Deep Tissue Massage Course in Birmingham – 1 Day, CPD & IPHM Accredited

This hands-on training gives you all the essential skills and professional knowledge needed to confidently deliver deep tissue massage treatments.

• Deep Tissue Techniques & Pressure Control: Learn how to apply focused, sustained pressure and key deep tissue strokes safely and effectively to reach deeper muscle layers.
• Trigger Point Therapy & Myofascial Release: Develop the ability to identify and release tight trigger points and fascia, helping to reduce chronic pain and long-term muscular tension.
• Working the Body Systematically: Gain a clear, structured approach to treating major muscle groups, including the back, shoulders, and legs, where tension commonly builds up.
• Postural Analysis & Treatment Planning: Understand how to assess client posture and design targeted treatment plans based on individual needs and problem areas.
• Professional Consultation & Safety: Learn how to carry out client consultations, identify contraindications, and ensure every treatment is safe, ethical, and professional.
• Therapist Body Mechanics & Longevity: Master correct posture and movement techniques to protect your own body, reduce strain, and build a sustainable career as a therapist.

Your assessment is completed during the training day. You will first complete a short written knowledge check based on the theory covered in the morning. Later, during the practical session, your trainer will observe your technique, pressure control, body positioning, and safe practice.

Once both parts are successfully completed, you will receive your CPD and IPHM-accredited certificate on the same day. The certificate includes a unique verification code for professional validation.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) The CPD Certification Service is one of the UK’s leading accreditation providers. A CPD-accredited certificate demonstrates recognised professional training that insurers and employers trust.

International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM) IPHM is a recognised accreditation body for holistic and complementary therapists, supporting your professional insurance application and confirming your training is recognised.

Sample Certificate

PDF Certificate – Deep Tissue Massage Training

Our Birmingham training venue is located at Lead Academy, Cobalt Square, 83–85 Hagley Road, Birmingham, B16 8QG. For any enquiries, you can contact us on 0300 124 5585 or email info@lead-academy.org.

The venue is very well connected and easy to access via public transport. Edgbaston Village Tram Station is only a 3-minute walk away (approximately 0.2 miles). Several nearby bus stops also provide convenient access, including Edgbaston Village (Stop FN), which is just a 1-minute walk, Friston Ave (Stop FQ), and St James Rd (Stop FH), both within a 5-minute walk of the venue.

If you are travelling by car, paid parking is available nearby, including Morrisons Car Park and Broadway Plaza Car Park, with additional parking options within walking distance of the training centre.

This course suits anyone looking to add a powerful, in-demand treatment to their professional offering:

This course is designed for learners who already have a foundation in massage therapy. To join, you should hold either a Swedish Massage certificate or a Level 3 Body Massage qualification.

Having this prior training helps ensure you understand the essential massage principles needed to safely develop deeper, more advanced techniques during the course.

Your CPD & IPHM certificate opens up a range of routes across the wellness and recovery sectors:

You’re insurance-eligible the moment you qualify, so there’s no gap between finishing the course and starting to earn. Deep tissue is among the most consistently requested treatments, which helps keep diaries full.

At around £45 per treatment, the £198 course fee could be recovered after just five clients. Figures are indicative; actual earnings vary with experience, location, and hours.

Bring these

• A notebook and a pen
• Lunch
• Comfortable and loose clothing

Do not bring

• Massage oils or kit
• Equipment of any kind
• Formal or fitted clothing
• Jewellery on hands or wrists

Provided for you

• All massage oils and creams
• Massage tables and equipment
• Course workbook and materials
• Refreshment throughout the day

Every plan includes hands-on classroom training with live trainer feedback, real practice time on professional tables, a CPD & IPHM-accredited certificate issued the same day, professional insurance eligibility, all equipment and materials, and a 14-day money-back guarantee — the practical, in-person experience an online video course simply can’t match.