This class is open to the public, no previous massage experience needed. Each registrant must bring a partner to practice on (the partner does not need to register separately).
Saturday Dec 12, 2026 - 10am-3pm
Price: $185
This class will be held in the main classroom. Please enter through the front doors (the same doors used for our student massage clinics)
The Wellness Institute of Chester County
402C Gordon Drive
Exton, PA 19341
Facilitator: Robyn Zappy/ WIofCC Acting Director
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BELOW BEFORE REGISTERING
Massage for Family & Friends is an introductory educational workshop designed exclusively for individuals who wish to learn basic massage and relaxation techniques to share with their own friends and family.
By registering for this course, participants acknowledge and understand:
This is NOT a professional massage therapy training program.
Completion of this course does NOT qualify you to become a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT).
No professional massage therapy license, certification, or credential will be awarded.
This course does NOT authorize you to practice massage therapy professionally.
Participants may NOT charge, accept payment, receive tips, or receive any other form of compensation for providing massage services as a result of this training.
Techniques discussed in this workshop are intended strictly for personal educational purposes and to help friends and family.
Our purpose is simple: We want to teach you how to share the comfort and relaxation of touch with the people you love—not prepare you for a career in massage therapy.
If your goal is to become a professional massage therapist, we invite you to explore our full Clinical Massage Therapy Program at the Wellness Institute of Chester County.
Registration Requirements
Participants must be 18 years or older.
Every participant must bring their own partner (the partner does not need to register)
Partners must be willing participants and provide consent for any activities permitted in the workshop.
Participants should wear comfortable clothing.
Participants must understand this is not professional massage therapy training.
What to Bring
Your partner!
Comfortable clothing.
Notebook and pen.
Water bottle.
Lunch.
Twin Size - 1 Flat Sheet, 1 Fitted Sheet, 1 Pillowcase, 1 Throw Blanket, and 1 Face Towel
Disclosure Statement by The Wellness Institute of Chester County - Acknowledgment of Audio and Video Surveillance: I hereby acknowledge that by attending this class, I have been informed and understand that The Wellness Institute of Chester County utilizes continuous audio and video surveillance on its premises. I understand that surveillance is conducted for the safety, security, and well-being of all students, staff, and visitors, as well as for the protection of property. I am aware that audio and video monitoring is active at all times in common areas, classrooms, hallways, and other designated spaces within the school and that I will be asked to sign a notice of disclosure upon attending any classes at the WIofCC.
(Please note: If you are traveling to the area for a class/workshop please book refundable accommodations in case of any last minute class cancellations. These can be due to Instructor illness, weather, or not meeting the minimum number of required partcipants needed to host a class. While we try our best to avoid cancellations or to notify participants with a few days notice sometimes things are out of our control.)