LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN
PROFESSIONAL
HOLISTIC MASSAGE
Redefining education in wellness.
Teaching you how to build a career that lasts.
Who Is Behind This Course?
Joanna Puddle is a Cheltenham-based wellness specialist with a client list that spans celebrities, elite athletes and some of the most respected wellness brands in the country. She has worked internationally, at luxury retreats, sporting events, music festivals and ran a thriving multi-disciplinary health centre for 5 years.
Before building her career in massage therapy, she spent eight years working in mental health and psychology: a background that shapes every element of the way she teaches, treats and thinks about the body.
After a decade at the top of this industry, Joanna has no chronic pain, no injuries and no burnout. That is not luck. It is method. And it is exactly what she will teach you.
What Makes This Course Different?
Most training courses are run by educational trainers, not working therapists. They cover the theory, sign you off on a handful of practice hours, and send you out into the world without ever truly testing your hands. For most this will lead to employment in a hotel or spa following routine treatments.
This course is different in every way that matters.
After 10 years of listening to clients sharing horror stories of awful or underwhelming massages, Joanna's goal was to create a course that trains excellent therapists that change the culture of massage.
Real Hands-On Training
This is an immersive, intensive five-day in-person practical programme , not a weekend workshop with minimal contact time. You will practise. You will be assessed. You will leave knowing your technique has been tested by someone who has worked at the very highest level of this profession.
Business From Day One
You will not just qualify as a therapist. You will leave with the tools to launch a business at the premium end of the market: including pricing strategy, client experience, branding positioning and the insight that only comes from working in the luxury wellness world for a decade.
Trauma-Informed Practice
Drawing on Joanna's background in mental health, this course includes in-depth training in trauma-informed and consent-focused approaches. You will learn how to hold space for clients with compassion and professional confidence whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
Sustainability and Injury Prevention
The methods Joanna has developed over ten years means she finishes every working day without pain, fatigue or strain. You will learn the body mechanics, working habits and self-care practices that protect your career for the long term.
Mental Health Awareness
Understanding the client as a whole person, not just a body on a table, is central to this training. You will develop genuine psychological insight and communication skills that set you apart in every professional setting.
Personal Safety and Clinic Setup
Whether you plan to offer mobile treatments or set up your own clinic, you will receive practical, real-world guidance on personal safety, professional setup and operational standards.
Full Spectrum Insurance Coverage
Upon qualification you will be fully insureable with the most recognised insurance companies to practise across a wide range of settings including corporate environments, events, private clinic practice and internationally.
Where This Qualification Can Take You
This course has been designed with one goal in mind: to position you at the top of your field from the moment you qualify. Graduates will be equipped to work across:
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Private clinic and home visit practice
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Corporate wellness programmes and high-end companies
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Luxury spa and retreat environments
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Sporting events and elite athlete support
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Music festivals and live events
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International assignments and destination wellness
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Celebrity and high-profile private clientele
This is not a qualification for the bottom of the market. It is a launchpad for a career at the top of it.
Course Details
Qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Professional Holistic Massage Therapist
Fully accredited by Think Tree Hub and IPHM : this qualiy assured regulation trainging is fully regulated and certified in line with professional education U.K. standards.
Next Start Date: May2026
Delivery: Online study + 5-day intensive in-person practical training in Cheltenham
Guided Learning Hours: 240+
Average Duration: 3 months
Assessment: Internal and external, formative and summative
Age Requirement: 18+
Investment: £3,000 paid in full, or £3.333on an instalment plan
What You Will Achieve
By the time you complete this programme, you will be able to:
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Demonstrate advanced knowledge of holistic massage techniques and the underlying anatomy, physiology and pathology to provide safe, effective and client-centred care
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Plan, deliver and adapt massage treatments ethically and compassionately, responding to client needs, preferences and wellbeing goals
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Apply professional standards and reflective practice to maintain personal wellbeing, prevent practitioner fatigue or injury and ensure a long-lasting, sustainable career
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Integrate trauma-informed and consent-focused approaches to establish trust, support mental health and maintain client safety at all times
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Communicate with exceptional skill and empathy, providing clear information, appropriate guidance and professional signposting to support client outcomes
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Demonstrate ethical business practice and professional integrity, including sustainable operational choices that respect both the planet and the practitioner
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Reflect critically on personal and professional development, managing energy, boundaries and self-care to uphold excellence over the course of a career
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Operate within legal, health and safety frameworks, ensuring treatments are compliant, risk-assessed and aligned with current industry standards
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Showcase leadership in wellness practice, demonstrating the highest standards of professional conduct, service excellence and client care in all settings
& much more!
Is This Course For You?
This course is open to complete beginners and to those already working within wellness, beauty or healthcare who are ready to step up to a higher level of practice.
What matters is not your starting point but your intention - to practice with integrity, to build something real, and to take your career seriously from the very beginning.
If you have ever felt that a training course left you underprepared for the reality of professional practice, this course was built for you.
Ready to Begin?
Places are limited and June 2026 is filling up. If you would like to find out more, ask a question or reserve your place, get in touch directly. There is no hard sell here: just an honest conversation about whether this is the right fit for you.