5-day Ayurvedic Massage Therapy Training

Why this course?

Ayurvedic massage is more than technique – it is a holistic practice rooted in ancient wisdom, therapeutic touch, and energetic understanding.

This course is designed for those who want to:

• Work with clients at a deeper physical, emotional, and energetic level
• Offer treatments that are both restorative and transformative
• Learn the foundations of Ayurvedic diagnosis and dosha-led treatment planning
• Train in a proven method used in award-winning spas, clinics, retreats and private practice around the world

You will graduate with seven fully applied bodywork treatments, ready to offer paid professional sessions immediately upon certification.

Who is it for?

✔ Massage therapists, bodyworkers, holistic practitioners
✔ Yoga teachers, movement & meditation facilitators
✔ Students building a portfolio in complementary health
✔ Professionals seeking a new career in wellness
✔ Anyone called to a body–mind–spirit approach to healing

Prerequisite: For professional certification, you must hold an Anatomy & Physiology qualification (or equivalent) and a basic body massage certificate (No previous Ayurvedic training required).

What you’ll learn

Across five structured days you will develop:
🔹 The foundations of Ayurveda & dosha theory for bodywork
🔹 Ayurvedic diagnostic principles
🔹 Breath-led bodywork for nervous system regulation
🔹 Safe + confident delivery of seven Ayurvedic treatments:

1. Shirobhyanga – Head, Neck & Arm Therapy
2. Marma Abhyanga – Full Body Massage with Vital Points
3. Padabhyanga – Lower Leg & Foot Therapy
4. Mukhabhyanga – Ayurvedic Face Massage with Marma Points
5. Shirodhara – Warm Oil Therapy to the Third Eye
6. Pinda Sweda – Herbal Compress Massage
7. Udvartana – Cleansing Detox Scrub

You’ll also learn:
✅ How to choose & apply dosha-specific herbal oils, powders & compresses
✅ Consultation, contraindications & aftercare support
✅ How to support clients with stress, pain, burnout, sleep imbalance & emotional tension

Head/Neck/Arm Treatment (shirobhyanga)

A deeply therapeutic caring treatment designed to nourish the scalp, and wash away tensions associated with migraine, headache and neck stiffness. It involves warm dosha-specific oils poured into the hair, aiding the nourishment of roots. While the indigenous herbs calm and revitalise the spirit, ancient massage techniques allow the body to surrender and enhance overall equilibrium.

Good for: stress; strain; migraine; hair condition.
Duration: 30 minutes.

Full body with marma [vital] points (marma abhyanga)

An ancient therapy combining pressure to specific marma (vital) points all over the body and yogic stretches of all joints. The massage manipulates healthy flow of energy through the body’s junctions and nadis (pathways and channels), and delivery is personalised according to your needs.

Good for: relaxation, detoxification, fatigue, anxiety, nourishment to skin.
Duration: 60 minutes.

Lower leg & foot treatment (padabhyanga)

Tri-Dosha’s Ayurvedic alternative to reflexology. Combining deeply therapeutic techniques to release energy blockages, improve circulation and restore tired calf muscles, the body is eased and energised. In addition, the soles of the feet are cleansed and nourished. Ideal as a preventative monthly maintenance therapy against the stresses of the modern world.

Good for: relaxation, vitality, blood circulation, mums-to-be, after a flight.
Duration: 30 minutes.

Face massage with marma [vital] points (mukhabhyanga)

Working on the face, neck and head, mukhabhyanga is a remedial therapy where firm pressure lifts facial muscles, leaving a youthful and vibrant glow. By massaging marma points, the movements increase energy flow; stimulate blood flow and collagen, which helps to reduce problem lines.

Good for: physical and mental wellness (sattva), anti-ageing.
Duration: 30 minutes. Best taken: as a course of six.

Warm oil poured onto the third eye (shirodhara)

Warm blended oil is gently poured in a slow rhythmic movement over the forehead marma (vital) point, also known as the third eye. Profoundly relaxing, this treatment works to switch off a chattering mind and induce deep rest for a renewed energy and calm that borders meditation. A facial or foot and leg treatment precedes the shirodhara.

Good for: relaxation; insomnia; tension; stress; chronic colds; vata imbalance.
Duration: 60 minutes.

Herbal compress massage (pinda sweda)

Therapeutic Ayurvedic herbal powders are crushed in a traditional pestle and mortar and tied into a muslin cloth which forms the medium for this treatment, known in India as a bolus. After warming, oil is applied to the body using the bolus and an Ayurvedic technique known as pummelling. Extremely nourishing, strengthening and rejuvenating, this treatment is great for sports enthusiasts as it addresses problems relating to weak joints and sore muscles.

Good for: stiff joints and pains; arthritis; inflamed muscles; certain skin conditions.
Duration: 60 minutes.

Course Details

📍 Location: Tri-Dosha Training Studio, Nottingham, UK
📅 Duration: 5 consecutive days (Mon–Fri)
🧾 Accreditation: Certified Ayurvedic Massage Therapist (Tri-Dosha & FHT-approved)
🎓 Qualification: Enables professional practice & insurance
🧴 Included: Training manual, assessment, certification, product access

What to bring:

• 2 bath towels
• Wet wipes

Dress code: Comfortable, professional wear (T-shirt & relaxed trousers)
Refreshments provided.
Lunch & accommodation not included.