Are you looking for new ideas for In-House Training? Here are five key benefits of the flexible online course for your team members. Indeed, this option is proving so popular for schools and organisations that we are now offering a discount of one FREE place when you book 10 places on the Story Massage Programme online training. Continue reading
By special request from so many people around the world, here is a copy of the heart-warming Smiling Flowers Story Massage. This massage story was written in collaboration with Cocoro charity to share with the children affected by the tsunami in Japan in 2011. Continue reading
What are the practical implications of introducing the Story Massage Programme to a class of children with PMLD? And how can these be overcome? Here are some helpful guidelines from Heather North, written while she was a class teacher at Lexden Springs Special School. Indeed, Heather, who is pictured below (right) found the programme to be so beneficial that she wrote a special massage story as a fun way of presenting her work at a teachers’ meeting! Continue reading
We have had so many positive reviews for our Story Massage Online Course that it is hard to know how to share all the many benefits and applications. So, we decided to ask for feedback from our most recent students to discover how the training has helped ten different people working with the programme in ten different ways … Continue reading
We’ve grouped together ‘Animals’, ‘Jungle’ and ‘Mini-beasts’ for this themed blog. Enjoy our free resources including a selection of different massage stories and a truly wonderful follow-along video to help support your amazing work with the Story Massage Programme. Continue reading
We’ve gathered together some wonderful examples of different massage stories to help with the topics of ‘Under the Sea’ and ‘Oceans’ as curriculum subjects. We hope this selection of ideas portrays the versatility of the Story Massage Programme for individuals of all ages and abilities. Continue reading
Is your class studying ‘Travel and Transport’ for a curriculum subject. Here are some massage stories and two follow-along videos as free resources to support your work with the Story Massage Programme. Continue reading
Here are some massage stories and a follow-along video on the theme of the ‘Weather and Seasons’. We hope this selection of ideas will inspire you to share the benefits of the Story Massage Programme. Continue reading
Many congratulations to our latest Best Practice Award winners who share the many benefits of the Story Massage Programme in respectful and meaningful ways in a whole variety of settings. Their work shows the versatility, creativity, and fun of the programme for people of all ages and abilities.
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We are delighted to announce our four latest Centre of Excellence Award winners. This prestigious award is presented to schools, charities, and organisations where at least four members of staff are trained in the Story Massage Programme, and they have been using it for over a year. Our four new Centres of Excellence have shown great creativity, versatility, and enthusiasm for sharing the benefits of the programme with learners of varying ages and abilities. Continue reading