The Wellbeing Centre at City Lit
Boost your skills and improve your wellbeing in Covent Garden
At City Lit, you can work towards a recognised qualification in massage therapy or learn practical techniques to enhance your physical and mental wellbeing through uplifting activities such as yoga, meditation, tai chi, Pilates, and more to help you build strength, reduce stress, and develop healthy habits that fit into everyday life.
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Whether you're in London or learning from anywhere in the world, we offer flexible courses for beginners through to advanced learners—with options for daytime, evening, and weekend classes.
Fresh, Modern, Inspiring Spaces at a Great Location
City Lit is based in Covent Garden, a short walk from Holborn tube station. Our modern, purpose-built facilities provide the ideal environment for personal development and practical training and our central London location makes it easy to fit learning around your other commitments.
With dedicated spaces for massage training, counselling practice, meditation, and movement-based classes such as yoga, pilates, and Tai Chi. City Lit is designed to support your learning, focus, and wellbeing.
Home of the UK Massage Championship
City Lit is proud to be the home of the UK Massage Championship - a national celebration of skill, creativity, and excellence in massage therapy. Hosted annually at our central London campus, the championship brings together talented practitioners from across the country to showcase their expertise and inspire the next generation of therapists.
- Counselling as a career
Course start date: Mon 5 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Delrose BowesThinking of becoming a counsellor? Wondering about gaining a counselling qualification? In this short workshop, you will find out about training and jobs in this field and gain a clearer idea of whether counselling training is for you.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Understanding Process in Personal DevelopmentCourse start date: Mon 5 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Constance FfrenchThis course is an exploration in a group setting to gain greater understanding of self and others.
-Understanding of self through personal development groups.
-Exploring and reflecting different aspects of self.
Prior to enrolling, please contact the department on 020 4582 0403 for approval.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Natural Face Lift: Taster workshopCourse start date: Mon 5 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Interested in anti-ageing facial massage tecniques but don’t know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction? This highly effective and popular massage can delay the visible signs of ageing, without the need for invasive surgery. Perfect to use on yourself or friends and family.
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Counselling: an introduction Course start date: Mon 5 Jan 2026 (and 14 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nadia PerezEnhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling. We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!
Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £259.00 - ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Massage Course start date: Tue 9 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Helen RennieConsidering massage therapy as a career? Learn the theory and practice of massage at a professional level. City Lit is a leading training provider in London for Massage and Complementary Therapies, providing outstanding achievement at high industry standards. Our courses are taught by experienced and practising industry professionals who have current knowledge of the massage sector. If you’ve applied for this course and not heard back from us, please email us on health@citylit.ac.uk, or call us (Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00) on 020 8142 4577.
The application process is open until 15 Sepember 2023.
The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here
The course fee is £1679.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £1679.00. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Health & Wellbeing on 020 8142 4577. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loansFull fee £1,679.00 Senior fee £1,679.00 Concession £1,679.00 - ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Massage: fast-track Course start date: Fri 9 Jan 2026 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohConsidering massage therapy as a career? Learn the theory and practice of massage at a professional level. City Lit is a leading training provider in London for Massage and Complementary Therapies, providing outstanding achievement at high industry standards. Our courses are taught by experienced and practising industry professionals who have current knowledge of the massage sector. If you’ve applied for this course and not heard back from us, please email us on health@citylit.ac.uk, or call us (Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00) on 020 8142 4577.
We have a limited number of free places on this course under the government's Free Courses for Jobs initiative. This offer is for eligible applicants who are Londoners on a Low-Income or on Active-Benefits or Other-Benefits or if you do not already have a full level 3 qualification. For more information click here
The course fee is £1679.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £1679.00. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Health & Wellbeing on 020 8142 4577. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loansFull fee £1,679.00 Senior fee £1,679.00 Concession £1,679.00 - Counselling Theories - Beginners - PsychodynamicCourse start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Constance FfrenchExplore the foundational principles of psychodynamic counselling in this beginner-friendly course designed for aspiring therapists, support workers, and anyone curious about the inner workings of the human mind. Rooted in the pioneering work of Freud and his successors, the psychodynamic approach emphasizes the influence of unconscious processes, early life experiences, and interpersonal relationships on behaviour and emotional well-being.
This course is perfect for those with a genuine curiosity and a desire to understand the basics of Psychodynamic theory in counselling. Upon completion, you'll be well-prepared to advance to an intermediate level.
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £181.00 - Yoga retreat afternoon Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Madlyn Ray-JonesTreat yourself to an afternoon of yoga to move, restore, and deeply relax and create more ease in the body and the mind. Practice asanas, meditation, mindfulness, breathing practices, and Yoga Nidra. Everyone is welcome.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Feldenkrais: freeing the hips and lower backCourse start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Charlotte SeirbergImprove your body's performance by becoming aware of limiting habits. This class focuses on the hips and lower back, re-educating the nervous system through gentle, carefully structured sequences of movement.
This course is delivered in-person at City Lit.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Level 3 Certificate in counselling skills (Fast Track / Intensive)Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Margaret Prince, Ana WellbrookApplications are now closed.
Do you want to develop counselling skills for paid or voluntary work? Enhance your career or progress to further study with a qualification in counselling. Explore theory, practice, ethics and personal awareness. Ideal for professionals seeking to develop counselling skills for paid or voluntary work?
In order to apply for this course, please ensure that:- you have (or will have) completed a face to face introductory counselling course of 30 hours, with an attendance record of at least 80% (within the last three years)
or
- you have completed a face to face introductory counselling course of 30 hours with an attendance record of at least 70% and you have completed a ‘Counselling introduction: advanced’ course (or equivalent) with an attendance record of at least 80% (within the last three years)
- you are able to speak and write fluently in English (level 2/GCSE).
Full fee £2,549.00 Senior fee £2,549.00 Concession £2,549.00 - ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Aromatherapy: fast-trackCourse start date: Sun 11 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Ameena RahmanTrain to practise aromatherapy professionally. This is a FAST-TRACK, low cost course taught by experienced industry professionals. You must have completed the 'ITEC level 3 diploma in massage' or equivalent and preferably have attended an introductory course in aromatherapy.
The course fee is £1079.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £1079.00. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Health & Wellbeing on 020 8142 4577. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loansFull fee £1,079.00 Senior fee £1,079.00 Concession £1,079.00 - Lomi Lomi massage: a CPD workshop Course start date: Sun 11 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Mark WoollardIn the Hawaiian language, Lomi means “to knead, to rub or soothe; to work in and out with flow, like the waves of the ocean.” The massage is performed with flowing motions that can feel like gentle waves moving all over the client’s body.
Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Hula hoop workout Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Rowan MillsHula hoop your way to fitness! In this fun workout class you will work out all muscles, but mainly the core muscles. Hula hooping is way more fun than what you might have remembered as a child.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Gentle Yoga Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Eleanor ShearnStretch, relax and feel good! This course is suitable for those who wish to enjoy the benefits of yoga at a gentle pace. Alternatives are offered if a student finds any particular postures (asanas) uncomfortable.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Massage: an introduction (access to level 3)Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsGain an insight into how massage can alleviate stress and promote relaxation and healing through touch. Learn the basic techniques and how you can perform this therapy on family and friends. Suitable for those at an interest level or wishing to progress to accredited ITEC courses.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
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