Please make cheques payable to Athletes' Angels Ltd and send to:
Athletes' Angels Courses
"Morven"
Taybridge Road
Aberfeldy
PH15 2BH
QUESTIONS
If you’re thinking of taking a course but have questions you’d like to discuss first or if you wish to register interest in attending, please get in touch with Caroline who manages all our courses. Email Caroline at: info@athletesangels.com
Testimonial
Scottish Massage Schools have worked with Athletes' Angels for several years now. Their training is of the highest standard, run by knowledgeable tutors with years of experience who really know what they are talking about. Great hands-on training for every therapist! - Lorna Forrester, Head of Scottish Massage Schools
