About the course and lecturer - Andrew Sceats

Andrew Sceats: Therapist, Tutor and Author

Background

Andrew Sceats was born in London and moved to Shrewsbury, Shropshire in 2002. He is a qualified Rehabilitation & Complementary Therapist, has been teaching accredited and approved courses since 2001 and has written therapy textbooks and presented therapy DVDs.

He has contributed to therapy articles in national newspapers and magazines and has also spoken about therapies to diverse groups. These include MS support groups, Women’s Institute branches, ENT Hospital Consultants and Registrars and the Primary Care Centre Yorkshire which is the main ENT nurse training organisation in the UK. He has also spoken at several FHT training seminars to large audiences.

As a therapist with over 21 years experience Andrew treats both the able- bodied and those suffering from physical and mental disabilities. He works in individual’s own homes, at their workplace or in residential/ care/ nursing homes.

Treatments

As well as his treatments – he is qualified in Massage, Sports Massage, Indian Head massage, Seated Massage, Reflexology, Ear Candling and Usui Reiki (at Master Teacher level) - he devises exercise regimes for many patients. He runs seated exercise classes for the elderly or infirm based on his 15 years experience of running gymnasiums at a GP practice near Heathrow, the Royal Masonic Hospital London, in different Clubs and even at his home.

Courses

Andrew’s teaching qualification was sponsored by Buckinghamshire Education Authority and his accredited and approved one-day courses have each been granted 5 cpd points, are recognised by all insurance companies and are accepted by all therapy associations and organisations. Andrew is a member of the FHT, AoR and the CMA and has advised on some of their material.
His courses are;
• Ear Candling
• Seated Upper Body Massage
• Therapist Injury Prevention Massage/ Therapist Friendly Massage
• Usui Reiki (all levels).

Ear Candling

This course covers the safe application of the Ear Candles using Biosun Original Ear Candles together with an accompanying face and neck massage. The way the Candles work – physical, aromatherapy and emotional/ spiritual is fully explained. As well as a good theoretical grounding, students observe a full demonstration and carry out a paired practice. Questions are encouraged throughout the course and afterwards and myths such as the removal of ear wax by the candling and the assertion that the ear drum is moved by smoke in the external auditory meatus are debunked. Andrew is the only tutor in the UK to have commissioned laboratory research into ear candling which, while being expensive, demonstrates his embracement of the need for research into therapies. Students on his course will learn of over 25 safety features which should be incorporated in a full treatment and will also have access to his vast pool of knowledge which is without equal in the UK.

Seated Upper Body Massage

During the course which covers the whole upper body – back, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, face and scalp students are shown, and practice, a routine which contains a large number of styles. The styles borrow from Swedish massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Remedial massage and Reflexology. There are probably more techniques shown on the course than on any other and these include vibrations, stretching and manipulation. Some of the movements are unique to this course and help to extend therapists’ repertoire.
Students paired practice is done clothed and no oils are used. Safety is paramount and the use of massage equipment both simple and complicated is advocated. As well as an ergonomic massage chair being utilised, desk top massage face cradles are provided by Andrew. Many of the techniques can be used in other fields and the system can be adapted for use in the workplace, sports environment, with the disabled and at conferences.
During this course, and in other courses, many marketing issues are discussed with suggested marketing strategies proposed.

Therapist Injury Prevention Massage

Andrew has been shocked by the number of therapists whose activities have been either curtailed or stopped by repetitive strain, or other injuries, which have been caused by work practices in part or in totality. To try to reduce risks he has devised a system, which can be tailored to the therapist’s needs, which is used on a client on a couch either clothed or semi- clothed. During the course the students remain lightly clothed and no oils or creams are applied.
The couch is erected at a normal height and not just above the floor so that there is no kneeling by the therapist which could be harmful. At no time does a student either climb on to the couch or jump over it as these movements can be potentially dangerous especially if the therapist is tall or inflexible.
The whole body is treated and there is great emphasis on ‘reading the body’ and using body stretches.

Usui Reiki (all levels)

Andrew will be pleased to receive enquiries to teach students at all levels.

Books, DVDs, Chakra Ear Candling Cloths and Articles
Andrew has self- published two popular therapy textbooks and produced two DVDs which are both teaching aids to students on his courses or as stand alone reference for therapists who want to learn, or reinforce knowledge, about Ear Candling or Seated Upper Body Massage. The books ‘Ear Candling and Other Treatments for Ear, Nose and Throat Problems’ (ISBN 9780954745103) and ‘Seated Upper Body Massage for All’ (ISBN 9780954745110) and the DVDs ‘A Guide to Hopi Ear Candling’ and Seated Upper Body Massage are widely available and are sold at a special price to students on either course. Andrew has invented Chakra Ear Candling cloths which enhance ear candling and healing sessions.
Andrew has contributed to therapy articles in publications such as Woman’s Own, The Daily Express, Spa World and Japan Times.