The goal of our massage school is to provide comprehensive massage education in an easy to learn format for an affordable price. We believe in making massage therapy accessible to everyone.
Founded and opened by Brandon Raynor
in Australia in August 2000,
our school has turned out several thousand graduates in
Australia alone, and we hold massage courses in most cities including Adelaide,Perth,Melbourne,Sydney, Brisbane,
and Darwin. In October 2002
we expanded to hold courses in the United
Kingdom and The United States, and have since grown to include Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Asia.Visit our International massage schools website to find out all the locations we are offering our courses.
Our highly experienced massage teachers form a broad spectrum of knowledge which includes many forms of massage therapy, Aromatherapy, meditation and yoga, acupuncture, herbal medicine, martial arts, and sports medicine. Combined they make up over 80 years of experience in the health and natural therapies profession. Read more about our teachers here.
School
founder Brandon Raynor
, has been practicing Massage and Naturopathy
for the past 15 years and holds a Diploma in Naturopathy, Remedial
Massage, Shiatsu, Chinese Herbs, and Ayurvedic Medicine. He is also
the President and founder of the International
Natural Therapists Association (I.N.T.A.) and has done extensive
studies in Yoga, Meditation, Spiritual Philosophies, Nutrition, and
Bach and Californian Flower Remedies.
Born in Ottawa, Canada in 1969 Brandon Raynor
lived in Canada, Central
Africa, and Florida before moving to his father’s home country,
Australia. He has lived in various parts of Australia over the last
20 years including Sydney, Brisbane, the Blue Mountains, Byron Bay, Adelaide,
the Gold Coast and Tasmania and now spends most of his time in between
Hawaii, Japan, Canada, the UK, and Australia.
After studying for 2 years at Sydney University specializing in Philosophy, Psychology, Anthropology, Government, Education in Society, and Comparative Religion Brandon decided to engage in a profession that involved a hands on practical and caring approach, Naturopathy.
Brandon has been in private practice for the last 14 years in various capacities, including working for various 5 star hotels, health clubs and gyms in Sydney, Australia as well as maintaining practices at various natural therapy clinics in Byron Bay and Bondi Beach, such as Samadhis and Herbal Solutions. He also worked at the New South Wales State Parliament as an unofficial in-house massage practitioner during 1998 to 1999 and then ran his own clinic in Manly for several years before operating a mobile massage service in Hawaii.
In August 2000, Brandon Raynor
opened Brandon Raynor
’s School
of Natural Therapies and has since taught several thousand students
around Australia. In October 2002 he expanded his school into the United
Kingdom and the United States and has several hundred graduates from
those countries. In 2004 Brandon's school started teaching in Canada
and New Zealand and now currently holds massage courses in over 7 countries.
Many people who have suffered serious health complaints, and have tried many other different therapies to no avail, have been able to enjoy a new state of health and wellness by Brandon's transformative massage techniques. Many of the graduates of Brandon's school have continued on to become among their country's leading and most reputable massage therapists.
Brandon was also heavily involved in politics in Australia during the 1990s campaigning in support of more recognition for natural therapies, animal rights and the environment. He founded the political party called EarthSave (Australia) in New South Wales in 1996 and was almost elected to NSW Parliament in 1999.
Brandon now teaches residential courses in Hawaii and Sydney while continuing to travel around the globe trying out different massage therapists and techniques in different countries to stay abreast of the massage industry. He also regularly conducts courses within Europe, and countries such as Australia, Canada, and The United States. Brandon is also now expanding his school to include Asian countries such as Japan.
Read more about Brandon Raynor
.
I found the course amazing! I learnt so much is such a short space of time and feel confident to get out there and start my own massage business. Highly recommended and an excellent step into the massage industry.
~ Kim Wainer
Sydney, September 2008
I found the course to be very informative and extremely enjoyable. Mr Dean Barnes was brilliant in teaching the Raynor Massage technique and made sure that all students had a comprehension of all aspects involved in being a practioner. I am now confidently doing this technique and healing people. Thankyou for this knowledge, money well spent!
~ Adrian Peter Salvetti
For me, the Brandon Raynor massage course was an excellent way to start, with it's intense training and well experienced trainers, I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the course. Loved it!!
~ Carly Milne
Townsville Australia, August 2008
"Great way to learn Great Massage in a short period of time. Looking forward to showing the skeptics how professional this massage course is."
~ Jo Galletly
Christchurch , New Zealand 2006
What a great course I learn 't so much in the two weeks I was there. Brandon is such a good teacher and taught us so much. I have since started my own massage business which is starting to pick up nicely. Everyone is really impressed with the massage. I would recommend the course to anyone who wanted to do massage.
~ Kim Geeves
Melbourne, July 2008
"The philosophy of the whole technique is awesome. Thank You Brandon for taking the time to develop it."
~ Anonymous student
I have just completed my Certificate in Massage of the Raynor Technique in Adelaide. I found it to be extremely informative, encouraging and a lot of fun. John is an excellent teacher and I could not fault him. It didn’t matter if he had to explain it over and over again; he encouraged us until we mastered it. I did a lot of research beforehand about different courses (most of them were part time over a long period) but I wanted to start earning money, so this was fantastic way to do it. The type of massage taught is different to anything I have experienced – you walk away feeling wonderful, but it helps align your body as a whole at the same time. I would recommend this course to anyone without hesitation
~ Erica Morgan,
Adelaide, April 2008
Not only have I learnt massage, the best part of it all is, I can use it- do something - work. I truly feel very privileged to be a participant of the Brandon Raynor's School of Natural Therapies.
~ Samantha Lamers
I will definitely recommend this course to others- it has been a great experience for me in many ways. I really enjoyed learning all the different forms of massage, especially the bits derived from Hawaiian massage and shiatsu.
~ Ruth Billings
Adelaide, August 2005
"I have done a lot of short courses but this one is the best. "Thanks You" God Bless.
~ Maria Lilia Boyce
Sydney, 2005
"An excellent course. I learnt a lot and made a lot of progress and feel very confident."
~ Jie Hong Fang
Sydney, 2008
"It's life changing . My son died 3 years ago of a bad brain tumor. I nursed him for 5 years. Have cried a lot and let go of so much grief. Brandon Raynor’s Technique is so much more than just a massage. Thank You! It is the best course I've ever attended hands down. I've told my twin sons to attend and all my friends."
~ Ronnie Hibbard-Egan
Sydney, 200
"This is the first time I have been really relaxed in a class, and actually feel that I can do it. The course gave me more self confidence."
~ Julie Henderson
Mackay, Australia 2005
"I feel privileged to have been able to have participated in this course. I have received more than just the skills and knowledge taught."
~ Lyn Rolton
Adelaide 2005
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