Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques Masterclass

Your introduction to techniques that can be used safely in sporting and non-sporting contexts.

Learn My Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques Masterclass Face-to-Face or Online

For therapists or students in sports therapy, osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, yoga, pilates & functional anatomy.

This Masterclass Counts Towards Your Bodymaster Diploma

Take all 10 Diploma Masterclass to become a certified Bodymaster Practitioner, allowing you to treat more and refer less.

Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques Masterclass gains you 14 CPD points

This masterclass is fully certified through the Sports Therapy Organisation. On completion you’ll receive a certificate and 14 CPD points.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Course details

Next Dates: 15-16th Dec 2026

Duration: 2 Days

Address: Core Elements, Swindon SN1 3DX

Trainer: John Gibbons

Price: £350

CPD: 14 unit

Full Course Timetable

This Masterclass will introduce you to the various forms of soft tissue techniques, including: Myofascial Release, Soft Tissue Release, Muscle Energy Techniques, Positional Release, and Trigger Point Therapy.

Then I take you on a ‘soft tissue journey’ through theoretical and practical demonstrations using functional testing procedures for the postural muscles that typically become chronically tight and dysfunctional.

You will also learn how to apply specific techniques to correct these dysfunctional muscles and restore normality whilst reducing pain in your clients.

Is it for You?

The advanced nature of the course content requires you have a high standard of both theoretical and practical knowledge. The minimum level of your ability, therefore, is Level 3 Sport / Holistic Massage Therapist with ITEC, VTCT, IIST, Premier or similar diploma qualification.

This course is perfect if you are an Osteopath, Chiropractor or a Physiotherapist as the techniques you are taught on the course will compliment your treatments in your clinic. Students studying any aspect of physical therapy are also welcome.

Pre Course Learning is essential and we would suggest a good knowledge and/or revision of the joints / muscles mentioned.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

➔ Introduction to soft tissue techniques

➔ Core muscle relationships & myofascial slings

➔ Muscle imbalance & Janda’s crossed syndromes

➔ Postural & phasic muscles

➔ Theory of myofascial release (MFR) & soft tissue release (STR)

➔ Theory of trigger points, strain counter-strain (SCS), positional release (PR) and muscle energy techniques (METs)

➔ Assessment & treatments of the upper limb, lower limb musculature and spinal column

➔ Advanced soft tissue techniques for the cervical spine

➔ Advanced soft tissue techniques for the shoulder & thoracic spine complex

➔ Advanced soft tissue techniques for the forearm flexors & extensors

➔ Advanced soft tissue techniques for the lumbar spine, pelvis, and hip complex

➔ Advanced soft tissue techniques for the quadriceps, hamstrings, adductors, and iliotibial band

➔ Advanced soft tissue techniques for the peroneals, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius & achilles tendon

➔ Advanced soft tissue techniques for the dorsal and plantar surface of the foot

➔ Treatment of hypertonic muscles using specific modalities of advanced soft tissue techniques

➔ MET techniques for the upper limb, lower limb, trunk & pelvis

Book Your Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques Masterclass Today

Face-to-Face Masterclass – £350

Two full days of classroom and practical training with me at Core Elements Studio in Swindon UK.

Includes course certificate and 14 CPD points.

Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques Masterclass

Take This Course Online – £299

Get instant lifetime access and learn at your own pace.

Includes video training, course certificate and 55 CPD points.

WHY SHOULD YOU TRAIN WITH ME?

I’m the creator of the Bodymaster Method^® and I’ve spent years teaching post-graduate professionals worldwide to become the ‘go-to’ therapist in their area. My courses are built on everything I have learned as an osteopath, writer, researcher and lecturer.

The Bodymaster Method^® is different from what you learned at university. You were probably taught to look at the site of pain, possibly perform hands-on therapy, and load the tissue with eccentric loading. The Bodymaster method^® teaches you to look at your client as a whole person, not just at the site of pain.

In this course, you’ll learn how to identify specific soft tissue dysfunction and weaknesses typically found within the musculoskeletal system and harness powerful advanced soft tissue techniques to restore function to your patients.

WHAT BODYMASTER METHOD STUDENTS SAY…

Derek Cutner

Glutes & Psoas Online Course Student

I really appreciated your course! The layout and information was excellent. It really helped me understand more and fill in some gaps in my knowledge. I’ve already suggested your courses to my co-workers and look forward to taking more in the future.

Catalina Morris, Sports Massage Therapist

” I really wanted you to know that I enjoyed immensely your courses and I’m so glad I attended them. The amount of information you teach is huge so from my point of view it’s money well spent. It’s really great going through the videos now as they help me consolidate what you’ve taught us. You are an incredible teacher.”

Oliver Nevin

MET Online Course Student

Thank you John. I really enjoyed the course and I would recommend it. It helped me with my study during the lockdowns and I will be doing more in the future. Thanks again to you and your team.

Knud Byrjalsen, Chiropractor in Spain

I am sitting here studying your beautiful masterpiece of the shoulder book and in awe of the laborous artful and easy-to-understand illustrations combined with your equally easy to understand text. It is such a pleasure to study this book. It must have taken quite a long time to get it together with all these beautiful illustrations and grafics and photos. You are a hard working man, John! Bless you for taking the time to do this for all us eternal students.

Michelle Wilson

The Vital Knee was my first Bodymaster Method course, which I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. I like the teaching and demonstrations, which helps me absorb & retain the information better. I will definitely be looking to do some more courses.

Emer Kinnarney

Really enjoyed the Glutes course, very clear and easy to follow and learned a lot. Look forward to doing more courses.

Content And Brief Outline Of Programme

09.30	Registration and introduction
09.45	The role of the physical therapist, types of soft tissue techniques available
10.15	Surface Anatomy – practical session identifying bony landmarks, muscles and ligaments
11.15	Break
11.30	Practical – Treatment of Lumbar spine erector spinae decompression using the Bodymaster release techniques (BMRT)
12.30	Lunch
13.15	Practical – Cervical spine assessment and treatment. Muscle energy techniques (MET) and Bodymaster release techniques (BMRT)
14.45	Break
15.00	Practical – Hip Joint, Piriformis and the sciatic nerve, assessment and treatment
16.15	Summary of day one

09.30	Recap
09.45	Practical – Surface anatomy of the psoas, release of the psoas using a myofascial technique, MET and positional release (PR)
10.45	Surface anatomy – Shoulder assessment and treatment using various soft tissue techniques
11.30	Break
11.45	Practical – Treatment of specific injuries using: BMRT, MET’S and positional release. Techniques of the following will be demonstrated: Achilles tendinopathy, lateral epicondilitis.
12.30	Lunch
13.15	Practical continued – Treatment of specific injuries using: BMRT, MET’S and positional release Techniques of the following will be demonstrated: medial and lateral hamstrings, rectus femoris and peroneals
14.45	Break
15.00	Practical – open forum, case studies, differential diagnosis of musculoskeletal pain
16.00	Summary of the 2 days. Certificates

Terms and conditions

Bodymaster Method courses are subject to payment in full at the time of booking, which reserves your place on the specific course and ensures your certification is ready for handout on completion. Please note that payment is non refundable should you decide to cancel the course or fail to attend.

If you know at least two weeks in advance that you are unable to attend then you may be able to transfer to another course at the discretion of the tutor. However, after this time frame should you wish to transfer, you will be expected to pay 50% of the new course fee.

There may be the odd occasion that a course unfortunately may be cancelled. You will be notified in good time and transferred onto a later course date.