Andrew Barnes teaches many styles of massage including Balinese massage, Ka Huna massage, Hot Stone massage, Lomi Lomi massage, Lymph Drainage massage, Pregnancy massage, Remedial massage, Thai massage, Trigger Point Therapy and healing principles both within Australia and internationally. Andrew Barnes is the Founder and Director of the Academy of Therapeutic Arts that is based in Brisbane.
Andrew also runs a successful Bodywork and Somatic therapy practice that has been established for approximately 10 years in Brisbane.
Andrew has also studied counselling, Yoga and various forms of meditation and spiritual/emotional healing. Several years ago Andrew was employed by a Personal Development company for 3.5 years as an assisstant facilitator/hug therapist and to support participants in emotional healing.
He has co-ordinated various volunteer support groups and programs within women’s rehabilitation centres, substance abuse detox units and men's maximum security goals for several years.
Andrew is currently studying a Masters Degree in Sexual Health majoring in counselling at the University of Sydney and is a Registered Doula (birth supporter) and has studied Beauty Therapy and body therapies from around the world.
Andrew has also developed and facilitates Awakening Within courses for women and men that focus on body image, sexual health and developing healthy self esteem and a nurturing inner relationship.
Reclaiming our bodies as a source of strength and pleasure gives us further power over our lives with the freedom to design our lives more creatively and to define love more flexibly. We learn that the “special someone” we’ve all been seeking to bring us true love is ourselves. From self-love comes the ability to love others.
Massage Therapy training courses are run reguarly, if you would like to know about upcoming course dates go to the Massage Therapy training course calendar.