Why the Story Massage Programme?


“Everyone should be trained in the Story Massage Programme”
April Hewings, Early Years Practitioner

“I love its simplicity…”
Catherine Bruce, Teacher of Nurture, Fraserburgh North School, Aberdeenshire

“a very insightful and useful training programme.”
Rachel Brunt,Teacher and Curriculum Pathway Lead
“The impact of this programme is life changing.”
Donna McKay, Head Teacher, St Martin’s
“This programme is joyful and gentle.”
Claire Mendelsohn, Complementary Therapist and Tutor
“It’s the best intervention I’ve ever done.”
Tracey Smith, PMLD Class Teacher

Why the Story Massage Programme?

“The impact of this programme is life changing.”
Donna McKay, Head Teacher, St Martin’s
“This programme is joyful and gentle.”
Claire Mendelsohn, Complementary Therapist and Tutor
“It’s the best intervention I’ve ever done.”
Tracey Smith, PMLD Class Teacher
“The impact of this programme is life changing.”
Donna McKay, Head Teacher, St Martin’s
“This programme is joyful and gentle.”
Claire Mendelsohn, Complementary Therapist and Tutor
“It’s the best intervention I’ve ever done.”
Tracey Smith, PMLD Class Teacher

Story Massage Programme in action

Positive touch activities for the home, school & community.
Watch this introduction to the Story Massage Programme with co-founder Mary Atkinson and her trusted teddy, Emmanuel. Mary demonstrates ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ as a follow-along massage story and explains how the programme works in practice.

ABOUT OUR ONLINE TRAINING

The Story Massage Programme online course offers you the flexibility to study at a time and a place to suit you.

The online course is open to everyone with an interest in sharing positive touch activities with children and adults of all ages and abilities. Students include teachers, SEN staff, therapists, care workers, baby massage instructors, healthcare professionals and parents.

ABOUT OUR ONLINE TRAINING

The Story Massage Programme online course offers you the flexibility to study at a time and a place to suit you.

The online course is open to everyone with an interest in sharing positive touch activities with children and adults of all ages and abilities. Students include teachers, SEN staff, therapists, care workers, baby massage instructors, healthcare professionals and parents.

Story Massage Programme snapshot

Teacher with young child doing the Story Massage Programme Girls doing Story Massage Programme Boys doing Story Massage in a classroom
Teacher with young child doing the Story Massage Programme
Girls doing Story Massage Programme in a field
Boys doing Story Massage in a classroom

Story Massage Programme reviews

The Story Massage Programme is a really accessible way to help children and young people with SEND engage with stories in a meaningful way. It is also wonderful for aiding communication both at school and home.

Becky Drury, Class Teacher, Springfield Special School

Thank you for the Story Massage online course. I truly enjoyed it and feel enriched from the process. I trained alongside my colleagues, and we find it an effective tool to establish rapport and encourage creative thinking.

Shalani Suppermaniam, Special Education Teacher, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Singapore

The Story Massage Programme is fun and limitless in its facility to cater for the ever-growing demands made on Mental Wellbeing. Once you have mastered the 10 strokes, the world of the Story Massage Programme opens up and you are only limited by your own imagination.

Linda Bannister, Nurture Teacher

Story Massage Programme in numbers

Trained Practioners

Centres of Excellence

Books Sold Worldwide