Bristol College of Massage & Bodywork

Bristol College of Massage & Bodywork BCMB is a not for profit company providing high quality, person-centred approach to massage and bodywork at introductory, practitioner and advanced levels.

For those new to massage, we offer fun Introductory Holistic Massage Workshops in Bristol and Worcester. The weekend workshop will give you some effective massage skills to use on friends and family. This is also taster of our massage and teaching style should you be interested in training further with us. For beginners and experienced practitioners, we also offer an Introductory Thai Massage Workshop. The aim of the workshop is to provide a fun and informative introduction to this exciting therapy. If you wish to go further, our Professional Training Courses in Bristol or Worcester will enable you to become a massage therapist. Holistic Massage and Bodywork
Remedial and Sports Massage
Indian Head Massage
Thai Massage

If you have done some massage, our Massage Practice Days and Supervision Groups are an opportunity to refresh and build on your skills, according to your individual needs.Our Post-Graduate Advanced Workshops, for professional bodyworkers, will help you extend your skills in specific areas. As well as courses and workshops, a selection of our teaching team and selected BCMB graduates also offer 1-2-1 treatments from the college during the week. Our practitioners are experienced in massage, hypnotherapy, yoga, and more.

Exploring Advanced Skills for Remedial Massage with Pip Instone and Stephanie Pascal. In this workshop, therapists explo...
30/10/2025

Exploring Advanced Skills for Remedial Massage with Pip Instone and Stephanie Pascal. In this workshop, therapists explored postural assessment to gain insight into clients bodies before going on to learn about knee assessment, advanced techniques and rehab for knee conditions.

On Sunday, they learnt all about shoulder assessment, advanced techniques and rehab for shoulder conditions followed by an afternoon adapting their current massage ‘tool’ kit with a focus on Sports Specific Massage.

Great work from our attendees and a big thanks to Pip and Steph for such an insightful weekend! Our next Advanced Skills for Remedial and Sports Massage workshop is January 24th-25th 2026. Sign up via the calendar page on the website!

💆Holistic Massage Refresher Day📅Monday 10th November🕙10am-5.30pm📍BCMBA day for anyone who has completed our Introduction...
23/10/2025

💆Holistic Massage Refresher Day
📅Monday 10th November
🕙10am-5.30pm
📍BCMB

A day for anyone who has completed our Introduction to Holistic Massage two day workshop and would like to refresh their skills. We will review the basics and much of the day will be shaped according to what those attending require.
* Reconnect with this lovely practice
* Refresh and review skills and technique
* Get feedback from our experienced tutors
* Meet up with fellow massage enthusiasts
* Overall, a lovely chance to enjoy this new skill again.

Book now via the website! 🌟

👣 Eastern Foot Massage with Heidi Armstrong 👣A complete foot and lower leg treatment for your clients.This can be perfor...
20/10/2025

👣 Eastern Foot Massage with Heidi Armstrong 👣

A complete foot and lower leg treatment for your clients.

This can be performed on its own or as part of a longer treatment. It also goes excellently with the Facial acupressure workshop for a fantastic head & toes treatment.

The course covers:
🦶Review of foot structure anatomy and how it affects all our body’s structures to support clients’ postural issues and with concerns like planter fascial and other foot pain.
🦶Including some key Acupressure points and reflex zones on the feet to support deep relaxation.
🦶Learn to use crystal wand to ease areas of tension and work acupressure points.

Book now via the website!

🤲 A Short Introduction to Myofascial Release with Pip Instone and Tim Bartlett 🤲📅Weds 12th November🕙6pm-9pm📍BCMBThis ses...
17/10/2025

🤲 A Short Introduction to Myofascial Release with Pip Instone and Tim Bartlett 🤲
📅Weds 12th November
🕙6pm-9pm
📍BCMB

This session is designed to give you a taster of the fascinating world of fascia and Myofascial Release (MFR). You'll explore:

🌀Fascia - what is it and what does it do?
🌀A brief explanation of MFR technique and how it works.
🌀Some basic techniques to give you an opportunity to work in a different way and feel the subtle and sometimes not so subtle changes that MFR can bring about.

Fascia does not like to be hurried. The techniques we will be using require a calm, patient approach as we facilitate changes the fascia makes in its own web. We will cover what we can in the limited timeframe available, but hopefully it will be enough to get you enthused about this subject.

Book now via the website!

💆3D Side Lying Massage with Sarah McLellan 💆📅3rd - 4th November🕙10am - 5.30pm📍BCMBDid you know that working in the side ...
15/10/2025

💆3D Side Lying Massage with Sarah McLellan 💆
📅3rd - 4th November
🕙10am - 5.30pm
📍BCMB

Did you know that working in the side lying position offers a wealth of creative possibilities and isn't just for pregnancy?

The human body is beautifully three-dimensional, yet many massage techniques primarily focus on clients in prone or supine positions. We're here to change that perspective!

By placing clients in the side lying position, without preconceived expectations, we create an environment where they can truly let go. Our workshop is a journey into a world of holistic bodywork and energy techniques, including:

🌀spinal mobilisations and stretching
🌀connecting complementary muscle groups in the lower back and abdomen
🌀accessing deeper muscles in the shoulder girdle
🌀deep relaxation and energy holds

Book now via the website!

Our students clinics offer members of the public the chance to enjoy a massage for just £10 while supporting our student...
13/10/2025

Our students clinics offer members of the public the chance to enjoy a massage for just £10 while supporting our students in their training. These supervised sessions give students valuable experience to refine their techniques, with several massages taking place at the same time in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Upcoming dates:
* Tuesday 21st Oct:10am, 11:15am, 1pm
* Tuesday 25th Nov: 10am, 11:15am, 1pm
* Tuesday 16th Dec: 10:30, 12: 15pm

To find out more and book please email enquiries@bristolmassage.co.uk

*Please note – if you have a serious chronic condition or recent injury please let us know when you call so we can discuss whether the clinic can meet your needs. Our students are fantastic, but at this stage in their training they may not be fully equipped to work with complex conditions, and in some circumstances massage is contraindicated.

Interested in a low cost massage? For £10 you can enjoy a tailored massage with one of our therapists in training. These...
13/10/2025

Interested in a low cost massage? For £10 you can enjoy a tailored massage with one of our therapists in training. These supervised sessions give students valuable experience to refine their techniques, with several massages taking place at the same time in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Upcoming dates:
* Tuesday 21st Oct:10am, 11:15am, 1pm
* Tuesday 25th Nov: 10am, 11:15am, 1pm
* Tuesday 16th Dec: 10:30, 12: 15pm

To find out more, please email enquiries@bristolmassage.co.uk
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Interested in a low cost massage? For £10 you can enjoy a full body massage with one of our therapists in training. Thes...
10/10/2025

Interested in a low cost massage? For £10 you can enjoy a full body massage with one of our therapists in training. These supervised sessions give students valuable experience to refine their techniques, with several massages taking place at the same time in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Dates & Times

Tuesday 21st Oct:10am, 11:15am, 1pm
Tuesday 25th Nov: 10am, 11:15am, 1pm
Tuesday 16th Dec: 10:30, 12: 15pm

to find out more and to book, please email enquiries@bristolmassage.co.uk

💆Thursday Graduate Clinic at BCMBWe are delighted to have onboarded new therapists for our graduate clinic and have appo...
24/09/2025

💆Thursday Graduate Clinic at BCMB

We are delighted to have onboarded new therapists for our graduate clinic and have appointments available from 9.30am - 8.30pm every Thursday.

The Graduate Clinic offers low cost massage to members of the public. It’s a way for us to offer affordable massage treatments to the people of Bristol, and a fantastic opportunity for our new, fully qualified graduates to hone the massage and consultation/assessment techniques they have learnt while launching their massage career.

All treatments take place in our large teaching rooms and there will be up to three treatments taking place at once. A high level of privacy is maintained with screens separating each massage table.

To book, visit the clinic page on the website!

💆Acupressure Facial Therapy with Heidi Armstrong 💆📅Monday 3rd November🕙10am - 5.30pm📍BCMB This one day workshop focuses ...
07/09/2025

💆Acupressure Facial Therapy with Heidi Armstrong 💆
📅Monday 3rd November
🕙10am - 5.30pm
📍BCMB


This one day workshop focuses on incorporating acupressure points on the face and releasing the muscular and fascial structures.

The skin, muscles and fascia of the face have a unique structure to allow us to express ourselves intellectually and emotionally. We therefore hold a huge amount of tension and stress in our facial structure. You will learn a whole treatment working on the face neck and shoulders. This will release tension, allow emotional processing, deeply relax the nervous system and promote rejuvenation of the facial structure.

This treatment works at two ends of the spectrum from deeply supporting stress and relaxing the nervous system to also having the feel of an indulgent rejuvenating treat.

-Add a whole new ritual rejuvenation treatment to your practice
-Help your clients with sleep problems stress, anxiety or emotional issues

The day will include:

🌀 Review of facial anatomy and skin types.
🌀 Preparing the face for treatment with warm towels
🌀 Identifying the right massage medium for your individual clients face.
🌀 Muscular structure, fascia and acupressure point techniques for the face, neck and shoulders.

You will also learn a self-facial massage for your own use and as after care for clients.

Book now via the website!

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Lower Ground Floor, 109 Pembroke Road
Bristol
BS83EU

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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