Morley College, one of the oldest adult education colleges in the country is still carrying on the traditions of its founder, Emma Cons.
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Welcome to Morley College
Morley is a vibrant and exciting place to be.
Find out about Morley's history in this section, and read the mission statement and related policies that are the backbone in its principles. You can also meet the governors, and discover ways you can help to support the College. Want to know about student life here at Morley? This section details clubs and societies, student representation, and Morley Magazine.
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Health & Complementary Therapies at Morley College
Experts in Developing Essential Skills for the Complementary Therapist
Health courses at Morley College offer exceptional choice for qualified and trainee therapists as well as taster style courses for beginners or the less experienced. In a friendly, stimulating environment geared solely to teaching adults you’ll find the perfect backdrop for developing skills and an in-depth knowledge in subjects such as Aromatherapy, Massage, Indian Head Massage, Onsite Massage, Shiatsu and Reflexology amongst many others.
Located centrally near Waterloo in London, Morley College has been providing complementary health training for 25 years and as a leader in this market, has trained more than 200 therapists in full professional diplomas and many more in workshops every year. Courses for qualified Massage Therapists and Aromatherapists such as ITEC Diploma in Indian Head Massage, and ITEC Diploma in Onsite Massage, together with the City & Guilds Diploma in Sports Massage for qualified Massage Therapists and Shiatsu Introduction for Complementary Therapists have all contributed to giving Therapists a competitive edge in the market.
One aspect of Morley College’s health offer is an extensive continuing professional development programme to assist qualified therapists in developing their skills and achieving the much needed points for renewing annual memberships. The wide range of CPD courses for Therapists currently available at Morley includes Aromatherapy Products & Clay Facials, Pregnancy Massage, Working in Cancer & Palliative Care, Understanding Chakras, Spinal Reflexology, Reflexology for Infertility, Foot Reading for Reflexologists, Teaching Yoga Workshop, Pathology Workshops: Bugs and Superbugs. One of Morley’s key strengths says Julia Wood, Head of Complementary Health Studies, is that without exception our lecturers are practising therapists who have a wealth of hands-on experience which is being continuously added to. This ensures a lively and stimulating learning environment where the emphasis is on practical skill development coupled with strong theoretical knowledge. In addition to being practising therapists, many of the tutors are examiners and have specialised adult teaching qualifications. We really do take professional training standards very seriously here at Morley and are proactive in ensuring we offer the most up-to-date qualifications.
Morley's History
Morley College, one of the oldest adult education colleges in the country is still carrying on the traditions of its founder, Emma Cons.
Morley's history dates back to the early 1880s, when visionary, Emma Cons, and her supporters were determined to take action to raise the moral and material standards of the district around Waterloo Road. In 1880 they took over the Royal Victoria Hall, (the ‘Old Vic') a boozy, rowdy home of melodrama, and turned it into the Royal Victoria Coffee and Music Hall to provide entertainment ‘purged of innuendo in word and action' at rock-bottom prices. She supplemented the music-hall turns with opera recitals, temperance meetings, and, from 1882, lectures every Tuesday by eminent scientists.
Local enthusiasm for these ‘penny lectures' led to the establishment in 1889 of Morley Memorial College for Working Men and Women. This was run separately from ‘the Vic', but held its classes and student meetings back-stage and in the theatre dressing rooms. The two split in the 1920's, when Emma's niece and successor Lilian Baylis raised funds to acquire a separate site nearby where Morley College could grow and flourish.
If Emma Cons could see that site and Morley as it is now, she would find much to admire and recognise. The inclusion of ‘Women' in the College title - distinctly pioneering for the 1880s - set a tradition of equality and opportunity for everyone that we are proud and determined to follow.
Service Categories
Alexander Technique, Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Beauty Therapy (Holistic), Colour Therapy, Crystal Therapy, Herbal Medicine, Massage - Indian Head, Massage - Mobile Service, Massage - Sports, Meditation, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Nutrition, Qi Gong, Reflexology, Reiki, Shiatsu, Tai Chi, Yoga - All, Yoga - Hatha
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