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Massage Training Courses for beginners & experienced practitioners
Are you passionate about wellness and holistic healing? Keen to start or expand your own wellness business? Make a living doing what you love, or treat your friends & family to amazing massage experiences?
From short massage courses to week-long bodywork trainings, we offer a whole range of options: Whether you are looking for a Remedial Massage Course to help your clients relax and unwind, or prefer a Therapeutic Massage Course to work with athletes or the elderly. Whether you would like to attend an Ayurvedic Massage Course to learn about ancient practices like Shirodhara and Marma Points Therapy, or learn the Hawaiian Art of Bodywork in a Lomi Lomi Massage Course - we've got you covered!
Massage Courses & Trainings at Krishna Village
During this 3 Day Weekend Massage Course, you will learn the intuitive art of Lomi Lomi Bodywork - a flowing, dance-like movement where we create a space for our clients to experience their healing. Lomi Lomi works gently yet deeply into the muscles with continuous, flowing strokes, totally nurturing the body and enabling your clients to relax, give in and simply be.
Imagine a revolutionary new form of bodywork, that could fast track your personal evolution and healing, integrating Ancient & Modern Methodologies... During this jam-packed 5 Day Ayurveda-based Massage Course, you will learn several bodywork techniques, categorised by Ayurvedic elements (doshas) and understand which techniques are best to balance each dosha.
This Short Massage Course, taught over a 3 Day Weekend, will give you access to two traditional Ayurvedic techniques, known for their abilities to promote deep relaxation, reduce stress, and restore balance. Whether you are an existing wellness practitioner or a newcomer to Ayurvedic healing, this course offers unique, in-demand skills that can transform your practice and attract clients seeking deep relaxation and stress relief.
Reflexology is an ancient healing art via the feet and can be used to treat many ailments including back issues, hormonal issues, fertility, autoimmune, stress, insomnia and many more. In this Weekend Reflexology Training you will learn to help your clients enter a place of relaxation, peace and self-healing.
Help mum on her special journey with the Ultimate Pregnancy Massage with Hot and Cold Lava Shells. The gentle, gliding warmth softly penetrates into the body, soothing and relaxing aching limbs. This unique, specially developed massage effectively supports mums-to-be throughout the crucial stages of their pregnancy and the miraculous changes of their bodies, improving back and pelvic pain and inflammation, and reducing tension, fatigue, headaches and sleep issues.
Building on our Level 1 Lomi Lomi Course, this accredited, hands-on training incorporates deep tissue massage techniques, trigger point release, and ancient healing practices such as the use of hot and cold Lava Shells and Hawaiian abdominal massage. Learn to guide your clients to into deeper healing on a physical, emotional, and energetic level and elevate your massage skills to profound new levels.
Why Become a Certified Massage Practitioner?
There are plenty of good reasons to book a massage course and become a qualified massage practitioner. Here are a few of them:
Do WHAT YOU LOVE, EVERY DAY
If you love connecting with people in a deep and meaningful way, become a massage practitioner. Create a relaxing atmosphere and support your clients with their physical & emotional wellbeing.
Start your own Massage Business & Enjoy Flexible Work Hours
If you start your own wellness business, you can schedule clients when it works best for you. Start a side hustle for some extra income, or build a full-time business on your own terms.
WoRK & TRAVEL in exotic locations
If you like to travel and enjoy working in beautiful surroundings, you can apply at spas and hotels worldwide. From a tropical beach resort to a skiing lodge, everything is possible.
Job Security - develop an in-demand skillset
If you become a qualified massage therapist, your skills will be in high demand. The wellness industry is growing rapidly all around the world, with ever increasing job opportunities.
Find a job quickly & START A NEW CAREER
If you are looking for a new career and like the wellness industry, it's a great idea to become a qualified massage therapist. You can get certified quickly and start a new job within a few days.
FAQ
All Massage Trainings at Krishna Village are designed for beginners, but make provisions for experienced practitioners. With a focus on practical, hands-on experience, we will help you gain the skills and confidence to integrate each therapeutic technique into your wellness offerings.
Yes, you will. Each massage course offered at Krishna Village is approved by a recognised industry body and therefor carries a professional accreditation. Upon successful completion of your course you will receive a certificate that will you allow to register for insurance. Most of our course providers also offer ongoing support after the course re: business skills, through their respective communities.
Yes, all our Krishna Village massage training providers are certified with a recognised industry body. Please read the info page for the course you're interested in - you will see which institution you will be able to get accredited with.
You can find our refund policy for all courses in section 3 of our Terms & Conditions page: https://krishnavillage-retreat.com/terms-and-conditions as well as in the booking process of each course, training or retreat.
Most courses do not require any prior knowledge or other prerequisites, but a few need some preset homework completed. If that's the case, this information will be shared on the info page for the respective training, e.g. for the Reflexology course, and will be reiterated via email after making your booking. If it doesn't say so on the info page, you can rest assured that all you need is to rock up on the right day and time, and you will learn everything you need, right there.
Yes, you will both give and receive massages in the style you have signed up to learn, so be sure to be comfortable with being touched. Wear loose-fitting clothes that can get massage oil on them and bring the required items we will specify via email (usually a few towels, a water bottle etc.). Giving and receiving massages will allow you to understand what the different massage strokes feel like on the receiving end. You will also receive personal feedback both from your training 'clients' and from your teachers during the course.
Yes, you have to be at least 18 years of age to attend any of our massage courses and get certified.
Yes, all our course facilitators make sure to offer a personalised experience in a reasonably small group setting. Depending on the group size, they have one or several experienced assistants who are joining them, which allows each participant to receive ample personal feedback.
Accommodation at Krishna Village
Krishna Village is located on a beautiful organic farm in the scenic foothills of Mt. Warning, half way between Byron Bay and the Gold Coast. The closest town is Murwillumbah, and the nearest airport Coolangatta (the Gold Coast airport).
Our Retreat Center is spread out across a beautiful natural farm setting, which means that some of our facilities and accommodation require a bit of walking. We offer a range of accommodation options from camping spots to creatively renovated container rooms, private pine cabins set in the hills overlooking the valley and more.
Delicious Vegetarian Food
At Krishna Village, we offer 3x delicious vegetarian meals per day. From vegan kitchari, porridge, and fresh fruits for breakfast, to vegetable curry with rice or flatbreads, and heartier dishes for lunch & dinner... If you're looking to incorporate more plant-based options into your diet, you'll be sure to enjoy our meals.
If you have any specific dietary needs, you are welcome to use the Krishna Village kitchen to prepare your meals.
The Krishna Farm
The Krishna Farm, "New Govardhana" serves as an ashram to a community of yogis who aspire to live according to their deepest vows and commitments on their path of service, spiritual contentment and happiness (Bhakti Yoga). Their service and dedication make this location a beautiful place of growth, healing and spiritual awakening. The temple is the beating heart of the community at New Govardhana and we encourage all who visit the property to come along and experience the lifestyle and philosophy reflected by the practice of Krishna consciousness.
