Anne Marie Rose, Administrator ITEC, IIHHT, MFHT
Administrator
Anne Marie Rose is our extremely efficient and organised administrator that supports all the courses and workshops we run. She has been working as the College Administrator since 2016 and assists with the many aspects of running a busy complementary therapy college. She is an essential and valued member of our team.
Anne Marie is also a highly qualified practitioner in the Bath area and has a loyal client base. She runs her own private practice, Rose Holistic Treatments, in Bath, offering massage and reflexology, and has previously trained in Deep Tissue Massage with Michael Gibbons at the College.
Michael Gibbons MAMP, CST, IIST, IHBC, IIHHT
College Principal
Michael Gibbons is the College Principal and co-founded the College of Classical Massage in 1999. He is an exceptional and highly experienced Bodywork Practitioner and Teacher. He has gained extensive knowledge over his 30 years in the Bodywork Industry. Originally training in Body Massage and Sports Massage, he has further developed his skills and experience with his training as a Mc Timoney Practitioner , studying for 4 years at the McTimoney College in Oxford. Gaining a Diploma in 1999. He has also trained in Biodynamic Cranio-Sacral therapy, Thai Yoga Massage, Remedial and Deep Tissue Massage and Aromatherapy.
Michael is trained as an Adult Education Teacher and teaches Holistic and Sports Massage, and a variety of Advanced Massage courses. He lectured for over 10 years on the Foundation Degree in Complementary Healthcare, for Sussex Downs College, validated by the University of Brighton.
From all his different trainings he considers himself to be a well rounded body therapist and from it he now practices and teaches Structural Rebalancing and healing bodywork.
Michael is a member of the Association of McTimoney Practitioners MAMP.
Michael is passionate about his clinic work and his teaching. It gives him great pleasure to be able to impart his knowledge to others and to play an important part in the development of their skills.
He believes in working ethically, competently and safely and since 1991 has continued to run his Bodywork practice and the massage college based on these values. Michael can be contacted on 01273 758424 or 07949 674524 to answer any enquiries or to make appointments.
Michael Gibbons
MAMP, CST, IIST, IHBC, IIHHT
Nadia Al-WaggA MAR
Reflexology Tutor
Nadia first experienced reflexology whilst travelling in Bali and was impressed with the knowledge the practitioner had of her health at the time by only touching her feet. On her return to Bath she decided to study reflexology and also took courses in massage and aromatherapy. After completing these she worked at the spa in the Royal Crescent Hotel and set up her own practice at home. After reading about the Hawaiian massage Lomi Lomi she traveled to Hawaii to take a course and work at a retreat centre initially for 3 months. This became an extended stay of 12 years during which she continued to practice at the retreat centre where reflexology remained her passion. When a massage training was set up she taught the reflexology component over 5 years. Since her return to England 6 years ago she has been working in a Steiner school and is very happy to continue her teaching of reflexology and sharing the knowledge and experience she has gained over the past 21 years.
Ben Gibbons
Qualifying from the College of Classical Massage in ITEC Body Massage in 2015, I further trained in Structural Rebalancing, Sports Massage, Deep Tissue Massage and Onsite Chair Massage.
I am passionate about my practice and it gives me great pleasure to be able to help others.
I am delighted to now be teaching for the College of Classical Massage
Elaine Gibbons Adv.LicAc, AAC BAF
College Manager
Elaine Gibbons has been the College Manager and co-owner since 2000.
Elaine has always been interested in health and well-being and has been practising Traditional Acupuncture since 1993, with a busy clinic in Brighton and West Sussex.
Sophie Pritchard ITEC Diploma
I initially trained, 9 years ago, at The College of Classical Massage (based in Brighton) under College Principal Michael Gibbons. I then further developed my skills training in:
✔️Diploma in Sports & Injury massage 2010
✔️Pregnancy massage
✔️On-site massage
✔️Myofascial Release
✔️Reiki 1
✔️Bach Flower Remedy courses 1 & 2.
I am a member of the Complementary Therapists Association (CThA)
Jo Kellett TIDHA CIMI MIFPA
Aromatherapy Tutor
Jo Kellett TIDHA CIMI MIFPA
Tisserand Institute Diploma of Holistic Aromatherapy
Certified Infant Massage Practitioner
Member of the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists
Jo graduated from the Tisserand Institute of Holistic Aromatherapy in 1996 and set up in private
practice. She returned to The Tisserand Institute in 1999 to teach Essential Oil Therapeutics and
remained there until its close in 2004. Whilst at the Institute she trained to teach baby massage with
the International Association of Infant Massage. She also teaches on the Neal’s Yard Remedies
Aromatherapy Diploma and teaches massage at Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and
Aromatherapy. In 2010 she obtained accreditation from IFPA to teach CPD, and offers courses
throughout the year.
She is currently employed as Tisserand’s’ Essential Oil Expert and advises on blends and
development for new products.
Jo has lectured on the benefits of Aromatherapy and has had articles published in America, Taiwan
and the UK on the benefits of aromatherapy. She is a contributing author to ‘Aromatherapy for
Health Professionals 4 th Edition’ and is currently writing a book on baby massage. She appears
regularly on the Chrissy B Show talking about using essential oils to support well being
Jo runs her own private practice, from the seed aromatherapy in Brighton, East Sussex
Anna Lane
Tutor
Anna Lane has been a qualified massage therapist since training with the College of Classical Massage in 1999.
Since then she has gone on to work in the industry, where she works in 2 clinics in East Sussex alongside chiropractors and sports massage therapists.
Anna now has her own Treatment Tent company that she takes to festivals, corporate days and events. Anna’s love of massage leads her to teach, turning practical skills into knowledge and understanding of the human body.