Sensory-based Story Massage
Learn to run Sensory-based Story Massage as a body-first regulation tool, not just a relaxation exercise: safe, choice-led and easy to adapt.
- All levels
- 59-minute training video
- Interactive activities
- Five rhymes and five visualisations
- Downloadable notes
Included for Annual and Team members. See membership
What it is
A story told with gentle self-massage, breathing and movement, used as a body-first regulation tool rather than just a relaxation exercise.
- Safe, with guidance on when to stop
- Choice-led, every session
- Easy to adapt, or to write your own scripts
What the training covers
- 1Why starting with the body helps
- 2The moves and what each one offers
- 3How to run a safe, choice-led session
- 4How to use, adapt and write your own scripts
Before you start
Read the adult guide before your first session.
Adult guide
Running a session, writing your own scripts, and when to stop.
PDF, 101 KB
What you can print and keep
Printable PDFs, ready to use straight away.
All 25 moves
Every move in one place, set out in four groups.
One PDF, 72 KB
Let’s Relax rhymes 1 to 5
- 1Face
- 2Hands and arms
- 3Neck and shoulders
- 4Crossing over
- 5All of me
Five PDFs, 77 to 79 KB each
Visualisations 1 to 5
- 1Flow of Energy
- 2Finding Your Calm
- 3Journey to Relaxation
- 4Peaceful Posture
- 5Calm and Centred
Five PDFs, 71 to 86 KB each
What learners say
A brilliant, informative course which demonstrated how Sensory-based Story Massage could be used as an effective intervention.
Really helpful course and the resources are amazing!
I’m happy to try the session with my fidgety children. I’ll also use some of the techniques and ideas from the training.
The training and every printable, yours to keep.