Raynor Massage Diploma Course

This programme is designed for those wanting to enter the massage profession or who want to develop their massage skills further.

Even if you have extensive massage experience in a different modality you first need to study at Certificate level before you can study for our Diploma course. You can study it in combination with the Certificate course as detailed here and it is also possible to study the second Diploma week at a different time or in a different location from your Certificate. Many of our students do the two courses together as a 10 day combined Certificate and Diploma course, but it is designed to be flexible to fit around your existing commitments and budget.

On completion of the Diploma course, and ideally having gained experience with using the massage professionally, students are then eligible to join our highest level course, the Advanced Practitioners Course. You can only take the Advanced Practitioner’s course if you already have a Raynor Diploma, regardless of your other qualifications and experience in other massage modalities.

More About Our Raynor Massage Diploma Course

Under the expert teaching of one of our teachers and studying in a group of no more than 16 people to one teacher, we expect that everyone completing the course will be a very good massage practitioner by the time they qualify. Because Raynor Massage is such a unique massage style you can become incredibly effective with just two weeks of training and be able to integrate both reflexology and aromatherapy into your massage practice.

Our Massage Diploma course is designed for people who would like to start a new career in the massage industry or for existing health professionals that would like to expand their skill range to include the wide variety of techniques and philosophy that make up Raynor Massage.

The diploma course also emphasizes hands-on learning with teacher demonstrations followed by students giving and receiving massages while the teacher provides feedback and tutor.  In this way, students can accelerate their massage skills because you can gain a lot of experience from both massaging and being massaged.  You will work with many students during the week so that you can gain experience working with a variety of body types while learning how different people hold their tension. You will gain more experience in learning to adapt the depth of the massage so that it is appropriate for the individual client.

On the final day of the course we open the doors for our ‘student clinic’ where we invite members of the public to receive a free massage. This is an integral part of the assessment of the Diploma where you will carry out everything learnt on the course, from taking a case history, selecting oils, giving a full body treatment and discussing aftercare advice with your client.

The aim of the massage remains the same for the Diploma as for the Certificate, you are learning to find tension in the body and how to eliminate it. On the Diploma course this tension release is taken to a deeper level and it is often possible to access tension that has been stored for many years, even since childhood. The Diploma trains the massage therapist to work in greater depth, to track and to release the bands of tension that run through the body.

This Diploma in Raynor Massage Therapy is designed by Brandon Raynor and is only available through the Brandon Raynor School of Natural Therapies. It is run in locations throughout the world. All teachers are Advanced Practitioners in Raynor Massage who have been trained by and have worked with Brandon and whom he has personally approved. All teachers are also practitioners and they also work with Brandon on a regular basis for their own development.

Brandon has spent over twenty years traveling around the world studying massage and continues to do so today. The Diploma course specifically draws on two additional disciplines from the worldwide understanding of massage in its focus on both reflexology and aromatherapy.

Course days are very intensive and usually run from 9-5pm, Monday to Friday with a 45 min to 1 hour break for lunch each day.

What Does The Course Comprise?

For details of Days 1 – 5 which comprises the Certificate course, please see the 5 day Raynor Massage Certificate Course. The second week of the Diploma course is as follows.

Day 1 of the Massage Diploma will look in further detail at the full practitioner/client interaction including each student taking a case history and giving a full massage to suit the client’s needs within a specified length of time.

During this treatment the teacher will carry out a formative assessment and give feedback to the student to highlight areas that each individual needs to develop further. This will give the student a focus for the areas that they will need to work on during the next 4 days of the course.

On day 2, the teacher will introduce the use of aromatherapy oils to the massage treatment. He/she will cover the properties and use of some of the most commonly used aromatherapy oils.

You will be taught how to diagnose which oils are suitable for particular clients and learn the contraindications of each oil. You will learn how to blend oils to their correct ratio so that they are effective in supporting the healing process.

You will then experiment with their use during practice with both deep tissue massage and also lighter massage, mixing oils to suit the needs – and nose – of your massage partners.

Day 3 of the diploma course will usually be the reflexology course day. We will learn the reflexology areas of the feet and the hands.

You will explore the importance of the feet and hands in massage and how they affect and benefit the whole treatment. The zone theory of reflexology and the use of reflexology charts will also be discussed.

You will then both carry out and experience this powerful and relaxing reflexology massage.

Day 4 of the course will concentrate on the specific aspects of face and scalp massage and the use of acupressure points in the head to help alleviate stress, tension, headaches, neck problems.

We will explore the relationship between releasing tension in the head and jaw and the effect this has in helping release the emotional tension stored in the belly and chest. This incredibly relaxing day of massage inevitably results in a good night sleep.

The final day of the Massage Diploma course will involve any final revision necessary, as well as a detailed tutor assessment which will grade each student on the following qualities: empathy, communication, techniques, professionalism, correct pressure, and overall effect.

The last day of the massage course will see us invite members of the public to the class to receive a massage. Your assessment will be based on you understanding of the role of the patient in the three categories of communication, understanding the importance of breathing with a practitioner, and on your proper understanding and appreciation of the benefits of massage. At the close of this day, having passed your assessment, you will be awarded the Diploma in Raynor Massage Therapy.

We do not have any written exams or assessments to be submitted, rather your teacher will continually assess you through the course, giving formative feedback to allow you to correct and develop your massage. You will massage your teacher and members of the public and we believe this is a far more effective test of abilities as a massage practitioner than testing you on your memory of Latin names for the parts of the body! We do not separately assess your knowledge of health and safety, hygiene or draping because all of these skills are integral to you being a good massage practitioner so these elements are embedded into the ongoing daily assessment and feedback throughout the entire course.

Enrolling In The Raynor Massage Diploma Course

Course Requirements

For the combined Certificate and Diploma courses, there are no set requirements. We accept students over the age of 18 who have a desire to learn and to heal through massage. You should also have a reasonable understanding of English. If a parent or guardian attends with you, we are also happy to accept students aged over the age of 16. For more information please contact us.

If you wish to take the Diploma course by itself, you must have first studied the Certificate Course in Raynor Massage within the last 5 years. This is because the pace and teaching of the Diploma course assumes prior knowledge. You are also always welcome to take either course again for a refresher at half price.

How To Enrol

You can either call us and enrol over the phone, or enrol and pay online by choosing the course you would like to enrol in and following the directions. Demand for course places is high because we cap the number of students for each course at 20 per teacher. We recommend early booking in order to secure your place.

Upcoming Courses

We are constantly conducting courses around the world. To check the schedule of your city please see our upcoming courses.

Fee Structure

If you book the Certificate and the Diploma course together, you get a double course booking discount which gives you combined course costs of:

UK: £2,095 (£500 deposit)

If you have already studied for your Certificate course and want to upgrade to gain your Diploma course of Raynor Technique of Therapeutic Massage Diploma, the fee for this course when studied separately is:

£1195. (£350 non-refundable deposit)

You can also gain further discounts by booking our Advanced Diploma course at the same time. Have a look at the details of the Advanced Diploma for further details of these savings.

We cap the number of students at 20 per teacher in order to ensure a focused learning experience. This means that demand for course places can be high. We always recommend early booking to secure your place. Deposits are non-refundable, if you need to cancel please give us a month’s notice and we will transfer your deposit to another course. We will always aim to be flexible should an emergency occur and you cannot attend at short notice.

Booking Options

Early Bird – If you purchase your course more than four months ahead you’ll get $150 off our Diploma course.

Bring A Friend – When you take our Diploma course with a friend, you’ll both get a 15% discount. When booking, either buy 2 seats or include details of the friend who will book separately. Details can be added as extra notes during checkout.

Deposit – If you’d like to, you can choose to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your space in the course but it must be paid off prior to commencement.

Full Payment – Pay for your massage course in full, once this is complete all that’s left to do is come and learn with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please click here to read some of the most Frequently Asked Questions by potential students. If you have others please use the Contact Form to email your questions and we would be happy to answer them for you.

Our Diploma Course Will Take You To A New Level

i recommend brandon Raynor courses to anyone, it was great having both his self and his lovely wife cori both really knowlegable never learnt so much in my life that i did in 10 days, it was also great having cori help out as she is very detailed which was great for me as i am more detailed and i learnt a lot from her. i have started to see things in a better way since the course being a better verson of myself so thank you so much guys i loved every minute :)

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Sam Palmer
01 Sep 2015

I just finished the course and Raynor massage is certainly a very powerful tool to help people heal physical and mentally.

Brandon and Cori just compliment each other so well in teaching the course, I cant wait to use skills I learned and implement them on others as well as myself.

Thanks again for your time Brandon and Cori!

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Janine Johnston
30 Apr 2017

In May 2002 I did a remedial massage course it was held at Perth and I would tell you honestly it is a grate experience I learned a lot from Brandon he is a great teacher

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Hani Mezel
30 Jun 2019

Excellent teaching, great techniques, beautiful learning space! Would heavily recommend to anyone!

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Taylor Hamilton-Giggins
22 Dec 2018

Raynor Massage is so very effective at getting to and eliminating the deepest layers of tension including those held by negative emotions and traumatic experiences. I am not exaggerating when I say that Raynor Massage helped me overcome depression, anxiety issues and other health ailments. It was such a great experience when I took the Diploma course in 2007 and subsequent Advanced classes with Brandon that now Raynor Massage is embedded in my daily life. Extremely happy to be a teacher for this amazing organization and full to the brim with deep gratitude towards my mentor Brandon and the rest of his team. Thank You Brandon Raynor, Thank You!

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Terry Masson
04 Jun 2014

I’ve just come back from the advanced course in London - I actually did the week in October 18 but really wanted to go back again. I’d done the retreat with Dave in April/May 18 & absolutely loved it & although I’m really pleased I went to the advanced course, I wasn’t quite ready for it either! Brandon’s style is very different to Dave’s - it’s not a case of consolidating what you’ve learnt, but it takes it to a whole new level!

Watching Brandon work deeply can be a bit shocking at first. It looks so painful...& it is! But Brandon is right about people being red, amber or green. At the start of the week I was definitely red, only going to amber the day before the last day...I wanted to go for it but held back too long. However on the Saturday I decided to get out of my comfort zone & just went for it. You have to be a green light & surrender to the deep rooted pain & tension you’ve been holding onto for years!

Yes it’s painful, but it’s momentary & it feels so good to allow yourself to let it all go. The only way to understand the power of the advanced techniques is to experience them for yourself...& then you’ll be on a mission to find someone to work on you more!

I’m so pleased I returned to the advanced course a few days ago. I arrived with a years more experience, a desire to learn & a big green light to get worked on! I received some great treatments & got to practise on amazing therapists & got awesome advice & feedback. I’ve come back with a new confidence & excited to be continuing on this journey 😊

Thank you Brandon 🙏

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Catherine Harris
16 Sep 2019

I thoroughly enjoyed and learnt so much from this course in Gympie. I totally loved Brandon & Cori's tutoring style......stress free..... I also attended just recently the Diploma course in Hanmer Springs NZ, what a way to finish off my courses.....stunning location....and met some awesome people along the way and now qualified Therapist. Thank you Brandon & Cori.

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Gloria Park-Cosson
07 Jan 2016

Learnt so much on this course, not just the massage but about me too

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Audrey Mooney
02 Oct 2015

I studied with Brandon in 2004 in Walnut Creek, CA even though I lived in

eastern Montana at the time. There wasn't any massage therapy regulation

in Montana at that time and he gave me the knowledge I needed as a

naturopath to begin offering massage therapy services.

I have since then lived in Arizona where I studied to obtain my AZ State License and I continue to use Raynor Massage a lot in my practice. I currently have returned to Montana and live on the west side of the state. Because Montana now has regulations regarding massage therapy, I have obtained a Montana Massage License as well. I enjoy employing a lot of different massage therapy techniques in my practice, but the Raynor Technique is probably the most popular among my clients.

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Christine Mavis
19 Sep 2016

I have just completed the Raynor Massage course in Sydney and can't recommend it highly enough! I didn't have any experience in massage beforehand, and found the course easy to follow and the techniques super effective! Brandon's endless knowledge and experience, and holistic approach to massage is amazing (Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, shiatsu, thai massage, reflexology, accupressure etc). The techniques are simple, but I have never seen massage have such a instant and holistic effect on the body!

The course is very practical with lots of demonstrations and hands on practise, but little attention to detailed anatomy and physiology. Coming from a human movement background I appreciated this approach very much, but if you didn't have much understanding of the body and how it works, you might feel a bit more confident with a bit of self study before the course. Basic anatomy and physiology is simple enough to learn at home, and I'm glad we used class time on practical rather than learning the names of every muscle. Brandon is a wizard himself, and simply steaches students to FIND and FEEL tension, and how to get rid of it longterm. It's quite an intense course, but I graduated feeling confident and excited to start practising.

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Manda Curtis
10 Oct 2018

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