Massage Courses in Gauteng and Western Cape

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Balancingtouch Massage and Reflexology Training Institute is a Registered and Accredited Therapy Training Provider by The Guild (The Leading Global Professional Industry Body).


The power of studying through this internationally registered school shows that you're training and qualifications are of a world standard and appropriately regulated (hold solid backing and cover all the up-to-date criteria for safe and successful Practice) for the greater good of clients, our industry, and, most importantly, for you.

Your Accredited Hands-on training with an internationally accredited learning centre places you on par and above the standards needed in SA, where no one can question or reject your credibility, skills, or work. 

When you enrol, your name and qualification will be recorded on an international database of Practitioners, and you can proudly call yourself a Member of the International Guild of Holistic Therapists.

Accreditation ​​

With Balancingtouch, you can become a Registered Holistic Therapist when you enrol with us. We will register you with The Guild upon request. Balancingtouch is an Accredited training provider through The Guild and is the registrar for The Guild of Holistic Therapists.


Being accredited by International Industry regulators, we must ensure that all who study massage therapy online do not qualify to do massage therapy.  Professional bodies believe that people who practice with only online training cannot be trusted. Massage therapy is a highly skilled hands-on trade requiring hands-on Accredited training and one-on-one guidance.

See more about what the experts say about ONLINE accredited training in massage.

Your instructors are accredited members of The Guild of Therapy Lecturers. They teach you with an absolute commitment to professional industry regulation requirements and standards (not just what works for them) that guarantee that you follow industry and professional guidelines that bring safety, growth, success, opportunity and abundance.


Furthermore, Balancingtouch is fully accredited and endorsed by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) under ETDP-SETA to facilitate all of their professional courses, including South African Unit Standards and International Unit Standards. They are granted the legal code 57223  ETDP ) to train and facilitate participants to NQF Standards.  

Your Balancingtouch certification is perfectly adequate, and being trained by us proves that you have met all global requirements and is sure validation that international best practices are up to date and in place and that the appointed and approved hands-on training was done to satisfy all regulations and criteria that place you in the professional field of massage therapy.

MUST YOU REGISTER WITH A MEDICAL BOARD TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY?

No, but certification in hands-on training is vital.

At Balancingtouch, we believe in providing quality education without unnecessary financial burdens. Therefore, students and Certified Practitioners who have studied with us do not need to become members of the Allied Health Council. Joining an association or council is not a legal obligation.


South Africa has no regulatory board for natural touch therapy; only medical-based treatments such as Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, and medically therapeutic registered therapies require a Practice number. These associations in SA are not Governing Bodies or industry regulators in massage therapy. Still, councils for the medically therapeutic field are outside of natural, preventative, wellness, recreational, sports enhancing, holistic, non-acute, non-drug related naturopathic touch therapies. Our students or certified practitioners will not be fined, face legal action, or be convicted of practising touch therapies.

The students who study through us and have been qualified through us have the legal and international title of Reflexology Practitioner or Remedial Massage Practitioner and are legally allowed to practice what they have learned.
At Balancingtouch, our qualifications and certifications are not governed by the medical field. They are similar to those attainable through Allied Health schools but with a unique focus on natural and holistic health and the deeper emotional factors influencing health. We use international unit standards and accreditation with accredited hands-on training by Guild of Therapy Lecturers members.


It's important to note that while all students from Balancingtouch receive comprehensive training, they may not use titles such as Therapeutic Reflexologist or Therapeutic Massage Therapist. These titles can only be gained through full-time studies at Allied health programs and are controlled and regulated by the Medical/Pharmaceutical boards.

Be aware that some "associations" are self-proclaimed groups with no standards and do not meet the basic criteria or requirements of massage therapy best practices. They were formed to look legitimate, exclusively to take advantage of the uninformed therapist for financial gain. 

It does not put you on a more advantageous level or make you more sought after; quite the contrary.
Therapists trained with us can register with other councils like EPASA to apply for emergency services certificates to work during lockdowns. (Should anyone submit to such tyrannical schemes again).

Balancingtouch courses are registered through The Guild of Holistic Therapies and are Guild Training International Accredited. This ensures that your Education with us is nationally recognised and internationally accredited. Once qualified at Balancingtouch, you will be reputable, respected and successful because each course is structured and taught to world standards that surpass any South African or online course.

—giving you tremendous success in SA and opportunities abroad.​

WHAT CAN YOU DO, ONCE REGISTERED?


With your Balancingtouch certificate, you are not just recognised internationally but also accredited and accepted faster overseas.  This recognition not only opens doors for immediate employment abroad but also ensures that your work is respected and admired by international clients. Moreover, you automatically qualify for professional insurance coverage in most countries for a massage once registered through our accreditation board. You can also access other online courses through The Guild of Therapists once you have registered through Balancingtouch. There are also many different career options for you. 


Once registered, a whole world of options opens up to you. Firstly, you can work with even more pride and surety with your qualifications. South Africa will be shown the fantastic world standards you work with and will respect your work even more. International clients familiar with the global best practices and standards they get back in their own country will recognise and admire the levels from Balancingtouch. They would know the accreditation body you are registered with and naturally book with you when they are in town. 


WHAT QUALIFICATIONS SHOULD YOU REGISTER FOR?

Remember that Balancingtouch is not just a local training Institute but an Internationally registered and Accredited one. Courses are accredited and registered globally, and Accredited therapy lecturers train you. This global recognition ensures that you are part of a prestigious community of therapists. 
In SA, we may register you internationally only with your request and consent. International course registration with The Guild is completed in addition to your enrollment.  The registered courses are identical to the standard courses in the Balancingtouch syllabus but with a few minor additions to the registration process and adjustments to your work submission procedures. We have made it easy for you to ensure your most essential qualifications (foundation and highest demand) are registered and accredited through the Guild so that you can become an international member of The Guild of Holistic Therapists, where you become a registered international therapist.


  • Swedish Massage (Accredited Full Body Therapy)
  • Reflexology (Accredited Registered foot Reflexology)
  • Hot Stone Massage (Accredited Hot Stone Therapy)
  • Anatomy & Physiology (Accredited Higher level)


Our courses at Balancingtouch are recognised worldwide for adding massive value to skills in our industry in SA and abroad. The following courses from Balancingtouch are recognised and accepted and accompanied by accredited foundation courses, certification and education advancements and expanded scopes of practice. 

  • Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
  • Soft tissue & Remedial Massage Therapy (Remedial Sports Massage)
  • Cupping Therapy Massage (Cupping)
  • Bamboo Fascial Therapy (Sports Bamboo Massage)
  • Lomi-Lomi
  • Pregnancy Massage
  • and more...