Courses I Have Attended:

I attended Melbourne School Of Tactile Therapies, Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia where I gained most off my qualifications. While there I completed post graduate studies in Myofascial Release levels 1,2 & 3 and went on to assist Michael Stanborough in teaching these courses on many occasions.

Mobilising Massage, I went on to teach this course on many occasions.

Sports Massage 4 (sports massage 4 is a postgraduate course in sports massage). This is another course that I assisted in teaching in.

I completed Rob Granters Sports Massage Courses at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre 1996 (these are more postgraduate courses in sports massage). Rob Granter is Head Massage Therapist at the Victorian Institute Of Sport and is Head Massage Therapist for the Australian Olympic team.

Early in 1996 I completed a comprehensive course in P.N.F. (20 hours) for practitioners, this was run in Melbourne by The Sports Massage Training School of South Australia. Patrice Morency from the USA was the instructor. In mid 1996 I completed a course in Scientific Back & Abdominal Training, this again was run by The Sports Massage Training School of South Australia. Paul Check from America was the instructor. In Nov 96 I also completed Paul Check’s courses in Program Design, Swiss Ball Training for Athletes, and Medicine Ball Training. Paul Chek has lectured for the Australian Institute of Sport.

In March 1998 I attended a course at the Victorian Institute Of Sport. The course was run by Sport Speed from Queensland, they are a major sponsor of the V.I.S. The course instructor was Caroline Creager a Physiotherapist from America. The course covered Open And Closed Chain Stabilisation and used Swiss balls (sometimes known as fit balls or physio balls) also foam rollers and other postural and stabilisation implements and exercises that are in vogue in America at present. The course was well attended by Human Movement and Phys Ed graduates, Coaches, Physiotherapists and the head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the V.I.S. Vern McMillan who is an acquaintance of mine.

In August 98 I attended a five day instructional course in MET (muscle energy technique) for the lower body, the course is taught by Rich Phaigh who is a well-known Massage Therapist from the USA and specialises in MET. In February 99 I attended the second half of this course (another five days) for the upper body. The course also included Post isometric relaxation and Transverse friction massage, which I am already very familiar with. I also hold Level Two First Aid Certificate which I update regularly.