Natural Healing Institute of Ireland (NHII)

The Natural Healing Institute of Ireland is the graduate organisation of the Natural Healing Centre in Cork. The Natural Healing Centre has been operating as a complementary medicine centre since 1984, making it one of the longest established in the country, with over a quarter century of professional service.

British Complementary
Medicine Association (BCMA)

As the oldest (almost 20 years) organisation representing therapists, the BCMA is the leading UK umbrella body for complementary medicine and represents many therapies – with approximately 60 Member organisations/schools/colleges and clinics - and still growing. The BCMA holds an international register of qualified and comprehensively insured therapists, and all members adhere to the BCMA Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure (available here).

Irish Massage Therapists
Association (IMTA)

The IMTA was founded in 1990 and was set up to encourage and promote high standards in training and practice in the massage therapy profession. All registered therapists hold a recognised professional qualification in massage and strive to constantly update their skills in massage and related health areas. Each member agrees to abide by a Code of Ethics and Practice to help safeguard you, the client (available here).

AVIVA

Aviva is currently the only health insurer in Ireland to offer member benefits for massage therapy. Claim up to €30 back on your massage visit with health insurance from Aviva. IMTA is working with other providers to also support massage as an outpatient benefit. Please ask for an IMTA stamped receipt if you wish to claim.

Remedy Massage

Remedy Massage was created to offer quality professional massage services primarily to Dancers but also to the Moving, Bodywork and Performing Arts as well as the general public in Cork. Dancers are one of the physically most demanding groups of the Performing Arts and, as such, need a service that understands their needs and offers a dependable and high standard of support. This same service is available to the public and to anyone seeking a natural approach to dealing with their symptoms or simply in need of tension release and relaxation. Currently offering effective therapeutic massage, Swedish, deep tissue, sports/remedial, seated acupressure ("on-site" or "chair") massage, MET/PNF release, Somatics, and trigger point therapy.

Staś Bernasiński

MNHII, BCMA Reg., MIMTA

Staś Bernasiński has a natural affinity with bodywork. He holds distinctions in Therapeutic and Advanced Massage from the Natural Healing Centre in Cork, he is a certified sports injury therapist and is competent in manual treatment of myofascial trigger points. He is a member of the Natural Healing Institute of Ireland (NHII), a registered practitioner with the British Complementary Medicine Association (BCMA) and a full member of the Irish Massage Therapists Association (IMTA), and insured by Brian Mullins Insurance Brokers. He enjoys hillwalking and sailing amongst other activities. Music helps him unwind and he enjoys sharing quality time with good friends.

The Firkin Crane

The Firkin Crane was once at the epicentre of Cork's thriving butter industry and is the only truly rotund building in Ireland. Today it is home to Cork's thriving dance community including a third level dance course, three professional dance companies, professional residencies, touring companies and productions, as well as a wide variety of community activities, and of course the numerous evening classes. The Firkin Crane is also the only dance facility in Ireland to have a dedicated onsite treatment room, open to both the dance community and the general public.