Health and movement studies
Whether you want to train as a complementary therapist or fitness instructor or are looking for exercise and relaxation, there’s plenty to choose from. The most popular courses in London are offered - including massage, yoga and pilates, as well as the more unusual - from chinese medicine to crystal healing! You can start with an introductory course and progress to professional qualifications.Many of our courses are unique and most of them will make you feel good!
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Tel: 020 7492 2622 health&movement@citylit.ac.uk
- Foundation certificate in complementary health studies
- Herbal medicine: children's health
- Herbal medicine: exploring summer herbs
- Herbal medicine: infections and immune system
- Herbal medicine: stress and the adrenal system
- Herbal remedies for common complaints
- Homeopathic remedies: prescribing for you and your family
- Homeopathy for stress
- Homeopathy for therapists
- Making herbal remedies
- Principles of traditional holistic medicine
- Traditional Chinese medicine: an introduction
- Traditional Chinese medicine: stage 1
- Traditional Chinese medicine: stage 2
- Advanced massage techniques for massage professionals
- Advanced techniques for reflexologists
- Anatomy and physiology: hip and lower back
- Anatomy and physiology: shoulder and upper back
- Anatomy, physiology: movement enhancement of arm and torso
- Anatomy, physiology: movement enhancement of face and
- Anatomy, physiology: movement enhancement of knee and lower leg
- Aromatherapy and pregnancy
- Cancer and palliative care for aromatherapists
- Cancer and palliative care for reflexologists
- Hawaiian massage: Kahuna for massage professionals
- Hot stone therapy for massage therapists
- Massage: stretching & joint mobilising techniques
- Reflexology and pregnancy
- Running your business as a therapist
- Traditional Thai reflexology techniques
- Certificate in Reiki healing: stage 1
- Certificate in Reiki healing: stage 2
- Crystal healing and energy work
- Healing with sound
- Healing, creativity and chakras
- Kinesiology: an introduction
- Meditation and mindfulness: intermediate
- Meditation for calm and concentration
- Working with crystals: an introduction
- Aromatherapy: an introduction
- Holistic massage: an introduction
- Indian head massage: an introduction
- Korean hand massage: an introduction
- Massage for friends
- Massage for women
- On-site massage for stress release
- Reflexology: an introduction
- Shiatsu: an introduction
- Traditional Thai massage: an introduction
- Tuina (Chinese massage): an introduction
- ITEC level 3 diploma in aromatherapy
- ITEC level 3 diploma in holistic massage
- ITEC level 3 diploma in Indian head massage
- ITEC level 3 diploma in lymphatic drainage massage
- ITEC level 3 diploma in on-site massage
- ITEC level 3 diploma in reflexology
- ITEC level 3 diploma in sports massage
- Traditional Thai yoga massage certificate: stage 2 (IPTI)
- Traditional Thai yoga massage foundation: stage 1 (IPTI)
- Awareness through movement: Feldenkrais
- Biodanza ®: an introduction
- Bollywood dance and moves
- Capoeira: beginners 1 and 2
- Capoeira: mixed levels
- Chi Kung and relaxation: all levels
- Chi Kung and relaxation: beginners 1
- Chi Kung and relaxation: beginners 1 and 2
- Chi Kung and relaxation: mixed levels
- Early morning Chi Kung
- Flexibility, stretch and tone: mixed levels
- Gentle movement for healthy living
- Healing through movement: Lebed method
- Hula hoop workout
- Latin moves: beginners 1 and 2
- Latin moves: mixed levels
- Mind and body: stretch and relax: beginners 1
- Mind and body: stretch and relax: beginners 1 and 2
- Movement for healthy living
- Movement/contact improvisation: beginners
- Movement/contact improvisation: intermediate
- Movement/contact improvisation: mixed levels
- Musical dance workout
- Pilates matwork conditioning: beginners 1
- Pilates matwork conditioning: beginners 1 and 2
- Pilates matwork conditioning: intermediate
- Pilates matwork conditioning: mixed levels
- Postural alignment with Pilates
- T'ai Chi: beginners 1
- T'ai Chi: beginners 1 and 2
- T'ai Chi: intensive
- T'ai Chi: intermediate
- T'ai Chi: mixed levels
- Total body conditioning
- Workout with capoeira moves
- Zumba dance workout
- Postural alignment with Pilates
- Professional instructors: Bollywood moves & choreography
- Professional instructors: choreograph creative Latin moves
- Professional instructors: core training: stability ball & bosu
- Professional instructors: creative choreography & teaching skills
- Professional instructors: exercise prescription for individuals with chronic diseases
- Professional instructors: flexibility, suppleness & relaxation
- Professional instructors: muscular conditioning with & without equipment
- Professional instructors: musical dance choreography
- Professional instructors: Pilates and small equipment
- Professional instructors: planning exercise programmes for older learners
- Professional instructors: planning exercise programmes for pregnancy
- Professional instructors: postural assessment with muscle testing
- Certificate in teaching yoga
- Early morning yoga: beginners 1 & 2
- Early morning yoga: mixed levels
- Gentle yoga
- The eight limbs of yoga: an introduction
- Yoga and pranayama: beginners 1
- Yoga and pranayama: beginners 1 and 2
- Yoga autumn intensive
- Yoga summer intensive: mixed levels
- Yoga: advanced
- Yoga: beginners 1
- Yoga: beginners 1 and 2
- Yoga: intermediate
- Yoga: mixed levels
- Yoga: spring intensive
- Advanced exercise and fitness knowledge
- Advanced exercise and fitness knowledge: OCR level 3
- C&G 7303: preparing to teach complementary therapies, health & personal growth
- Exercise to music instructor training: OCR level 2
- Movement teacher training: Lebed method
- OCR Pilates level 3: bridging the gap from Pilates level 2
- Pilates instructor training: OCR level 3
- Pilates instructor training: OCR level 3 (fast track)
- Teaching exercise and fitness: OCR level 2
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Capoeira: mixed levels
Why City Lit?
If you are looking for a great choice of inspiring courses; a bright, modern environment to learn in located in central London; the opportunity to have fun and meet like-minded people, we look forward to seeing you at City Lit!