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We’re offering a new three day accredited diploma course to be held at St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Chichester designed especially for people who are planning to work with Indian Head Massage in palliative care. 
Dates: Mondays - November 26th and December 3rd and 10th 2012
Time: 0930 – 1630
Course fee: £275 (to include lunch, refreshments and final assessment)
Venue: Education Department, St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Chichester P019 8FP
Places limited to ensure a fun, informative and supportive learning experience
Accreditation. This FHT (Federation of Holistic Therapists) accredited 3 day Diploma is open to all therapists and healthcare professionals with a recognized qualification in anatomy and physiology and business awareness.  Prior learning and experience may be accepted.
Course content. The course covers all the essential practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to offer a safe, effective and appropriate Indian Head Massage to a wide range of clients including the elderly and those receiving palliative care. The course teaches the European Approach to Indian Head Massage (with optional use of oils) whilst offering a colourful insight into the history and traditional techniques still practised in India today.
Assessment. Written evidence of 10 treatments plus a practical demonstration of techniques and a written multiple choice paper. There is on-going support following the course.
Facilitator: Mary Atkinson. Mary has been a complementary therapy volunteer at St Wilfrid’s Hospice since 2000. She is author of The Art of Indian Head Massage and teaches, writes and speaks on the subject of Indian Head Massage.  Mary has a PGCE teaching qualification and was recently awarded a Masters Degree from Chichester University.  You can find out more about Indian Head Massage from Mary’s website www.maryatkinson.com
 For more details and/or application form please contact:
Education Administrator  01243 755812 or 01243 755830
Email: education@stwh.co.uk    Website: www.stwh.co.uk