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Active Release Massage Therapy Certificate Course | 5.5 CEU (Udemy.com)

Learn Powerful Movement-Based Techniques for Faster Pain Relief and Better Results

Created by: Mark Perren-Jones

Last updated July 2026

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What you will learn

  • If you are a massage therapist, learning Active Release Massage Therapy will become one of your most powerful therapeutic tools in your spa or massage clinic
  • You will not only learn how to treat your clients with Active Release Massage Therapy but also yourself so that you too will feel the amazing results
  • Personal Plan Subscribers receive a Udemy Certificate; Individual Course Purchase includes a Personal and CE Certificate (if applicable) with lifetime access
  • You will be given a complete system for treating your massage clients from several different massage and advanced techniques to home exercises for them
  • Once you learn Active Release Massage Therapy it will become a powerful therapeutic tool that you will use constantly

How it compares

Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 49% of them
  • Reviews439#251 of 663 by number of reviews
  • Length5.8 hourslonger than 78% of them
  • Last updatedJuly 2026more recently than 81% of them

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Course Description

Help Your Clients Move Better, Feel Better, and Recover Faster

If you've ever wished your massage treatments produced even better results, Active Release Massage Therapy could become one of the most valuable techniques you ever learn.

This course teaches you how to combine precise hands-on pressure with controlled movement to release tight muscles, fascia, tendons, and soft tissues that traditional massage often struggles to reach.

The result?

Less pain. Better movement. Happier clients.

A Technique That Fits Into Almost Any Treatment

One of the biggest advantages of Active Release Massage Therapy is its versatility.

These techniques can be performed:

  • On a massage table.

  • Through clothing.

  • With or without oils or creams.

  • In clinics, sporting events, workplaces, or even at home.

You'll also learn how to safely use many of these techniques on yourself to help reduce pain and improve mobility.

What You'll Learn

  • How Active Release Massage Therapy works.

  • Movement-based treatment techniques for muscles, fascia, and tendons.

  • How to combine Active Release with massage therapy.

  • Assessment techniques to locate restrictions quickly.

  • Step-by-step treatment protocols for common conditions.

  • When to use these techniques for maximum effectiveness.

Conditions You'll Learn to Treat

You'll learn practical techniques for helping clients with:

  • Neck pain and stiffness.

  • Shoulder pain and impingement.

  • Lower back pain.

  • Hip and glute pain.

  • Tennis and golfer's elbow.

  • Wrist and forearm pain.

  • Hamstring injuries.

  • Shin splints.

  • Achilles tendon problems.

  • Plantar fasciitis.

  • Knee pain.

  • And many more common musculoskeletal conditions.

Included With Your Course

  • Comprehensive 100-page workbook.

  • Step-by-step video demonstrations.

  • Lifetime access.

  • Future updates.

  • Instructor support.

  • Certificate of Completion.

  • 5.5 NCBTMB Approved CEUs.

Why Learn From Mark Perren-Jones?

With over 30 years of clinical experience and more than 300,000 students worldwide, Mark teaches practical techniques that are designed to be used immediately in real clinical practice.

Every lesson is based on techniques that have helped thousands of clients recover from pain, improve movement, and return to doing what they love.

Add One of the Most Useful Techniques to Your Practice

Whether you're a massage therapist wanting better clinical results, a bodyworker expanding your skills, or someone wanting to help friends, family, or yourself, this course will give you practical techniques you'll use every day.

Enroll today, and I'll see you inside the course.

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Instructor Details

Mark Perren-Jones

Mark Perren-Jones is a best selling instructor, Certified Aromatherapist, Remedial Massage Therapist and Acupuncturist. He was also the owner of the award winning Isla Verde Spa and runs the Mark Perren-Jones Spa Training Academy.

Mark has over 250K students in more than 210 countries Worldwide.

Mark has more than 25 years experience in the massage, aromatherapy and acupuncture fields and has worked in spas and clinics throughout the world. He has massaged Presidents and their families, Olympic athletes, professional sports people and celebrities around the world.
Mark's  spa earned an incredible 100 out of 100 5 Star Reviews on Tripadvisor (100% 5 STARS). In just 6 months after the Isla Verde Spa opened it became the No.1 Ranked spa in his highly competitive region. His spa was shortlisted for best spa in the International Travel Awards Best Spas and Hotels.

His massage courses are designed for both beginners who would like to start a career in massage but it also is for qualified massage therapists who would like to improve on their massage skills. 

After all, the most important aspect to any spa or massage clinic is to be able to give amazing massages each and every time to your clients. 

Learn from the best so that you can become the best.

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Reviews

4.6

439 ratings on Udemy

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By maile petrocco on 5/7/2025

Mark is a fantastic and engaging educator, no chance of losing interest in his energetic lectures. Material was relevant to the topic while having a common ground of layman's understanding. Looking forward to more classes!

By Porsche Wathen on 3/23/2025

Excellent instructor. This is my third course I have completed by him. Always brief in anatomy, and clear detailed views in videos, just what I like. Great course to learn new techniques or brush up on old ones.

By Konstadinos Dolaptsis on 3/11/2025

A very nice course with a good introduction into the practices of massage and release therapy. The energy of Mr. Mark totally helps to make the whole process more interesting!

By Khodi Jacks on 2/4/2025

I really enjoyed the prenatal course I previously took from this instructor and decided to take Active Release. I didn't care for the Active Release course as I felt like I didn't learn nearly as much. This course would have been better suited for a beginner massage therapist. It felt less organized and at times a bit improvised. I still look forward to taking more classes with this instructor though because he's really knowledgeable and the passion is there.

By Marisa McFadden on 1/28/2025

I've taken a few online courses and I was pleasantly surprised with how much I learned and how easy it was to follow along. I really like this course! The videos were great and I had a perfect idea of how to apply these new techniques. Thank you, Mark!

By Kimberly Sevier on 12/27/2024

Instructor was knowledgeable and easy to follow. He shared some great techniques that I can and will implement in my own sessions. Loved the self care parts as well. Great course!

By Lawrence Wong on 12/11/2024

The instructor has a wealth of knowledge, but I would say that this is better suited for pure beginners from a technique standpoint. Also there were some moments where there wasn't as much organization to the material and I personally found it a bit distracting from the autofocus issues in the first few videos to the blinking lights, busy background and pets and other things moving around or just drawing attention away from the lesson.

By Nicola Edgar on 8/14/2024

So far GREAT! . I gained my diploma last year for Swedish Massage so this is going to be a great tool to combine with and will be more affective than massage for some treatments. The lecturer is great at explaining the content and also has a relaxed friendly attitude.

By Linda Peters on 7/13/2024

I'm a RMT and currently mastering the art of kinetic massage and wanted more knowledge about ARMT. I have so many clients in the physio clinic that will benefit from these techniques demonstrated and explained in this training. Fantastic course, went above my expectations. Thanks Mark :)

By Beverley Williams on 5/15/2024

I really enjoyed this course and feel I have learned a lot. I love the muscle diagrams to print out and refer to - it helps remembering. what and where they are attached to. I love Marks enthusiasm and the detail he gives in his explanation of how to perform the therapy. I also like that I can play the modules over and over to help with learning and remembering. Thank you. Beverley Williams

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