
The project organisers and facilitators
This is for you if:
You are looking for a therapeutic team building activity, and a treat for the staff at your organisation
You are a community organisation who want to make massage therapy accessible to the people you support
You want to help yourself, or your partner, friends and family to reduce back pain & stress

Eligibility:
Groups must be based in Manchester (not Stockport, Salford or Trafford).
Available for charity/community organisations, or staff members in routine occupations in corporate companies (such as admin, factory & retail roles).
Aged 18+ with a level of fitness adequate for carrying out basic standing exercises.
How does it work?
Funded sessions are available in July, August & September 2022 as part of a series: each individual or group has 2 separate sessions approximately 1 month apart.
Attendees will be asked to complete an anonymous survey before and after the sessions.
The workshop starts with a self care focus to warm up. DIY massage techniques to target shoulder tension will be demonstrated, then participants get to practice these. These involve using everyday items like tennis balls to roll out tightness.
We then move on to learning Acupressure Massage. This is a simplified form of massage, carried out over clothing, which relieves stress and back tension.
It’s simple to do, really firm and feels great. Whats more, no specialist equipment is required, so participants can carry out this treatment at home.
In the session you watch a demonstration, then each person gets to both practice and receive the routine. At the end of the session you will know how to carry out an effective home treatment, and will have received a massage in the process. Participation in the massage lesson is completely optional and attendees are welcome to watch & learn, although joining in is much more fun!

”I joined a massage tutorial workshop at Levenshulme Old Library’s Community day and Devon was wonderful! She was super friendly and explained and demonstrated the different massage techniques really clearly, so that we all felt confident having a go. I really enjoyed it and felt super relaxed after! Thanks so much!”
Jenny Pilkinton, Signpost for Carers
Benefits
Easy
Simplified yet firm massage techniques. Just lean your forearms and elbow onto the back of your grateful recipient.
Simple
No oil required, the massage is carried out over clothing. No equipment necessary, just a standard chair.
Effective
Powerful acupressure movements relieve knots and smooth away aches, leaving you feeling light and refreshed.
Safe
Learn when massage is and is not advised. Learn how to hold your posture comfortably to avoid straining yourself, your back and your hands.
What is required?
To organise the sessions, we require a large room at the existing workplace/ group setting, and 2 available dates, ideally 2-4 weeks apart, anytime across July-end of Sept 2022.
Then please contact/advertise the free session to the people you support/staff members to invite them to join in the sessions voluntarily. We will provide you with marketing material to use which is worded for individuals/ participants in your organisation.
Our aim is to have 10 participants minimum to attend each session, and to repeat the session twice with the same participants (or at least most of the same).
If there are more than 10 people wanting to take part, then we can look at either holding multiple sessions, or to have more than 10 people per group, providing that the room is big enough.
To note: We require the use of standard chairs with a back (not on wheels), 1 chair per 2 participants, so for a group of 10 participants we require 5 chairs.