Welcome to The ChillOut Society or ChillSoc. We are the Edinburgh University branch of
, a vibrant community of friendly chilled out people who enjoy massage, conversation, laughter, music and hugs.
If you are NOT a student at Edinburgh University we’d love for you to get involved with any and all of our activities. However, if you want to enroll on any courses or workshops please go through . LearnMassage is an Edinburgh-based massage school which grew out of ChillSoc and specialises in short, fun courses for people who want to do great massage. All of ChillSoc’s activities in Edinburgh are run as joint ventures with LearnMassage. Please take a look at their website:
Together, ChillSoc and LearnMassage make a chilled out group of people in Edinburgh (Scotland) whose sole pursuit is that of relaxation. We teach and share Swedish Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Indian Head Massage, Thai Yoga Massage, Reiki, Hypnosis etc. as well as good food, good hugs and good friendship. The ChillOut Committee are normally a great bunch to hang out with and open to new people and new ideas.
Massage courses
Most of the expertise and activity in ChillSoc revolves around our massage courses. We teach several different styles, including our flagship Beginners’ Massage Intensive Weekend Workshop. We offer one-day workshops in Indian Head Massage, Thai Yoga Massage and an Introduction to Massage. Then there’s our original 5-week Beginners’ Swedish Massage Evening Course and intensive 6 or 8-week Intermediate and Advanced Massage Courses in therapeutic & remedial massage techniques for students who wish to learn some of the tricks used by advanced practitioners without paying the full price for a professional course.
Reiki healing
We run Reiki attunements one or twice a year for those who wish to learn Reiki, and you can receive healing on a drop-in basis on Thursdays at Tollcross healing group, all year round (not organised by ChillOut, but many of us go there). The ChillOut healing swap group usually meets weekly- join the Reiki email list if you would like to swap healings with other healers.
Events Massage Service
The events massage service is available for societies, charities and private functions in Edinburgh doing seated shoulder massage (or even Reiki) – at ceilidhs, balls, fundraising events, parties, club nights- its all been done. Find out more…
Other activities
We run retreats in Roslin Castle a few times a year. EFT, timeline therapy, reflexology and hypnotherapy and many other workshops are all possible, depending on interest.
Most of the courses take place at Teviot House, Bristo Square, Edinburgh. To take part in the courses, you need to be a member of the ChillOut Society. The cost of joining is included in the fees for our Activities, Courses and Workshops. If you just want to hang out with us then there’s no charge – please come along.
