The Peer Massage Project® is an exciting and innovative approach to introducing the demonstrated benefits of positive touch to the primary school class environment through a structured, safe and enjoyable process.

The latest workshop – Carole teaches a group of final year teaching students at Kingston University.

Teachers learning Peer Massage from Carole

Teachers learning Peer Massage from Carole

Teachers learning Peer Massage from Carole

Teachers learning Peer Massage from Carole

Teachers learning Peer Massage from Carole

Teachers learning Peer Massage from Carole

For prices please contact carole@peermassagproject.co.uk

Up and coming workshops – see News

The Peer Massage Project® began in Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, over 5 years ago, working regularly with a number of primary schools with very encouraging results. The Peer Massage Project® is a straight forward, logical process in which the skills are easily learned. Children learn simple self and peer massages through their clothing. The Peer Massage Project® is then managed in the classroom by teachers to fit appropriately into their own teaching schedule.

• The Peer Massage Project® is straight forward and logical
• Children learn simple self and peer massage through their clothing
• Peer Massage Project® is managed in the classroom by teachers to fit appropriately into their own planned teaching
• The process and skills required are easily learned

The Peer Massage Project® is designed to have benefits for the whole school from Nursery to Year 6 and is rolled out within 3 stages. Stage One is the Orientation Phase which usually takes 2 weeks and involves training teachers and children in their own school site. This phase ensures that effective governance procedures are in place and that teachers and children gain the required skills and knowledge. Teachers are trained within workshops to become proficient in self and peer massage and learn practical guidelines and underpinning theory. Once the teachers are trained and confident, the children become involved. They learn simple touch games, relaxation techniques, important boundaries and basic self and peer massage sequences.

The Implementation Phase is Stage Two in which the shcool, teachers and children use their skills to embed the short activities in the PMP into their daily teaching regimes. Teachers choose the time of day that suits their schedule and will lead to the most positive outcomes. In this stage, teachers and children build their confidence in using the self and peer massage sequence and appreciate the benefits that the Peer Massage Project® has for the class, for learning and for individual development. Stage Three encompasses Ongoing Development. The purpose of this stage is to further expand the proficiency of teachers and children with more advanced training in new massage sequences and the use of massage stories.